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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Hereford and South Herefordshire

99,811 and 98,282 residents (mid-2024).

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 6. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774, Hereford and South Herefordshire £12,595Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,595Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Hereford and South Herefordshire: £12,649Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,947Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,714Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,714Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,721Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,625Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960

    £2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570, Hereford and South Herefordshire £11,586Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,586Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Hereford and South Herefordshire: £11,635Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Hereford and South Herefordshire: £10,989Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974

    £11,570£11,619£10,974Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £359, Hereford and South Herefordshire £345Hereford and South Herefordshire: £345Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Hereford and South Herefordshire: £346Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Hereford and South Herefordshire: £327Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341

    £359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£345£346£327

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £822, Hereford and South Herefordshire £642Hereford and South Herefordshire: £642Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Hereford and South Herefordshire: £644Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Hereford and South Herefordshire: £609Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780

    £822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£642£644£609

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £23, Hereford and South Herefordshire £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Hereford and South Herefordshire: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22

    £23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£101£102£96

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £112, Hereford and South Herefordshire £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Hereford and South Herefordshire: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Hereford and South Herefordshire: £87Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107

    £112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92£93£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,294Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,294Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,300Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,227Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556

    £1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £305, Hereford and South Herefordshire £316Hereford and South Herefordshire: £316Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Hereford and South Herefordshire: £318Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Hereford and South Herefordshire: £300Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290

    £305£307£290Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.05Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.05Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.07Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.99Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.99Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.01Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.68Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,024.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 86.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 86.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1

    91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher86.2

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6, Hereford and South Herefordshire 133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire: 133.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6

    163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher133.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher59.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9, Hereford and South Herefordshire 163.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 163.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9

    186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.9

  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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.9Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1

    25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher19.9

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,599£4,618£4,362Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,595£12,649£11,947Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960£1,714£1,721£1,625Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£345£346£327Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£642£644£609Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£430£432£408Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£101£102£96Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107£92£93£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556£1,294£1,300£1,227Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£316£318£300Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£5.99£6.01£5.68Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.40£6.43£6.07Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.186.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6133.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.259.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9163.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.119.9Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Hereford and South Herefordshire £4,599Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,599Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,618Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4,362Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,870Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,870Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,882Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,722Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101

    £3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,870£2,882£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165, Hereford and South Herefordshire £1,012Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,012Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Hereford and South Herefordshire: £1,017Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Hereford and South Herefordshire: £960Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2,640Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,651Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2,504Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809

    £2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92, Hereford and South Herefordshire £79Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Hereford and South Herefordshire: £75Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87

    £92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £210, Hereford and South Herefordshire £146Hereford and South Herefordshire: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Hereford and South Herefordshire: £147Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Hereford and South Herefordshire: £139Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200

    £210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£146£147£139

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.22Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Hereford and South Herefordshire: £5.24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Hereford and South Herefordshire: £4.95Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Hereford and South Herefordshire £430Hereford and South Herefordshire: £430Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Hereford and South Herefordshire: £432Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Hereford and South Herefordshire: £408Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Hereford and South Herefordshire £101Hereford and South Herefordshire: £101Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Hereford and South Herefordshire: £102Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Hereford and South Herefordshire: £96Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £63, Hereford and South Herefordshire £54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £54Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Hereford and South Herefordshire: £55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Hereford and South Herefordshire: £52Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60

    £63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £925, Hereford and South Herefordshire £765Hereford and South Herefordshire: £765Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Hereford and South Herefordshire: £768Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Hereford and South Herefordshire: £725Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877

    £925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£765£768£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Hereford and South Herefordshire £179Hereford and South Herefordshire: £179Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Hereford and South Herefordshire: £180Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Hereford and South Herefordshire: £170Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £172, Hereford and South Herefordshire £187Hereford and South Herefordshire: £187Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Hereford and South Herefordshire: £188Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Hereford and South Herefordshire: £177Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163

    £172£173£163Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84, Hereford and South Herefordshire £2.98Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Hereford and South Herefordshire: £2.83Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00, Hereford and South Herefordshire £3.54Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.54Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.56Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Hereford and South Herefordshire: £3.36Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90

    £2.00£2.01£1.90Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Hereford and South Herefordshire £6.40Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.40Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.43Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Hereford and South Herefordshire: £6.07Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8, Hereford and South Herefordshire 233.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 233.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8

    261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count233.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3, Hereford and South Herefordshire 19.6Hereford and South Herefordshire: 19.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3

    23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher19.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9, Hereford and South Herefordshire 30.3Hereford and South Herefordshire: 30.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9

    41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Hereford and South Herefordshire 59.2Hereford and South Herefordshire: 59.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4, Hereford and South Herefordshire 96.8Hereford and South Herefordshire: 96.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4

    105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher96.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1, Hereford and South Herefordshire 11.7Hereford and South Herefordshire: 11.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1

    14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher11.7

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Hereford and South Herefordshire, per resident
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,599£4,618£4,362Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,101£2,870£2,882£2,722Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,012£1,017£960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,809£2,640£2,651£2,504Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£79£79£75Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£146£147£139Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£5.22£5.24£4.95Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£430£432£408Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£101£102£96Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£54£55£52Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877£765£768£725Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£187£188£177Hereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90£3.54£3.56£3.36Hereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.40£6.43£6.07Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.8233.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.930.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.259.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.496.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.111.7Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Hereford and South Herefordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £452.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £452.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £453.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £428.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6m

    £521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £282.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £282.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £283.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £267.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £99.5mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £99.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £94.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £259.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £259.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £260.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mHereford and South Herefordshire: £246.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3m

    £295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £7.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £7.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £14.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mHereford and South Herefordshire: £14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.51mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.51mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £42.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £42.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £40.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £9.9mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £10.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £9.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £5.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £5.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £75.1mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £75.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £71.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £17.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire: £16.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £18.4mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mHereford and South Herefordshire: £18.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mHereford and South Herefordshire: £17.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.29mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.35mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.35mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.33mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71m, Hereford and South Herefordshire £0.63mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.63mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mHereford and South Herefordshire: £0.60mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126, Hereford and South Herefordshire 22,933Hereford and South Herefordshire: 22,933Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126

    26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count22,933

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,929Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,929Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328

    2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,929

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178, Hereford and South Herefordshire 2,980Hereford and South Herefordshire: 2,980Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178

    4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,980

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206, Hereford and South Herefordshire 5,820Hereford and South Herefordshire: 5,820Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206

    7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher5,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516, Hereford and South Herefordshire 9,518Hereford and South Herefordshire: 9,518Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516

    10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410, Hereford and South Herefordshire 1,153Hereford and South Herefordshire: 1,153Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410

    1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,153

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Hereford and South Herefordshire, total
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleHereford and South HerefordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mHereford and South Herefordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mHereford and South Herefordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12622,933Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3281,929Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1782,980Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2065,820Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5169,518Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4101,153Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.