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South Derbyshire and Chorley

103,362 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

South Derbyshire is higher than Chorley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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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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.

Per person in the age group

South Derbyshire 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

South Derbyshire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,966, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315South Derbyshire: £3,966Chorley: £4,333South Derbyshire: £3,983Chorley: £4,093South Derbyshire: £3,762

    £3,966£3,983£3,762Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £12,605, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712South Derbyshire: £12,605Chorley: £12,766South Derbyshire: £12,658Chorley: £12,058South Derbyshire: £11,956

    £12,605£12,658£11,956Chorley is higher£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: South Derbyshire £1,589, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758South Derbyshire: £1,589Chorley: £1,765South Derbyshire: £1,596Chorley: £1,668South Derbyshire: £1,508

    £1,589£1,596£1,508Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £11,555, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686South Derbyshire: £11,555Chorley: £11,736South Derbyshire: £11,604Chorley: £11,085South Derbyshire: £10,960

    £11,555£11,604£10,960Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £296, Chorley £326Chorley: £326South Derbyshire: £296Chorley: £327South Derbyshire: £297Chorley: £309South Derbyshire: £281

    £296£297£281Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £734, Chorley £678Chorley: £678South Derbyshire: £734Chorley: £681South Derbyshire: £737Chorley: £643South Derbyshire: £696

    £734£737£696South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £20, Chorley £22Chorley: £22South Derbyshire: £20Chorley: £22South Derbyshire: £20Chorley: £21South Derbyshire: £19

    £20£20£19Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £422, Chorley £466Chorley: £466South Derbyshire: £422Chorley: £468South Derbyshire: £424Chorley: £442South Derbyshire: £400

    £422£424£400Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £140, Chorley £126Chorley: £126South Derbyshire: £140Chorley: £126South Derbyshire: £140Chorley: £119South Derbyshire: £132

    £140£140£132South Derbyshire is higher£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: South Derbyshire £115, Chorley £94Chorley: £94South Derbyshire: £115Chorley: £95South Derbyshire: £115Chorley: £90South Derbyshire: £109

    £115£115£109South Derbyshire is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,213, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317South Derbyshire: £1,213Chorley: £1,323South Derbyshire: £1,218Chorley: £1,250South Derbyshire: £1,151

    £1,213£1,218£1,151Chorley is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £112, Chorley £192Chorley: £192South Derbyshire: £112Chorley: £193South Derbyshire: £113Chorley: £182South Derbyshire: £106

    £112£113£106Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £250, Chorley £336Chorley: £336South Derbyshire: £250Chorley: £338South Derbyshire: £251Chorley: £319South Derbyshire: £238

    £250£251£238Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £5.58, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63South Derbyshire: £5.58Chorley: £5.65South Derbyshire: £5.60Chorley: £5.34South Derbyshire: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £5.44, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33South Derbyshire: £5.44Chorley: £4.35South Derbyshire: £5.46Chorley: £4.11South Derbyshire: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16South Derbyshire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.04, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59South Derbyshire: £5.04Chorley: £6.62South Derbyshire: £5.06Chorley: £6.25South Derbyshire: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 1,015.9, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7South Derbyshire: 1,015.9

    1,015.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 76.2, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3South Derbyshire: 76.2

    76.2Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 152.5, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1South Derbyshire: 152.5

    152.5South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire 62.5, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2South Derbyshire: 62.5

    62.5Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 150.8, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7South Derbyshire: 150.8

    150.8Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 27.0, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8South Derbyshire: 27.0

    27.0South Derbyshire is higher20.8

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South Derbyshire and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DerbyshireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,966£3,983£3,762£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,605£12,658£11,956£12,712£12,766£12,058Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,758£1,765£1,668Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,555£11,604£10,960£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£326£327£309Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£678£681£643South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£22£22£21Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£126£126£119South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£94£95£90South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,213£1,218£1,151£1,317£1,323£1,250Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£250£251£238£336£338£319Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.63£5.65£5.34Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.33£4.35£4.11South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.91,015.7South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.289.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.5146.1South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.569.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.8164.7Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.020.8South Derbyshire

