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West Lancashire and Loughborough

104,126 and 103,234 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739West Lancashire: £4,617Loughborough: £3,755West Lancashire: £4,637Loughborough: £3,547West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Loughborough £12,959Loughborough: £12,959West Lancashire: £12,745Loughborough: £13,015West Lancashire: £12,799Loughborough: £12,293West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,959£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Loughborough £1,423Loughborough: £1,423West Lancashire: £1,883Loughborough: £1,429West Lancashire: £1,891Loughborough: £1,350West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,423£1,429£1,350

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Loughborough £11,865Loughborough: £11,865West Lancashire: £11,530Loughborough: £11,915West Lancashire: £11,579Loughborough: £11,254West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,865£11,915£11,254

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Loughborough £370Loughborough: £370West Lancashire: £423Loughborough: £372West Lancashire: £425Loughborough: £351West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£370£372£351

  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, Loughborough £703Loughborough: £703West Lancashire: £764Loughborough: £706West Lancashire: £768Loughborough: £666West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£703£706£666

  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, Loughborough £22Loughborough: £22West Lancashire: £28Loughborough: £22West Lancashire: £28Loughborough: £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, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371West Lancashire: £513Loughborough: £373West Lancashire: £516Loughborough: £352West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £84West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£89£89£84

  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, Loughborough £81Loughborough: £81West Lancashire: £116Loughborough: £81West Lancashire: £117Loughborough: £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, Loughborough £1,092Loughborough: £1,092West Lancashire: £1,441Loughborough: £1,097West Lancashire: £1,447Loughborough: £1,036West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169West Lancashire: £176Loughborough: £170West Lancashire: £177Loughborough: £161West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£169£170£161

  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, Loughborough £241Loughborough: £241West Lancashire: £314Loughborough: £242West Lancashire: £315Loughborough: £229West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire is higher£241£242£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Loughborough £4.90Loughborough: £4.90West Lancashire: £5.05Loughborough: £4.92West Lancashire: £5.07Loughborough: £4.65West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Loughborough £3.67Loughborough: £3.67West Lancashire: £6.95Loughborough: £3.68West Lancashire: £6.98Loughborough: £3.48West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77West Lancashire: £8.47Loughborough: £6.80West Lancashire: £8.50Loughborough: £6.42West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  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, Loughborough 1,025.9Loughborough: 1,025.9West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9

  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, Loughborough 86.3Loughborough: 86.3West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher86.3

  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, Loughborough 144.9Loughborough: 144.9West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higher144.9

  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, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher53.4

  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, Loughborough 138.3Loughborough: 138.3West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher138.3

  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, Loughborough 18.4Loughborough: 18.4West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher18.4

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West Lancashire and Loughborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£3,739£3,755£3,547West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,959£13,015£12,293Loughborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,423£1,429£1,350West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,865£11,915£11,254Loughborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£370£372£351West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£703£706£666West 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£371£373£352West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£89£89£84West 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£1,092£1,097£1,036West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£169£170£161West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£241£242£229West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.90£4.92£4.65West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£3.67£3.68£3.48West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.77£6.80£6.42West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,025.9Loughborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.086.3West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0144.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.953.4West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1138.3West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.318.4West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Loughborough 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Loughborough £3,739Loughborough: £3,739West Lancashire: £4,617Loughborough: £3,755West Lancashire: £4,637Loughborough: £3,547West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£3,739£3,755£3,547

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Loughborough £2,152Loughborough: £2,152West Lancashire: £2,605Loughborough: £2,161West Lancashire: £2,616Loughborough: £2,041West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,152£2,161£2,041

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Loughborough £952Loughborough: £952West Lancashire: £1,164Loughborough: £956West Lancashire: £1,169Loughborough: £903West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£952£956£903

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Loughborough £1,970Loughborough: £1,970West Lancashire: £2,357Loughborough: £1,979West Lancashire: £2,367Loughborough: £1,869West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,970£1,979£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Loughborough £61Loughborough: £61West Lancashire: £86Loughborough: £62West Lancashire: £87Loughborough: £58West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Loughborough £117Loughborough: £117West Lancashire: £156Loughborough: £117West Lancashire: £157Loughborough: £111West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£117£117£111

  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, Loughborough £3.65Loughborough: £3.65West Lancashire: £5.66Loughborough: £3.66West Lancashire: £5.69Loughborough: £3.46West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Loughborough £371Loughborough: £371West Lancashire: £513Loughborough: £373West Lancashire: £516Loughborough: £352West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£371£373£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Loughborough £89Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £89West Lancashire: £151Loughborough: £84West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£89£89£84

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Loughborough £730Loughborough: £730West Lancashire: £891Loughborough: £734West Lancashire: £894Loughborough: £693West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£730£734£693

