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Whitehaven and Workington and Calder Valley

94,806 and 99,580 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Calder Valley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 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 18 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 4. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Calder Valley: £4,547Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Calder Valley: £4,294Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Calder Valley £13,036Calder Valley: £13,036Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Calder Valley: £13,092Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Calder Valley: £12,365Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,036£13,092£12,365

  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, Calder Valley £1,837Calder Valley: £1,837Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Calder Valley: £1,845Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Calder Valley: £1,742Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,837£1,845£1,742

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Calder Valley £12,028Calder Valley: £12,028Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Calder Valley: £12,079Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Calder Valley: £11,409Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,028£12,079£11,409

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Calder Valley £330Calder Valley: £330Whitehaven and Workington: £399Calder Valley: £331Whitehaven and Workington: £400Calder Valley: £313Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Whitehaven and Workington is higher£330£331£313

  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, Calder Valley £655Calder Valley: £655Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Calder Valley: £657Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Calder Valley: £621Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£655£657£621

  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, Calder Valley £24Calder Valley: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Calder Valley: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Calder Valley: £22Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Whitehaven and Workington: £630Calder Valley: £418Whitehaven and Workington: £633Calder Valley: £394Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Whitehaven and Workington: £182Calder Valley: £117Whitehaven and Workington: £182Calder Valley: £111Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£117£117£111

  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, Calder Valley £100Calder Valley: £100Whitehaven and Workington: £152Calder Valley: £100Whitehaven and Workington: £153Calder Valley: £94Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington is higher£100£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Calder Valley £1,434Calder Valley: £1,434Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Calder Valley: £1,440Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Calder Valley: £1,360Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Whitehaven and Workington: £190Calder Valley: £155Whitehaven and Workington: £191Calder Valley: £146Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higher£154£155£146

  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, Calder Valley £292Calder Valley: £292Whitehaven and Workington: £392Calder Valley: £293Whitehaven and Workington: £393Calder Valley: £277Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Whitehaven and Workington is higher£292£293£277

  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, Calder Valley £6.72Calder Valley: £6.72Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Calder Valley: £6.74Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Calder Valley: £6.37Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Calder Valley is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Calder Valley £4.32Calder Valley: £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Calder Valley: £4.34Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Calder Valley: £4.10Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Calder Valley: £5.67Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Calder Valley: £5.36Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Calder Valley 1,040.2Calder Valley: 1,040.2Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,040.2

  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, Calder Valley 91.1Calder Valley: 91.1Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Whitehaven and Workington is higher91.1

  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, Calder Valley 136.7Calder Valley: 136.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher136.7

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher63.8

  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, Calder Valley 166.6Calder Valley: 166.6Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Whitehaven and Workington is higher166.6

  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, Calder Valley 21.6Calder Valley: 21.6Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Whitehaven and Workington is higher21.6

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Whitehaven and Workington and Calder Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,527£4,547£4,294Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£1,837£1,845£1,742Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£330£331£313Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£655£657£621Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£22Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£416£418£394Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£117£117£111Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£100£100£94Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,434£1,440£1,360Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£154£155£146Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£292£293£277Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.72£6.74£6.37Calder Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.32£4.34£4.10Whitehaven and Workington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.65£5.67£5.36Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,040.2Calder Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.691.1Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7136.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.463.8Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9166.6Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.821.6Whitehaven and Workington

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 1. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Calder Valley £4,527Calder Valley: £4,527Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Calder Valley: £4,547Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Calder Valley: £4,294Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,527£4,547£4,294

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Calder Valley £2,711Calder Valley: £2,711Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Calder Valley: £2,723Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Calder Valley: £2,572Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,711£2,723£2,572

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Calder Valley £1,124Calder Valley: £1,124Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Calder Valley: £1,129Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Calder Valley: £1,066Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Calder Valley £2,501Calder Valley: £2,501Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Calder Valley: £2,512Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Calder Valley: £2,373Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,501£2,512£2,373

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Calder Valley £69Calder Valley: £69Whitehaven and Workington: £87Calder Valley: £69Whitehaven and Workington: £88Calder Valley: £65Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Calder Valley £136Calder Valley: £136Whitehaven and Workington: £230Calder Valley: £137Whitehaven and Workington: £231Calder Valley: £129Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£136£137£129

  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, Calder Valley £4.89Calder Valley: £4.89Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Calder Valley: £4.91Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Calder Valley: £4.64Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Calder Valley £416Calder Valley: £416Whitehaven and Workington: £630Calder Valley: £418Whitehaven and Workington: £633Calder Valley: £394Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Whitehaven and Workington is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Calder Valley £117Calder Valley: £117Whitehaven and Workington: £182Calder Valley: £117Whitehaven and Workington: £182Calder Valley: £111Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Whitehaven and Workington is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Calder Valley £61Calder Valley: £61Whitehaven and Workington: £91Calder Valley: £61Whitehaven and Workington: £91Calder Valley: £58Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Calder Valley £878Calder Valley: £878Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Calder Valley: £882Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Calder Valley: £833Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Whitehaven and Workington is higher£878£882£833

