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Loughborough and West Lancashire

103,234 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Loughborough is higher than West Lancashire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Loughborough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Loughborough West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Loughborough £3,739, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Loughborough: £3,739West Lancashire: £4,637Loughborough: £3,755West Lancashire: £4,380Loughborough: £3,547

    £3,739£3,755£3,547West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £12,959, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Loughborough: £12,959West Lancashire: £12,799Loughborough: £13,015West Lancashire: £12,089Loughborough: £12,293

    £12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £1,423, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Loughborough: £1,423West Lancashire: £1,891Loughborough: £1,429West Lancashire: £1,786Loughborough: £1,350

    £1,423£1,429£1,350West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £11,865, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Loughborough: £11,865West Lancashire: £11,579Loughborough: £11,915West Lancashire: £10,936Loughborough: £11,254

    £11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £370, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Loughborough: £370West Lancashire: £425Loughborough: £372West Lancashire: £401Loughborough: £351

    £370£372£351West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £703, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Loughborough: £703West Lancashire: £768Loughborough: £706West Lancashire: £725Loughborough: £666

    £703£706£666West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Loughborough £22, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Loughborough: £22West Lancashire: £28Loughborough: £22West Lancashire: £26Loughborough: £21

    £22£22£21West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £371, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Loughborough: £371West Lancashire: £516Loughborough: £373West Lancashire: £487Loughborough: £352

    £371£373£352West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £89, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £143Loughborough: £84

    £89£89£84West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £81, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Loughborough: £81West Lancashire: £117Loughborough: £81West Lancashire: £110Loughborough: £77

    £81£81£77West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £1,092, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Loughborough: £1,092West Lancashire: £1,447Loughborough: £1,097West Lancashire: £1,367Loughborough: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Loughborough £169, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Loughborough: £169West Lancashire: £177Loughborough: £170West Lancashire: £167Loughborough: £161

    £169£170£161West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £241, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Loughborough: £241West Lancashire: £315Loughborough: £242West Lancashire: £297Loughborough: £229

    £241£242£229West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £4.90, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Loughborough: £4.90West Lancashire: £5.07Loughborough: £4.92West Lancashire: £4.79Loughborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Loughborough £3.67, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Loughborough: £3.67West Lancashire: £6.98Loughborough: £3.68West Lancashire: £6.59Loughborough: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Loughborough £6.77, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Loughborough: £6.77West Lancashire: £8.50Loughborough: £6.80West Lancashire: £8.03Loughborough: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Loughborough 1,025.9, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Loughborough: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Loughborough 86.3, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Loughborough: 86.3

    86.3West Lancashire is higher110.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Loughborough 144.9, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Loughborough: 144.9

    144.9West Lancashire is higher161.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 53.4, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Loughborough: 53.4

    53.4West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Loughborough 138.3, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Loughborough: 138.3

    138.3West Lancashire is higher173.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Loughborough 18.4, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Loughborough: 18.4

    18.4West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Loughborough and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureLoughboroughWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,739£3,755£3,547£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,959£13,015£12,293£12,745£12,799£12,089Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,423£1,429£1,350£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,865£11,915£11,254£11,530£11,579£10,936Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£372£351£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£703£706£666£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£373£352£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,007.8Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.3110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.476.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.3173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.425.3West Lancashire

Per resident

Loughborough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Loughborough West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Loughborough £3,739, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Loughborough: £3,739West Lancashire: £4,637Loughborough: £3,755West Lancashire: £4,380Loughborough: £3,547

    £3,739£3,755£3,547West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Loughborough £2,152, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Loughborough: £2,152West Lancashire: £2,616Loughborough: £2,161West Lancashire: £2,471Loughborough: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Loughborough £952, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Loughborough: £952West Lancashire: £1,169Loughborough: £956West Lancashire: £1,104Loughborough: £903

    £952£956£903West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Loughborough £1,970, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Loughborough: £1,970West Lancashire: £2,367Loughborough: £1,979West Lancashire: £2,235Loughborough: £1,869

    £1,970£1,979£1,869West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Loughborough £61, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Loughborough: £61West Lancashire: £87Loughborough: £62West Lancashire: £82Loughborough: £58

    £61£62£58West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £117, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Loughborough: £117West Lancashire: £157Loughborough: £117West Lancashire: £148Loughborough: £111

    £117£117£111West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Loughborough £3.65, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Loughborough: £3.65West Lancashire: £5.69Loughborough: £3.66West Lancashire: £5.37Loughborough: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £371, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Loughborough: £371West Lancashire: £516Loughborough: £373West Lancashire: £487Loughborough: £352

    £371£373£352West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Loughborough £89, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £143Loughborough: £84

    £89£89£84West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Loughborough £54, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Loughborough: £54West Lancashire: £72Loughborough: £54West Lancashire: £68Loughborough: £51

