Constituency in North West, England

Whitehaven and Workington

In Whitehaven and Workington, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 84% of constituencies in 2024-25.

94,806 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Josh MacAlister, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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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.

At a glance

How does Whitehaven and Workington 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
£5,212£5,234£4,943
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
101st of 631, higher than in 84% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,024£13,079£12,354
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
168th of 631, higher than in 73% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£2,260£2,269£2,143
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
218th of 632, higher than in 65% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Whitehaven and Workington
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£5,212£5,234£4,943	101st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,024£13,079£12,354	168th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,260£2,269£2,143	218th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Whitehaven and Workington's benefit money go?

People here received £494.1 million£496.2 million£468.7 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£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m48%
Pension Credit£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m2%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m4%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m12%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m3%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m2%
Universal Credit£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m20%
Housing Benefit£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m4%
Employment and Support Allowance£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m4%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m0.0%
Income Support£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m0.1%
Other benefits£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m0.2%

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Spending by benefit in Whitehaven and Workington, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m	48%	Published
Pension Credit	£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m	2%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m	4%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m	12%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m	3%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m	2%	Published
Universal Credit	£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m	20%	Published
Housing Benefit	£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m	4%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m	4%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m	0.0%	Published
Income Support	£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m	0.2%	Published
All benefits	£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m	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
£5,212£5,234£4,9432024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,024£13,079£12,3542024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,260£2,269£2,1432024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,548£11,597£10,9542024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£399£400£3782024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£1,051£1,055£9972024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£26£26£252024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£630£633£5982024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£182£182£1722024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£152£153£1442024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£1,707£1,714£1,6192024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£190£191£1802024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£392£393£3712024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£4.32£4.34£4.102024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£5.04£5.06£4.782024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£8.83£8.87£8.382024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Whitehaven and Workington
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£4,972£4,918£4,538	£5,212£5,234£4,943
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£12,900£12,760£11,774	£13,024£13,079£12,354
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£787£789£588	£1,686£1,706£1,294	£2,027£2,143£1,636	£2,030£2,073£1,645	£1,893£1,880£1,642	£2,071£2,049£1,890	£2,260£2,269£2,143
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,117£10,997£10,147	£11,548£11,597£10,954
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£468£469£350	£440£446£338	£415£439£335	£387£395£314	£360£358£312	£379£375£346	£399£400£378
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£868£870£649	£905£916£695	£874£924£706	£873£892£708	£860£854£745	£976£965£891	£1,051£1,055£997
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£210£214£170	£448£444£388	£428£423£390	£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£346£347£259	£383£388£294	£429£453£346	£464£474£376	£493£489£427	£566£560£517	£630£633£598
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£212£212£158	£187£189£143	£168£178£136	£164£168£133	£161£160£140	£174£173£159	£182£182£172
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£131£131£98	£147£149£113	£145£153£117	£143£146£116	£139£138£120	£148£146£135	£152£153£144
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£944£955£724	£1,334£1,410£1,076	£1,384£1,413£1,122	£1,310£1,301£1,136	£1,500£1,484£1,369	£1,707£1,714£1,619
Housing Benefit, per resident	£301£302£225	£268£271£206	£244£258£197	£223£228£181	£201£200£175	£196£194£179	£190£191£180
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£584£586£437	£541£548£415	£499£528£403	£472£482£383	£417£414£362	£404£399£368	£392£393£371
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£27£27£20	£18£19£14	£22£23£18	£11£11£8.62	£6.67£6.62£5.78	£5.49£5.43£5.01	£4.32£4.34£4.10
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£45£45£33	£35£36£27	£27£29£22	£20£20£16	£21£21£18	£14£14£13	£5.04£5.06£4.78
Other benefits, per resident	£15£15£11	£16£17£13	£14£15£11	£9.91£10£8.03	£10£9.96£8.70	£8.95£8.85£8.17	£8.83£8.87£8.38

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,020.3March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
102.6March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
198.7March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
93.4July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
198.9May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
31.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Whitehaven and Workington
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	1,012.0		1,016.4		1,019.5			1,020.3
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	106.0		105.2		104.3			102.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	193.7		198.5		199.2			198.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		89.0		89.5		90.4			91.6		93.4
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	185.2		193.2		200.2		200.2			198.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	31.5		31.5		31.5			31.8

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 £5,212£5,234£4,943Expected £5,351£5,374£5,076Difference −£140−£140−£133
Benefit spending per resident was £140 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £140 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £133 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 £13,024£13,079£12,354Expected £12,787£12,841£12,129Difference +£237+£238+£225
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £237 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £238 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £225 above 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 £2,260£2,269£2,143Expected £2,553£2,564£2,421Difference −£293−£294−£278
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £293 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £294 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £278 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 Whitehaven and Workington
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£5,212£5,234£4,943	£5,351£5,374£5,076	−£140−£140−£133
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,024£13,079£12,354	£12,787£12,841£12,129	+£237+£238+£225
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£2,260£2,269£2,143	£2,553£2,564£2,421	−£293−£294−£278

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Whitehaven and Workington received £1.48 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: £3,367£3,331£3,073; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £4,972£4,918£4,538
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £1.48; 242nd of 631, higher than in 61% 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 Whitehaven and Workington only with other areas in England.

