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West Lancashire and Lancaster and Wyre

104,126 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Lancaster and Wyre 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062West Lancashire: £4,617Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080West Lancashire: £4,637Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649West Lancashire: £12,745Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703West Lancashire: £12,799Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higher£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458West Lancashire: £1,883Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464West Lancashire: £1,891Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486West Lancashire: £11,530Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534West Lancashire: £11,579Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire is higher£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354West Lancashire: £423Lancaster and Wyre: £356West Lancashire: £425Lancaster and Wyre: £336West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£354£356£336

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786West Lancashire: £764Lancaster and Wyre: £789West Lancashire: £768Lancaster and Wyre: £745West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£786£789£745

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23West Lancashire: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £23West Lancashire: £28Lancaster and Wyre: £22West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407West Lancashire: £513Lancaster and Wyre: £409West Lancashire: £516Lancaster and Wyre: £386West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £108West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£114£114£108

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81West Lancashire: £116Lancaster and Wyre: £81West Lancashire: £117Lancaster and Wyre: £77West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124West Lancashire: £1,441Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129West Lancashire: £1,447Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £153West Lancashire: £177Lancaster and Wyre: £144West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£152£153£144

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247West Lancashire: £314Lancaster and Wyre: £248West Lancashire: £315Lancaster and Wyre: £234West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£247£248£234

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55West Lancashire: £5.05Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57West Lancashire: £5.07Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84West Lancashire: £6.95Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85West Lancashire: £6.98Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17West Lancashire: £8.47Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19West Lancashire: £8.50Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count1,025.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher90.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher60.3

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher132.0

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher17.2

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West Lancashire and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,062£4,080£3,853West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,649£12,703£11,998West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,458£1,464£1,383West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,486£11,534£10,895West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£354£356£336West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£23£23£22West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£407£409£386West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£114£114£108West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£81£81£77West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,124£1,129£1,066West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£152£153£144West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£247£248£234West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.55£3.57£3.37West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£2.84£2.85£2.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.17£6.19£5.85West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.090.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0162.8Lancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.960.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1132.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.317.2West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 0. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062West Lancashire: £4,617Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080West Lancashire: £4,637Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444West Lancashire: £2,605Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454West Lancashire: £2,616Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higher£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940West Lancashire: £1,164Lancaster and Wyre: £944West Lancashire: £1,169Lancaster and Wyre: £891West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219West Lancashire: £2,357Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228West Lancashire: £2,367Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higher£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68West Lancashire: £86Lancaster and Wyre: £69West Lancashire: £87Lancaster and Wyre: £65West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £156Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £157Lancaster and Wyre: £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, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46West Lancashire: £5.66Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48West Lancashire: £5.69Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407West Lancashire: £513Lancaster and Wyre: £409West Lancashire: £516Lancaster and Wyre: £386West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £114West Lancashire: £151Lancaster and Wyre: £108West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52West Lancashire: £72Lancaster and Wyre: £52West Lancashire: £72Lancaster and Wyre: £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, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724West Lancashire: £891Lancaster and Wyre: £728West Lancashire: £894Lancaster and Wyre: £687West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152West Lancashire: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £153West Lancashire: £177Lancaster and Wyre: £144West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159West Lancashire: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £160West Lancashire: £195Lancaster and Wyre: £151West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29West Lancashire: £3.12Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30West Lancashire: £3.13Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96West Lancashire is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83West Lancashire: £4.29Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84West Lancashire: £4.31Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17West Lancashire: £8.47Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19West Lancashire: £8.50Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count31.5

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher85.1

  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, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher11.1

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West Lancashire and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,062£4,080£3,853West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,444£2,454£2,318West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£940£944£891West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,219£2,228£2,105West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£68£69£65West 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£4.46£4.48£4.23West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£407£409£386West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£114£114£108West 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£724£728£687West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£152£153£144West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£159£160£151West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.29£2.30£2.17West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£1.83£1.84£1.74West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.17£6.19£5.85West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0198.1West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.517.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.931.5West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.960.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.085.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.711.1West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 0. 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 Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mWest Lancashire: £480.8mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mWest Lancashire: £482.8mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mWest Lancashire: £271.2mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mWest Lancashire: £272.4mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higher£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mWest Lancashire: £121.2mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mWest Lancashire: £121.7mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mWest Lancashire: £245.4mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mWest Lancashire: £246.4mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higher£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mWest Lancashire: £53.5mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mWest Lancashire: £53.7mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mWest Lancashire: £92.7mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mWest Lancashire: £93.1mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £18.4mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mWest Lancashire: £20.2mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mWest Lancashire: £20.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Lancashire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.88mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.89mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,119

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureWest LancashireLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44919,961West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,762West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,170West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0086,076West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1388,574West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,119West Lancashire

Sources

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

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