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West Lancashire and City of Durham

104,126 and 103,412 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than City of Durham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 7. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258West Lancashire: £4,617City of Durham: £4,276West Lancashire: £4,637City of Durham: £4,039West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, City of Durham £12,777City of Durham: £12,777West Lancashire: £12,745City of Durham: £12,831West Lancashire: £12,799City of Durham: £12,119West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,777£12,831£12,119

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, City of Durham £1,548City of Durham: £1,548West Lancashire: £1,883City of Durham: £1,554West Lancashire: £1,891City of Durham: £1,468West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,548£1,554£1,468

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, City of Durham £11,517City of Durham: £11,517West Lancashire: £11,530City of Durham: £11,566West Lancashire: £11,579City of Durham: £10,924West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire is higher£11,517£11,566£10,924

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, City of Durham £418City of Durham: £418West Lancashire: £423City of Durham: £420West Lancashire: £425City of Durham: £397West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£418£420£397

  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, City of Durham £814City of Durham: £814West Lancashire: £764City of Durham: £818West Lancashire: £768City of Durham: £772West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£814£818£772

  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, City of Durham £28City of Durham: £28West Lancashire: £28City of Durham: £28West Lancashire: £28City of Durham: £26West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537West Lancashire: £513City of Durham: £539West Lancashire: £516City of Durham: £510West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £117West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£124£124£117

  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, City of Durham £114City of Durham: £114West Lancashire: £116City of Durham: £114West Lancashire: £117City of Durham: £108West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, City of Durham £1,115City of Durham: £1,115West Lancashire: £1,441City of Durham: £1,120West Lancashire: £1,447City of Durham: £1,058West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184West Lancashire: £176City of Durham: £185West Lancashire: £177City of Durham: £175West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167City of Durham is higher£184£185£175

  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, City of Durham £306City of Durham: £306West Lancashire: £314City of Durham: £307West Lancashire: £315City of Durham: £290West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£306£307£290

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, City of Durham £4.72City of Durham: £4.72West Lancashire: £5.05City of Durham: £4.74West Lancashire: £5.07City of Durham: £4.48West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, City of Durham £8.50City of Durham: £8.50West Lancashire: £6.95City of Durham: £8.53West Lancashire: £6.98City of Durham: £8.06West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59City of Durham is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63West Lancashire: £8.47City of Durham: £7.67West Lancashire: £8.50City of Durham: £7.24West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, City of Durham 1,012.1City of Durham: 1,012.1West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,012.1

  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, City of Durham 106.4City of Durham: 106.4West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher106.4

  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, City of Durham 160.8City of Durham: 160.8West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher160.8

  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, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9City of Durham is higher78.2

  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, City of Durham 148.0City of Durham: 148.0West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher148.0

  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, City of Durham 24.7City of Durham: 24.7West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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West Lancashire and City of Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,258£4,276£4,039West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,777£12,831£12,119City of Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,548£1,554£1,468West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,517£11,566£10,924West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£418£420£397West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£814£818£772City of Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£124£124£117West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£114£114£108West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,115£1,120£1,058West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£306£307£290West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.72£4.74£4.48West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.50£8.53£8.06City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.63£7.67£7.24West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,012.1City of Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0106.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0160.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.978.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1148.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.324.7West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 8. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, City of Durham £4,258City of Durham: £4,258West Lancashire: £4,617City of Durham: £4,276West Lancashire: £4,637City of Durham: £4,039West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,258£4,276£4,039

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, City of Durham £2,378City of Durham: £2,378West Lancashire: £2,605City of Durham: £2,388West Lancashire: £2,616City of Durham: £2,255West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,378£2,388£2,255

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, City of Durham £1,027City of Durham: £1,027West Lancashire: £1,164City of Durham: £1,031West Lancashire: £1,169City of Durham: £974West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, City of Durham £2,143City of Durham: £2,143West Lancashire: £2,357City of Durham: £2,152West Lancashire: £2,367City of Durham: £2,033West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higher£2,143£2,152£2,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, City of Durham £78City of Durham: £78West Lancashire: £86City of Durham: £78West Lancashire: £87City of Durham: £74West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, City of Durham £152City of Durham: £152West Lancashire: £156City of Durham: £152West Lancashire: £157City of Durham: £144West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, City of Durham £5.14City of Durham: £5.14West Lancashire: £5.66City of Durham: £5.17West Lancashire: £5.69City of Durham: £4.88West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, City of Durham £537City of Durham: £537West Lancashire: £513City of Durham: £539West Lancashire: £516City of Durham: £510West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487City of Durham is higher£537£539£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, City of Durham £124City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £124West Lancashire: £151City of Durham: £117West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, City of Durham £75City of Durham: £75West Lancashire: £72City of Durham: £76West Lancashire: £72City of Durham: £71West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, City of Durham £740City of Durham: £740West Lancashire: £891City of Durham: £743West Lancashire: £894City of Durham: £702West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£740£743£702

