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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Wells and Mendip Hills

99,811 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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 20 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 2. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,403£12,456£11,765

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960

    £2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974

    £11,570£11,619£10,974Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale £359, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341

    £359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£245£246£233

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780

    £822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£561£563£532

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22

    £23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£98£98£93

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107

    £112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556

    £1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£127£128£121

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290

    £305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£224£225£212

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1

    91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher62.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6

    163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher120.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher49.4

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9

    186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher130.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1

    25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher16.3

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,636£4,656£4,398Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,403£12,456£11,765Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960£1,488£1,494£1,412Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974£11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£245£246£233Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£561£563£532Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16£16£15Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£332£334£315Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£98£98£93Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107£77£78£73Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556£1,178£1,183£1,118Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£127£128£121Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£224£225£212Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.17£3.19£3.01Morecambe and Lunesdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.24£6.27£5.92Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,022.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.162.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6120.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.249.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9130.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.116.3Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 3. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101

    £3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809

    £2,961£2,974£2,809Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87

    £92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £210, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Wells and Mendip Hills: £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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £63, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60

    £63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £925, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877

    £925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £166, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158

    £166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £172, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163

    £172£173£163Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90

    £2.00£2.01£1.90Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8

    261.8Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3

    23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher16.3

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9

    41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher31.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4

    105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher73.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1

    14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher9.2

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£4,636£4,656£4,398Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,101£3,234£3,248£3,068Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£838£842£795Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,809£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£64£64£61Morecambe 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£4.19£4.20£3.97Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£332£334£315Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£98£98£93Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£44£44£41Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877£664£667£630Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£127£128£121Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£126£127£120Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90£1.79£1.80£1.70Morecambe and Lunesdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.24£6.27£5.92Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.8266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.316.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.931.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.249.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.473.5Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.19.2Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 1. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6m

    £521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3m

    £295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0m, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5m

    £92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126

    26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328

    2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178

    4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206

    7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516

    10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410

    1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher854

Show the numbers
Morecambe and Lunesdale and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12624,781Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3281,519Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1782,925Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2064,593Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5166,832Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,410854Morecambe 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.