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South West Wiltshire and West Lancashire

99,098 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

South West Wiltshire is higher than West Lancashire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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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Per person in the age group

South West Wiltshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 Wiltshire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617South West Wiltshire: £4,488West Lancashire: £4,637South West Wiltshire: £4,507West Lancashire: £4,380South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £12,513, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745South West Wiltshire: £12,513West Lancashire: £12,799South West Wiltshire: £12,566West Lancashire: £12,089South West Wiltshire: £11,869

    £12,513£12,566£11,869West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  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, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883South West Wiltshire: £1,807West Lancashire: £1,891South West Wiltshire: £1,815West Lancashire: £1,786South West Wiltshire: £1,714

    £1,807£1,815£1,714West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £11,556, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530South West Wiltshire: £11,556West Lancashire: £11,579South West Wiltshire: £11,605West Lancashire: £10,936South West Wiltshire: £10,961

    £11,556£11,605£10,961South West Wiltshire is higher£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South West Wiltshire £309, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423South West Wiltshire: £309West Lancashire: £425South West Wiltshire: £311West Lancashire: £401South West Wiltshire: £294

    £309£311£294West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764South West Wiltshire: £628West Lancashire: £768South West Wiltshire: £631West Lancashire: £725South West Wiltshire: £596

    £628£631£596West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28South West Wiltshire: £20West Lancashire: £28South West Wiltshire: £20West Lancashire: £26South West Wiltshire: £19

    £20£20£19West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £389, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513South West Wiltshire: £389West Lancashire: £516South West Wiltshire: £391West Lancashire: £487South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151South West Wiltshire: £144West Lancashire: £151South West Wiltshire: £145West Lancashire: £143South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116South West Wiltshire: £99West Lancashire: £117South West Wiltshire: £100West Lancashire: £110South West Wiltshire: £94

    £99£100£94West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £1,459, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441South West Wiltshire: £1,459West Lancashire: £1,447South West Wiltshire: £1,465West Lancashire: £1,367South West Wiltshire: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176South West Wiltshire: £148West Lancashire: £177South West Wiltshire: £149West Lancashire: £167South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314South West Wiltshire: £237West Lancashire: £315South West Wiltshire: £238West Lancashire: £297South West Wiltshire: £225

    £237£238£225West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

  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, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05South West Wiltshire: £6.27West Lancashire: £5.07South West Wiltshire: £6.30West Lancashire: £4.79South West Wiltshire: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95South West Wiltshire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South West Wiltshire £5.30, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95South West Wiltshire: £5.30West Lancashire: £6.98South West Wiltshire: £5.33West Lancashire: £6.59South West Wiltshire: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47South West Wiltshire: £6.04West Lancashire: £8.50South West Wiltshire: £6.07West Lancashire: £8.03South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8

    1,020.8South West Wiltshire is higher1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0South West Wiltshire: 76.5

    76.5West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0South West Wiltshire: 136.3

    136.3West Lancashire is higher161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2West Lancashire is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1South West Wiltshire: 165.7

    165.7West Lancashire is higher173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3South West Wiltshire: 21.5

    21.5West Lancashire is higher25.3

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South West Wiltshire and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth West WiltshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,513£12,566£11,869£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,807£1,815£1,714£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,556£11,605£10,961£11,530£11,579£10,936South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£309£311£294£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,441£1,447£1,367South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.05£5.07£4.79South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.81,007.8South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.5110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.3161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.276.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.7173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.525.3West Lancashire

Per resident

South West Wiltshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 Wiltshire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £4,488, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617South West Wiltshire: £4,488West Lancashire: £4,637South West Wiltshire: £4,507West Lancashire: £4,380South West Wiltshire: £4,257

    £4,488£4,507£4,257West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,721, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605South West Wiltshire: £2,721West Lancashire: £2,616South West Wiltshire: £2,733West Lancashire: £2,471South West Wiltshire: £2,581

    £2,721£2,733£2,581South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £1,079, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164South West Wiltshire: £1,079West Lancashire: £1,169South West Wiltshire: £1,084West Lancashire: £1,104South West Wiltshire: £1,024

    £1,079£1,084£1,024West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South West Wiltshire £2,513, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357South West Wiltshire: £2,513West Lancashire: £2,367South West Wiltshire: £2,523West Lancashire: £2,235South West Wiltshire: £2,383

    £2,513£2,523£2,383South West Wiltshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £67, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86South West Wiltshire: £67West Lancashire: £87South West Wiltshire: £68West Lancashire: £82South West Wiltshire: £64

    £67£68£64West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £137, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156South West Wiltshire: £137West Lancashire: £157South West Wiltshire: £137West Lancashire: £148South West Wiltshire: £130

