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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Waveney Valley

91,583 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher than Waveney Valley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 17. 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Waveney Valley: £4,981Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Waveney Valley: £4,705Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Waveney Valley is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345Waveney Valley: £12,399Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398Waveney Valley: £11,712Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710Waveney Valley is higher£12,347£12,399£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066Waveney Valley: £1,494Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070Waveney Valley: £1,411Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Waveney Valley is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405Waveney Valley: £11,488Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453Waveney Valley: £10,850Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818

    £11,405£11,453£10,818Waveney Valley is higher£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £223, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223Waveney Valley: £259Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224Waveney Valley: £245Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211

    £223£224£211Waveney Valley is higher£258£259£245

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £702, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702Waveney Valley: £635Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705Waveney Valley: £599Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666

    £702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£632£635£599

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £15, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Waveney Valley: £18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Waveney Valley: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15

    £15Waveney Valley is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Waveney Valley: £353Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Waveney Valley: £333Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £89Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Waveney Valley is higher£94£95£89

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £54, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Waveney Valley: £99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Waveney Valley: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51

    £54£54£51Waveney Valley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £788, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788Waveney Valley: £1,150Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792Waveney Valley: £1,086Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748

    £788£792£748Waveney Valley is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £122Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £218, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218Waveney Valley: £236Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219Waveney Valley: £223Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206

    £218£219£206Waveney Valley is higher£235£236£223

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73Waveney Valley: £5.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75Waveney Valley: £4.81Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Waveney Valley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26Waveney Valley: £3.71Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27Waveney Valley: £3.50Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Waveney Valley is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Waveney Valley: £5.20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Waveney Valley: £4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3

    58.3Waveney Valley is higher66.7

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5

    136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher128.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8

    102.8Waveney Valley is higher144.7

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9

    10.9Waveney Valley is higher22.0

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,405£11,453£10,818£11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£258£259£245Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£632£635£599Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£18£18£17Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£98£99£93Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£788£792£748£1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£129£129£122Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£235£236£223Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£3.69£3.71£3.50Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£5.18£5.20£4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,010.9Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.366.7Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5128.9Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.754.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.8144.7Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.922.0Waveney Valley

Per resident

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Waveney Valley: £4,981Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Waveney Valley: £4,705Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Waveney Valley is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374Waveney Valley: £3,574Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389Waveney Valley: £3,376Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201

    £3,374£3,389£3,201Waveney Valley is higher£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £615, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615Waveney Valley: £825Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618Waveney Valley: £779Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584

    £615£618£584Waveney Valley is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117Waveney Valley: £3,312Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131Waveney Valley: £3,128Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957

    £3,117£3,131£2,957Waveney Valley is higher£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £61, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Waveney Valley: £75Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Waveney Valley: £71Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58

    £61£61£58Waveney Valley is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £192, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192Waveney Valley: £183Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193Waveney Valley: £173Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182

    £192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale 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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19Waveney Valley: £5.21Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20Waveney Valley: £4.92Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Waveney Valley is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Waveney Valley: £353Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Waveney Valley: £333Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £95Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Waveney Valley: £89Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Waveney Valley is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £31, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Waveney Valley: £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Waveney Valley: £51Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30

    £31£31£30Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £455, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455Waveney Valley: £635Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457Waveney Valley: £600Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432

    £455£457£432Waveney Valley is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £129Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Waveney Valley: £122Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £126, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Waveney Valley: £130Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Waveney Valley: £123Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119

    £126£126£119Waveney Valley is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15Waveney Valley: £2.82Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16Waveney Valley: £2.66Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Waveney Valley is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Waveney Valley: £2.04Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Waveney Valley: £1.93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23

    £1.30£1.30£1.23Waveney Valley is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Waveney Valley: £5.20Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Waveney Valley: £4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1

    277.1Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9

    15.9Waveney Valley is higher19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3

    37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher37.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4

    59.4Waveney Valley is higher79.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3

    6.3Waveney Valley is higher12.1

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,389£3,201£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£821£825£779Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,117£3,131£2,957£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£74£75£71Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£182£183£173Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.19£5.21£4.92Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£30£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£632£635£600Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£129£129£122Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£130£130£123Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.30£1.30£1.23£2.03£2.04£1.93Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£5.18£5.20£4.91Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.1291.4Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.919.2Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.337.2Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.754.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.479.9Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.312.1Waveney Valley

Total

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mWaveney Valley: £455.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mWaveney Valley: £429.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9m

    £411.1m£412.8m£389.9mWaveney Valley is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mWaveney Valley: £326.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mWaveney Valley: £308.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.4m£293.1mWaveney Valley is higher£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mWaveney Valley: £75.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mWaveney Valley: £71.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mWaveney Valley is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mWaveney Valley: £302.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mWaveney Valley: £285.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.7m£270.8mWaveney Valley is higher£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mWaveney Valley: £6.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mWaveney Valley: £6.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWaveney Valley is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mWaveney Valley: £16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mWaveney Valley: £15.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mWaveney Valley: £0.48mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mWaveney Valley: £0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWaveney Valley is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mWaveney Valley: £32.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mWaveney Valley: £30.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mWaveney Valley is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £8.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mWaveney Valley: £8.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mWaveney Valley is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mWaveney Valley: £5.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mWaveney Valley: £4.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mWaveney Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mWaveney Valley: £58.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mWaveney Valley: £54.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mWaveney Valley is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mWaveney Valley: £11.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mWaveney Valley: £11.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mWaveney Valley: £11.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mWaveney Valley: £11.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWaveney Valley is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mWaveney Valley: £0.24mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWaveney Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.19mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mWaveney Valley: £0.18mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mWaveney Valley is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mWaveney Valley: £0.47mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mWaveney Valley: £0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380

    25,380Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460

    1,460Waveney Valley is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416

    3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820

    3,820Waveney Valley is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437

    5,437Waveney Valley is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 575, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575

    575Waveney Valley is higher1,108

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWaveney Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWaveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mWaveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWaveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaveney Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,38026,622Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4601,757Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4163,394Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8204,930Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4377,299Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265751,108Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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