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South West Wiltshire and Lancaster and Wyre

99,098 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

South West Wiltshire is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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 West Wiltshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 12. 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 Wiltshire Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062South West Wiltshire: £4,488Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080South West Wiltshire: £4,507Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £12,513, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649South West Wiltshire: £12,513Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703South West Wiltshire: £12,566Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998South West Wiltshire: £11,869

    £12,513£12,566£11,869Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £1,807, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458South West Wiltshire: £1,807Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464South West Wiltshire: £1,815Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383South West Wiltshire: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £11,556, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486South West Wiltshire: £11,556Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534South West Wiltshire: £11,605Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895South West Wiltshire: £10,961

    £11,556£11,605£10,961South West Wiltshire is higher£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £309, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354South West Wiltshire: £309Lancaster and Wyre: £356South West Wiltshire: £311Lancaster and Wyre: £336South West Wiltshire: £294

    £309£311£294Lancaster and Wyre is higher£354£356£336

  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 Wiltshire £628, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786South West Wiltshire: £628Lancaster and Wyre: £789South West Wiltshire: £631Lancaster and Wyre: £745South West Wiltshire: £596

    £628£631£596Lancaster and Wyre is higher£786£789£745

  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 Wiltshire £20, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23South West Wiltshire: £20Lancaster and Wyre: £23South West Wiltshire: £20Lancaster and Wyre: £22South West Wiltshire: £19

    £20£20£19Lancaster and Wyre is higher£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 Wiltshire £389, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407South West Wiltshire: £389Lancaster and Wyre: £409South West Wiltshire: £391Lancaster and Wyre: £386South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369Lancaster and Wyre is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £144Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £145Lancaster and Wyre: £108South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire is higher£114£114£108

  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 Wiltshire £99, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81South West Wiltshire: £99Lancaster and Wyre: £81South West Wiltshire: £100Lancaster and Wyre: £77South West Wiltshire: £94

    £99£100£94South West Wiltshire is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £1,459, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124South West Wiltshire: £1,459Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129South West Wiltshire: £1,465Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066South West Wiltshire: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £148Lancaster and Wyre: £153South West Wiltshire: £149Lancaster and Wyre: £144South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£153£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £237, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247South West Wiltshire: £237Lancaster and Wyre: £248South West Wiltshire: £238Lancaster and Wyre: £234South West Wiltshire: £225

    £237£238£225Lancaster and Wyre is higher£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £6.27, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55South West Wiltshire: £6.27Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57South West Wiltshire: £6.30Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37South West Wiltshire: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95South West Wiltshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £5.30, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84South West Wiltshire: £5.30Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85South West Wiltshire: £5.33Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69South West Wiltshire: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17South West Wiltshire: £6.04Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19South West Wiltshire: £6.07Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire 1,020.8, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8

    1,020.8Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,025.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire 76.5, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5South West Wiltshire: 76.5

    76.5Lancaster and Wyre is higher90.5

  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: South West Wiltshire 136.3, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8South West Wiltshire: 136.3

    136.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher162.8

  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 Wiltshire 59.2, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire 165.7, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0South West Wiltshire: 165.7

    165.7South West Wiltshire is higher132.0

  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 Wiltshire 21.5, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2South West Wiltshire: 21.5

    21.5South West Wiltshire is higher17.2

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South West Wiltshire and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West WiltshireLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,062£4,080£3,853South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,513£12,566£11,869£12,649£12,703£11,998Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,458£1,464£1,383South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,556£11,605£10,961£11,486£11,534£10,895South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£354£356£336Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£23£23£22Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£114£114£108South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£81£81£77South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,124£1,129£1,066South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£152£153£144Lancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£247£248£234Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£3.55£3.57£3.37South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£2.84£2.85£2.69South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.590.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3162.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.260.3Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7132.0South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.517.2South West Wiltshire

Per resident

South West Wiltshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 10. 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 Wiltshire Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062South West Wiltshire: £4,488Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080South West Wiltshire: £4,507Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,721, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444South West Wiltshire: £2,721Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454South West Wiltshire: £2,733Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318South West Wiltshire: £2,581

    £2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £1,079, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940South West Wiltshire: £1,079Lancaster and Wyre: £944South West Wiltshire: £1,084Lancaster and Wyre: £891South West Wiltshire: £1,024

    £1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,513, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219South West Wiltshire: £2,513Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228South West Wiltshire: £2,523Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105South West Wiltshire: £2,383

