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Waveney Valley and Westmorland and Lonsdale
Waveney Valley is higher than Westmorland and Lonsdale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Waveney Valley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 5. 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
Waveney Valley Westmorland and Lonsdale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley is higher£12,345£12,398£11,710
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley is higher£11,405£11,453£10,818
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£258£259£245Waveney Valley is higher£223£224£211
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£632£635£599Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£702£705£666
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Waveney Valley is higher£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Waveney Valley is higher£76£76£72
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley is higher£788£792£748
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£235£236£223Waveney Valley is higher£218£219£206
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Waveney Valley is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.18£5.20£4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
66.7Waveney Valley is higher58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
128.9Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher136.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.0Waveney Valley is higher41.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.7Waveney Valley is higher102.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.0Waveney Valley is higher10.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waveney Valley | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Waveney Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,347£12,399£11,712 | £12,345£12,398£11,710 | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,487£1,494£1,411 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | Waveney Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,439£11,488£10,850 | £11,405£11,453£10,818 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £258£259£245 | £223£224£211 | Waveney Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £632£635£599 | £702£705£666 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £15 | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £351£353£333 | £280£281£266 | Waveney Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £76£76£72 | Waveney Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £54£54£51 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,145£1,150£1,086 | £788£792£748 | Waveney Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £135£135£128 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £218£219£206 | Waveney Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £2.26£2.27£2.14 | Waveney Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,013.9 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 66.7 | 58.3 | Waveney Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 128.9 | 136.5 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.0 | 41.7 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.7 | 102.8 | Waveney Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.0 | 10.9 | Waveney Valley |
Per resident
Waveney Valley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 4. 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
Waveney Valley Westmorland and Lonsdale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higher£3,374£3,389£3,201
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£821£825£779Waveney Valley is higher£615£618£584
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higher£3,117£3,131£2,957
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£75£71Waveney Valley is higher£61£61£58
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£182£183£173Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£192£193£182
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.19£5.21£4.92Waveney Valley is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Waveney Valley is higher£76£76£72
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£31£31£30
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£632£635£600Waveney Valley is higher£455£457£432
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Waveney Valley is higher£126£126£119
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.03£2.04£1.93Waveney Valley is higher£1.30£1.30£1.23
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.18£5.20£4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
291.4Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count277.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.2Waveney Valley is higher15.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.2Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher37.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.0Waveney Valley is higher41.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.9Waveney Valley is higher59.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Waveney Valley is higher6.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waveney Valley | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,960£4,981£4,705 | £4,489£4,508£4,258 | Waveney Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,559£3,574£3,376 | £3,374£3,389£3,201 | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £821£825£779 | £615£618£584 | Waveney Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,298£3,312£3,128 | £3,117£3,131£2,957 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£75£71 | £61£61£58 | Waveney Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £182£183£173 | £192£193£182 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.19£5.21£4.92 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £351£353£333 | £280£281£266 | Waveney Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £76£76£72 | Waveney Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £31£31£30 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £632£635£600 | £455£457£432 | Waveney Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £135£135£128 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £126£126£119 | Waveney Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £2.15£2.16£2.04 | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | £1.30£1.30£1.23 | Waveney Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 291.4 | 277.1 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.2 | 15.9 | Waveney Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.2 | 37.3 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.0 | 41.7 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.9 | 59.4 | Waveney Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 6.3 | Waveney Valley |
Total
Waveney Valley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 4. 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
Waveney Valley Westmorland and Lonsdale
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWaveney Valley is higher£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley is higher£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley is higher£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWaveney Valley is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWaveney Valley is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWaveney Valley is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaveney Valley is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,622Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count25,380
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,757Waveney Valley is higher1,460
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,394Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher3,416
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,930Waveney Valley is higher3,820
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,299Waveney Valley is higher5,437
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,108Waveney Valley is higher575
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| Measure | Waveney Valley | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £453.1m£455.1m£429.8m | £411.1m£412.8m£389.9m | Waveney Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £325.2m£326.6m£308.4m | £309.0m£310.4m£293.1m | Waveney Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.0m£75.3m£71.2m | £56.4m£56.6m£53.5m | Waveney Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £301.3m£302.5m£285.8m | £285.5m£286.7m£270.8m | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Waveney Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.7m£15.8m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Waveney Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | £25.7m£25.8m£24.3m | Waveney Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.6m | Waveney Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | £2.9m£2.9m£2.7m | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.8m£58.0m£54.8m | £41.7m£41.9m£39.5m | Waveney Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.1m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Waveney Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Waveney Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.12m£0.12m£0.11m | Waveney Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,622 | 25,380 | Waveney Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,757 | 1,460 | Waveney Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,394 | 3,416 | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,930 | 3,820 | Waveney Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,299 | 5,437 | Waveney Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,108 | 575 | Waveney Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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