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West Lancashire and Chester North and Neston

104,126 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Chester North and Neston on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 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

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401West Lancashire: £4,617Chester North and Neston: £4,419West Lancashire: £4,637Chester North and Neston: £4,174West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Chester North and Neston £12,710Chester North and Neston: £12,710West Lancashire: £12,745Chester North and Neston: £12,764West Lancashire: £12,799Chester North and Neston: £12,056West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higher£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Chester North and Neston £1,609Chester North and Neston: £1,609West Lancashire: £1,883Chester North and Neston: £1,616West Lancashire: £1,891Chester North and Neston: £1,527West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,609£1,616£1,527

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Chester North and Neston £11,537Chester North and Neston: £11,537West Lancashire: £11,530Chester North and Neston: £11,586West Lancashire: £11,579Chester North and Neston: £10,944West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,586£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Chester North and Neston £399Chester North and Neston: £399West Lancashire: £423Chester North and Neston: £401West Lancashire: £425Chester North and Neston: £378West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£399£401£378

  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, Chester North and Neston £749Chester North and Neston: £749West Lancashire: £764Chester North and Neston: £752West Lancashire: £768Chester North and Neston: £711West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£749£752£711

  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, Chester North and Neston £25Chester North and Neston: £25West Lancashire: £28Chester North and Neston: £25West Lancashire: £28Chester North and Neston: £23West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436West Lancashire: £513Chester North and Neston: £438West Lancashire: £516Chester North and Neston: £414West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £116West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £109West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£115£116£109

  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, Chester North and Neston £86Chester North and Neston: £86West Lancashire: £116Chester North and Neston: £87West Lancashire: £117Chester North and Neston: £82West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Chester North and Neston £1,226Chester North and Neston: £1,226West Lancashire: £1,441Chester North and Neston: £1,231West Lancashire: £1,447Chester North and Neston: £1,163West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,226£1,231£1,163

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220West Lancashire: £176Chester North and Neston: £221West Lancashire: £177Chester North and Neston: £209West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  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, Chester North and Neston £286Chester North and Neston: £286West Lancashire: £314Chester North and Neston: £287West Lancashire: £315Chester North and Neston: £271West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74West Lancashire: £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.76West Lancashire: £5.07Chester North and Neston: £5.44West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Chester North and Neston £5.74Chester North and Neston: £5.74West Lancashire: £6.95Chester North and Neston: £5.76West Lancashire: £6.98Chester North and Neston: £5.44West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41West Lancashire: £8.47Chester North and Neston: £6.44West Lancashire: £8.50Chester North and Neston: £6.08West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  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, Chester North and Neston 1,019.7Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 100.2Chester North and Neston: 100.2West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher100.2

  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, Chester North and Neston 157.9Chester North and Neston: 157.9West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher62.7

  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, Chester North and Neston 144.8Chester North and Neston: 144.8West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher144.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 25.3, Chester North and Neston 18.0Chester North and Neston: 18.0West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher18.0

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West Lancashire and Chester North and Neston, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,401£4,419£4,174West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,710£12,764£12,056West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,609£1,616£1,527West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,537£11,586£10,944Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£399£401£378West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£749£752£711West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£25£25£23West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£436£438£414West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£115£116£109West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£86£87£82West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,226£1,231£1,163West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£286£287£271West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.74£5.76£5.44West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.41£6.44£6.08West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,019.7Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0100.2West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0157.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.962.7West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1144.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.318.0West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Chester North and Neston £4,401Chester North and Neston: £4,401West Lancashire: £4,617Chester North and Neston: £4,419West Lancashire: £4,637Chester North and Neston: £4,174West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,401£4,419£4,174

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Chester North and Neston £2,597Chester North and Neston: £2,597West Lancashire: £2,605Chester North and Neston: £2,608West Lancashire: £2,616Chester North and Neston: £2,463West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higher£2,597£2,608£2,463

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Chester North and Neston £1,025Chester North and Neston: £1,025West Lancashire: £1,164Chester North and Neston: £1,030West Lancashire: £1,169Chester North and Neston: £973West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,025£1,030£973

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Chester North and Neston £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Chester North and Neston: £2,367West Lancashire: £2,367Chester North and Neston: £2,236West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,236

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Chester North and Neston £82Chester North and Neston: £82West Lancashire: £86Chester North and Neston: £82West Lancashire: £87Chester North and Neston: £77West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£82£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Chester North and Neston £153Chester North and Neston: £153West Lancashire: £156Chester North and Neston: £154West Lancashire: £157Chester North and Neston: £145West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£153£154£145

  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, Chester North and Neston £5.05Chester North and Neston: £5.05West Lancashire: £5.66Chester North and Neston: £5.07West Lancashire: £5.69Chester North and Neston: £4.79West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Chester North and Neston £436Chester North and Neston: £436West Lancashire: £513Chester North and Neston: £438West Lancashire: £516Chester North and Neston: £414West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£436£438£414

