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Constituency in North West, England

Penrith and Solway

In Penrith and Solway, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 63% of constituencies in 2024-25.

99,608 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Markus Campbell-Savours, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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

At a glance

How does Penrith and Solway compare?

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

  • All benefits

    £4,701£4,721£4,460

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    234th of 631, higher than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,379£12,432£11,742

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

    562nd of 631, lower than in 89% of constituencies

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

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,497£1,504£1,420

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

    481st of 632, lower than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Penrith and Solway
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460234th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742562nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420481st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Penrith and Solway's benefit money go?

People here received £468.3 million£470.3 million£444.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Penrith and Solway, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £292.7m; Pension Credit £7.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £40.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.3m; Universal Credit £63.7m; Housing Benefit £13.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.22m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £292.7mPension Credit: £7.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £40.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.3mUniversal Credit: £63.7mHousing Benefit: £13.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.22mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Penrith and Solway, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £294.0m; Pension Credit £7.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.49m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £10.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.3m; Universal Credit £64.0m; Housing Benefit £13.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.22m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £294.0mPension Credit: £7.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.49mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £10.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.3mUniversal Credit: £64.0mHousing Benefit: £13.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.22mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Penrith and Solway, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £277.7m; Pension Credit £6.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.47m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.0m; Universal Credit £60.5m; Housing Benefit £13.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.21m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £277.7mPension Credit: £6.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.47mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.0mUniversal Credit: £60.5mHousing Benefit: £13.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.21mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m
  2. Pension Credit£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
  8. Universal Credit£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
  12. Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
  13. Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Penrith and Solway, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m63%Published
Pension Credit£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m1%Published
Universal Credit£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m14%Published
Housing Benefit£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m0.0%Published
Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.2%Published
All benefits£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m100%Total

More about Penrith and Solway

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

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

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

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

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

    All benefits: actual £4,701, expected £5,061, difference −£360

    Actual £4,701£4,721£4,460Expected £5,061£5,083£4,801Difference −£360−£362−£341

    Benefit spending per resident was £360 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £362 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £341 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

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

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,379, expected £12,539, difference −£160

    Actual £12,379£12,432£11,742Expected £12,539£12,592£11,894Difference −£160−£161−£152

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £160 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £161 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £152 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

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

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,497, expected £1,818, difference −£321

    Actual £1,497£1,504£1,420Expected £1,818£1,826£1,725Difference −£321−£323−£305

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £321 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £323 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £305 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

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

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Penrith and Solway
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,701£4,721£4,460£5,061£5,083£4,801−£360−£362−£341
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,539£12,592£11,894−£160−£161−£152
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,818£1,826£1,725−£321−£323−£305
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Penrith and Solway received £1.45 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,118£3,084£2,846
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,511£4,462£4,117
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.45
249th of 631, higher than in 60% of constituencies

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

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

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

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

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

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

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1515,022
  • Aged 16 to 6457,363
  • Aged 651,614
  • Aged 66 and over25,609
  • All residents99,608
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,950 people in Penrith and Solway receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

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

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Penrith and Solway
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,00634%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,17020%19%
Neurological disease91715%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)75413%12%
Respiratory disease2244%4%
Malignant disease2284%3%
Cardiovascular disease1593%3%
Visual disease992%2%
Endocrine disease761%1%
Hearing disorders560.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease621%1%
Genitourinary disease380.6%0.9%
Skin disease360.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)300.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract300.5%0.4%
Infectious disease250.4%0.4%
Haematological disease110.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.2%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Penrith and Solway vote in 2024?

Shares of the 49,281 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Markus Campbell-Savours
Majority
5,257
10.7% of valid votes
Turnout
63.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 77,935 people registered to vote
  • Labour19,986
  • Conservative14,729
  • Reform UK7,624
  • Liberal Democrat4,742
  • Green Party1,730
  • Independent195
  • Social Democratic Party156
  • Independent119

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

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General election results in Penrith and Solway, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourMarkus Campbell-Savours19,98640.6%
ConservativeMark Jenkinson14,72929.9%
Reform UKMatthew Moody7,62415.5%
Liberal DemocratJulia Aglionby4,7429.6%
Green PartySusan Denham-Smith1,7303.5%
IndependentChris Johnston1950.4%
Social Democratic PartyShaun Long1560.3%
IndependentRoy Ivinson1190.2%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Penrith and Solway

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

  1. Penrith and SolwayThis area£4,701£4,721£4,460
  2. Caerfyrddin0.76£5,277£5,300£5,006Compare
  3. Richmond and Northallerton0.83£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
  4. Derbyshire Dales0.84£4,474£4,493£4,244Compare
  5. West Worcestershire0.92£4,973£4,994£4,717Compare
  6. Hexham0.97£4,685£4,705£4,444Compare
  7. Broadland and Fakenham1.03£4,608£4,627£4,370Compare
  8. Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey1.11£4,458£4,477£4,228Compare
  9. North Northumberland1.13£5,244£5,266£4,974Compare
  10. Forest of Dean1.13£4,768£4,789£4,523Compare
  11. Beverley and Holderness1.14£4,768£4,788£4,522Compare
  12. South Shropshire1.17£5,089£5,111£4,827Compare
  13. Staffordshire Moorlands1.17£4,723£4,743£4,480Compare
  14. Brigg and Immingham1.18£4,691£4,711£4,449Compare
  15. Wells and Mendip Hills1.19£4,636£4,656£4,398Compare
  16. South Suffolk1.19£4,535£4,554£4,301Compare
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Areas most like Penrith and Solway
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Penrith and Solway£4,701£4,721£4,460
Caerfyrddin0.76£5,277£5,300£5,006
Richmond and Northallerton0.83£4,568£4,587£4,333
Derbyshire Dales0.84£4,474£4,493£4,244
West Worcestershire0.92£4,973£4,994£4,717
Hexham0.97£4,685£4,705£4,444
Broadland and Fakenham1.03£4,608£4,627£4,370
Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey1.11£4,458£4,477£4,228
North Northumberland1.13£5,244£5,266£4,974
Forest of Dean1.13£4,768£4,789£4,523
Beverley and Holderness1.14£4,768£4,788£4,522
South Shropshire1.17£5,089£5,111£4,827
Staffordshire Moorlands1.17£4,723£4,743£4,480
Brigg and Immingham1.18£4,691£4,711£4,449
Wells and Mendip Hills1.19£4,636£4,656£4,398
South Suffolk1.19£4,535£4,554£4,301
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Penrith and Solway

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

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

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

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m314th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460234th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m45th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,01966th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742562nd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m512th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818506th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420481st of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m39th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,78856th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843406th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m453rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67434th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259537th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m151st of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160136th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621454th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m362nd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68335th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18489th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m383rd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389337th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m522nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97493rd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m455th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50441st of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87404th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m538th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607534th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054511th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m531st of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131532nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m399th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155360th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270322nd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m624th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07627th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59627th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m410th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98388th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18359th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m205th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76164th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.45249th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05139th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.552nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.3255th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,863395th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.7378th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.8501st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,475155th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.9147th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7483rd of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,947405th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.7367th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,876508th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.1506th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3484th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,081504th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.9486th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.8455th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£307.9m£304.5m£281.0m380th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,118£3,084£2,846361st of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.45249th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£360−£362−£341574th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£160−£161−£152464th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£321−£323−£305576th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Penrith and Solway

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

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

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

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

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