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, City of Durham £184City of Durham: £184West Lancashire: £176City of Durham: £185West Lancashire: £177City of Durham: £175West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167City of Durham is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, City of Durham £203City of Durham: £203West Lancashire: £194City of Durham: £204West Lancashire: £195City of Durham: £192West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, City of Durham £3.13City of Durham: £3.13West Lancashire: £3.12City of Durham: £3.14West Lancashire: £3.13City of Durham: £2.97West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, City of Durham £5.64City of Durham: £5.64West Lancashire: £4.29City of Durham: £5.66West Lancashire: £4.31City of Durham: £5.35West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07City of Durham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, City of Durham £7.63City of Durham: £7.63West Lancashire: £8.47City of Durham: £7.67West Lancashire: £8.50City of Durham: £7.24West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, City of Durham 188.4City of Durham: 188.4West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, City of Durham 19.8City of Durham: 19.8West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher19.8

  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, City of Durham 29.9City of Durham: 29.9West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher29.9

  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, City of Durham 78.2City of Durham: 78.2West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9City of Durham is higher78.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, City of Durham 98.2City of Durham: 98.2West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher98.2

  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, City of Durham 16.4City of Durham: 16.4West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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West Lancashire and City of Durham, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,258£4,276£4,039West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,378£2,388£2,255West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,027£1,031£974West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,143£2,152£2,033West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£78£78£74West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£152£152£144West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.14£5.17£4.88West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£537£539£510City of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£124£124£117West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£75£76£71City of Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£740£743£702West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£185£175City of Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£203£204£192City of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.13£3.14£2.97City of Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.64£5.66£5.35City of Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£7.63£7.67£7.24West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0188.4West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.8West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.929.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.978.2City of Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.098.2West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.4City of Durham

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and City of Durham on 7. 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 City of Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, City of Durham £440.3mCity of Durham: £440.3mWest Lancashire: £480.8mCity of Durham: £442.2mWest Lancashire: £482.8mCity of Durham: £417.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, City of Durham £245.9mCity of Durham: £245.9mWest Lancashire: £271.2mCity of Durham: £246.9mWest Lancashire: £272.4mCity of Durham: £233.2mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.9m£246.9m£233.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, City of Durham £106.2mCity of Durham: £106.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mCity of Durham: £106.7mWest Lancashire: £121.7mCity of Durham: £100.7mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£106.2m£106.7m£100.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, City of Durham £221.6mCity of Durham: £221.6mWest Lancashire: £245.4mCity of Durham: £222.6mWest Lancashire: £246.4mCity of Durham: £210.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higher£221.6m£222.6m£210.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, City of Durham £8.0mCity of Durham: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCity of Durham: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £9.0mCity of Durham: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, City of Durham £15.7mCity of Durham: £15.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCity of Durham: £15.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mCity of Durham: £14.9mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, City of Durham £0.53mCity of Durham: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCity of Durham: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.59mCity of Durham: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, City of Durham £55.5mCity of Durham: £55.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mCity of Durham: £55.8mWest Lancashire: £53.7mCity of Durham: £52.7mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mCity of Durham is higher£55.5m£55.8m£52.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, City of Durham £12.8mCity of Durham: £12.8mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCity of Durham: £12.9mWest Lancashire: £15.7mCity of Durham: £12.1mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, City of Durham £7.8mCity of Durham: £7.8mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCity of Durham: £7.8mWest Lancashire: £7.5mCity of Durham: £7.4mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, City of Durham £76.5mCity of Durham: £76.5mWest Lancashire: £92.7mCity of Durham: £76.9mWest Lancashire: £93.1mCity of Durham: £72.6mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£76.5m£76.9m£72.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, City of Durham £19.1mCity of Durham: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £18.3mCity of Durham: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £18.4mCity of Durham: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mCity of Durham is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, City of Durham £21.0mCity of Durham: £21.0mWest Lancashire: £20.2mCity of Durham: £21.1mWest Lancashire: £20.3mCity of Durham: £19.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mCity of Durham is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, City of Durham £0.32mCity of Durham: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCity of Durham: £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mCity of Durham: £0.31mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, City of Durham £0.58mCity of Durham: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.45mCity of Durham: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCity of Durham is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, City of Durham £0.79mCity of Durham: £0.79mWest Lancashire: £0.88mCity of Durham: £0.79mWest Lancashire: £0.89mCity of Durham: £0.75mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, City of Durham 19,478City of Durham: 19,478West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count19,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, City of Durham 2,047City of Durham: 2,047West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher2,047

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, City of Durham 3,094City of Durham: 3,094West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher3,094

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, City of Durham 8,086City of Durham: 8,086West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008City of Durham is higher8,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, City of Durham 10,159City of Durham: 10,159West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher10,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, City of Durham 1,694City of Durham: 1,694West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630City of Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,694

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and City of Durham, total
MeasureWest LancashireCity of DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£440.3m£442.2m£417.6mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£245.9m£246.9m£233.2mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£106.2m£106.7m£100.7mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£221.6m£222.6m£210.2mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£55.5m£55.8m£52.7mCity of Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCity of Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£76.5m£76.9m£72.6mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mCity of Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCity of Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCity of Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44919,478West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,047West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,094West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0088,086City of Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13810,159West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,694City of Durham

Sources

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

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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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