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Waveney Valley and Westmorland and Lonsdale

91,358 and 91,583 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Waveney Valley: £4,960Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Waveney Valley: £4,981Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £12,347, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345Waveney Valley: £12,347Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398Waveney Valley: £12,399Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley is higher£12,345£12,398£11,710

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,487, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066Waveney Valley: £1,487Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070Waveney Valley: £1,494Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405Waveney Valley: £11,439Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453Waveney Valley: £11,488Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley is higher£11,405£11,453£10,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £258, Westmorland and Lonsdale £223Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223Waveney Valley: £258Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224Waveney Valley: £259Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245Waveney Valley is higher£223£224£211

  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: Waveney Valley £632, Westmorland and Lonsdale £702Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702Waveney Valley: £632Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705Waveney Valley: £635Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£702£705£666

  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: Waveney Valley £18, Westmorland and Lonsdale £15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Waveney Valley: £18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Waveney Valley: £18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17Waveney Valley is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Waveney Valley: £351Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Waveney Valley: £353Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higher£76£76£72

  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: Waveney Valley £98, Westmorland and Lonsdale £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Waveney Valley: £98Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Waveney Valley: £99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £1,145, Westmorland and Lonsdale £788Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788Waveney Valley: £1,145Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792Waveney Valley: £1,150Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £235, Westmorland and Lonsdale £218Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218Waveney Valley: £235Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219Waveney Valley: £236Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223Waveney Valley is higher£218£219£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £5.07, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73Waveney Valley: £5.07Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75Waveney Valley: £5.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley £3.69, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26Waveney Valley: £3.69Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27Waveney Valley: £3.71Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Waveney Valley is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Waveney Valley: £5.18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Waveney Valley: £5.20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 66.7, Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7Waveney Valley is higher58.3

  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: Waveney Valley 128.9, Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher136.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher41.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Waveney Valley 144.7, Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7Waveney Valley is higher102.8

  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: Waveney Valley 22.0, Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0Waveney Valley is higher10.9

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Waveney Valley and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleyWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£4,489£4,508£4,258Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,345£12,398£11,710Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,066£1,070£1,011Waveney Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,405£11,453£10,818Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£223£224£211Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£280£281£266Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£76£76£72Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£788£792£748Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£218£219£206Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£3.73£3.75£3.54Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£2.26£2.27£2.14Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.758.3Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.041.7Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7102.8Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.010.9Waveney 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Waveney Valley: £4,960Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Waveney Valley: £4,981Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374Waveney Valley: £3,559Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389Waveney Valley: £3,574Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higher£3,374£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, Westmorland and Lonsdale £615Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615Waveney Valley: £821Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618Waveney Valley: £825Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779Waveney Valley is higher£615£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117Waveney Valley: £3,298Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131Waveney Valley: £3,312Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higher£3,117£3,131£2,957

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, Westmorland and Lonsdale £61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Waveney Valley: £74Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Waveney Valley: £75Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71Waveney Valley is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £182, Westmorland and Lonsdale £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192Waveney Valley: £182Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193Waveney Valley: £183Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£192£193£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.19, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19Waveney Valley: £5.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20Waveney Valley: £5.21Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Waveney Valley is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £351, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Waveney Valley: £351Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Waveney Valley: £353Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333Waveney Valley is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £94, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89Waveney Valley is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waveney Valley £54, Westmorland and Lonsdale £31Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Waveney Valley: £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Waveney Valley: £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£31£31£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, Westmorland and Lonsdale £455Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455Waveney Valley: £632Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457Waveney Valley: £635Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600Waveney Valley is higher£455£457£432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, Westmorland and Lonsdale £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Waveney Valley: £130Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Waveney Valley: £130Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Waveney Valley is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15Waveney Valley: £2.80Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16Waveney Valley: £2.82Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Waveney Valley: £2.03Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Waveney Valley: £2.04Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93Waveney Valley is higher£1.30£1.30£1.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Waveney Valley: £5.18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Waveney Valley: £5.20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count277.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2Waveney Valley is higher15.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 37.2, Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher37.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0Waveney Valley is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9Waveney Valley is higher59.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 12.1, Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1Waveney Valley is higher6.3

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Waveney Valley and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleyWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£4,489£4,508£4,258Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,374£3,389£3,201Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£615£618£584Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,117£3,131£2,957Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£61£61£58Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.19£4.20£3.97Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£280£281£266Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£76£76£72Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£31£31£30Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£455£457£432Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£126£126£119Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.15£2.16£2.04Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.30£1.30£1.23Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4277.1Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.215.9Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.237.3Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.041.7Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.959.4Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.16.3Waveney 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mWaveney Valley: £455.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWaveney Valley is higher£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mWaveney Valley: £325.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mWaveney Valley: £326.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley is higher£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mWaveney Valley: £75.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mWaveney Valley: £75.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mWaveney Valley: £301.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mWaveney Valley: £302.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley is higher£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWaveney Valley is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £16.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mWaveney Valley: £16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mWaveney Valley: £0.48mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £32.1m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mWaveney Valley: £32.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mWaveney Valley: £32.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley £8.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWaveney Valley is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley £5.0m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mWaveney Valley: £57.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mWaveney Valley: £58.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWaveney Valley is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaveney Valley is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count25,380

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757Waveney Valley is higher1,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher3,416

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930Waveney Valley is higher3,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299Waveney Valley is higher5,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, Westmorland and Lonsdale 575Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108Waveney Valley is higher575

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Waveney Valley and Westmorland and Lonsdale, total
MeasureWaveney ValleyWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£411.1m£412.8m£389.9mWaveney Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£309.0m£310.4m£293.1mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£285.5m£286.7m£270.8mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWaveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWaveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWaveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mWaveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mWaveney Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWaveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mWaveney Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62225,380Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7571,460Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,416Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9303,820Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2995,437Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,108575Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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