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North West Leicestershire and Chorley

106,245 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Chorley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 13. 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

North West Leicestershire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315North West Leicestershire: £3,988Chorley: £4,333North West Leicestershire: £4,005Chorley: £4,093North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,867, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712North West Leicestershire: £12,867Chorley: £12,766North West Leicestershire: £12,922Chorley: £12,058North West Leicestershire: £12,205

    £12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,712£12,766£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,505, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758North West Leicestershire: £1,505Chorley: £1,765North West Leicestershire: £1,512Chorley: £1,668North West Leicestershire: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Chorley is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £11,877, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686North West Leicestershire: £11,877Chorley: £11,736North West Leicestershire: £11,927Chorley: £11,085North West Leicestershire: £11,265

    £11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire is higher£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £278, Chorley £326Chorley: £326North West Leicestershire: £278Chorley: £327North West Leicestershire: £279Chorley: £309North West Leicestershire: £263

    £278£279£263Chorley is higher£326£327£309

  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: North West Leicestershire £694, Chorley £678Chorley: £678North West Leicestershire: £694Chorley: £681North West Leicestershire: £696Chorley: £643North West Leicestershire: £658

    £694£696£658North West Leicestershire is higher£678£681£643

  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: North West Leicestershire £19, Chorley £22Chorley: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Chorley: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Chorley: £21North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Chorley is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, Chorley £466Chorley: £466North West Leicestershire: £379Chorley: £468North West Leicestershire: £381Chorley: £442North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Chorley is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Chorley £126Chorley: £126North West Leicestershire: £124Chorley: £126North West Leicestershire: £124Chorley: £119North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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: North West Leicestershire £109, Chorley £94Chorley: £94North West Leicestershire: £109Chorley: £95North West Leicestershire: £110Chorley: £90North West Leicestershire: £104

    £109£110£104North West Leicestershire is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,168, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317North West Leicestershire: £1,168Chorley: £1,323North West Leicestershire: £1,173Chorley: £1,250North West Leicestershire: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Chorley is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Chorley £192Chorley: £192North West Leicestershire: £105Chorley: £193North West Leicestershire: £105Chorley: £182North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Chorley is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £218, Chorley £336Chorley: £336North West Leicestershire: £218Chorley: £338North West Leicestershire: £219Chorley: £319North West Leicestershire: £207

    £218£219£207Chorley is higher£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.91, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63North West Leicestershire: £4.91Chorley: £5.65North West Leicestershire: £4.93Chorley: £5.34North West Leicestershire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Chorley is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.90, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33North West Leicestershire: £4.90Chorley: £4.35North West Leicestershire: £4.92Chorley: £4.11North West Leicestershire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59North West Leicestershire: £7.40Chorley: £6.62North West Leicestershire: £7.43Chorley: £6.25North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 1,033.0, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0

    1,033.0North West Leicestershire is higher1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 76.1, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3North West Leicestershire: 76.1

    76.1Chorley is higher89.3

  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: North West Leicestershire 147.8, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1North West Leicestershire: 147.8

    147.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.3, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Chorley is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 141.5, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7North West Leicestershire: 141.5

    141.5Chorley is higher164.7

  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: North West Leicestershire 24.3, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8North West Leicestershire: 24.3

    24.3North West Leicestershire is higher20.8

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North West Leicestershire and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,867£12,922£12,205£12,712£12,766£12,058North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,758£1,765£1,668Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,877£11,927£11,265£11,686£11,736£11,085North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£263£326£327£309Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£696£658£678£681£643North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£126£126£119Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£94£95£90North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,317£1,323£1,250Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£336£338£319Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.63£5.65£5.34Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.33£4.35£4.11North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.59£6.62£6.25North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,015.7North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.189.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.8146.1North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.369.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5164.7Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.320.8North West Leicestershire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 15. 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

North West Leicestershire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,988, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315North West Leicestershire: £3,988Chorley: £4,333North West Leicestershire: £4,005Chorley: £4,093North West Leicestershire: £3,783

    £3,988£4,005£3,783Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,435, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442North West Leicestershire: £2,435Chorley: £2,453North West Leicestershire: £2,446Chorley: £2,316North West Leicestershire: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £937, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083North West Leicestershire: £937Chorley: £1,087North West Leicestershire: £941Chorley: £1,027North West Leicestershire: £889

    £937£941£889Chorley is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,248, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245North West Leicestershire: £2,248Chorley: £2,255North West Leicestershire: £2,258Chorley: £2,129North West Leicestershire: £2,132

    £2,248£2,258£2,132North West Leicestershire is higher£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £53, Chorley £63Chorley: £63North West Leicestershire: £53Chorley: £63North West Leicestershire: £53Chorley: £59North West Leicestershire: £50

