Constituency in North West, England

Westmorland and Lonsdale

In Westmorland and Lonsdale, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 52% of constituencies in 2024-25.

91,583 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat, since 5 May 2005

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

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.

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How does Westmorland and Lonsdale compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£4,489£4,508£4,258
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
299th of 631, higher than in 52% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£12,345£12,398£11,710
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
574th of 631, lower than in 90% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£1,066£1,070£1,011
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
617th of 632, lower than in 97% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Westmorland and Lonsdale
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£4,489£4,508£4,258	299th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,345£12,398£11,710	574th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,066£1,070£1,011	617th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Westmorland and Lonsdale's benefit money go?

People here received £411.1 million£412.8 million£389.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m69%
Pension Credit£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m1%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m4%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m6%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m2%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m0.7%
Universal Credit£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m10%
Housing Benefit£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m3%
Employment and Support Allowance£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m3%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m0.0%
Income Support£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m0.0%
Other benefits£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m0.2%

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Spending by benefit in Westmorland and Lonsdale, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m	69%	Published
Pension Credit	£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m	1%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m	4%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m	6%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m	2%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m	0.7%	Published
Universal Credit	£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m	10%	Published
Housing Benefit	£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m	3%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m	3%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m	0.0%	Published
Income Support	£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m	0.0%	Published
Other benefits	£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m	0.2%	Published
All benefits	£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£4,489£4,508£4,2582024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,345£12,398£11,7102024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,066£1,070£1,0112024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,405£11,453£10,8182024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£223£224£2112024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£702£705£6662024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£15£15£152024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£280£281£2662024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£76£76£722024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£54£54£512024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£788£792£7482024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£135£135£1282024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£218£219£2062024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£3.73£3.75£3.542024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£2.26£2.27£2.142024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£8.64£8.68£8.202024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Westmorland and Lonsdale
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£4,306£4,259£3,930	£4,489£4,508£4,258
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,194£12,061£11,130	£12,345£12,398£11,710
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£415£416£310	£628£636£482	£972£1,028£785	£914£934£741	£855£849£741	£946£935£863	£1,066£1,070£1,011
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£10,903£10,784£9,951	£11,405£11,453£10,818
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£279£279£208	£258£261£198	£241£255£195	£223£227£180	£206£205£179	£215£213£196	£223£224£211
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£719£721£538	£689£697£529	£628£664£507	£607£619£492	£588£584£510	£663£656£605	£702£705£666
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£203£208£165	£430£427£373	£413£408£377	£15£15£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£165£165£123	£177£180£136	£193£204£156	£207£211£168	£217£216£189	£248£245£226	£280£281£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£102£102£76	£92£93£70	£80£85£65	£75£77£61	£70£70£61	£73£72£66	£76£76£72
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£50£50£37	£53£54£41	£53£56£43	£53£55£43	£52£51£45	£53£52£48	£54£54£51
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£254£257£195	£618£654£499	£597£609£484	£567£563£491	£664£657£606	£788£792£748
Housing Benefit, per resident	£214£214£160	£184£186£141	£170£180£137	£153£156£124	£139£138£121	£139£138£127	£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£331£332£247	£300£303£230	£272£288£220	£252£258£204	£226£224£196	£220£218£201	£218£219£206
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£13£13£9.84	£6.79£6.87£5.21	£18£19£14	£4.50£4.60£3.65	£3.62£3.60£3.14	£3.36£3.33£3.07	£3.73£3.75£3.54
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£21£21£16	£15£15£12	£11£11£8.58	£7.35£7.51£5.96	£7.07£7.02£6.13	£4.92£4.87£4.49	£2.26£2.27£2.14
Other benefits, per resident	£12£12£9.03	£12£13£9.56	£12£13£9.69	£9.13£9.32£7.40	£10£10£8.89	£8.12£8.03£7.41	£8.64£8.68£8.20

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,013.9March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
58.3March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
136.5March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
41.7July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
102.8May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
10.9March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Westmorland and Lonsdale
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	999.5		1,007.1		1,010.4			1,013.9
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	59.8		59.6		59.1			58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	130.9		132.3		133.9			136.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		39.1		39.3		39.8			40.8		41.7
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	97.0		100.2		104.0		104.6			102.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	10.9		11.0		11.0			10.9

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £4,489£4,508£4,258Expected £4,716£4,736£4,474Difference −£228−£229−£216
Benefit spending per resident was £228 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £229 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £216 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £12,345£12,398£11,710Expected £12,435£12,487£11,795Difference −£89−£90−£85
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £89 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £90 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £85 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £1,066£1,070£1,011Expected £1,239£1,244£1,175Difference −£173−£173−£164
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £173 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £173 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £164 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Westmorland and Lonsdale
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£4,489£4,508£4,258	£4,716£4,736£4,474	−£228−£229−£216
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£12,345£12,398£11,710	£12,435£12,487£11,795	−£89−£90−£85
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£1,066£1,070£1,011	£1,239£1,244£1,175	−£173−£173−£164

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Westmorland and Lonsdale received £1.26 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £3,417£3,380£3,118; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £4,306£4,259£3,930
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £1.26; 321st of 631, lower than in 50% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Westmorland and Lonsdale only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1512,16613%
Aged 16 to 6452,87658%
Aged 651,5082%
Aged 66 and over25,03327%
All residents91,583100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

3,812 people in Westmorland and Lonsdale receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
36%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
16%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
18%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
12%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
3%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
5%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
2%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Westmorland and Lonsdale
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	1,385	36%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	605	16%	19%
Neurological disease	678	18%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	445	12%	12%
Respiratory disease	98	3%	4%
Malignant disease	191	5%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	78	2%	3%
Visual disease	91	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	44	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	35	0.9%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	36	0.9%	1%
Genitourinary disease	10	0.3%	0.9%
Skin disease	25	0.7%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	26	0.7%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	24	0.6%	0.4%
Infectious disease	17	0.4%	0.4%
Haematological disease	0	0%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	5	0.1%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	11	0.3%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	8	0.2%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Westmorland and Lonsdale vote in 2024?

