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West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire

104,126 and 95,629 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than North East Derbyshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 13. 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, North East Derbyshire £4,893North East Derbyshire: £4,893West Lancashire: £4,617North East Derbyshire: £4,914West Lancashire: £4,637North East Derbyshire: £4,641West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,893£4,914£4,641

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, North East Derbyshire £12,812North East Derbyshire: £12,812West Lancashire: £12,745North East Derbyshire: £12,867West Lancashire: £12,799North East Derbyshire: £12,153West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089North East Derbyshire is higher£12,812£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, North East Derbyshire £1,775North East Derbyshire: £1,775West Lancashire: £1,883North East Derbyshire: £1,783West Lancashire: £1,891North East Derbyshire: £1,684West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, North East Derbyshire £11,655North East Derbyshire: £11,655West Lancashire: £11,530North East Derbyshire: £11,705West Lancashire: £11,579North East Derbyshire: £11,056West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936North East Derbyshire is higher£11,655£11,705£11,056

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, North East Derbyshire £357North East Derbyshire: £357West Lancashire: £423North East Derbyshire: £358West Lancashire: £425North East Derbyshire: £338West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£357£358£338

  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, North East Derbyshire £776North East Derbyshire: £776West Lancashire: £764North East Derbyshire: £779West Lancashire: £768North East Derbyshire: £736West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725North East Derbyshire is higher£776£779£736

  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, North East Derbyshire £24North East Derbyshire: £24West Lancashire: £28North East Derbyshire: £25West Lancashire: £28North East Derbyshire: £23West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, North East Derbyshire £526North East Derbyshire: £526West Lancashire: £513North East Derbyshire: £528West Lancashire: £516North East Derbyshire: £499West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, North East Derbyshire £149North East Derbyshire: £149West Lancashire: £151North East Derbyshire: £150West Lancashire: £151North East Derbyshire: £141West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£149£150£141

  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, North East Derbyshire £132North East Derbyshire: £132West Lancashire: £116North East Derbyshire: £132West Lancashire: £117North East Derbyshire: £125West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, North East Derbyshire £1,270North East Derbyshire: £1,270West Lancashire: £1,441North East Derbyshire: £1,275West Lancashire: £1,447North East Derbyshire: £1,204West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, North East Derbyshire £162North East Derbyshire: £162West Lancashire: £176North East Derbyshire: £163West Lancashire: £177North East Derbyshire: £154West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£162£163£154

  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, North East Derbyshire £359North East Derbyshire: £359West Lancashire: £314North East Derbyshire: £360West Lancashire: £315North East Derbyshire: £340West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, North East Derbyshire £6.78North East Derbyshire: £6.78West Lancashire: £5.05North East Derbyshire: £6.81West Lancashire: £5.07North East Derbyshire: £6.43West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79North East Derbyshire is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, North East Derbyshire £8.08North East Derbyshire: £8.08West Lancashire: £6.95North East Derbyshire: £8.11West Lancashire: £6.98North East Derbyshire: £7.66West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59North East Derbyshire is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, North East Derbyshire £6.97North East Derbyshire: £6.97West Lancashire: £8.47North East Derbyshire: £7.00West Lancashire: £8.50North East Derbyshire: £6.61West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  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, North East Derbyshire 1,022.8North East Derbyshire: 1,022.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8North East Derbyshire is higher1,022.8

  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, North East Derbyshire 91.7North East Derbyshire: 91.7West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher91.7

  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, North East Derbyshire 163.9North East Derbyshire: 163.9West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0North East Derbyshire is higher163.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 78.9North East Derbyshire: 78.9West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 169.9North East Derbyshire: 169.9West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher169.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 29.0North East Derbyshire: 29.0West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,893£4,914£4,641North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,812£12,867£12,153North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,775£1,783£1,684West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,655£11,705£11,056North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£357£358£338West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£776£779£736North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£25£23West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£526£528£499North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£149£150£141West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£132£125North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,270£1,275£1,204West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£162£163£154West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£359£360£340North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.78£6.81£6.43North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.08£8.11£7.66North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.97£7.00£6.61West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,022.8North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.091.7West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0163.9North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.978.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1169.9West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.329.0North East Derbyshire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 14. 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, North East Derbyshire £4,893North East Derbyshire: £4,893West Lancashire: £4,617North East Derbyshire: £4,914West Lancashire: £4,637North East Derbyshire: £4,641West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,893£4,914£4,641

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, North East Derbyshire £3,007North East Derbyshire: £3,007West Lancashire: £2,605North East Derbyshire: £3,020West Lancashire: £2,616North East Derbyshire: £2,853West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471North East Derbyshire is higher£3,007£3,020£2,853

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, North East Derbyshire £1,042North East Derbyshire: £1,042West Lancashire: £1,164North East Derbyshire: £1,046West Lancashire: £1,169North East Derbyshire: £988West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, North East Derbyshire £2,736North East Derbyshire: £2,736West Lancashire: £2,357North East Derbyshire: £2,748West Lancashire: £2,367North East Derbyshire: £2,595West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235North East Derbyshire is higher£2,736£2,748£2,595

