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Whitehaven and Workington and Barrow and Furness

94,806 and 98,553 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Barrow and Furness on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 5. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Barrow and Furness: £4,881Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Barrow and Furness: £4,610Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Barrow and Furness £12,778Barrow and Furness: £12,778Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Barrow and Furness: £12,832Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Barrow and Furness: £12,120Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Barrow and Furness £1,881Barrow and Furness: £1,881Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Barrow and Furness: £1,889Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Barrow and Furness: £1,784Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,881£1,889£1,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Barrow and Furness £11,582Barrow and Furness: £11,582Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Barrow and Furness: £11,631Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Barrow and Furness: £10,986Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Barrow and Furness is higher£11,582£11,631£10,986

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Barrow and Furness £367Barrow and Furness: £367Whitehaven and Workington: £399Barrow and Furness: £369Whitehaven and Workington: £400Barrow and Furness: £348Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Whitehaven and Workington is higher£367£369£348

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Barrow and Furness £805Barrow and Furness: £805Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Barrow and Furness: £808Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Barrow and Furness: £763Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£805£808£763

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Barrow and Furness £24Barrow and Furness: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Barrow and Furness: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Barrow and Furness: £23Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Whitehaven and Workington: £630Barrow and Furness: £530Whitehaven and Workington: £633Barrow and Furness: £500Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Whitehaven and Workington: £182Barrow and Furness: £172Whitehaven and Workington: £182Barrow and Furness: £163Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£172£172£163

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Barrow and Furness £116Barrow and Furness: £116Whitehaven and Workington: £152Barrow and Furness: £116Whitehaven and Workington: £153Barrow and Furness: £110Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington is higher£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Barrow and Furness £1,308Barrow and Furness: £1,308Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Barrow and Furness: £1,314Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Barrow and Furness: £1,241Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Whitehaven and Workington: £190Barrow and Furness: £190Whitehaven and Workington: £191Barrow and Furness: £179Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Barrow and Furness £445Barrow and Furness: £445Whitehaven and Workington: £392Barrow and Furness: £447Whitehaven and Workington: £393Barrow and Furness: £422Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Barrow and Furness is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Barrow and Furness £4.53Barrow and Furness: £4.53Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Barrow and Furness: £4.55Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Barrow and Furness: £4.30Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Barrow and Furness is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Barrow and Furness £6.79Barrow and Furness: £6.79Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Barrow and Furness: £6.82Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Barrow and Furness: £6.44Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Barrow and Furness is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Barrow and Furness: £8.98Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Barrow and Furness: £8.48Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Barrow and Furness 1,017.0Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 102.6, Barrow and Furness 93.5Barrow and Furness: 93.5Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher93.5

  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: Whitehaven and Workington 198.7, Barrow and Furness 154.1Barrow and Furness: 154.1Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher77.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Barrow and Furness 169.9Barrow and Furness: 169.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Whitehaven and Workington is higher169.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Barrow and Furness 23.1Barrow and Furness: 23.1Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Whitehaven and Workington is higher23.1

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Whitehaven and Workington and Barrow and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,860£4,881£4,610Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,778£12,832£12,120Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£1,881£1,889£1,784Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£367£369£348Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£805£808£763Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£23Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£527£530£500Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£172£172£163Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£116£116£110Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,308£1,314£1,241Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£189£190£179Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£445£447£422Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.53£4.55£4.30Barrow and Furness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,017.0Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.693.5Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7154.1Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.477.0Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9169.9Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.823.1Whitehaven and Workington

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 6. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Barrow and Furness £4,860Barrow and Furness: £4,860Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Barrow and Furness: £4,881Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Barrow and Furness: £4,610Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,860£4,881£4,610

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Barrow and Furness £2,832Barrow and Furness: £2,832Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Barrow and Furness: £2,844Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Barrow and Furness: £2,686Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,832£2,844£2,686

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Barrow and Furness £1,131Barrow and Furness: £1,131Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Barrow and Furness: £1,136Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Barrow and Furness: £1,073Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Barrow and Furness £2,567Barrow and Furness: £2,567Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Barrow and Furness: £2,578Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Barrow and Furness: £2,435Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Barrow and Furness is higher£2,567£2,578£2,435

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Barrow and Furness £81Barrow and Furness: £81Whitehaven and Workington: £87Barrow and Furness: £82Whitehaven and Workington: £88Barrow and Furness: £77Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Barrow and Furness £178Barrow and Furness: £178Whitehaven and Workington: £230Barrow and Furness: £179Whitehaven and Workington: £231Barrow and Furness: £169Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£178£179£169

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Barrow and Furness £5.33Barrow and Furness: £5.33Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Barrow and Furness: £5.36Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Barrow and Furness: £5.06Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Barrow and Furness £527Barrow and Furness: £527Whitehaven and Workington: £630Barrow and Furness: £530Whitehaven and Workington: £633Barrow and Furness: £500Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£527£530£500