Per resident

South Derbyshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 17. 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

South Derbyshire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,966, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315South Derbyshire: £3,966Chorley: £4,333South Derbyshire: £3,983Chorley: £4,093South Derbyshire: £3,762

    £3,966£3,983£3,762Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,303, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442South Derbyshire: £2,303Chorley: £2,453South Derbyshire: £2,312Chorley: £2,316South Derbyshire: £2,184

    £2,303£2,312£2,184Chorley is higher£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £985, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083South Derbyshire: £985Chorley: £1,087South Derbyshire: £989Chorley: £1,027South Derbyshire: £934

    £985£989£934Chorley is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,111, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245South Derbyshire: £2,111Chorley: £2,255South Derbyshire: £2,120Chorley: £2,129South Derbyshire: £2,002

    £2,111£2,120£2,002Chorley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £54, Chorley £63Chorley: £63South Derbyshire: £54Chorley: £63South Derbyshire: £54Chorley: £59South Derbyshire: £51

    £54£54£51Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £134, Chorley £130Chorley: £130South Derbyshire: £134Chorley: £131South Derbyshire: £135Chorley: £124South Derbyshire: £127

    £134£135£127South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £3.56, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30South Derbyshire: £3.56Chorley: £4.32South Derbyshire: £3.58Chorley: £4.08South Derbyshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £422, Chorley £466Chorley: £466South Derbyshire: £422Chorley: £468South Derbyshire: £424Chorley: £442South Derbyshire: £400

    £422£424£400Chorley 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: South Derbyshire £140, Chorley £126Chorley: £126South Derbyshire: £140Chorley: £126South Derbyshire: £140Chorley: £119South Derbyshire: £132

    £140£140£132South Derbyshire is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £71, Chorley £58Chorley: £58South Derbyshire: £71Chorley: £58South Derbyshire: £71Chorley: £55South Derbyshire: £67

    £71£71£67South Derbyshire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £752, Chorley £811Chorley: £811South Derbyshire: £752Chorley: £815South Derbyshire: £755Chorley: £770South Derbyshire: £713

    £752£755£713Chorley is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £112, Chorley £192Chorley: £192South Derbyshire: £112Chorley: £193South Derbyshire: £113Chorley: £182South Derbyshire: £106

    £112£113£106Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £155, Chorley £207Chorley: £207South Derbyshire: £155Chorley: £208South Derbyshire: £156Chorley: £196South Derbyshire: £147

    £155£156£147Chorley is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.46, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47South Derbyshire: £3.46Chorley: £3.48South Derbyshire: £3.47Chorley: £3.29South Derbyshire: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Chorley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.37, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67South Derbyshire: £3.37Chorley: £2.68South Derbyshire: £3.39Chorley: £2.53South Derbyshire: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20South Derbyshire is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.04, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59South Derbyshire: £5.04Chorley: £6.62South Derbyshire: £5.06Chorley: £6.25South Derbyshire: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 185.6, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1South Derbyshire: 185.6

    185.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 13.9, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2South Derbyshire: 13.9

    13.9Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 27.9, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1South Derbyshire: 27.9

    27.9Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 62.5, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2South Derbyshire: 62.5

    62.5Chorley is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 93.5, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4South Derbyshire: 93.5

    93.5Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 16.7, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8South Derbyshire: 16.7

    16.7South Derbyshire is higher12.8

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South Derbyshire and Chorley, per resident
MeasureSouth DerbyshireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,966£3,983£3,762£4,315£4,333£4,093Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,303£2,312£2,184£2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£985£989£934£1,083£1,087£1,027Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,002£2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£63£59Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£130£131£124South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£466£468£442Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£126£126£119South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£58£58£55South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£752£755£713£811£815£770Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£207£208£196Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.47£3.48£3.29Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.67£2.68£2.53South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.6195.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.917.2Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.1Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.569.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202693.5101.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.712.8South Derbyshire