    £53£53£50Chorley is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £131, Chorley £130Chorley: £130North West Leicestershire: £131Chorley: £131North West Leicestershire: £132Chorley: £124North West Leicestershire: £125

    £131£132£125North West Leicestershire is higher£130£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.68, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30North West Leicestershire: £3.68Chorley: £4.32North West Leicestershire: £3.69Chorley: £4.08North West Leicestershire: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Chorley is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £379, Chorley £466Chorley: £466North West Leicestershire: £379Chorley: £468North West Leicestershire: £381Chorley: £442North West Leicestershire: £360

    £379£381£360Chorley is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £124, Chorley £126Chorley: £126North West Leicestershire: £124Chorley: £126North West Leicestershire: £124Chorley: £119North West Leicestershire: £117

    £124£124£117Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £68, Chorley £58Chorley: £58North West Leicestershire: £68Chorley: £58North West Leicestershire: £68Chorley: £55North West Leicestershire: £65

    £68£68£65North West Leicestershire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £727, Chorley £811Chorley: £811North West Leicestershire: £727Chorley: £815North West Leicestershire: £730Chorley: £770North West Leicestershire: £690

    £727£730£690Chorley is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £105, Chorley £192Chorley: £192North West Leicestershire: £105Chorley: £193North West Leicestershire: £105Chorley: £182North West Leicestershire: £99

    £105£105£99Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £136, Chorley £207Chorley: £207North West Leicestershire: £136Chorley: £208North West Leicestershire: £137Chorley: £196North West Leicestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Chorley is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47North West Leicestershire: £3.06Chorley: £3.48North West Leicestershire: £3.07Chorley: £3.29North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Chorley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.06, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67North West Leicestershire: £3.06Chorley: £2.68North West Leicestershire: £3.07Chorley: £2.53North West Leicestershire: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90North West Leicestershire is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £7.40, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59North West Leicestershire: £7.40Chorley: £6.62North West Leicestershire: £7.43Chorley: £6.25North West Leicestershire: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.5, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1North West Leicestershire: 195.5

    195.5North West Leicestershire is higher195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.4, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2North West Leicestershire: 14.4

    14.4Chorley is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 28.0, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1North West Leicestershire: 28.0

    28.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.3, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2North West Leicestershire: 55.3

    55.3Chorley is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 88.1, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4North West Leicestershire: 88.1

    88.1Chorley is higher101.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 15.1, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8North West Leicestershire: 15.1

    15.1North West Leicestershire is higher12.8

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North West Leicestershire and Chorley, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,988£4,005£3,783£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,083£1,087£1,027Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,248£2,258£2,132£2,245£2,255£2,129North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£63£59Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£130£131£124North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£379£381£360£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£126£126£119Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£58£58£55North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£727£730£690£811£815£770Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£207£208£196Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.47£3.48£3.29Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£2.67£2.68£2.53North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.59£6.62£6.25North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.5195.1North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.417.2Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.028.1Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.369.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.1101.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.112.8North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 12. 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

North West Leicestershire Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £423.7m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mChorley: £451.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mChorley: £426.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9m

    £423.7m£425.5m£401.9mChorley is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £258.8m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mChorley: £255.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mChorley: £241.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.8m£259.9m£245.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £99.6m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mChorley: £113.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mChorley: £106.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.0m£94.5mChorley is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £238.8m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mChorley: £234.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mChorley: £221.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.6m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mChorley: £6.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mChorley: £6.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChorley is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.9m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mChorley: £13.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mChorley: £12.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £0.39m, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mChorley: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mChorley: £0.43mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChorley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £40.3m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mChorley: £48.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mChorley: £46.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.2mChorley is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £13.2m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mChorley: £13.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mChorley: £12.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £7.2m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mChorley: £6.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mChorley: £5.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £77.3m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mChorley: £84.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mChorley: £80.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mChorley is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mChorley: £20.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mChorley: £18.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mChorley is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £14.5m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mChorley: £21.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mChorley: £20.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mChorley is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChorley: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChorley: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChorley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.32m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mChorley: £0.28mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChorley: £0.26mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.79m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mChorley: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mChorley: £0.65mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 20,774, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311North West Leicestershire: 20,774

    20,774North West Leicestershire is higher20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,531, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786North West Leicestershire: 1,531

    1,531Chorley is higher1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 2,972, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921North West Leicestershire: 2,972

    2,972North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 5,875, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198North West Leicestershire: 5,875

    5,875Chorley is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,360, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559North West Leicestershire: 9,360

    9,360Chorley is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,608, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332North West Leicestershire: 1,608

    1,608North West Leicestershire is higher1,332

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Chorley, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,77420,311North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5311,786Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9722,921North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8757,198Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,36010,559Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6081,332North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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