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West Lancashire and Chippenham

104,126 and 101,150 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Chippenham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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 19 of 22 measures, and Chippenham 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 Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878West Lancashire: £4,617Chippenham: £3,894West Lancashire: £4,637Chippenham: £3,678West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Chippenham £12,597Chippenham: £12,597West Lancashire: £12,745Chippenham: £12,650West Lancashire: £12,799Chippenham: £11,948West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higher£12,597£12,650£11,948

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Chippenham £1,443Chippenham: £1,443West Lancashire: £1,883Chippenham: £1,449West Lancashire: £1,891Chippenham: £1,369West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Chippenham £11,647Chippenham: £11,647West Lancashire: £11,530Chippenham: £11,696West Lancashire: £11,579Chippenham: £11,047West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count£11,647£11,696£11,047

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Chippenham £289Chippenham: £289West Lancashire: £423Chippenham: £290West Lancashire: £425Chippenham: £274West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£289£290£274

  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, Chippenham £642Chippenham: £642West Lancashire: £764Chippenham: £645West Lancashire: £768Chippenham: £609West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£642£645£609

  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, Chippenham £19Chippenham: £19West Lancashire: £28Chippenham: £19West Lancashire: £28Chippenham: £18West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308West Lancashire: £513Chippenham: £310West Lancashire: £516Chippenham: £292West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138West Lancashire: £151Chippenham: £139West Lancashire: £151Chippenham: £131West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£138£139£131

  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, Chippenham £86Chippenham: £86West Lancashire: £116Chippenham: £86West Lancashire: £117Chippenham: £82West Lancashire: £110

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Chippenham £1,158Chippenham: £1,158West Lancashire: £1,441Chippenham: £1,163West Lancashire: £1,447Chippenham: £1,099West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,158£1,163£1,099

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123West Lancashire: £176Chippenham: £124West Lancashire: £177Chippenham: £117West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£123£124£117

  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, Chippenham £188Chippenham: £188West Lancashire: £314Chippenham: £189West Lancashire: £315Chippenham: £178West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£188£189£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Chippenham £7.10Chippenham: £7.10West Lancashire: £5.05Chippenham: £7.13West Lancashire: £5.07Chippenham: £6.73West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chippenham is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Chippenham £3.81Chippenham: £3.81West Lancashire: £6.95Chippenham: £3.82West Lancashire: £6.98Chippenham: £3.61West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79West Lancashire: £8.47Chippenham: £4.81West Lancashire: £8.50Chippenham: £4.54West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  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, Chippenham 1,034.8Chippenham: 1,034.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Chippenham is higherDepends on how you count1,034.8

  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, Chippenham 72.0Chippenham: 72.0West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher72.0

  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, Chippenham 135.1Chippenham: 135.1West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher135.1

  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, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher48.5

  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, Chippenham 130.7Chippenham: 130.7West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher130.7

  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, Chippenham 19.0Chippenham: 19.0West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher19.0

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West Lancashire and Chippenham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£3,878£3,894£3,678West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,597£12,650£11,948West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,443£1,449£1,369West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,647£11,696£11,047Chippenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£289£290£274West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£642£645£609West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£19£19£18West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£308£310£292West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£138£139£131West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£86£86£82West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,158£1,163£1,099West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£123£124£117West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£188£189£178West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£7.10£7.13£6.73Chippenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£3.81£3.82£3.61West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.79£4.81£4.54West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,034.8Chippenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.072.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0135.1West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.948.5West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1130.7West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.319.0West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 1. 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 Chippenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Chippenham £3,878Chippenham: £3,878West Lancashire: £4,617Chippenham: £3,894West Lancashire: £4,637Chippenham: £3,678West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£3,878£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Chippenham £2,403Chippenham: £2,403West Lancashire: £2,605Chippenham: £2,413West Lancashire: £2,616Chippenham: £2,279West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Chippenham £900Chippenham: £900West Lancashire: £1,164Chippenham: £904West Lancashire: £1,169Chippenham: £854West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£900£904£854

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Chippenham £2,222Chippenham: £2,222West Lancashire: £2,357Chippenham: £2,231West Lancashire: £2,367Chippenham: £2,108West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,222£2,231£2,108

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Chippenham £55Chippenham: £55West Lancashire: £86Chippenham: £55West Lancashire: £87Chippenham: £52West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123West Lancashire: £156Chippenham: £123West Lancashire: £157Chippenham: £116West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£123£123£116

