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West Lancashire and High Peak

104,126 and 91,959 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than High Peak on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 5. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507West Lancashire: £4,617High Peak: £4,526West Lancashire: £4,637High Peak: £4,275West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,507£4,526£4,275

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, High Peak £12,886High Peak: £12,886West Lancashire: £12,745High Peak: £12,941West Lancashire: £12,799High Peak: £12,223West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,886£12,941£12,223

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, High Peak £1,641High Peak: £1,641West Lancashire: £1,883High Peak: £1,648West Lancashire: £1,891High Peak: £1,556West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, High Peak £11,831High Peak: £11,831West Lancashire: £11,530High Peak: £11,881West Lancashire: £11,579High Peak: £11,222West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,831£11,881£11,222

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, High Peak £335High Peak: £335West Lancashire: £423High Peak: £337West Lancashire: £425High Peak: £318West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£335£337£318

  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, High Peak £698High Peak: £698West Lancashire: £764High Peak: £701West Lancashire: £768High Peak: £662West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£698£701£662

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22West Lancashire: £28High Peak: £22West Lancashire: £28High Peak: £21West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, High Peak £432High Peak: £432West Lancashire: £513High Peak: £434West Lancashire: £516High Peak: £410West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, High Peak £128High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £121West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90West Lancashire: £116High Peak: £90West Lancashire: £117High Peak: £85West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£90£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, High Peak £1,194High Peak: £1,194West Lancashire: £1,441High Peak: £1,199West Lancashire: £1,447High Peak: £1,133West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, High Peak £155High Peak: £155West Lancashire: £176High Peak: £156West Lancashire: £177High Peak: £147West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£155£156£147

  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, High Peak £343High Peak: £343West Lancashire: £314High Peak: £345West Lancashire: £315High Peak: £325West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£343£345£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, High Peak £8.52High Peak: £8.52West Lancashire: £5.05High Peak: £8.55West Lancashire: £5.07High Peak: £8.08West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79High Peak is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, High Peak £4.69High Peak: £4.69West Lancashire: £6.95High Peak: £4.71West Lancashire: £6.98High Peak: £4.45West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.47High Peak: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.50High Peak: £5.72West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, High Peak 1,043.5High Peak: 1,043.5West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,043.5

  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, High Peak 87.1High Peak: 87.1West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher87.1

  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, High Peak 144.7High Peak: 144.7West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher144.7

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 151.8High Peak: 151.8West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher151.8

  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, High Peak 19.3High Peak: 19.3West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher19.3

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West Lancashire and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,507£4,526£4,275West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,641£1,648£1,556West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£335£337£318West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£698£701£662West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£22£22£21West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£432£434£410West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£128£128£121West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£90£85West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,194£1,199£1,133West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£155£156£147West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£343£345£325High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£8.52£8.55£8.08High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£4.69£4.71£4.45West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.03£6.06£5.72West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,043.5High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.087.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0144.7West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.965.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1151.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.319.3West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 5. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507West Lancashire: £4,617High Peak: £4,526West Lancashire: £4,637High Peak: £4,275West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,507£4,526£4,275

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, High Peak £2,792High Peak: £2,792West Lancashire: £2,605High Peak: £2,804West Lancashire: £2,616High Peak: £2,648West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,648

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, High Peak £994High Peak: £994West Lancashire: £1,164High Peak: £998West Lancashire: £1,169High Peak: £942West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£994£998£942

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, High Peak £2,563High Peak: £2,563West Lancashire: £2,357High Peak: £2,574West Lancashire: £2,367High Peak: £2,431West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,563£2,574£2,431

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, High Peak £73High Peak: £73West Lancashire: £86High Peak: £73West Lancashire: £87High Peak: £69West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, High Peak £151High Peak: £151West Lancashire: £156High Peak: £152West Lancashire: £157High Peak: £143West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85West Lancashire: £5.66High Peak: £4.87West Lancashire: £5.69High Peak: £4.60West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, High Peak £432High Peak: £432West Lancashire: £513High Peak: £434West Lancashire: £516High Peak: £410West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, High Peak £128High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £151High Peak: £121West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, High Peak £55High Peak: £55West Lancashire: £72High Peak: £55West Lancashire: £72High Peak: £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, High Peak £723High Peak: £723West Lancashire: £891High Peak: £726West Lancashire: £894High Peak: £686West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£723£726£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, High Peak £155High Peak: £155West Lancashire: £176High Peak: £156West Lancashire: £177High Peak: £147West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, High Peak £208High Peak: £208West Lancashire: £194High Peak: £209West Lancashire: £195High Peak: £197West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.12£3.13£2.96High Peak is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, High Peak £2.84High Peak: £2.84West Lancashire: £4.29High Peak: £2.85West Lancashire: £4.31High Peak: £2.69West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.47High Peak: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.50High Peak: £5.72West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, High Peak 226.1High Peak: 226.1West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher18.9

  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, High Peak 31.3High Peak: 31.3West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher31.3

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher11.7

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West Lancashire and High Peak, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,507£4,526£4,275West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£994£998£942West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£73£73£69West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£151£152£143West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.85£4.87£4.60West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£432£434£410West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£128£128£121West 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£723£726£686West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£155£156£147West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.16£5.18£4.89High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.84£2.85£2.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.03£6.06£5.72West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0226.1High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.931.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.965.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.092.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.711.7West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, High Peak £414.5mHigh Peak: £414.5mWest Lancashire: £480.8mHigh Peak: £416.2mWest Lancashire: £482.8mHigh Peak: £393.1mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mWest Lancashire: £271.2mHigh Peak: £257.8mWest Lancashire: £272.4mHigh Peak: £243.5mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mWest Lancashire: £121.2mHigh Peak: £91.8mWest Lancashire: £121.7mHigh Peak: £86.7mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mWest Lancashire: £245.4mHigh Peak: £236.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mHigh Peak: £223.6mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mHigh Peak: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £16.3mHigh Peak: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mHigh Peak: £13.2mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.59m, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mHigh Peak: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, High Peak £39.8mHigh Peak: £39.8mWest Lancashire: £53.5mHigh Peak: £39.9mWest Lancashire: £53.7mHigh Peak: £37.7mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mHigh Peak: £11.8mWest Lancashire: £15.7mHigh Peak: £11.1mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.5mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.5mHigh Peak: £4.8mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mWest Lancashire: £92.7mHigh Peak: £66.8mWest Lancashire: £93.1mHigh Peak: £63.1mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, High Peak £14.3mHigh Peak: £14.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mHigh Peak: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £18.4mHigh Peak: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £20.2mHigh Peak: £19.2mWest Lancashire: £20.3mHigh Peak: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.33mHigh Peak: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.33mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, High Peak £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.88mHigh Peak: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.89mHigh Peak: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,075

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and High Peak, total
MeasureWest LancashireHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£414.5m£416.2m£393.1mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44920,790West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,735West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4262,882West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,002West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1388,456West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,075West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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