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West Lancashire and Canterbury

104,126 and 110,138 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Canterbury on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273West Lancashire: £4,617Canterbury: £4,291West Lancashire: £4,637Canterbury: £4,053West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,273£4,291£4,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Canterbury £12,614Canterbury: £12,614West Lancashire: £12,745Canterbury: £12,668West Lancashire: £12,799Canterbury: £11,965West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higher£12,614£12,668£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Canterbury £1,784Canterbury: £1,784West Lancashire: £1,883Canterbury: £1,792West Lancashire: £1,891Canterbury: £1,692West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,792£1,692

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Canterbury £11,469Canterbury: £11,469West Lancashire: £11,530Canterbury: £11,518West Lancashire: £11,579Canterbury: £10,879West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire is higher£11,469£11,518£10,879

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Canterbury £411Canterbury: £411West Lancashire: £423Canterbury: £413West Lancashire: £425Canterbury: £390West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£411£413£390

  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, Canterbury £711Canterbury: £711West Lancashire: £764Canterbury: £714West Lancashire: £768Canterbury: £675West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£711£714£675

  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, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23West Lancashire: £28Canterbury: £23West Lancashire: £28Canterbury: £21West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393West Lancashire: £513Canterbury: £395West Lancashire: £516Canterbury: £373West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £126West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £119West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£125£126£119

  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, Canterbury £102Canterbury: £102West Lancashire: £116Canterbury: £103West Lancashire: £117Canterbury: £97West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Canterbury £1,428Canterbury: £1,428West Lancashire: £1,441Canterbury: £1,434West Lancashire: £1,447Canterbury: £1,354West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197West Lancashire: £176Canterbury: £198West Lancashire: £177Canterbury: £187West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

  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, Canterbury £238Canterbury: £238West Lancashire: £314Canterbury: £239West Lancashire: £315Canterbury: £225West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£238£239£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Canterbury £8.09Canterbury: £8.09West Lancashire: £5.05Canterbury: £8.12West Lancashire: £5.07Canterbury: £7.67West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Canterbury is higher£8.09£8.12£7.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Canterbury £8.40Canterbury: £8.40West Lancashire: £6.95Canterbury: £8.44West Lancashire: £6.98Canterbury: £7.97West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Canterbury is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36West Lancashire: £8.47Canterbury: £4.38West Lancashire: £8.50Canterbury: £4.14West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  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, Canterbury 1,005.1Canterbury: 1,005.1West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8West Lancashire is higher1,005.1

  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, Canterbury 89.4Canterbury: 89.4West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher89.4

  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, Canterbury 142.3Canterbury: 142.3West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher142.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher61.0

  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, Canterbury 160.7Canterbury: 160.7West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Canterbury 22.6Canterbury: 22.6West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher22.6

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West Lancashire and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,273£4,291£4,053West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,614£12,668£11,965West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,784£1,792£1,692West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,469£11,518£10,879West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£411£413£390West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£711£714£675West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£21West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£393£395£373West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£125£126£119West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£102£103£97West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,428£1,434£1,354West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£238£239£225West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.36£4.38£4.14West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,005.1West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.089.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0142.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.961.0West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1160.7West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.322.6West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Canterbury £4,273Canterbury: £4,273West Lancashire: £4,617Canterbury: £4,291West Lancashire: £4,637Canterbury: £4,053West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,273£4,291£4,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Canterbury £2,415Canterbury: £2,415West Lancashire: £2,605Canterbury: £2,425West Lancashire: £2,616Canterbury: £2,291West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higher£2,415£2,425£2,291

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Canterbury £1,138Canterbury: £1,138West Lancashire: £1,164Canterbury: £1,143West Lancashire: £1,169Canterbury: £1,080West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Canterbury £2,196Canterbury: £2,196West Lancashire: £2,357Canterbury: £2,205West Lancashire: £2,367Canterbury: £2,083West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higher£2,196£2,205£2,083

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Canterbury £79Canterbury: £79West Lancashire: £86Canterbury: £79West Lancashire: £87Canterbury: £75West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Canterbury £136Canterbury: £136West Lancashire: £156Canterbury: £137West Lancashire: £157Canterbury: £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, Canterbury £4.33Canterbury: £4.33West Lancashire: £5.66Canterbury: £4.35West Lancashire: £5.69Canterbury: £4.11West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Canterbury £393Canterbury: £393West Lancashire: £513Canterbury: £395West Lancashire: £516Canterbury: £373West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Canterbury £125Canterbury: £125West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £126West Lancashire: £151Canterbury: £119West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Canterbury £65Canterbury: £65West Lancashire: £72Canterbury: £66West Lancashire: £72Canterbury: £62West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£65£66£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Canterbury £911Canterbury: £911West Lancashire: £891Canterbury: £915West Lancashire: £894Canterbury: £864West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£911£915£864