Group 3 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 1516,01717%
Aged 16 to 6456,73660%
Aged 651,3161%
Aged 66 and over20,73722%
All residents94,806100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,862 people in Whitehaven and Workington 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)
22%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
13%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
12%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
4%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
7%
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 Whitehaven and Workington
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	3,167	36%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	1,921	22%	19%
Neurological disease	1,135	13%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	1,080	12%	12%
Respiratory disease	370	4%	4%
Malignant disease	280	3%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	279	3%	3%
Visual disease	100	1%	2%
Endocrine disease	96	1%	1%
Hearing disorders	55	0.6%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	97	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	88	1.0%	0.9%
Skin disease	60	0.7%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	42	0.5%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	40	0.5%	0.4%
Infectious disease	21	0.2%	0.4%
Haematological disease	8	0.1%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	8	0.1%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	10	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	5	0.1%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Whitehaven and Workington vote in 2024?

Shares of the 41,840 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Josh MacAlister
Majority: 13,286; 31.8% of valid votes
Turnout: 57.2%; Valid votes as a share of the 73,198 people registered to vote

Labour22,17353.0%
Reform UK8,88721.2%
Conservative8,45520.2%
Green Party1,2072.9%
Liberal Democrat1,1182.7%

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 Whitehaven and Workington, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Josh MacAlister	22,173	53.0%
Reform UK	David Surtees	8,887	21.2%
Conservative	Andrew Johnson	8,455	20.2%
Green Party	Jill Perry	1,207	2.9%
Liberal Democrat	Chris Wills	1,118	2.7%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Whitehaven and Workington

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.

Whitehaven and WorkingtonThis area£5,212£5,234£4,943
Central Ayrshire0.73£5,562£5,586£5,276Compare
Kilmarnock and Loudoun0.73£5,347£5,370£5,072Compare
Barrow and Furness0.78£4,860£4,881£4,610Compare
Hamilton and Clyde Valley0.78£5,206£5,228£4,938Compare
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme0.86£4,640£4,659£4,401Compare
Dover and Deal0.95£5,209£5,231£4,941Compare
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke1.08£5,294£5,316£5,021Compare
Calder Valley1.12£4,527£4,547£4,294Compare
Harwich and North Essex1.17£4,766£4,786£4,520Compare
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock1.17£5,790£5,814£5,492Compare
Forest of Dean1.21£4,768£4,789£4,523Compare
Folkestone and Hythe1.22£5,578£5,601£5,291Compare
Alloa and Grangemouth1.34£4,928£4,949£4,675Compare
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch1.35£5,010£5,031£4,752Compare
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy1.36£5,023£5,045£4,765Compare

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Areas most like Whitehaven and Workington
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Whitehaven and Workington		£5,212£5,234£4,943
Central Ayrshire	0.73	£5,562£5,586£5,276
Kilmarnock and Loudoun	0.73	£5,347£5,370£5,072
Barrow and Furness	0.78	£4,860£4,881£4,610
Hamilton and Clyde Valley	0.78	£5,206£5,228£4,938
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme	0.86	£4,640£4,659£4,401
Dover and Deal	0.95	£5,209£5,231£4,941
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke	1.08	£5,294£5,316£5,021
Calder Valley	1.12	£4,527£4,547£4,294
Harwich and North Essex	1.17	£4,766£4,786£4,520
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock	1.17	£5,790£5,814£5,492
Forest of Dean	1.21	£4,768£4,789£4,523
Folkestone and Hythe	1.22	£5,578£5,601£5,291
Alloa and Grangemouth	1.34	£4,928£4,949£4,675
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch	1.35	£5,010£5,031£4,752
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy	1.36	£5,023£5,045£4,765

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Whitehaven and Workington

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

Cumberlandlocal authority100%

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Whitehaven and Workington, 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	£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m	228th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£5,212£5,234£4,943	101st of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m	188th of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£2,849£2,861£2,702	137th of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,024£13,079£12,354	168th of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m	320th of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,352£1,358£1,283	255th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,260£2,269£2,143	218th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m	224th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£2,526£2,537£2,396	165th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,548£11,597£10,954	307th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m	346th of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£87£88£83	303rd of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£399£400£378	364th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m	10th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£230£231£218	10th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£1,051£1,055£997	23rd of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m	294th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£5.72£5.75£5.43	209th 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	£26£26£25	325th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m	167th of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£630£633£598	101st of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m	159th of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£182£182£172	92nd of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m	211th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£91£91£86	146th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£152£153£144	120th of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m	329th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,021£1,026£969	276th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£1,707£1,714£1,619	248th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m	393rd of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£190£191£180	358th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m	234th of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£234£235£222	169th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£392£393£371	145th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m	609th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£2.58£2.59£2.45	606th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£4.32£4.34£4.10	613th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m	444th of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£3.02£3.03£2.86	415th of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£5.04£5.06£4.78	403rd of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m	67th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£8.83£8.87£8.38	37th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.48	242nd 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	21,158	209th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	223.2	155th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,020.3	208th of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	2,128	305th of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	22.5	224th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	102.6	334th of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	4,121	38th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	43.5	29th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	198.7	53rd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	8,857	172nd of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	93.4	109th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	11,285	341st of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	119.0	280th of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	198.9	259th of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	1,802	246th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	19.0	186th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	31.8	159th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£316.6m£313.2m£289.0m	362nd of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£3,367£3,331£3,073	326th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£1.48	242nd 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	−£140−£140−£133	451st of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£237£238£225	120th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£293−£294−£278	567th of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Whitehaven and Workington

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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