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West Lancashire and Calder Valley

104,126 and 99,580 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Calder Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley 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

West Lancashire Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527West Lancashire: £4,617Calder Valley: £4,547West Lancashire: £4,637Calder Valley: £4,294West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Calder Valley £13,036Calder Valley: £13,036West Lancashire: £12,745Calder Valley: £13,092West Lancashire: £12,799Calder Valley: £12,365West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Calder Valley £1,837Calder Valley: £1,837West Lancashire: £1,883Calder Valley: £1,845West Lancashire: £1,891Calder Valley: £1,742West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,837£1,845£1,742

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Calder Valley £12,028Calder Valley: £12,028West Lancashire: £11,530Calder Valley: £12,079West Lancashire: £11,579Calder Valley: £11,409West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Calder Valley is higher£12,028£12,079£11,409

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Calder Valley £330Calder Valley: £330West Lancashire: £423Calder Valley: £331West Lancashire: £425Calder Valley: £313West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£330£331£313

  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: West Lancashire £764, Calder Valley £655Calder Valley: £655West Lancashire: £764Calder Valley: £657West Lancashire: £768Calder Valley: £621West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£655£657£621

  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: West Lancashire £28, Calder Valley £24Calder Valley: £24West Lancashire: £28Calder Valley: £24West Lancashire: £28Calder Valley: £22West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416West Lancashire: £513Calder Valley: £418West Lancashire: £516Calder Valley: £394West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £111West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£117£117£111

  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: West Lancashire £116, Calder Valley £100Calder Valley: £100West Lancashire: £116Calder Valley: £100West Lancashire: £117Calder Valley: £94West Lancashire: £110

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Calder Valley £1,434Calder Valley: £1,434West Lancashire: £1,441Calder Valley: £1,440West Lancashire: £1,447Calder Valley: £1,360West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154West Lancashire: £176Calder Valley: £155West Lancashire: £177Calder Valley: £146West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £314, Calder Valley £292Calder Valley: £292West Lancashire: £314Calder Valley: £293West Lancashire: £315Calder Valley: £277West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£292£293£277

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Calder Valley £6.72Calder Valley: £6.72West Lancashire: £5.05Calder Valley: £6.74West Lancashire: £5.07Calder Valley: £6.37West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Calder Valley is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Calder Valley £4.32Calder Valley: £4.32West Lancashire: £6.95Calder Valley: £4.34West Lancashire: £6.98Calder Valley: £4.10West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65West Lancashire: £8.47Calder Valley: £5.67West Lancashire: £8.50Calder Valley: £5.36West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Calder Valley 1,040.2Calder Valley: 1,040.2West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Calder Valley is higher1,040.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 110.0, Calder Valley 91.1Calder Valley: 91.1West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 161.0, Calder Valley 136.7Calder Valley: 136.7West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher136.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher63.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 173.1, Calder Valley 166.6Calder Valley: 166.6West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher166.6

  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: West Lancashire 25.3, Calder Valley 21.6Calder Valley: 21.6West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher21.6

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West Lancashire and Calder Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,527£4,547£4,294West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,837£1,845£1,742West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£330£331£313West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£655£657£621West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£24£22West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£416£418£394West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£117£117£111West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£100£100£94West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,434£1,440£1,360West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£292£293£277West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.72£6.74£6.37Calder Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£4.32£4.34£4.10West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£5.65£5.67£5.36West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,040.2Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.091.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0136.7West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.963.8West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1166.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.321.6West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley 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

West Lancashire Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527West Lancashire: £4,617Calder Valley: £4,547West Lancashire: £4,637Calder Valley: £4,294West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Calder Valley £2,711Calder Valley: £2,711West Lancashire: £2,605Calder Valley: £2,723West Lancashire: £2,616Calder Valley: £2,572West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,711£2,723£2,572

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Calder Valley £1,124Calder Valley: £1,124West Lancashire: £1,164Calder Valley: £1,129West Lancashire: £1,169Calder Valley: £1,066West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Calder Valley £2,501Calder Valley: £2,501West Lancashire: £2,357Calder Valley: £2,512West Lancashire: £2,367Calder Valley: £2,373West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235Calder Valley is higher£2,501£2,512£2,373