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, North East Derbyshire £84North East Derbyshire: £84West Lancashire: £86North East Derbyshire: £84West Lancashire: £87North East Derbyshire: £79West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, North East Derbyshire £182North East Derbyshire: £182West Lancashire: £156North East Derbyshire: £183West Lancashire: £157North East Derbyshire: £173West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148North East Derbyshire is higher£182£183£173

  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, North East Derbyshire £5.74North East Derbyshire: £5.74West Lancashire: £5.66North East Derbyshire: £5.76West Lancashire: £5.69North East Derbyshire: £5.44West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, North East Derbyshire £526North East Derbyshire: £526West Lancashire: £513North East Derbyshire: £528West Lancashire: £516North East Derbyshire: £499West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, North East Derbyshire £149North East Derbyshire: £149West Lancashire: £151North East Derbyshire: £150West Lancashire: £151North East Derbyshire: £141West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, North East Derbyshire £77North East Derbyshire: £77West Lancashire: £72North East Derbyshire: £78West Lancashire: £72North East Derbyshire: £73West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, North East Derbyshire £745North East Derbyshire: £745West Lancashire: £891North East Derbyshire: £748West Lancashire: £894North East Derbyshire: £707West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, North East Derbyshire £162North East Derbyshire: £162West Lancashire: £176North East Derbyshire: £163West Lancashire: £177North East Derbyshire: £154West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, North East Derbyshire £211North East Derbyshire: £211West Lancashire: £194North East Derbyshire: £211West Lancashire: £195North East Derbyshire: £200West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, North East Derbyshire £3.97North East Derbyshire: £3.97West Lancashire: £3.12North East Derbyshire: £3.99West Lancashire: £3.13North East Derbyshire: £3.77West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North East Derbyshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, North East Derbyshire £4.74North East Derbyshire: £4.74West Lancashire: £4.29North East Derbyshire: £4.76West Lancashire: £4.31North East Derbyshire: £4.50West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07North East Derbyshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, North East Derbyshire £6.97North East Derbyshire: £6.97West Lancashire: £8.47North East Derbyshire: £7.00West Lancashire: £8.50North East Derbyshire: £6.61West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, North East Derbyshire 240.1North East Derbyshire: 240.1West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0North East Derbyshire is higher240.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, North East Derbyshire 21.5North East Derbyshire: 21.5West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher21.5

  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, North East Derbyshire 38.5North East Derbyshire: 38.5West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9North East Derbyshire is higher38.5

  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, North East Derbyshire 78.9North East Derbyshire: 78.9West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, North East Derbyshire 99.7North East Derbyshire: 99.7West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher99.7

  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, North East Derbyshire 17.0North East Derbyshire: 17.0West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,893£4,914£4,641North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£3,007£3,020£2,853North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,042£1,046£988West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,736£2,748£2,595North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£84£84£79West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£182£183£173North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.74£5.76£5.44North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£526£528£499North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£149£150£141West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£77£78£73North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£745£748£707West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£162£163£154West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£211£211£200North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.74£4.76£4.50North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.97£7.00£6.61West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0240.1North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.938.5North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.978.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.099.7West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.717.0North East Derbyshire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, North East Derbyshire £467.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £467.9mWest Lancashire: £480.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £469.9mWest Lancashire: £482.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £443.8mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£467.9m£469.9m£443.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, North East Derbyshire £287.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £287.6mWest Lancashire: £271.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £288.8mWest Lancashire: £272.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £272.8mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, North East Derbyshire £99.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £99.6mWest Lancashire: £121.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £100.0mWest Lancashire: £121.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £94.5mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, North East Derbyshire £261.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £261.6mWest Lancashire: £245.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £262.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £248.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, North East Derbyshire £8.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, North East Derbyshire £17.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £16.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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, North East Derbyshire £0.55mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.59mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.59mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.52mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, North East Derbyshire £50.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.3mWest Lancashire: £53.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.5mWest Lancashire: £53.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £47.7mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, North East Derbyshire £14.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.2mWest Lancashire: £15.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £13.5mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, North East Derbyshire £7.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mWest Lancashire: £7.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.0mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, North East Derbyshire £71.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.3mWest Lancashire: £92.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.6mWest Lancashire: £93.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £67.6mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, North East Derbyshire £15.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mWest Lancashire: £18.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, North East Derbyshire £20.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.1mWest Lancashire: £20.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, North East Derbyshire £0.38mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.33mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.33mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, North East Derbyshire £0.45mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, North East Derbyshire £0.67mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mWest Lancashire: £0.88mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mWest Lancashire: £0.89mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, North East Derbyshire 22,958North East Derbyshire: 22,958West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449North East Derbyshire is higher22,958

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, North East Derbyshire 2,058North East Derbyshire: 2,058West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher2,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, North East Derbyshire 3,680North East Derbyshire: 3,680West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426North East Derbyshire is higher3,680

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, North East Derbyshire 7,543North East Derbyshire: 7,543West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count7,543

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, North East Derbyshire 9,532North East Derbyshire: 9,532West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher9,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, North East Derbyshire 1,629North East Derbyshire: 1,629West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,629

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire, total
MeasureWest LancashireNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£467.9m£469.9m£443.8mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mNorth East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mNorth East Derbyshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£71.3m£71.6m£67.6mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNorth East Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44922,958North East Derbyshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,058West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,680North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0087,543West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1389,532West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,629West Lancashire

Sources

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

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