Shares of the 49,533 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Liberal Democrat; Tim Farron
Majority: 21,472; 43.4% of valid votes
Turnout: 68.8%; Valid votes as a share of the 72,029 people registered to vote

Liberal Democrat31,06162.7%
Conservative9,58919.4%
Reform UK4,8429.8%
Labour2,3064.7%
Green Party1,4863.0%
Independent1110.2%
Heritage Party810.2%
Social Democratic Party570.1%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Westmorland and Lonsdale, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Liberal Democrat	Tim Farron	31,061	62.7%
Conservative	Matty Jackman	9,589	19.4%
Reform UK	James Townley	4,842	9.8%
Labour	Pippa Smith	2,306	4.7%
Green Party	Phil Clayton	1,486	3.0%
Independent	John Studholme	111	0.2%
Heritage Party	Izzy Solabarrieta	81	0.2%
Social Democratic Party	Wendy Long	57	0.1%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Westmorland and Lonsdale

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Westmorland and LonsdaleThis area£4,489£4,508£4,258
Richmond and Northallerton0.83£4,568£4,587£4,333Compare
Ceredigion Preseli0.84£5,025£5,046£4,766Compare
Skipton and Ripon0.85£4,504£4,524£4,273Compare
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe0.89£5,365£5,388£5,089Compare
Hexham0.91£4,685£4,705£4,444Compare
Angus and Perthshire Glens0.99£5,058£5,080£4,798Compare
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale1.06£5,299£5,321£5,026Compare
North East Fife1.08£4,803£4,823£4,556Compare
Beverley and Holderness1.09£4,768£4,788£4,522Compare
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk1.11£5,115£5,137£4,852Compare
Waveney Valley1.13£4,960£4,981£4,705Compare
North Northumberland1.16£5,244£5,266£4,974Compare
North Herefordshire1.17£4,938£4,959£4,684Compare
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber1.17£5,083£5,104£4,821Compare
Thirsk and Malton1.19£4,817£4,837£4,569Compare

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Areas most like Westmorland and Lonsdale
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Westmorland and Lonsdale		£4,489£4,508£4,258
Richmond and Northallerton	0.83	£4,568£4,587£4,333
Ceredigion Preseli	0.84	£5,025£5,046£4,766
Skipton and Ripon	0.85	£4,504£4,524£4,273
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe	0.89	£5,365£5,388£5,089
Hexham	0.91	£4,685£4,705£4,444
Angus and Perthshire Glens	0.99	£5,058£5,080£4,798
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale	1.06	£5,299£5,321£5,026
North East Fife	1.08	£4,803£4,823£4,556
Beverley and Holderness	1.09	£4,768£4,788£4,522
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk	1.11	£5,115£5,137£4,852
Waveney Valley	1.13	£4,960£4,981£4,705
North Northumberland	1.16	£5,244£5,266£4,974
North Herefordshire	1.17	£4,938£4,959£4,684
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber	1.17	£5,083£5,104£4,821
Thirsk and Malton	1.19	£4,817£4,837£4,569

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Westmorland and Lonsdale

Each share is the part of Westmorland and Lonsdale's residents who live in that area.

Westmorland and Furnesslocal authority100%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Westmorland and Lonsdale, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m	492nd of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4,489£4,508£4,258	299th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m	63rd of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£3,374£3,389£3,201	26th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£12,345£12,398£11,710	574th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m	624th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£615£618£584	623rd of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,066£1,070£1,011	617th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m	57th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£3,117£3,131£2,957	25th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,405£11,453£10,818	424th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m	564th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£61£61£58	515th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£223£224£211	615th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m	110th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£192£193£182	68th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£702£705£666	374th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m	507th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£4.19£4.20£3.97	431st of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£15	592nd of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m	591st of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£280£281£266	552nd of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m	627th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£76£76£72	622nd of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m	627th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£31£31£30	623rd of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£54£54£51	614th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m	625th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£455£457£432	624th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£788£792£748	620th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m	566th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£135£135£128	540th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m	546th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£126£126£119	499th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£218£219£206	455th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m	629th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£2.15£2.16£2.04	629th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3.73£3.75£3.54	628th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m	617th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£1.30£1.30£1.23	617th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2.26£2.27£2.14	611th of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m	113th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£8.64£8.68£8.20	45th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.26	321st of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	25,380	51st of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	277.1	25th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,013.9	300th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	1,460	531st of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	15.9	461st of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	58.3	602nd of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	3,416	170th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	37.3	102nd of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	136.5	476th of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	3,820	598th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	41.7	561st of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	5,437	622nd of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	59.4	614th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	102.8	604th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	575	629th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	6.3	630th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	10.9	624th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£312.3m£308.9m£285.0m	368th of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£3,417£3,380£3,118	317th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.26	321st of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	−£228−£229−£216	522nd of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	−£89−£90−£85	401st of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£173−£173−£164	490th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Westmorland and Lonsdale

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Sources

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