    £54£54£51West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Loughborough £730, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Loughborough: £730West Lancashire: £894Loughborough: £734West Lancashire: £845Loughborough: £693

    £730£734£693West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Loughborough £169, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Loughborough: £169West Lancashire: £177Loughborough: £170West Lancashire: £167Loughborough: £161

    £169£170£161West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Loughborough £161, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Loughborough: £161West Lancashire: £195Loughborough: £162West Lancashire: £184Loughborough: £153

    £161£162£153West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Loughborough £3.28, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Loughborough: £3.28West Lancashire: £3.13Loughborough: £3.29West Lancashire: £2.96Loughborough: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Loughborough £2.46, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Loughborough: £2.46West Lancashire: £4.31Loughborough: £2.47West Lancashire: £4.07Loughborough: £2.33

    £2.46£2.47£2.33West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Loughborough £6.77, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Loughborough: £6.77West Lancashire: £8.50Loughborough: £6.80West Lancashire: £8.03Loughborough: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 170.4, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Loughborough: 170.4

    170.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 14.3, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Loughborough: 14.3

    14.3West Lancashire is higher22.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 24.1, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Loughborough: 24.1

    24.1West Lancashire is higher32.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 53.4, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Loughborough: 53.4

    53.4West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 92.5, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Loughborough: 92.5

    92.5West Lancashire is higher107.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Loughborough 12.3, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Loughborough: 12.3

    12.3West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Loughborough and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureLoughboroughWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,739£3,755£3,547£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£952£956£903£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,979£1,869£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£373£352£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£730£734£693£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.12£3.13£2.96Loughborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.46£2.47£2.33£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.4206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.322.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.132.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.476.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.5107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.315.7West Lancashire

Total

Loughborough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Loughborough West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Loughborough £386.0m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mLoughborough: £386.0mWest Lancashire: £482.8mLoughborough: £387.7mWest Lancashire: £456.0mLoughborough: £366.2m

    £386.0m£387.7m£366.2mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Loughborough £222.1m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mLoughborough: £222.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mLoughborough: £223.1mWest Lancashire: £257.3mLoughborough: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Loughborough £98.2m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mLoughborough: £98.2mWest Lancashire: £121.7mLoughborough: £98.7mWest Lancashire: £114.9mLoughborough: £93.2m

    £98.2m£98.7m£93.2mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Loughborough £203.4m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mLoughborough: £203.4mWest Lancashire: £246.4mLoughborough: £204.3mWest Lancashire: £232.8mLoughborough: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Loughborough £6.3m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLoughborough: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLoughborough: £6.4mWest Lancashire: £8.5mLoughborough: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £12.0m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLoughborough: £12.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLoughborough: £12.1mWest Lancashire: £15.4mLoughborough: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Loughborough £0.38m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLoughborough: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLoughborough: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.56mLoughborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £38.3m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mLoughborough: £38.3mWest Lancashire: £53.7mLoughborough: £38.5mWest Lancashire: £50.7mLoughborough: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Loughborough £9.1m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLoughborough: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLoughborough: £9.2mWest Lancashire: £14.9mLoughborough: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Loughborough £5.6m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLoughborough: £5.6mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLoughborough: £5.6mWest Lancashire: £7.1mLoughborough: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Loughborough £75.4m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mLoughborough: £75.4mWest Lancashire: £93.1mLoughborough: £75.7mWest Lancashire: £88.0mLoughborough: £71.5m

    £75.4m£75.7m£71.5mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Loughborough £17.5m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mLoughborough: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £18.4mLoughborough: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4mLoughborough: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Loughborough £16.6m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mLoughborough: £16.6mWest Lancashire: £20.3mLoughborough: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £19.1mLoughborough: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Loughborough £0.34m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.31mLoughborough: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Loughborough £0.25m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLoughborough: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLoughborough: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.42mLoughborough: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Loughborough £0.70m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mLoughborough: £0.70mWest Lancashire: £0.89mLoughborough: £0.70mWest Lancashire: £0.84mLoughborough: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Loughborough 17,586, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Loughborough: 17,586

    17,586West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Loughborough 1,479, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Loughborough: 1,479

    1,479West Lancashire is higher2,340

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Loughborough 2,484, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Loughborough: 2,484

    2,484West Lancashire is higher3,426

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Loughborough 5,511, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Loughborough: 5,511

    5,511West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Loughborough 9,545, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Loughborough: 9,545

    9,545West Lancashire is higher11,138

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Loughborough 1,268, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Loughborough: 1,268

    1,268West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
Loughborough and West Lancashire, total
MeasureLoughboroughWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mLoughborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,58621,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4792,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4843,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5118,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,54511,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2681,630West Lancashire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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