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Penrith and Solway and Barrow and Furness

99,608 and 98,553 residents (mid-2024).

Penrith and Solway is higher than Barrow and Furness on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Penrith and Solway is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 21. 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

Penrith and Solway Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penrith and Solway: £4,701Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penrith and Solway: £4,721Barrow and Furness: £4,610Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Barrow and Furness is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £12,379, Barrow and Furness £12,778Barrow and Furness: £12,778Penrith and Solway: £12,379Barrow and Furness: £12,832Penrith and Solway: £12,432Barrow and Furness: £12,120Penrith and Solway: £11,742

    £12,379£12,432£11,742Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,497, Barrow and Furness £1,881Barrow and Furness: £1,881Penrith and Solway: £1,497Barrow and Furness: £1,889Penrith and Solway: £1,504Barrow and Furness: £1,784Penrith and Solway: £1,420

    £1,497£1,504£1,420Barrow and Furness is higher£1,881£1,889£1,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £11,431, Barrow and Furness £11,582Barrow and Furness: £11,582Penrith and Solway: £11,431Barrow and Furness: £11,631Penrith and Solway: £11,480Barrow and Furness: £10,986Penrith and Solway: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£11,582£11,631£10,986

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway £273, Barrow and Furness £367Barrow and Furness: £367Penrith and Solway: £273Barrow and Furness: £369Penrith and Solway: £274Barrow and Furness: £348Penrith and Solway: £259

    £273£274£259Barrow and Furness is higher£367£369£348

  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: Penrith and Solway £655, Barrow and Furness £805Barrow and Furness: £805Penrith and Solway: £655Barrow and Furness: £808Penrith and Solway: £658Barrow and Furness: £763Penrith and Solway: £621

    £655£658£621Barrow and Furness is higher£805£808£763

  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: Penrith and Solway £19, Barrow and Furness £24Barrow and Furness: £24Penrith and Solway: £19Barrow and Furness: £24Penrith and Solway: £19Barrow and Furness: £23Penrith and Solway: £18

    £19£19£18Barrow and Furness is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Penrith and Solway: £410Barrow and Furness: £530Penrith and Solway: £411Barrow and Furness: £500Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £102Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £103Barrow and Furness: £163Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

  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: Penrith and Solway £92, Barrow and Furness £116Barrow and Furness: £116Penrith and Solway: £92Barrow and Furness: £116Penrith and Solway: £93Barrow and Furness: £110Penrith and Solway: £87

    £92£93£87Barrow and Furness is higher£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £1,111, Barrow and Furness £1,308Barrow and Furness: £1,308Penrith and Solway: £1,111Barrow and Furness: £1,314Penrith and Solway: £1,116Barrow and Furness: £1,241Penrith and Solway: £1,054

    £1,111£1,116£1,054Barrow and Furness is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £190Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £179Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £285, Barrow and Furness £445Barrow and Furness: £445Penrith and Solway: £285Barrow and Furness: £447Penrith and Solway: £286Barrow and Furness: £422Penrith and Solway: £270

    £285£286£270Barrow and Furness is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £3.78, Barrow and Furness £4.53Barrow and Furness: £4.53Penrith and Solway: £3.78Barrow and Furness: £4.55Penrith and Solway: £3.80Barrow and Furness: £4.30Penrith and Solway: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Barrow and Furness is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway £5.46, Barrow and Furness £6.79Barrow and Furness: £6.79Penrith and Solway: £5.46Barrow and Furness: £6.82Penrith and Solway: £5.48Barrow and Furness: £6.44Penrith and Solway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Barrow and Furness is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penrith and Solway: £7.13Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penrith and Solway: £7.16Barrow and Furness: £8.48Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 1,017.3, Barrow and Furness 1,017.0Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0Penrith and Solway: 1,017.3

    1,017.3Penrith and Solway is higher1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Penrith and Solway 72.8, Barrow and Furness 93.5Barrow and Furness: 93.5Penrith and Solway: 72.8

    72.8Barrow and Furness is higher93.5

  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: Penrith and Solway 135.7, Barrow and Furness 154.1Barrow and Furness: 154.1Penrith and Solway: 135.7

    135.7Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway 137.3, Barrow and Furness 169.9Barrow and Furness: 169.9Penrith and Solway: 137.3

    137.3Barrow and Furness is higher169.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Penrith and Solway 18.8, Barrow and Furness 23.1Barrow and Furness: 23.1Penrith and Solway: 18.8

    18.8Barrow and Furness is higher23.1

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Penrith and Solway and Barrow and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasurePenrith and SolwayBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,742£12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,497£1,504£1,420£1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£367£369£348Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£805£808£763Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£93£87£116£116£110Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,111£1,116£1,054£1,308£1,314£1,241Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£445£447£422Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.53£4.55£4.30Barrow and Furness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.31,017.0Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.893.5Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.7154.1Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.777.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.3169.9Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.823.1Barrow and Furness

Per resident

Penrith and Solway is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 18. 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