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Calder Valley £69Calder Valley: £69West Lancashire: £86Calder Valley: £69West Lancashire: £87Calder Valley: £65West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Calder Valley £136Calder Valley: £136West Lancashire: £156Calder Valley: £137West Lancashire: £157Calder Valley: £129West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.66, Calder Valley £4.89Calder Valley: £4.89West Lancashire: £5.66Calder Valley: £4.91West Lancashire: £5.69Calder Valley: £4.64West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416West Lancashire: £513Calder Valley: £418West Lancashire: £516Calder Valley: £394West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £117West Lancashire: £151Calder Valley: £111West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Calder Valley £61Calder Valley: £61West Lancashire: £72Calder Valley: £61West Lancashire: £72Calder Valley: £58West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Calder Valley £878Calder Valley: £878West Lancashire: £891Calder Valley: £882West Lancashire: £894Calder Valley: £833West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154West Lancashire: £176Calder Valley: £155West Lancashire: £177Calder Valley: £146West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Calder Valley £179Calder Valley: £179West Lancashire: £194Calder Valley: £179West Lancashire: £195Calder Valley: £169West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£179£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Calder Valley £4.11Calder Valley: £4.11West Lancashire: £3.12Calder Valley: £4.13West Lancashire: £3.13Calder Valley: £3.90West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Calder Valley is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Calder Valley £2.65Calder Valley: £2.65West Lancashire: £4.29Calder Valley: £2.66West Lancashire: £4.31Calder Valley: £2.51West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65West Lancashire: £8.47Calder Valley: £5.67West Lancashire: £8.50Calder Valley: £5.36West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Calder Valley 216.3Calder Valley: 216.3West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0Calder Valley is higher216.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Calder Valley 19.0Calder Valley: 19.0West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Calder Valley 28.4Calder Valley: 28.4West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Calder Valley 102.0Calder Valley: 102.0West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher102.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Calder Valley 13.3Calder Valley: 13.3West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher13.3

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West Lancashire and Calder Valley, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,527£4,547£4,294West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,711£2,723£2,572Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,124£1,129£1,066West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,501£2,512£2,373Calder Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£69£69£65West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£136£137£129West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.89£4.91£4.64West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£416£418£394West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£117£117£111West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£61£61£58West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£878£882£833West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£155£146West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£179£179£169West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.11£4.13£3.90Calder Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.65£2.66£2.51West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£5.65£5.67£5.36West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0216.3Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.928.4West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.963.8West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0102.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.3West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 3. 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

West Lancashire Calder Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Calder Valley £450.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mCalder Valley: £452.8mWest Lancashire: £482.8mCalder Valley: £427.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Calder Valley £270.0mCalder Valley: £270.0mWest Lancashire: £271.2mCalder Valley: £271.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mCalder Valley: £256.1mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Calder Valley £112.0mCalder Valley: £112.0mWest Lancashire: £121.2mCalder Valley: £112.4mWest Lancashire: £121.7mCalder Valley: £106.2mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Calder Valley £249.1mCalder Valley: £249.1mWest Lancashire: £245.4mCalder Valley: £250.2mWest Lancashire: £246.4mCalder Valley: £236.3mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mCalder Valley is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Calder Valley £6.8mCalder Valley: £6.8mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCalder Valley: £6.9mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCalder Valley: £6.5mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Calder Valley £13.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCalder Valley: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCalder Valley: £12.9mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.59m, Calder Valley £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCalder Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCalder Valley: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Calder Valley £41.4mCalder Valley: £41.4mWest Lancashire: £53.5mCalder Valley: £41.6mWest Lancashire: £53.7mCalder Valley: £39.3mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Calder Valley £11.6mCalder Valley: £11.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCalder Valley: £11.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCalder Valley: £11.0mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Calder Valley £6.1mCalder Valley: £6.1mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCalder Valley: £6.1mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCalder Valley: £5.8mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Calder Valley £87.4mCalder Valley: £87.4mWest Lancashire: £92.7mCalder Valley: £87.8mWest Lancashire: £93.1mCalder Valley: £82.9mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Calder Valley £15.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCalder Valley: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £18.4mCalder Valley: £14.5mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Calder Valley £17.8mCalder Valley: £17.8mWest Lancashire: £20.2mCalder Valley: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £20.3mCalder Valley: £16.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Calder Valley £0.41mCalder Valley: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCalder Valley: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCalder Valley: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCalder Valley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Calder Valley £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCalder Valley: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCalder Valley: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Calder Valley £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.88mCalder Valley: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.89mCalder Valley: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Calder Valley 21,542Calder Valley: 21,542West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449Calder Valley is higher21,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Calder Valley 1,887Calder Valley: 1,887West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Calder Valley 2,830Calder Valley: 2,830West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher2,830

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Calder Valley 6,349Calder Valley: 6,349West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,349

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Calder Valley 10,158Calder Valley: 10,158West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher10,158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Calder Valley 1,319Calder Valley: 1,319West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,319

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Calder Valley, total
MeasureWest LancashireCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalder Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44921,542Calder Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,887West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4262,830West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,349West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13810,158West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,319West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  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.
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