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Calder Valley £154Calder Valley: £154Whitehaven and Workington: £190Calder Valley: £155Whitehaven and Workington: £191Calder Valley: £146Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Calder Valley £179Calder Valley: £179Whitehaven and Workington: £234Calder Valley: £179Whitehaven and Workington: £235Calder Valley: £169Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Whitehaven and Workington is higher£179£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Calder Valley £4.11Calder Valley: £4.11Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Calder Valley: £4.13Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Calder Valley: £3.90Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Calder Valley is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Calder Valley £2.65Calder Valley: £2.65Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Calder Valley: £2.66Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Calder Valley: £2.51Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Calder Valley £5.65Calder Valley: £5.65Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Calder Valley: £5.67Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Calder Valley: £5.36Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Calder Valley 216.3Calder Valley: 216.3Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count216.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Calder Valley 19.0Calder Valley: 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Calder Valley 28.4Calder Valley: 28.4Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher28.4

  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, Calder Valley 63.8Calder Valley: 63.8Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Whitehaven and Workington is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Calder Valley 102.0Calder Valley: 102.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Whitehaven and Workington is higher102.0

  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, Calder Valley 13.3Calder Valley: 13.3Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Whitehaven and Workington is higher13.3

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Whitehaven and Workington and Calder Valley, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,527£4,547£4,294Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,711£2,723£2,572Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,124£1,129£1,066Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,501£2,512£2,373Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£69£69£65Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£136£137£129Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.89£4.91£4.64Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£416£418£394Whitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£117£117£111Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£61£61£58Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£878£882£833Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£154£155£146Whitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£179£179£169Whitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£4.11£4.13£3.90Calder Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.65£2.66£2.51Whitehaven and Workington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£5.65£5.67£5.36Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2216.3Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.519.0Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.528.4Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.463.8Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0102.0Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.013.3Whitehaven and Workington

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Calder Valley on 3. 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 Calder Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Calder Valley £450.8mCalder Valley: £450.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mCalder Valley: £452.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mCalder Valley: £427.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£450.8m£452.8m£427.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Calder Valley £270.0mCalder Valley: £270.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mCalder Valley: £271.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mCalder Valley: £256.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Calder Valley £112.0mCalder Valley: £112.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mCalder Valley: £112.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mCalder Valley: £106.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£112.0m£112.4m£106.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Calder Valley £249.1mCalder Valley: £249.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mCalder Valley: £250.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mCalder Valley: £236.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Calder Valley £6.8mCalder Valley: £6.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCalder Valley: £6.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mCalder Valley: £6.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Calder Valley £13.6mCalder Valley: £13.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mCalder Valley: £13.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mCalder Valley: £12.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Calder Valley £0.49mCalder Valley: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCalder Valley: £0.49mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mCalder Valley: £0.46mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Calder Valley £41.4mCalder Valley: £41.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mCalder Valley: £41.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mCalder Valley: £39.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Calder Valley £11.6mCalder Valley: £11.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mCalder Valley: £11.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mCalder Valley: £11.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Calder Valley £6.1mCalder Valley: £6.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mCalder Valley: £6.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mCalder Valley: £5.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Calder Valley £87.4mCalder Valley: £87.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mCalder Valley: £87.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mCalder Valley: £82.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Calder Valley £15.3mCalder Valley: £15.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mCalder Valley: £15.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mCalder Valley: £14.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Calder Valley £17.8mCalder Valley: £17.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mCalder Valley: £17.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mCalder Valley: £16.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Calder Valley £0.41mCalder Valley: £0.41mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCalder Valley: £0.41mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mCalder Valley: £0.39mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCalder Valley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Calder Valley £0.26mCalder Valley: £0.26mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCalder Valley: £0.26mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mCalder Valley: £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Calder Valley £0.56mCalder Valley: £0.56mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCalder Valley: £0.57mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mCalder Valley: £0.53mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Calder Valley 21,542Calder Valley: 21,542Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count21,542

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Calder Valley 1,887Calder Valley: 1,887Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Calder Valley 2,830Calder Valley: 2,830Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higher2,830

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Calder Valley 6,349Calder Valley: 6,349Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Whitehaven and Workington is higher6,349

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Calder Valley 10,158Calder Valley: 10,158Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Whitehaven and Workington is higher10,158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Calder Valley 1,319Calder Valley: 1,319Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,319

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Whitehaven and Workington and Calder Valley, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonCalder ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWhitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWhitehaven and Workington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mWhitehaven and Workington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalder Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWhitehaven and Workington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15821,542Calder Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1281,887Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1212,830Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8576,349Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28510,158Whitehaven and Workington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,319Whitehaven and Workington

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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