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Wells and Mendip Hills and Morecambe and Lunesdale

92,935 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 20. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£12,774£12,828£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£359£361£341

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£305£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher91.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher186.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher25.1

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£2,067£2,076£1,960Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,570£11,619£10,974Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£23£23£22Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£112£113£107Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£305£307£290Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.04£5.06£4.78Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.55£3.57£3.37Morecambe and Lunesdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.791.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.472.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.325.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£473£475£449

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher23.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher105.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher14.1

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£5,224£5,246£4,955Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,269£3,283£3,101Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£1,165£1,170£1,105Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,961£2,974£2,809Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£92£92£87Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.88£5.91£5.58Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£473£475£449Morecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£143£144£136Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£63£64£60Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£166£167£158Morecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£172£173£163Morecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.84£2.85£2.69Wells and Mendip Hills
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.00£2.01£1.90Morecambe and Lunesdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7261.8Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.323.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.541.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.472.2Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.5105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.214.1Morecambe and Lunesdale

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 21. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher1,410

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWells and Mendip Hills
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78126,126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5192,328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9254,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5937,206Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,83210,516Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,410Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.