Compare constituencies · East Midlands and North West
South Derbyshire and Chorley
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,966£3,983£3,762Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,605£12,658£11,956Chorley is higher£12,712£12,766£12,058
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,589£1,596£1,508Chorley is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,555£11,604£10,960Chorley is higher£11,686£11,736£11,085
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£296£297£281Chorley is higher£326£327£309
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£734£737£696South Derbyshire is higher£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Chorley is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£422£424£400Chorley is higher£466£468£442
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132South Derbyshire is higher£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£115£115£109South Derbyshire is higher£94£95£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,213£1,218£1,151Chorley is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Chorley is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£250£251£238Chorley is higher£336£338£319
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29Chorley is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16South Derbyshire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.2Chorley is higher89.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count146.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Chorley is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
150.8Chorley is higher164.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.0South Derbyshire is higher20.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Derbyshire | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,966£3,983£3,762 | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,605£12,658£11,956 | £12,712£12,766£12,058 | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,589£1,596£1,508 | £1,758£1,765£1,668 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,555£11,604£10,960 | £11,686£11,736£11,085 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £296£297£281 | £326£327£309 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £734£737£696 | £678£681£643 | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £22£22£21 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £422£424£400 | £466£468£442 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £126£126£119 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £94£95£90 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,213£1,218£1,151 | £1,317£1,323£1,250 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £192£193£182 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £250£251£238 | £336£338£319 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Chorley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.9 | 1,015.7 | South Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.2 | 89.3 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.5 | 146.1 | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 69.2 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 150.8 | 164.7 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.0 | 20.8 | South 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,966£3,983£3,762Chorley is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,303£2,312£2,184Chorley is higher£2,442£2,453£2,316
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£985£989£934Chorley is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,111£2,120£2,002Chorley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,129
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Chorley is higher£63£63£59
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127South Derbyshire is higher£130£131£124
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38Chorley is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£422£424£400Chorley is higher£466£468£442
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132South Derbyshire is higher£126£126£119
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67South Derbyshire is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£752£755£713Chorley is higher£811£815£770
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Chorley is higher£192£193£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Chorley is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.46£3.47£3.28Chorley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20South Derbyshire is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count195.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.9Chorley is higher17.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Chorley is higher69.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
93.5Chorley is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7South Derbyshire is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Derbyshire | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,966£3,983£3,762 | £4,315£4,333£4,093 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,303£2,312£2,184 | £2,442£2,453£2,316 | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £985£989£934 | £1,083£1,087£1,027 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,111£2,120£2,002 | £2,245£2,255£2,129 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £63£63£59 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £130£131£124 | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £4.30£4.32£4.08 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £422£424£400 | £466£468£442 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £126£126£119 | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £58£58£55 | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £752£755£713 | £811£815£770 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £192£193£182 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £207£208£196 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | £3.47£3.48£3.29 | Chorley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £6.59£6.62£6.25 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.6 | 195.1 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.9 | 17.2 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 28.1 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 69.2 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 93.5 | 101.4 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 12.8 | South 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£410.0m£411.7m£388.9mChorley is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£238.0m£239.0m£225.8mChorley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.8m£102.3m£96.6mChorley is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£218.2m£219.1m£207.0mChorley is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChorley is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Derbyshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChorley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mChorley is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Derbyshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.7m£78.1m£73.7mChorley is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mChorley is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mChorley is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,183Chorley is higherDepends on how you count20,311
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,439Chorley is higher1,786
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,880Chorley is higherDepends on how you count2,921
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,464Chorley is higher7,198
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,661Chorley is higher10,559
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,728South Derbyshire is higher1,332
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| Measure | South Derbyshire | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £410.0m£411.7m£388.9m | £449.2m£451.1m£426.1m | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £238.0m£239.0m£225.8m | £254.2m£255.3m£241.1m | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.8m£102.3m£96.6m | £112.7m£113.2m£106.9m | Chorley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £218.2m£219.1m£207.0m | £233.7m£234.7m£221.7m | Chorley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | £48.5m£48.7m£46.0m | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | South Derbyshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.4m£7.0m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.7m | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.7m£78.1m£73.7m | £84.5m£84.8m£80.1m | Chorley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £21.6m£21.6m£20.4m | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Chorley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Chorley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,183 | 20,311 | Chorley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,439 | 1,786 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,880 | 2,921 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,464 | 7,198 | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,661 | 10,559 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,728 | 1,332 | South Derbyshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.