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Canterbury £197Canterbury: £197West Lancashire: £176Canterbury: £198West Lancashire: £177Canterbury: £187West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Canterbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Canterbury £152Canterbury: £152West Lancashire: £194Canterbury: £152West Lancashire: £195Canterbury: £144West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£152£152£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Canterbury £5.16Canterbury: £5.16West Lancashire: £3.12Canterbury: £5.18West Lancashire: £3.13Canterbury: £4.89West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Canterbury is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Canterbury £5.36Canterbury: £5.36West Lancashire: £4.29Canterbury: £5.38West Lancashire: £4.31Canterbury: £5.08West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Canterbury is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Canterbury £4.36Canterbury: £4.36West Lancashire: £8.47Canterbury: £4.38West Lancashire: £8.50Canterbury: £4.14West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Canterbury 192.4Canterbury: 192.4West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higher192.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Canterbury 17.1Canterbury: 17.1West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher17.1

  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, Canterbury 27.3Canterbury: 27.3West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Canterbury 61.0Canterbury: 61.0West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Canterbury 102.5Canterbury: 102.5West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count102.5

  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, Canterbury 14.4Canterbury: 14.4West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher14.4

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West Lancashire and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,273£4,291£4,053West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,415£2,425£2,291West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,138£1,143£1,080West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,196£2,205£2,083West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£79£79£75West 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£4.33£4.35£4.11West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£393£395£373West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£125£126£119West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£65£66£62West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£911£915£864Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£197£198£187Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£152£152£144West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.36£4.38£4.14West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0192.4West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.517.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.927.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.961.0West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0102.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.4West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 6. 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 Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Canterbury £470.6mCanterbury: £470.6mWest Lancashire: £480.8mCanterbury: £472.6mWest Lancashire: £482.8mCanterbury: £446.4mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Canterbury £266.0mCanterbury: £266.0mWest Lancashire: £271.2mCanterbury: £267.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mCanterbury: £252.3mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higher£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Canterbury £125.4mCanterbury: £125.4mWest Lancashire: £121.2mCanterbury: £125.9mWest Lancashire: £121.7mCanterbury: £118.9mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Canterbury £241.8mCanterbury: £241.8mWest Lancashire: £245.4mCanterbury: £242.9mWest Lancashire: £246.4mCanterbury: £229.4mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higher£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Canterbury £8.7mCanterbury: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCanterbury: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCanterbury: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Canterbury £15.0mCanterbury: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCanterbury: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCanterbury: £14.2mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCanterbury: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Canterbury £43.3mCanterbury: £43.3mWest Lancashire: £53.5mCanterbury: £43.5mWest Lancashire: £53.7mCanterbury: £41.1mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Canterbury £13.8mCanterbury: £13.8mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCanterbury: £13.8mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCanterbury: £13.1mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Canterbury £7.2mCanterbury: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCanterbury: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCanterbury: £6.8mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Canterbury £100.3mCanterbury: £100.3mWest Lancashire: £92.7mCanterbury: £100.8mWest Lancashire: £93.1mCanterbury: £95.2mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Canterbury £21.7mCanterbury: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCanterbury: £21.8mWest Lancashire: £18.4mCanterbury: £20.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mCanterbury is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Canterbury £16.7mCanterbury: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £20.2mCanterbury: £16.8mWest Lancashire: £20.3mCanterbury: £15.8mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Canterbury £0.57mCanterbury: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCanterbury: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCanterbury: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCanterbury is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Canterbury £0.59mCanterbury: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCanterbury: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCanterbury is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Canterbury £0.48mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.88mCanterbury: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.89mCanterbury: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Canterbury 21,191Canterbury: 21,191West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higher21,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Canterbury 1,885Canterbury: 1,885West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,885

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Canterbury 3,001Canterbury: 3,001West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher3,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Canterbury 6,718Canterbury: 6,718West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,718

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Canterbury 11,291Canterbury: 11,291West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count11,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Canterbury 1,589Canterbury: 1,589West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,589

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Canterbury, total
MeasureWest LancashireCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£470.6m£472.6m£446.4mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£266.0m£267.1m£252.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£125.4m£125.9m£118.9mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£241.8m£242.9m£229.4mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£43.3m£43.5m£41.1mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£100.3m£100.8m£95.2mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44921,191West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,885West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,001West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,718West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13811,291Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,589West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  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.
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  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.
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