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Barrow and Furness £172Barrow and Furness: £172Whitehaven and Workington: £182Barrow and Furness: £172Whitehaven and Workington: £182Barrow and Furness: £163Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£172£172£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Barrow and Furness £70Barrow and Furness: £70Whitehaven and Workington: £91Barrow and Furness: £70Whitehaven and Workington: £91Barrow and Furness: £66Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Barrow and Furness £787Barrow and Furness: £787Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Barrow and Furness: £790Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Barrow and Furness: £746Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Whitehaven and Workington is higher£787£790£746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Barrow and Furness £189Barrow and Furness: £189Whitehaven and Workington: £190Barrow and Furness: £190Whitehaven and Workington: £191Barrow and Furness: £179Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Barrow and Furness £268Barrow and Furness: £268Whitehaven and Workington: £234Barrow and Furness: £269Whitehaven and Workington: £235Barrow and Furness: £254Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Barrow and Furness is higher£268£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Barrow and Furness £2.73Barrow and Furness: £2.73Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Barrow and Furness: £2.74Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Barrow and Furness: £2.59Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Barrow and Furness is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Barrow and Furness £4.09Barrow and Furness: £4.09Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Barrow and Furness: £4.11Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Barrow and Furness: £3.88Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Barrow and Furness is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Barrow and Furness £8.94Barrow and Furness: £8.94Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Barrow and Furness: £8.98Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Barrow and Furness: £8.48Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Barrow and Furness is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Barrow and Furness 225.4Barrow and Furness: 225.4Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Barrow and Furness 20.7Barrow and Furness: 20.7Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Barrow and Furness 34.1Barrow and Furness: 34.1Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Barrow and Furness 77.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Barrow and Furness 102.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Whitehaven and Workington is higher102.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Barrow and Furness 13.9Barrow and Furness: 13.9Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Whitehaven and Workington is higher13.9

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Whitehaven and Workington and Barrow and Furness, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,860£4,881£4,610Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,832£2,844£2,686Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,131£1,136£1,073Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,567£2,578£2,435Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£81£82£77Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£178£179£169Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.33£5.36£5.06Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£527£530£500Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£172£172£163Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£70£70£66Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£787£790£746Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£189£190£179Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£268£269£254Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.73£2.74£2.59Barrow and Furness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2225.4Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.7Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.534.1Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.477.0Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0102.2Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.013.9Whitehaven and Workington

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barrow and Furness on 8. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Barrow and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Barrow and Furness £478.9mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mBarrow and Furness: £454.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Barrow and Furness £279.1mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mBarrow and Furness: £264.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Barrow and Furness £111.5mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mBarrow and Furness: £105.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Barrow and Furness £253.0mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mBarrow and Furness: £239.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mBarrow and Furness is higher£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Barrow and Furness £8.0mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mBarrow and Furness: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Barrow and Furness £17.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Barrow and Furness £0.53mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mBarrow and Furness: £0.50mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Barrow and Furness £52.0mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mBarrow and Furness: £49.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Barrow and Furness £16.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mBarrow and Furness: £16.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Barrow and Furness £6.9mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mBarrow and Furness: £6.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Barrow and Furness £77.6mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mBarrow and Furness: £73.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Barrow and Furness £18.6mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mBarrow and Furness: £17.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBarrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Barrow and Furness £26.4mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mBarrow and Furness: £25.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBarrow and Furness is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Barrow and Furness £0.27mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mBarrow and Furness: £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Barrow and Furness £0.40mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mBarrow and Furness: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Barrow and Furness £0.88mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mBarrow and Furness: £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Barrow and Furness 22,212Barrow and Furness: 22,212Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Barrow and Furness 2,041Barrow and Furness: 2,041Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Whitehaven and Workington is higher2,041

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Barrow and Furness 3,365Barrow and Furness: 3,365Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higher3,365

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Barrow and Furness 7,587Barrow and Furness: 7,587Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Whitehaven and Workington is higher7,587

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Barrow and Furness 10,073Barrow and Furness: 10,073Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Whitehaven and Workington is higher10,073

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Barrow and Furness 1,369Barrow and Furness: 1,369Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,369

Show the numbers
Whitehaven and Workington and Barrow and Furness, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonBarrow and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£478.9m£481.0m£454.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£279.1m£280.3m£264.7mBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£111.5m£112.0m£105.8mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£253.0m£254.0m£239.9mBarrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£77.6m£77.9m£73.6mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBarrow and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15822,212Barrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1282,041Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1213,365Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8577,587Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28510,073Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,369Whitehaven and Workington

Sources

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

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  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.
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