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Loughborough £169Loughborough: £169West Lancashire: £176Loughborough: £170West Lancashire: £177Loughborough: £161West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Loughborough £161Loughborough: £161West Lancashire: £194Loughborough: £162West Lancashire: £195Loughborough: £153West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Loughborough £3.28Loughborough: £3.28West Lancashire: £3.12Loughborough: £3.29West Lancashire: £3.13Loughborough: £3.11West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Loughborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Loughborough £2.46Loughborough: £2.46West Lancashire: £4.29Loughborough: £2.47West Lancashire: £4.31Loughborough: £2.33West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£2.46£2.47£2.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Loughborough £6.77Loughborough: £6.77West Lancashire: £8.47Loughborough: £6.80West Lancashire: £8.50Loughborough: £6.42West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Loughborough 170.4Loughborough: 170.4West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Loughborough 14.3Loughborough: 14.3West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher14.3

  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, Loughborough 24.1Loughborough: 24.1West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higher24.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Loughborough 53.4Loughborough: 53.4West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher53.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Loughborough 92.5Loughborough: 92.5West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher92.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Loughborough 12.3Loughborough: 12.3West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher12.3

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West Lancashire and Loughborough, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireLoughboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£3,739£3,755£3,547West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,152£2,161£2,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£952£956£903West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£1,970£1,979£1,869West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£61£62£58West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£117£117£111West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.65£3.66£3.46West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£371£373£352West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£89£89£84West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£54£54£51West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£730£734£693West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£169£170£161West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£161£162£153West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.28£3.29£3.11Loughborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.46£2.47£2.33West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.77£6.80£6.42West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0170.4West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.514.3West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.924.1West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.953.4West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.092.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.712.3West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Loughborough 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 Loughborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Loughborough £386.0mLoughborough: £386.0mWest Lancashire: £480.8mLoughborough: £387.7mWest Lancashire: £482.8mLoughborough: £366.2mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£386.0m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Loughborough £222.1mLoughborough: £222.1mWest Lancashire: £271.2mLoughborough: £223.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mLoughborough: £210.7mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Loughborough £98.2mLoughborough: £98.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mLoughborough: £98.7mWest Lancashire: £121.7mLoughborough: £93.2mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£98.2m£98.7m£93.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Loughborough £203.4mLoughborough: £203.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mLoughborough: £204.3mWest Lancashire: £246.4mLoughborough: £192.9mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Loughborough £6.3mLoughborough: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLoughborough: £6.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mLoughborough: £6.0mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Loughborough £12.0mLoughborough: £12.0mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLoughborough: £12.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mLoughborough: £11.4mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Loughborough £0.38mLoughborough: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLoughborough: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.59mLoughborough: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Loughborough £38.3mLoughborough: £38.3mWest Lancashire: £53.5mLoughborough: £38.5mWest Lancashire: £53.7mLoughborough: £36.3mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Loughborough £9.1mLoughborough: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLoughborough: £9.2mWest Lancashire: £15.7mLoughborough: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Loughborough £5.6mLoughborough: £5.6mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLoughborough: £5.6mWest Lancashire: £7.5mLoughborough: £5.3mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Loughborough £75.4mLoughborough: £75.4mWest Lancashire: £92.7mLoughborough: £75.7mWest Lancashire: £93.1mLoughborough: £71.5mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Loughborough £17.5mLoughborough: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3mLoughborough: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £18.4mLoughborough: £16.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Loughborough £16.6mLoughborough: £16.6mWest Lancashire: £20.2mLoughborough: £16.7mWest Lancashire: £20.3mLoughborough: £15.8mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Loughborough £0.34mLoughborough: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.33mLoughborough: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mLoughborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Loughborough £0.25mLoughborough: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLoughborough: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.45mLoughborough: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Loughborough £0.70mLoughborough: £0.70mWest Lancashire: £0.88mLoughborough: £0.70mWest Lancashire: £0.89mLoughborough: £0.66mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Loughborough 17,586Loughborough: 17,586West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count17,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Loughborough 1,479Loughborough: 1,479West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Loughborough 2,484Loughborough: 2,484West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher2,484

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Loughborough 5,511Loughborough: 5,511West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher5,511

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Loughborough 9,545Loughborough: 9,545West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher9,545

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Loughborough 1,268Loughborough: 1,268West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,268

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Loughborough, total
MeasureWest LancashireLoughboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£386.0m£387.7m£366.2mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£98.2m£98.7m£93.2mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£203.4m£204.3m£192.9mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLoughborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44917,586West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,479West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4262,484West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0085,511West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1389,545West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,268West Lancashire

Sources

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

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