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West Lancashire and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

104,126 and 101,008 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 6 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 16. 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209West Lancashire: £4,617Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231West Lancashire: £4,637Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £12,594Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,594West Lancashire: £12,745Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,647West Lancashire: £12,799Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,946West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,594£12,647£11,946

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,229Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,229West Lancashire: £1,883Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,238West Lancashire: £1,891Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,114West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,229£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £11,579Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,579West Lancashire: £11,530Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,628West Lancashire: £11,579Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £10,983West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£11,579£11,628£10,983

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £370Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £370West Lancashire: £423Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £371West Lancashire: £425Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £351West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£370£371£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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £623Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £623West Lancashire: £764Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £626West Lancashire: £768Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £591West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£623£626£591

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £22Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22West Lancashire: £28Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22West Lancashire: £28Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641West Lancashire: £513Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643West Lancashire: £516Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£641£643£608

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£174£174£165

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £132Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132West Lancashire: £116Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132West Lancashire: £117Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £125West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,660Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,660West Lancashire: £1,441Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,667West Lancashire: £1,447Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,574West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194West Lancashire: £176Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195West Lancashire: £177Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£194£195£184

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £422Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £422West Lancashire: £314Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £423West Lancashire: £315Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £400West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£422£423£400

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £6.67Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.67West Lancashire: £5.05Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.70West Lancashire: £5.07Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.33West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.91Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.91West Lancashire: £6.95Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.95West Lancashire: £6.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.45West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08West Lancashire: £8.47Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12West Lancashire: £8.50Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,012.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,012.9West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,012.9

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 96.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 96.2West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher96.2

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 157.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 157.6West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher102.4

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 208.8West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher208.8

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 31.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 31.9West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher31.9

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West Lancashire and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,594£12,647£11,946Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,229£2,238£2,114Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,579£11,628£10,983Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£370£371£351West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£623£626£591Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£641£643£608Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£174£174£165Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£132£132£125Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,660£1,667£1,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£422£423£400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.67£6.70£6.33Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£8.91£8.95£8.45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,012.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.096.2West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0157.6Shared outWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.9102.4Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.331.9Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 18. 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209West Lancashire: £4,617Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231West Lancashire: £4,637Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,872Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,872West Lancashire: £2,605Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,884West Lancashire: £2,616Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,724West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,884£2,724

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,319Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,319West Lancashire: £1,164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,325West Lancashire: £1,169Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,251West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,641West Lancashire: £2,357Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,652West Lancashire: £2,367Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,505West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,641£2,652£2,505

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £84Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £84West Lancashire: £86Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £85West Lancashire: £87Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £80West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £142Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £142West Lancashire: £156Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £143West Lancashire: £157Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £135West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£142£143£135

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £4.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.98West Lancashire: £5.66Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00West Lancashire: £5.69Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.72West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641West Lancashire: £513Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643West Lancashire: £516Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£641£643£608

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78West Lancashire: £72Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78West Lancashire: £72Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £74West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £982Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £982West Lancashire: £891Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £987West Lancashire: £894Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £932West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£982£987£932

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194West Lancashire: £176Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195West Lancashire: £177Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £250Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £250West Lancashire: £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £251West Lancashire: £195Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £237West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£250£251£237

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £3.95Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.95West Lancashire: £3.12Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.97West Lancashire: £3.13Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.75West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5.27Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.27West Lancashire: £4.29Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.29West Lancashire: £4.31Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08West Lancashire: £8.47Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12West Lancashire: £8.50Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 231.0West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher231.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 22.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 22.0West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 35.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 35.9West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count35.9

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 123.6West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher123.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 18.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 18.9West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher18.9

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West Lancashire and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,872£2,884£2,724Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,319£1,325£1,251Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,641£2,652£2,505Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£84£85£80West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.98£5.00£4.72Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£641£643£608Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£174£174£165Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£78£78£74Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£982£987£932Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£250£251£237Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.95£3.97£3.75Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£5.27£5.29£5.00Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.935.9Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.9102.4Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.718.9Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 18. 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £526.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £526.1mWest Lancashire: £480.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £528.4mWest Lancashire: £482.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £499.0mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£526.1m£528.4m£499.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £290.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £290.1mWest Lancashire: £271.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £291.3mWest Lancashire: £272.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £275.2mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£290.1m£291.3m£275.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £133.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.8mWest Lancashire: £121.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £126.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£133.2m£133.8m£126.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £266.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £266.7mWest Lancashire: £245.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £267.9mWest Lancashire: £246.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £253.0mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £9.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £9.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £14.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.50mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £64.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £64.7mWest Lancashire: £53.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £65.0mWest Lancashire: £53.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £61.4mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £17.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £16.6mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £7.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £99.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.2mWest Lancashire: £92.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.6mWest Lancashire: £93.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £94.1mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£99.2m£99.6m£94.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £19.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.6mWest Lancashire: £18.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.7mWest Lancashire: £18.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £18.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £25.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.3mWest Lancashire: £20.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £23.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.40mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.33mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.33mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.53mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.45mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.45mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.92mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mWest Lancashire: £0.88mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mWest Lancashire: £0.89mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.87mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 23,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 23,334West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher23,334

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 2,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 2,217West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher2,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 3,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 3,630West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count3,630

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 10,341Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 10,341West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher10,341

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 12,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 12,484West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher12,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,905Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,905West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,905

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, total
MeasureWest LancashireArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£526.1m£528.4m£499.0mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£290.1m£291.3m£275.2mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£133.2m£133.8m£126.4mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£266.7m£267.9m£253.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£99.2m£99.6m£94.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44923,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,217West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,630Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,00810,341Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13812,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,905Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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