Penrith and Solway Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4,701, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Penrith and Solway: £4,701Barrow and Furness: £4,881Penrith and Solway: £4,721Barrow and Furness: £4,610Penrith and Solway: £4,460

    £4,701£4,721£4,460Barrow and Furness is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3,183, Barrow and Furness £2,832Barrow and Furness: £2,832Penrith and Solway: £3,183Barrow and Furness: £2,844Penrith and Solway: £3,196Barrow and Furness: £2,686Penrith and Solway: £3,019

    £3,183£3,196£3,019Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£2,832£2,844£2,686

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £862, Barrow and Furness £1,131Barrow and Furness: £1,131Penrith and Solway: £862Barrow and Furness: £1,136Penrith and Solway: £866Barrow and Furness: £1,073Penrith and Solway: £818

    £862£866£818Barrow and Furness is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2,939, Barrow and Furness £2,567Barrow and Furness: £2,567Penrith and Solway: £2,939Barrow and Furness: £2,578Penrith and Solway: £2,951Barrow and Furness: £2,435Penrith and Solway: £2,788

    £2,939£2,951£2,788Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £70, Barrow and Furness £81Barrow and Furness: £81Penrith and Solway: £70Barrow and Furness: £82Penrith and Solway: £71Barrow and Furness: £77Penrith and Solway: £67

    £70£71£67Barrow and Furness is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £168, Barrow and Furness £178Barrow and Furness: £178Penrith and Solway: £168Barrow and Furness: £179Penrith and Solway: £169Barrow and Furness: £169Penrith and Solway: £160

    £168£169£160Barrow and Furness is higher£178£179£169

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £4.93, Barrow and Furness £5.33Barrow and Furness: £5.33Penrith and Solway: £4.93Barrow and Furness: £5.36Penrith and Solway: £4.95Barrow and Furness: £5.06Penrith and Solway: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Barrow and Furness is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £410, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Penrith and Solway: £410Barrow and Furness: £530Penrith and Solway: £411Barrow and Furness: £500Penrith and Solway: £389

    £410£411£389Barrow and Furness is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £102, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £102Barrow and Furness: £172Penrith and Solway: £103Barrow and Furness: £163Penrith and Solway: £97

    £102£103£97Barrow and Furness is higher£172£172£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Penrith and Solway £53, Barrow and Furness £70Barrow and Furness: £70Penrith and Solway: £53Barrow and Furness: £70Penrith and Solway: £53Barrow and Furness: £66Penrith and Solway: £50

    £53£53£50Barrow and Furness is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £640, Barrow and Furness £787Barrow and Furness: £787Penrith and Solway: £640Barrow and Furness: £790Penrith and Solway: £643Barrow and Furness: £746Penrith and Solway: £607

    £640£643£607Barrow and Furness is higher£787£790£746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Penrith and Solway £138, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £190Penrith and Solway: £138Barrow and Furness: £179Penrith and Solway: £131

    £138£138£131Barrow and Furness is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £164, Barrow and Furness £268Barrow and Furness: £268Penrith and Solway: £164Barrow and Furness: £269Penrith and Solway: £165Barrow and Furness: £254Penrith and Solway: £155

    £164£165£155Barrow and Furness is higher£268£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Penrith and Solway £2.18, Barrow and Furness £2.73Barrow and Furness: £2.73Penrith and Solway: £2.18Barrow and Furness: £2.74Penrith and Solway: £2.19Barrow and Furness: £2.59Penrith and Solway: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Barrow and Furness is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Penrith and Solway £3.14, Barrow and Furness £4.09Barrow and Furness: £4.09Penrith and Solway: £3.14Barrow and Furness: £4.11Penrith and Solway: £3.16Barrow and Furness: £3.88Penrith and Solway: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Barrow and Furness is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Penrith and Solway £7.13, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Penrith and Solway: £7.13Barrow and Furness: £8.98Penrith and Solway: £7.16Barrow and Furness: £8.48Penrith and Solway: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 261.5, Barrow and Furness 225.4Barrow and Furness: 225.4Penrith and Solway: 261.5

    261.5Penrith and Solway is higher225.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 18.7, Barrow and Furness 20.7Barrow and Furness: 20.7Penrith and Solway: 18.7

    18.7Barrow and Furness is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 34.9, Barrow and Furness 34.1Barrow and Furness: 34.1Penrith and Solway: 34.9

    34.9Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 59.7, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Penrith and Solway: 59.7

    59.7Barrow and Furness is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 79.1, Barrow and Furness 102.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2Penrith and Solway: 79.1

    79.1Barrow and Furness is higher102.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Penrith and Solway 10.9, Barrow and Furness 13.9Barrow and Furness: 13.9Penrith and Solway: 10.9