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Chester North and Neston £115Chester North and Neston: £115West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £116West Lancashire: £151Chester North and Neston: £109West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Chester North and Neston £55Chester North and Neston: £55West Lancashire: £72Chester North and Neston: £55West Lancashire: £72Chester North and Neston: £52West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Chester North and Neston £781Chester North and Neston: £781West Lancashire: £891Chester North and Neston: £784West Lancashire: £894Chester North and Neston: £741West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Chester North and Neston £220Chester North and Neston: £220West Lancashire: £176Chester North and Neston: £221West Lancashire: £177Chester North and Neston: £209West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Chester North and Neston is higher£220£221£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Chester North and Neston £182Chester North and Neston: £182West Lancashire: £194Chester North and Neston: £183West Lancashire: £195Chester North and Neston: £173West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Chester North and Neston £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66West Lancashire: £3.12Chester North and Neston: £3.67West Lancashire: £3.13Chester North and Neston: £3.47West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Chester North and Neston is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Chester North and Neston £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65West Lancashire: £4.29Chester North and Neston: £3.66West Lancashire: £4.31Chester North and Neston: £3.46West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Chester North and Neston £6.41Chester North and Neston: £6.41West Lancashire: £8.47Chester North and Neston: £6.44West Lancashire: £8.50Chester North and Neston: £6.08West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Chester North and Neston 208.4Chester North and Neston: 208.4West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count208.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Chester North and Neston 20.5Chester North and Neston: 20.5West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher20.5

  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, Chester North and Neston 32.3Chester North and Neston: 32.3West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher32.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 62.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher62.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Chester North and Neston 92.3Chester North and Neston: 92.3West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher92.3

  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, Chester North and Neston 11.5Chester North and Neston: 11.5West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher11.5

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West Lancashire and Chester North and Neston, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,401£4,419£4,174West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,597£2,608£2,463West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,025£1,030£973West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£82£82£77West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£153£154£145West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£436£438£414West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£115£116£109West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£55£55£52West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£781£784£741West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£220£221£209Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£182£183£173West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.66£3.67£3.47Chester North and Neston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.65£3.66£3.46West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.41£6.44£6.08West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0208.4Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.932.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.962.7West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.092.3West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.711.5West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chester North and Neston on 2. 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 Chester North and Neston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Chester North and Neston £432.0mChester North and Neston: £432.0mWest Lancashire: £480.8mChester North and Neston: £433.9mWest Lancashire: £482.8mChester North and Neston: £409.8mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Chester North and Neston £255.0mChester North and Neston: £255.0mWest Lancashire: £271.2mChester North and Neston: £256.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mChester North and Neston: £241.9mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higher£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Chester North and Neston £100.7mChester North and Neston: £100.7mWest Lancashire: £121.2mChester North and Neston: £101.1mWest Lancashire: £121.7mChester North and Neston: £95.5mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Chester North and Neston £231.4mChester North and Neston: £231.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mChester North and Neston: £232.4mWest Lancashire: £246.4mChester North and Neston: £219.5mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Chester North and Neston £8.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mChester North and Neston: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mChester North and Neston: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Chester North and Neston £15.0mChester North and Neston: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mChester North and Neston: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mChester North and Neston: £14.3mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Chester North and Neston £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mChester North and Neston: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mChester North and Neston: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Chester North and Neston £42.8mChester North and Neston: £42.8mWest Lancashire: £53.5mChester North and Neston: £43.0mWest Lancashire: £53.7mChester North and Neston: £40.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Chester North and Neston £11.3mChester North and Neston: £11.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mChester North and Neston: £11.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mChester North and Neston: £10.7mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Chester North and Neston £5.4mChester North and Neston: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mChester North and Neston: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mChester North and Neston: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Chester North and Neston £76.7mChester North and Neston: £76.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mChester North and Neston: £77.0mWest Lancashire: £93.1mChester North and Neston: £72.7mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Chester North and Neston £21.6mChester North and Neston: £21.6mWest Lancashire: £18.3mChester North and Neston: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £18.4mChester North and Neston: £20.5mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mChester North and Neston is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Chester North and Neston £17.9mChester North and Neston: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £20.2mChester North and Neston: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £20.3mChester North and Neston: £16.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.33mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.33mChester North and Neston: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChester North and Neston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Chester North and Neston £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.45mChester North and Neston: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Chester North and Neston £0.63mChester North and Neston: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.88mChester North and Neston: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.89mChester North and Neston: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Chester North and Neston 20,457Chester North and Neston: 20,457West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count20,457

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Chester North and Neston 2,010Chester North and Neston: 2,010West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher2,010

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Chester North and Neston 3,167Chester North and Neston: 3,167West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher3,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Chester North and Neston 6,151Chester North and Neston: 6,151West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Chester North and Neston 9,059Chester North and Neston: 9,059West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher9,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Chester North and Neston 1,126Chester North and Neston: 1,126West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,126

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Chester North and Neston, total
MeasureWest LancashireChester North and NestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£432.0m£433.9m£409.8mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£255.0m£256.1m£241.9mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£100.7m£101.1m£95.5mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£231.4m£232.4m£219.5mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£76.7m£77.0m£72.7mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mChester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChester North and Neston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44920,457West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,010West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,167West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,151West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1389,059West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,126West Lancashire

Sources

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

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