Total

South Derbyshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 17. 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

South Derbyshire Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Derbyshire £410.0m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mSouth Derbyshire: £410.0mChorley: £451.1mSouth Derbyshire: £411.7mChorley: £426.1mSouth Derbyshire: £388.9m

    £410.0m£411.7m£388.9mChorley is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Derbyshire £238.0m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mSouth Derbyshire: £238.0mChorley: £255.3mSouth Derbyshire: £239.0mChorley: £241.1mSouth Derbyshire: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.0m£225.8mChorley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Derbyshire £101.8m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mSouth Derbyshire: £101.8mChorley: £113.2mSouth Derbyshire: £102.3mChorley: £106.9mSouth Derbyshire: £96.6m

    £101.8m£102.3m£96.6mChorley is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire £218.2m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mSouth Derbyshire: £218.2mChorley: £234.7mSouth Derbyshire: £219.1mChorley: £221.7mSouth Derbyshire: £207.0m

    £218.2m£219.1m£207.0mChorley is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire £5.6m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mSouth Derbyshire: £5.6mChorley: £6.5mSouth Derbyshire: £5.6mChorley: £6.2mSouth Derbyshire: £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: South Derbyshire £13.9m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mSouth Derbyshire: £13.9mChorley: £13.6mSouth Derbyshire: £13.9mChorley: £12.9mSouth Derbyshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £0.37m, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mChorley: £0.45mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mChorley: £0.43mSouth Derbyshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChorley 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: South Derbyshire £43.6m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mSouth Derbyshire: £43.6mChorley: £48.7mSouth Derbyshire: £43.8mChorley: £46.0mSouth Derbyshire: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mChorley 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: South Derbyshire £14.4m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mSouth Derbyshire: £14.4mChorley: £13.1mSouth Derbyshire: £14.5mChorley: £12.4mSouth Derbyshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Derbyshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire £7.3m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £7.3mChorley: £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £7.4mChorley: £5.7mSouth Derbyshire: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire £77.7m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mSouth Derbyshire: £77.7mChorley: £84.8mSouth Derbyshire: £78.1mChorley: £80.1mSouth Derbyshire: £73.7m

    £77.7m£78.1m£73.7mChorley is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Derbyshire £11.6m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mSouth Derbyshire: £11.6mChorley: £20.0mSouth Derbyshire: £11.6mChorley: £18.9mSouth Derbyshire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mChorley is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £16.0m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mSouth Derbyshire: £16.0mChorley: £21.6mSouth Derbyshire: £16.1mChorley: £20.4mSouth Derbyshire: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £0.36m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mChorley: £0.36mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mChorley: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Derbyshire £0.35m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mSouth Derbyshire: £0.35mChorley: £0.28mSouth Derbyshire: £0.35mChorley: £0.26mSouth Derbyshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Derbyshire £0.52m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mSouth Derbyshire: £0.52mChorley: £0.69mSouth Derbyshire: £0.52mChorley: £0.65mSouth Derbyshire: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChorley is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire 19,183, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311South Derbyshire: 19,183

    19,183Chorley is higherDepends on how you count20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire 1,439, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786South Derbyshire: 1,439

    1,439Chorley is higher1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 2,880, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921South Derbyshire: 2,880

    2,880Chorley 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: South Derbyshire 6,464, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198South Derbyshire: 6,464

    6,464Chorley is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire 9,661, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559South Derbyshire: 9,661

    9,661Chorley is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire 1,728, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332South Derbyshire: 1,728

    1,728South Derbyshire is higher1,332

Show the numbers
South Derbyshire and Chorley, total
MeasureSouth DerbyshireChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£410.0m£411.7m£388.9m£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.0m£225.8m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.3m£96.6m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.2m£219.1m£207.0m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley
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£13.9m£13.1m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.7m£78.1m£73.7m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18320,311Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4391,786Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8802,921Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4647,198Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,66110,559Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7281,332South Derbyshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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