    £2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire is higher£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £67, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68South West Wiltshire: £67Lancaster and Wyre: £69South West Wiltshire: £68Lancaster and Wyre: £65South West Wiltshire: £64

    £67£68£64Lancaster and Wyre is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £137, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £137Lancaster and Wyre: £144South West Wiltshire: £130

    £137£137£130Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£152£144

  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 Wiltshire £4.26, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46South West Wiltshire: £4.26Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48South West Wiltshire: £4.28Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23South West Wiltshire: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Lancaster and Wyre is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £389, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407South West Wiltshire: £389Lancaster and Wyre: £409South West Wiltshire: £391Lancaster and Wyre: £386South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369Lancaster and Wyre is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £144Lancaster and Wyre: £114South West Wiltshire: £145Lancaster and Wyre: £108South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137South West Wiltshire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £59, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52South West Wiltshire: £59Lancaster and Wyre: £52South West Wiltshire: £59Lancaster and Wyre: £49South West Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56South West Wiltshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £871, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724South West Wiltshire: £871Lancaster and Wyre: £728South West Wiltshire: £875Lancaster and Wyre: £687South West Wiltshire: £826

    £871£875£826South West Wiltshire is higher£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152South West Wiltshire: £148Lancaster and Wyre: £153South West Wiltshire: £149Lancaster and Wyre: £144South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £142, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159South West Wiltshire: £142Lancaster and Wyre: £160South West Wiltshire: £142Lancaster and Wyre: £151South West Wiltshire: £134

    £142£142£134Lancaster and Wyre is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.74, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29South West Wiltshire: £3.74Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30South West Wiltshire: £3.76Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17South West Wiltshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55South West Wiltshire is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.17, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83South West Wiltshire: £3.17Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84South West Wiltshire: £3.19Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74South West Wiltshire: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17South West Wiltshire: £6.04Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19South West Wiltshire: £6.07Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Lancaster and Wyre is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 222.0, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1South West Wiltshire: 222.0

    222.0South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 16.6, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5South West Wiltshire: 16.6

    16.6Lancaster and Wyre is higher17.5

  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 Wiltshire 29.6, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5South West Wiltshire: 29.6

    29.6Lancaster and Wyre is higher31.5

  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 Wiltshire 59.2, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2Lancaster and Wyre is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 99.0, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1South West Wiltshire: 99.0

    99.0South West Wiltshire is higher85.1

  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 Wiltshire 12.8, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1South West Wiltshire: 12.8

    12.8South West Wiltshire is higher11.1

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South West Wiltshire and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureSouth West WiltshireLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,062£4,080£3,853South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,721£2,733£2,581£2,444£2,454£2,318South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£940£944£891South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,523£2,383£2,219£2,228£2,105South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£68£69£65Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.46£4.48£4.23Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£407£409£386Lancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£114£114£108South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£52£52£49South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£724£728£687South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£152£153£144Lancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£159£160£151Lancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£2.29£2.30£2.17South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£1.83£1.84£1.74South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.17£6.19£5.85Lancaster and Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.0198.1South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.617.5Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.631.5Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.260.3Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.085.1South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.811.1South West Wiltshire

Total

South West Wiltshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 10. 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 Wiltshire Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £444.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9m

    £444.7m£446.6m£421.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £269.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8m

    £269.6m£270.8m£255.8mSouth West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £106.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire £249.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2m

    £249.0m£250.1m£236.2mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £6.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLancaster and Wyre is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £13.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £0.42m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLancaster and Wyre 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 West Wiltshire £38.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mLancaster and Wyre is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £14.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £5.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £86.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9m

    £86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Wiltshire £14.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £14.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mLancaster and Wyre is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £0.37m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Wiltshire £0.31m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £0.60m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLancaster and Wyre is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire 21,997, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961South West Wiltshire: 21,997

    21,997South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 1,648, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762South West Wiltshire: 1,648

    1,648Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 2,936, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170South West Wiltshire: 2,936

    2,936Lancaster and Wyre is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 5,869, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076South West Wiltshire: 5,869

    5,869Lancaster and Wyre is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 9,809, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574South West Wiltshire: 9,809

    9,809South West Wiltshire is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 1,271, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119South West Wiltshire: 1,271

    1,271South West Wiltshire is higher1,119

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureSouth West WiltshireLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mSouth West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mLancaster and Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mSouth West Wiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mLancaster and Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth West Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mSouth West Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLancaster and Wyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99719,961South West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,762Lancaster and Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9363,170Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8696,076Lancaster and Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8098,574South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2711,119South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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