  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, Chippenham £3.54Chippenham: £3.54West Lancashire: £5.66Chippenham: £3.56West Lancashire: £5.69Chippenham: £3.36West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Chippenham £308Chippenham: £308West Lancashire: £513Chippenham: £310West Lancashire: £516Chippenham: £292West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Chippenham £138Chippenham: £138West Lancashire: £151Chippenham: £139West Lancashire: £151Chippenham: £131West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Chippenham £54Chippenham: £54West Lancashire: £72Chippenham: £54West Lancashire: £72Chippenham: £51West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Chippenham £722Chippenham: £722West Lancashire: £891Chippenham: £725West Lancashire: £894Chippenham: £685West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Chippenham £123Chippenham: £123West Lancashire: £176Chippenham: £124West Lancashire: £177Chippenham: £117West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Chippenham £117Chippenham: £117West Lancashire: £194Chippenham: £118West Lancashire: £195Chippenham: £111West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Chippenham £4.43Chippenham: £4.43West Lancashire: £3.12Chippenham: £4.45West Lancashire: £3.13Chippenham: £4.20West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Chippenham is higher£4.43£4.45£4.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Chippenham £2.37Chippenham: £2.37West Lancashire: £4.29Chippenham: £2.38West Lancashire: £4.31Chippenham: £2.25West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Chippenham £4.79Chippenham: £4.79West Lancashire: £8.47Chippenham: £4.81West Lancashire: £8.50Chippenham: £4.54West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Chippenham 197.4Chippenham: 197.4West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count197.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Chippenham 13.7Chippenham: 13.7West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher13.7

  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, Chippenham 25.8Chippenham: 25.8West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher25.8

  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, Chippenham 48.5Chippenham: 48.5West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Chippenham 81.5Chippenham: 81.5West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher81.5

  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, Chippenham 11.9Chippenham: 11.9West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher11.9

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West Lancashire and Chippenham, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireChippenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£3,878£3,894£3,678West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,403£2,413£2,279West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£900£904£854West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,222£2,231£2,108West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£55£55£52West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£123£123£116West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.54£3.56£3.36West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£308£310£292West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£138£139£131West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£54£54£51West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£722£725£685West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£123£124£117West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£117£118£111West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.43£4.45£4.20Chippenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.37£2.38£2.25West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£4.79£4.81£4.54West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0197.4West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.513.7West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.925.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.948.5West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.081.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.711.9West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chippenham on 1. 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 Chippenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Chippenham £392.2mChippenham: £392.2mWest Lancashire: £480.8mChippenham: £393.9mWest Lancashire: £482.8mChippenham: £372.1mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£392.2m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Chippenham £243.1mChippenham: £243.1mWest Lancashire: £271.2mChippenham: £244.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mChippenham: £230.6mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Chippenham £91.0mChippenham: £91.0mWest Lancashire: £121.2mChippenham: £91.4mWest Lancashire: £121.7mChippenham: £86.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£91.0m£91.4m£86.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Chippenham £224.7mChippenham: £224.7mWest Lancashire: £245.4mChippenham: £225.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mChippenham: £213.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£224.7m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Chippenham £5.6mChippenham: £5.6mWest Lancashire: £9.0mChippenham: £5.6mWest Lancashire: £9.0mChippenham: £5.3mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Chippenham £12.4mChippenham: £12.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mChippenham: £12.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mChippenham: £11.8mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.8m

  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, Chippenham £0.36mChippenham: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.59mChippenham: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.59mChippenham: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Chippenham £31.2mChippenham: £31.2mWest Lancashire: £53.5mChippenham: £31.3mWest Lancashire: £53.7mChippenham: £29.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Chippenham £14.0mChippenham: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £15.7mChippenham: £14.1mWest Lancashire: £15.7mChippenham: £13.3mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Chippenham £5.4mChippenham: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mChippenham: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mChippenham: £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, Chippenham £73.1mChippenham: £73.1mWest Lancashire: £92.7mChippenham: £73.4mWest Lancashire: £93.1mChippenham: £69.3mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£73.1m£73.4m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Chippenham £12.5mChippenham: £12.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3mChippenham: £12.5mWest Lancashire: £18.4mChippenham: £11.8mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Chippenham £11.9mChippenham: £11.9mWest Lancashire: £20.2mChippenham: £11.9mWest Lancashire: £20.3mChippenham: £11.3mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Chippenham £0.45mChippenham: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.33mChippenham: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.33mChippenham: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChippenham is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Chippenham £0.24mChippenham: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mChippenham: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mChippenham: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Chippenham £0.48mChippenham: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.88mChippenham: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.89mChippenham: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Chippenham 19,969Chippenham: 19,969West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count19,969

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Chippenham 1,389Chippenham: 1,389West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Chippenham 2,606Chippenham: 2,606West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher2,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Chippenham 4,910Chippenham: 4,910West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher4,910

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Chippenham 8,242Chippenham: 8,242West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher8,242

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Chippenham 1,201Chippenham: 1,201West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,201

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Chippenham, total
MeasureWest LancashireChippenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£392.2m£393.9m£372.1mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£91.0m£91.4m£86.4mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£224.7m£225.7m£213.2mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£12.4m£12.4m£11.8mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWest 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£73.1m£73.4m£69.3mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mChippenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44919,969West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,389West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4262,606West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0084,910West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1388,242West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,201West 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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