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Constituency in North West, England

Morecambe and Lunesdale

In Morecambe and Lunesdale, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 84% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,811 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Lizzi Collinge, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Morecambe and Lunesdale on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Morecambe and Lunesdale compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,224£5,246£4,955

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    96th of 631, higher than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,774£12,828£12,117

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    312th of 631, higher than in 50% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,067£2,076£1,960

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    291st of 632, higher than in 54% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Morecambe and Lunesdale
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,95596th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117312th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960291st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Morecambe and Lunesdale's benefit money go?

People here received £521.4 million£523.6 million£494.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Morecambe and Lunesdale, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £295.6m; Pension Credit £9.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £92.3m; Housing Benefit £16.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.28m; Income Support £0.20m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £295.6mPension Credit: £9.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £92.3mHousing Benefit: £16.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.28mIncome Support: £0.20mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Morecambe and Lunesdale, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £296.8m; Pension Credit £9.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £21.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.59m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £47.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.3m; Universal Credit £92.7m; Housing Benefit £16.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £17.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.28m; Income Support £0.20m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £296.8mPension Credit: £9.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £21.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.59mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £47.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.3mUniversal Credit: £92.7mHousing Benefit: £16.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £17.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.28mIncome Support: £0.20mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Morecambe and Lunesdale, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £280.3m; Pension Credit £8.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.56m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £44.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.0m; Universal Credit £87.5m; Housing Benefit £15.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.27m; Income Support £0.19m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £280.3mPension Credit: £8.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.56mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £44.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.0mUniversal Credit: £87.5mHousing Benefit: £15.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.27mIncome Support: £0.19mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m
  2. Pension Credit£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
  8. Universal Credit£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
  12. Income Support£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
  13. Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Morecambe and Lunesdale, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m57%Published
Pension Credit£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m1%Published
Universal Credit£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m18%Published
Housing Benefit£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.1%Published
All benefits£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m100%Total

More about Morecambe and Lunesdale

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,224, expected £5,010, difference +£214

    Actual £5,224£5,246£4,955Expected £5,010£5,031£4,752Difference +£214+£215+£203

    Benefit spending per resident was £214 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £215 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £203 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,774, expected £12,562, difference +£212

    Actual £12,774£12,828£12,117Expected £12,562£12,616£11,916Difference +£212+£213+£201

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £212 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £213 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £201 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,067, expected £1,838, difference +£228

    Actual £2,067£2,076£1,960Expected £1,838£1,846£1,744Difference +£228+£229+£217

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £228 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £229 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £217 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Morecambe and Lunesdale
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,224£5,246£4,955£5,010£5,031£4,752+£214+£215+£203
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,562£12,616£11,916+£212+£213+£201
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,067£2,076£1,960£1,838£1,846£1,744+£228+£229+£217
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Morecambe and Lunesdale received £1.61 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,108£3,074£2,836
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,991£4,936£4,555
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.61
198th of 631, higher than in 68% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Morecambe and Lunesdale only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,506
  • Aged 16 to 6456,252
  • Aged 651,507
  • Aged 66 and over25,546
  • All residents99,811
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,197 people in Morecambe and Lunesdale receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    7%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Morecambe and Lunesdale
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,77539%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,40219%19%
Neurological disease1,01514%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)76111%12%
Respiratory disease2904%4%
Malignant disease2824%3%
Cardiovascular disease1762%3%
Visual disease831%2%
Endocrine disease851%1%
Hearing disorders450.6%1%
Gastrointestinal disease701.0%1%
Genitourinary disease480.7%0.9%
Skin disease360.5%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)390.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract250.3%0.4%
Infectious disease170.2%0.4%
Haematological disease120.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease160.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing120.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Morecambe and Lunesdale vote in 2024?

Shares of the 48,059 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Lizzi Collinge
Majority
5,815
12.1% of valid votes
Turnout
62.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,424 people registered to vote
  • Labour19,603
  • Conservative13,788
  • Reform UK7,810
  • Liberal Democrat4,769
  • Green Party2,089

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Morecambe and Lunesdale, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourLizzi Collinge19,60340.8%
ConservativeDavid Morris13,78828.7%
Reform UKBarry Parsons7,81016.3%
Liberal DemocratPeter Jackson4,7699.9%
Green PartyGina Dowding2,0894.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Morecambe and Lunesdale

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Morecambe and LunesdaleThis area£5,224£5,246£4,955
  2. Glastonbury and Somerton0.34£4,777£4,797£4,531Compare
  3. North Shropshire0.36£4,682£4,702£4,441Compare
  4. Gainsborough0.48£4,964£4,985£4,709Compare
  5. Wells and Mendip Hills0.52£4,636£4,656£4,398Compare
  6. Central Devon0.54£4,661£4,680£4,421Compare
  7. North Dorset0.58£4,709£4,729£4,467Compare
  8. Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.59£5,400£5,423£5,123Compare
  9. South Suffolk0.60£4,535£4,554£4,301Compare
  10. Mid Norfolk0.62£4,641£4,661£4,402Compare
  11. Broadland and Fakenham0.66£4,608£4,627£4,370Compare
  12. Staffordshire Moorlands0.69£4,723£4,743£4,480Compare
  13. Forest of Dean0.74£4,768£4,789£4,523Compare
  14. Maldon0.74£4,457£4,476£4,228Compare
  15. South Holland and The Deepings0.74£4,624£4,643£4,386Compare
  16. Weald of Kent0.77£4,564£4,583£4,329Compare
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Areas most like Morecambe and Lunesdale
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Morecambe and Lunesdale£5,224£5,246£4,955
Glastonbury and Somerton0.34£4,777£4,797£4,531
North Shropshire0.36£4,682£4,702£4,441
Gainsborough0.48£4,964£4,985£4,709
Wells and Mendip Hills0.52£4,636£4,656£4,398
Central Devon0.54£4,661£4,680£4,421
North Dorset0.58£4,709£4,729£4,467
Mid and South Pembrokeshire0.59£5,400£5,423£5,123
South Suffolk0.60£4,535£4,554£4,301
Mid Norfolk0.62£4,641£4,661£4,402
Broadland and Fakenham0.66£4,608£4,627£4,370
Staffordshire Moorlands0.69£4,723£4,743£4,480
Forest of Dean0.74£4,768£4,789£4,523
Maldon0.74£4,457£4,476£4,228
South Holland and The Deepings0.74£4,624£4,643£4,386
Weald of Kent0.77£4,564£4,583£4,329
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Morecambe and Lunesdale

Each share is the part of Morecambe and Lunesdale's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Morecambe and Lunesdale, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m158th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,95596th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m30th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,10143rd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117312th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m367th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105346th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960291st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m36th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,80951st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974286th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m292nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87265th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341416th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m17th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£20026th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780187th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m244th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58194th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22398th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m288th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449258th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m291st of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136235th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m360th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60327th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107280th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m353rd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877338th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556272nd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m445th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158424th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m367th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163342nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290289th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m582nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69591st of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78571st of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m547th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90540th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37522nd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m206th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75166th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.61198th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12637th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.850th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7169th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,328247th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.3193rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.1394th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,17832nd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.942nd of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6241st of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,206288th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.2247th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,516379th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.4353rd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9301st of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,410355th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.1333rd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.1282nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£309.0m£305.6m£282.0m377th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,108£3,074£2,836364th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.61198th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203122nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£212£213£201137th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£21790th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Morecambe and Lunesdale

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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