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South West Norfolk and Morecambe and Lunesdale

106,800 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

South West Norfolk is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 West Norfolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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 West Norfolk Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224South West Norfolk: £4,710Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246South West Norfolk: £4,730Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £12,676, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774South West Norfolk: £12,676Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828South West Norfolk: £12,730Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117South West Norfolk: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,774£12,828£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,802, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067South West Norfolk: £1,802Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076South West Norfolk: £1,810Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960South West Norfolk: £1,709

    £1,802£1,810£1,709Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £11,569, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570South West Norfolk: £11,569Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619South West Norfolk: £11,618Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974South West Norfolk: £10,973

    £11,569£11,618£10,973Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk £369, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359South West Norfolk: £369Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361South West Norfolk: £370Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341South West Norfolk: £350

    £369£370£350South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

  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 West Norfolk £714, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822South West Norfolk: £714Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826South West Norfolk: £717Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780South West Norfolk: £677

    £714£717£677Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  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 West Norfolk £24, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23South West Norfolk: £24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23South West Norfolk: £24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22South West Norfolk: £23

    £24£24£23South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473South West Norfolk: £430Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475South West Norfolk: £432Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143South West Norfolk: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144South West Norfolk: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

  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 West Norfolk £124, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112South West Norfolk: £124Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113South West Norfolk: £124Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107South West Norfolk: £117

    £124£124£117South West Norfolk is higher£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £1,388, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640South West Norfolk: £1,388Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647South West Norfolk: £1,394Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556South West Norfolk: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166South West Norfolk: £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167South West Norfolk: £144Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £279, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305South West Norfolk: £279Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307South West Norfolk: £280Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290South West Norfolk: £265

    £279£280£265Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.82, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04South West Norfolk: £5.82Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06South West Norfolk: £5.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78South West Norfolk: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South West Norfolk is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk £5.38, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55South West Norfolk: £5.38Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57South West Norfolk: £5.40Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37South West Norfolk: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10South West Norfolk is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12South West Norfolk: £4.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15South West Norfolk: £4.50Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 1,013.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7South West Norfolk: 1,013.2

    1,013.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,022.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Norfolk 93.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1South West Norfolk: 93.7

    93.7South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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 West Norfolk 152.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6South West Norfolk: 152.5

    152.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

  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 West Norfolk 64.4, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Norfolk 172.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9South West Norfolk: 172.7

    172.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  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: South West Norfolk 27.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1South West Norfolk: 27.7

    27.7South West Norfolk is higher25.1

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South West Norfolk and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West NorfolkMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,802£1,810£1,709£2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,618£10,973£11,570£11,619£10,974Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£370£350£359£361£341South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£23£23£22South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£124£124£117£112£113£107South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£279£280£265£305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.04£5.06£4.78South West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.55£3.57£3.37South West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.21,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.791.1South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.5163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.472.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026172.7186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.725.1South West Norfolk

Per resident

South West Norfolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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

South West Norfolk Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4,710, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224South West Norfolk: £4,710Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246South West Norfolk: £4,730Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955South West Norfolk: £4,468

    £4,710£4,730£4,468Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,954, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269South West Norfolk: £2,954Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283South West Norfolk: £2,967Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101South West Norfolk: £2,802

    £2,954£2,967£2,802Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £1,051, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165South West Norfolk: £1,051Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170South West Norfolk: £1,055Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105South West Norfolk: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Norfolk £2,696, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961South West Norfolk: £2,696Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974South West Norfolk: £2,708Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809South West Norfolk: £2,558

    £2,696£2,708£2,558Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £86, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92South West Norfolk: £86Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92South West Norfolk: £86Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87South West Norfolk: £82

    £86£86£82Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £166, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210South West Norfolk: £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211South West Norfolk: £167Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200South West Norfolk: £158

    £166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

  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 West Norfolk £5.64, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88South West Norfolk: £5.64Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91South West Norfolk: £5.66Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58South West Norfolk: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £430, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473South West Norfolk: £430Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475South West Norfolk: £432Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449South West Norfolk: £408

    £430£432£408Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £127, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143South West Norfolk: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144South West Norfolk: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136South West Norfolk: £121

    £127£128£121Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Norfolk £72, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63South West Norfolk: £72Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64South West Norfolk: £72Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60South West Norfolk: £68

    £72£72£68South West Norfolk is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Norfolk £809, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925South West Norfolk: £809Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928South West Norfolk: £813Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877South West Norfolk: £768

    £809£813£768Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Norfolk £143, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166South West Norfolk: £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167South West Norfolk: £144Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158South West Norfolk: £136

    £143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £163, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172South West Norfolk: £163Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173South West Norfolk: £163Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163South West Norfolk: £154

    £163£163£154Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.39, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84South West Norfolk: £3.39Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85South West Norfolk: £3.41Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69South West Norfolk: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22South West Norfolk is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Norfolk £3.13, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00South West Norfolk: £3.13Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01South West Norfolk: £3.14Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90South West Norfolk: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97South West Norfolk is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Norfolk £4.48, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12South West Norfolk: £4.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15South West Norfolk: £4.50Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75South West Norfolk: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 236.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8South West Norfolk: 236.2

    236.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 21.8, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3South West Norfolk: 21.8

    21.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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 West Norfolk 35.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9South West Norfolk: 35.5

    35.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

  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 West Norfolk 64.4, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2South West Norfolk: 64.4

    64.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Norfolk 100.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4South West Norfolk: 100.7

    100.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count105.4

  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 West Norfolk 16.1, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1South West Norfolk: 16.1

    16.1South West Norfolk is higher14.1

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South West Norfolk and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureSouth West NorfolkMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,710£4,730£4,468£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,954£2,967£2,802£3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,696£2,708£2,558£2,961£2,974£2,809Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£430£432£408£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£63£64£60South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£809£813£768£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£172£173£163Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£2.84£2.85£2.69South West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.00£2.01£1.90South West Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026236.2261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.823.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.541.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.472.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.7105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.1South West Norfolk

Total

South West Norfolk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South West Norfolk Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Norfolk £503.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2m

    £503.1m£505.2m£477.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Norfolk £315.5m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Norfolk £112.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4m

    £112.2m£112.7m£106.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk £288.0m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.2m£273.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk £9.2m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £17.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Norfolk £0.60m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £45.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6m

    £45.9m£46.1m£43.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk £13.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk £7.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk £86.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0m

    £86.4m£86.8m£82.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Norfolk £15.3m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £17.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Norfolk £0.36m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Norfolk £0.33m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Norfolk £0.48m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Norfolk 25,221, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126South West Norfolk: 25,221

    25,221Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Norfolk 2,332, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328South West Norfolk: 2,332

    2,332South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 3,795, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178South West Norfolk: 3,795

    3,795Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Norfolk 6,880, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206South West Norfolk: 6,880

    6,880Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Norfolk 10,754, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516South West Norfolk: 10,754

    10,754South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Norfolk 1,722, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410South West Norfolk: 1,722

    1,722South West Norfolk is higher1,410

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South West Norfolk and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureSouth West NorfolkMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mSouth West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth West Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSouth West Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSouth West Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,22126,126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3322,328South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7954,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8807,206Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,75410,516South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7221,410South West Norfolk

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.
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