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West Lancashire and Colne Valley

104,126 and 95,311 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Colne Valley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043West Lancashire: £4,617Colne Valley: £4,060West Lancashire: £4,637Colne Valley: £3,835West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Colne Valley £12,464Colne Valley: £12,464West Lancashire: £12,745Colne Valley: £12,517West Lancashire: £12,799Colne Valley: £11,822West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higher£12,464£12,517£11,822

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Colne Valley £1,521Colne Valley: £1,521West Lancashire: £1,883Colne Valley: £1,528West Lancashire: £1,891Colne Valley: £1,443West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Colne Valley £11,588Colne Valley: £11,588West Lancashire: £11,530Colne Valley: £11,637West Lancashire: £11,579Colne Valley: £10,992West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Colne Valley £282Colne Valley: £282West Lancashire: £423Colne Valley: £283West Lancashire: £425Colne Valley: £268West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£282£283£268

  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, Colne Valley £574Colne Valley: £574West Lancashire: £764Colne Valley: £577West Lancashire: £768Colne Valley: £545West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£574£577£545

  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, Colne Valley £19Colne Valley: £19West Lancashire: £28Colne Valley: £19West Lancashire: £28Colne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395West Lancashire: £513Colne Valley: £397West Lancashire: £516Colne Valley: £375West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £89West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£94£94£89

  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, Colne Valley £86Colne Valley: £86West Lancashire: £116Colne Valley: £86West Lancashire: £117Colne Valley: £81West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Colne Valley £1,169Colne Valley: £1,169West Lancashire: £1,441Colne Valley: £1,174West Lancashire: £1,447Colne Valley: £1,108West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106West Lancashire: £176Colne Valley: £107West Lancashire: £177Colne Valley: £101West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£106£107£101

  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, Colne Valley £254Colne Valley: £254West Lancashire: £314Colne Valley: £255West Lancashire: £315Colne Valley: £241West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Colne Valley £8.41Colne Valley: £8.41West Lancashire: £5.05Colne Valley: £8.45West Lancashire: £5.07Colne Valley: £7.98West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Colne Valley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Colne Valley £4.22Colne Valley: £4.22West Lancashire: £6.95Colne Valley: £4.23West Lancashire: £6.98Colne Valley: £4.00West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45West Lancashire: £8.47Colne Valley: £6.48West Lancashire: £8.50Colne Valley: £6.12West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Colne Valley 1,007.2Colne Valley: 1,007.2West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8West Lancashire is higher1,007.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 110.0, Colne Valley 74.4Colne Valley: 74.4West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher74.4

  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, Colne Valley 123.8Colne Valley: 123.8West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher123.8

  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, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher58.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 173.1, Colne Valley 142.5Colne Valley: 142.5West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher142.5

  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, Colne Valley 17.9Colne Valley: 17.9West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher17.9

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West Lancashire and Colne Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,043£4,060£3,835West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,464£12,517£11,822West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,521£1,528£1,443West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,588£11,637£10,992Colne Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£282£283£268West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£574£577£545West 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£395£397£375West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£94£94£89West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£86£86£81West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,169£1,174£1,108West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£106£107£101West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£254£255£241West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£4.22£4.23£4.00West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.45£6.48£6.12West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,007.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.074.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0123.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.958.8West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1142.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.317.9West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Colne Valley £4,043Colne Valley: £4,043West Lancashire: £4,617Colne Valley: £4,060West Lancashire: £4,637Colne Valley: £3,835West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Colne Valley £2,517Colne Valley: £2,517West Lancashire: £2,605Colne Valley: £2,528West Lancashire: £2,616Colne Valley: £2,388West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Colne Valley £924Colne Valley: £924West Lancashire: £1,164Colne Valley: £928West Lancashire: £1,169Colne Valley: £876West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Colne Valley £2,340Colne Valley: £2,340West Lancashire: £2,357Colne Valley: £2,350West Lancashire: £2,367Colne Valley: £2,220West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,340£2,350£2,220

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Colne Valley £57Colne Valley: £57West Lancashire: £86Colne Valley: £57West Lancashire: £87Colne Valley: £54West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Colne Valley £116Colne Valley: £116West Lancashire: £156Colne Valley: £116West Lancashire: £157Colne Valley: £110West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£116£116£110

  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, Colne Valley £3.83Colne Valley: £3.83West Lancashire: £5.66Colne Valley: £3.84West Lancashire: £5.69Colne Valley: £3.63West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Colne Valley £395Colne Valley: £395West Lancashire: £513Colne Valley: £397West Lancashire: £516Colne Valley: £375West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£395£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Colne Valley £94Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £94West Lancashire: £151Colne Valley: £89West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Colne Valley £52Colne Valley: £52West Lancashire: £72Colne Valley: £52West Lancashire: £72Colne Valley: £49West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Colne Valley £710Colne Valley: £710West Lancashire: £891Colne Valley: £713West Lancashire: £894Colne Valley: £673West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Colne Valley £106Colne Valley: £106West Lancashire: £176Colne Valley: £107West Lancashire: £177Colne Valley: £101West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Colne Valley £154Colne Valley: £154West Lancashire: £194Colne Valley: £155West Lancashire: £195Colne Valley: £146West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£154£155£146