    10.9Barrow and Furness is higher13.9

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Penrith and Solway and Barrow and Furness, per resident
MeasurePenrith and SolwayBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,701£4,721£4,460£4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,183£3,196£3,019£2,832£2,844£2,686Penrith and Solway
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,939£2,951£2,788£2,567£2,578£2,435Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£81£82£77Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£178£179£169Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£410£411£389£527£530£500Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£172£172£163Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£70£70£66Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£640£643£607£787£790£746Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£189£190£179Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£268£269£254Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£2.73£2.74£2.59Barrow and Furness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.5225.4Penrith and Solway
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.7Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.1Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.777.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.1102.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.913.9Barrow and Furness

Total

Penrith and Solway is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 18. 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

Penrith and Solway Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £468.3m, Barrow and Furness £478.9mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mPenrith and Solway: £468.3mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mPenrith and Solway: £470.3mBarrow and Furness: £454.3mPenrith and Solway: £444.2m

    £468.3m£470.3m£444.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £317.0m, Barrow and Furness £279.1mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mPenrith and Solway: £317.0mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mPenrith and Solway: £318.4mBarrow and Furness: £264.7mPenrith and Solway: £300.7m

    £317.0m£318.4m£300.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £85.9m, Barrow and Furness £111.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mPenrith and Solway: £85.9mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mPenrith and Solway: £86.2mBarrow and Furness: £105.8mPenrith and Solway: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.2m£81.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway £292.7m, Barrow and Furness £253.0mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mPenrith and Solway: £292.7mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mPenrith and Solway: £294.0mBarrow and Furness: £239.9mPenrith and Solway: £277.7m

    £292.7m£294.0m£277.7mPenrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £7.0m, Barrow and Furness £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mPenrith and Solway: £7.0mBarrow and Furness: £7.6mPenrith and Solway: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £16.8m, Barrow and Furness £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mPenrith and Solway: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £16.7mPenrith and Solway: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBarrow and Furness is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £0.49m, Barrow and Furness £0.53mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mPenrith and Solway: £0.49mBarrow and Furness: £0.50mPenrith and Solway: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £40.8m, Barrow and Furness £52.0mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mPenrith and Solway: £40.8mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mPenrith and Solway: £41.0mBarrow and Furness: £49.3mPenrith and Solway: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £10.2m, Barrow and Furness £16.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mPenrith and Solway: £10.2mBarrow and Furness: £16.0mPenrith and Solway: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway £5.3m, Barrow and Furness £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mPenrith and Solway: £5.3mBarrow and Furness: £6.5mPenrith and Solway: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway £63.7m, Barrow and Furness £77.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mPenrith and Solway: £63.7mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mPenrith and Solway: £64.0mBarrow and Furness: £73.6mPenrith and Solway: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Penrith and Solway £13.7m, Barrow and Furness £18.6mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mPenrith and Solway: £13.7mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.7mPenrith and Solway: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £16.3m, Barrow and Furness £26.4mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mPenrith and Solway: £16.3mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mPenrith and Solway: £16.4mBarrow and Furness: £25.0mPenrith and Solway: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Penrith and Solway £0.22m, Barrow and Furness £0.27mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mPenrith and Solway: £0.22mBarrow and Furness: £0.25mPenrith and Solway: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Penrith and Solway £0.31m, Barrow and Furness £0.40mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mPenrith and Solway: £0.31mBarrow and Furness: £0.38mPenrith and Solway: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Penrith and Solway £0.71m, Barrow and Furness £0.88mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mPenrith and Solway: £0.71mBarrow and Furness: £0.84mPenrith and Solway: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Penrith and Solway 26,051, Barrow and Furness 22,212Barrow and Furness: 22,212Penrith and Solway: 26,051

    26,051Penrith and Solway is higher22,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 1,863, Barrow and Furness 2,041Barrow and Furness: 2,041Penrith and Solway: 1,863

    1,863Barrow and Furness is higher2,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 3,475, Barrow and Furness 3,365Barrow and Furness: 3,365Penrith and Solway: 3,475

    3,475Penrith and Solway is higherDepends on how you count3,365

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 5,947, Barrow and Furness 7,587Barrow and Furness: 7,587Penrith and Solway: 5,947

    5,947Barrow and Furness is higher7,587

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Penrith and Solway 7,876, Barrow and Furness 10,073Barrow and Furness: 10,073Penrith and Solway: 7,876

    7,876Barrow and Furness is higher10,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Penrith and Solway 1,081, Barrow and Furness 1,369Barrow and Furness: 1,369Penrith and Solway: 1,081

    1,081Barrow and Furness is higher1,369

Show the numbers
Penrith and Solway and Barrow and Furness, total
MeasurePenrith and SolwayBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.3m£470.3m£444.2m£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.0m£318.4m£300.7m£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mPenrith and Solway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.2m£81.5m£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.7m£294.0m£277.7m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mPenrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mBarrow and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBarrow and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,05122,212Penrith and Solway
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8632,041Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4753,365Penrith and Solway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9477,587Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,87610,073Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0811,369Barrow and Furness

Sources

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

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