    £137£137£130West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66South West Wiltshire: £4.26West Lancashire: £5.69South West Wiltshire: £4.28West Lancashire: £5.37South West Wiltshire: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £389, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513South West Wiltshire: £389West Lancashire: £516South West Wiltshire: £391West Lancashire: £487South West Wiltshire: £369

    £389£391£369West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £144, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151South West Wiltshire: £144West Lancashire: £151South West Wiltshire: £145West Lancashire: £143South West Wiltshire: £137

    £144£145£137West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South West Wiltshire £59, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72South West Wiltshire: £59West Lancashire: £72South West Wiltshire: £59West Lancashire: £68South West Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £871, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891South West Wiltshire: £871West Lancashire: £894South West Wiltshire: £875West Lancashire: £845South West Wiltshire: £826

    £871£875£826West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South West Wiltshire £148, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176South West Wiltshire: £148West Lancashire: £177South West Wiltshire: £149West Lancashire: £167South West Wiltshire: £141

    £148£149£141West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £142, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194South West Wiltshire: £142West Lancashire: £195South West Wiltshire: £142West Lancashire: £184South West Wiltshire: £134

    £142£142£134West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.74, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12South West Wiltshire: £3.74West Lancashire: £3.13South West Wiltshire: £3.76West Lancashire: £2.96South West Wiltshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55South West Wiltshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South West Wiltshire £3.17, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29South West Wiltshire: £3.17West Lancashire: £4.31South West Wiltshire: £3.19West Lancashire: £4.07South West Wiltshire: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South West Wiltshire £6.04, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47South West Wiltshire: £6.04West Lancashire: £8.50South West Wiltshire: £6.07West Lancashire: £8.03South West Wiltshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 222.0, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0South West Wiltshire: 222.0

    222.0South West Wiltshire is higher206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 16.6, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5South West Wiltshire: 16.6

    16.6West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9South West Wiltshire: 29.6

    29.6West Lancashire is higher32.9

  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 Wiltshire 59.2, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9South West Wiltshire: 59.2

    59.2West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South West Wiltshire 99.0, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0South West Wiltshire: 99.0

    99.0West Lancashire is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7South West Wiltshire: 12.8

    12.8West Lancashire is higher15.7

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South West Wiltshire and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureSouth West WiltshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,488£4,507£4,257£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,721£2,733£2,581£2,605£2,616£2,471South West Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,079£1,084£1,024£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,513£2,523£2,383£2,357£2,367£2,235South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£826£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.12£3.13£2.96South West Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.0206.0South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.622.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.632.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.276.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.815.7West Lancashire

Total

South West Wiltshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 19. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £444.7m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mWest Lancashire: £482.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9m

    £444.7m£446.6m£421.9mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £269.6m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mWest Lancashire: £272.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mWest Lancashire: £257.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8m

    £269.6m£270.8m£255.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £106.9m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mWest Lancashire: £121.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.4m£101.4mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire £249.0m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mWest Lancashire: £246.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mWest Lancashire: £232.8mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2m

    £249.0m£250.1m£236.2mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £6.7m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £8.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £13.5m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mWest Lancashire: £16.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £15.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.59mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.56mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lancashire is higher£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 Wiltshire £38.6m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mWest Lancashire: £53.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mWest Lancashire: £50.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £14.3m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £14.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire £5.9m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mWest Lancashire: £7.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mWest Lancashire: £7.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire £86.3m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mWest Lancashire: £93.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mWest Lancashire: £88.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9m

    £86.3m£86.7m£81.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South West Wiltshire £14.7m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £18.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £17.4mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £14.0m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £20.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mWest Lancashire: £19.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South West Wiltshire £0.37m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.33mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South West Wiltshire £0.31m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mWest Lancashire: £0.45mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.42mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South West Wiltshire £0.60m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.89mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.84mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South West Wiltshire 21,997, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449South West Wiltshire: 21,997

    21,997South West Wiltshire is higher21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 1,648, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340South West Wiltshire: 1,648

    1,648West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 2,936, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426South West Wiltshire: 2,936

    2,936West Lancashire is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 5,869, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008South West Wiltshire: 5,869

    5,869West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South West Wiltshire 9,809, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138South West Wiltshire: 9,809

    9,809West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South West Wiltshire 1,271, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630South West Wiltshire: 1,271

    1,271West Lancashire is higher1,630

Show the numbers
South West Wiltshire and West Lancashire, total
MeasureSouth West WiltshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mSouth West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth West Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99721,449South West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6482,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9363,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8698,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,80911,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2711,630West Lancashire

Sources

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

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