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Colne Valley £5.11Colne Valley: £5.11West Lancashire: £3.12Colne Valley: £5.13West Lancashire: £3.13Colne Valley: £4.85West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Colne Valley is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Colne Valley £2.56Colne Valley: £2.56West Lancashire: £4.29Colne Valley: £2.57West Lancashire: £4.31Colne Valley: £2.43West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Colne Valley £6.45Colne Valley: £6.45West Lancashire: £8.47Colne Valley: £6.48West Lancashire: £8.50Colne Valley: £6.12West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Colne Valley 203.4Colne Valley: 203.4West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higher203.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Colne Valley 15.0Colne Valley: 15.0West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Colne Valley 25.0Colne Valley: 25.0West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher25.0

  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, Colne Valley 58.8Colne Valley: 58.8West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Colne Valley 86.6Colne Valley: 86.6West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher86.6

  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, Colne Valley 10.9Colne Valley: 10.9West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher10.9

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West Lancashire and Colne Valley, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireColne ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,043£4,060£3,835West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,517£2,528£2,388West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£924£928£876West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,340£2,350£2,220West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£57£57£54West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£116£116£110West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.83£3.84£3.63West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£395£397£375West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£94£94£89West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£52£52£49West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£710£713£673West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£106£107£101West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£154£155£146West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.56£2.57£2.43West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.45£6.48£6.12West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0203.4West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.515.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.925.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.958.8West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.086.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.710.9West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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 Colne Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Colne Valley £385.3mColne Valley: £385.3mWest Lancashire: £480.8mColne Valley: £386.9mWest Lancashire: £482.8mColne Valley: £365.5mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Colne Valley £239.9mColne Valley: £239.9mWest Lancashire: £271.2mColne Valley: £240.9mWest Lancashire: £272.4mColne Valley: £227.6mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Colne Valley £88.1mColne Valley: £88.1mWest Lancashire: £121.2mColne Valley: £88.4mWest Lancashire: £121.7mColne Valley: £83.5mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Colne Valley £223.1mColne Valley: £223.1mWest Lancashire: £245.4mColne Valley: £224.0mWest Lancashire: £246.4mColne Valley: £211.6mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Colne Valley £5.4mColne Valley: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mColne Valley: £5.5mWest Lancashire: £9.0mColne Valley: £5.2mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Colne Valley £11.1mColne Valley: £11.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mColne Valley: £11.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mColne Valley: £10.5mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Colne Valley £0.37mColne Valley: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.59mColne Valley: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.59mColne Valley: £0.35mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Colne Valley £37.6mColne Valley: £37.6mWest Lancashire: £53.5mColne Valley: £37.8mWest Lancashire: £53.7mColne Valley: £35.7mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Colne Valley £8.9mColne Valley: £8.9mWest Lancashire: £15.7mColne Valley: £9.0mWest Lancashire: £15.7mColne Valley: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Colne Valley £5.0mColne Valley: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.5mColne Valley: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.5mColne Valley: £4.7mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Colne Valley £67.7mColne Valley: £67.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mColne Valley: £67.9mWest Lancashire: £93.1mColne Valley: £64.2mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Colne Valley £10.1mColne Valley: £10.1mWest Lancashire: £18.3mColne Valley: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £18.4mColne Valley: £9.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Colne Valley £14.7mColne Valley: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £20.2mColne Valley: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £20.3mColne Valley: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Colne Valley £0.49mColne Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.33mColne Valley: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £0.33mColne Valley: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mColne Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Colne Valley £0.24mColne Valley: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mColne Valley: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mColne Valley: £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, Colne Valley £0.61mColne Valley: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.88mColne Valley: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.89mColne Valley: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Colne Valley 19,389Colne Valley: 19,389West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higher19,389

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Colne Valley 1,433Colne Valley: 1,433West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,433

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Colne Valley 2,384Colne Valley: 2,384West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher2,384

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Colne Valley 5,608Colne Valley: 5,608West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher5,608

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Colne Valley 8,249Colne Valley: 8,249West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher8,249

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Colne Valley 1,036Colne Valley: 1,036West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,036

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Colne Valley, total
MeasureWest LancashireColne ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£88.1m£88.4m£83.5mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£67.7m£67.9m£64.2mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley
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£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44919,389West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,433West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4262,384West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0085,608West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1388,249West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,036West Lancashire

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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