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Newport West and Islwyn and Chorley

103,101 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

Newport West and Islwyn is higher than Chorley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Newport West and Islwyn Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Chorley: £4,333Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Chorley: £4,093Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £13,158, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712Newport West and Islwyn: £13,158Chorley: £12,766Newport West and Islwyn: £13,214Chorley: £12,058Newport West and Islwyn: £12,481

    £13,158£13,214£12,481Newport West and Islwyn is higher£12,712£12,766£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £2,152, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758Newport West and Islwyn: £2,152Chorley: £1,765Newport West and Islwyn: £2,161Chorley: £1,668Newport West and Islwyn: £2,041

    £2,152£2,161£2,041Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £11,612, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686Newport West and Islwyn: £11,612Chorley: £11,736Newport West and Islwyn: £11,662Chorley: £11,085Newport West and Islwyn: £11,015

    £11,612£11,662£11,015Chorley is higher£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn £497, Chorley £326Chorley: £326Newport West and Islwyn: £497Chorley: £327Newport West and Islwyn: £499Chorley: £309Newport West and Islwyn: £472

    £497£499£472Newport West and Islwyn is higher£326£327£309

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £1,018, Chorley £678Chorley: £678Newport West and Islwyn: £1,018Chorley: £681Newport West and Islwyn: £1,022Chorley: £643Newport West and Islwyn: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Newport West and Islwyn is higher£678£681£643

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £31, Chorley £22Chorley: £22Newport West and Islwyn: £31Chorley: £22Newport West and Islwyn: £31Chorley: £21Newport West and Islwyn: £29

    £31£31£29Newport West and Islwyn is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Newport West and Islwyn: £683Chorley: £468Newport West and Islwyn: £686Chorley: £442Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Newport West and Islwyn: £160Chorley: £126Newport West and Islwyn: £161Chorley: £119Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Newport West and Islwyn is higher£126£126£119

  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: Newport West and Islwyn £143, Chorley £94Chorley: £94Newport West and Islwyn: £143Chorley: £95Newport West and Islwyn: £144Chorley: £90Newport West and Islwyn: £136

    £143£144£136Newport West and Islwyn is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £1,541, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317Newport West and Islwyn: £1,541Chorley: £1,323Newport West and Islwyn: £1,548Chorley: £1,250Newport West and Islwyn: £1,462

    £1,541£1,548£1,462Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Newport West and Islwyn: £231Chorley: £193Newport West and Islwyn: £232Chorley: £182Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £452, Chorley £336Chorley: £336Newport West and Islwyn: £452Chorley: £338Newport West and Islwyn: £454Chorley: £319Newport West and Islwyn: £428

    £452£454£428Newport West and Islwyn is higher£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £7.78, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63Newport West and Islwyn: £7.78Chorley: £5.65Newport West and Islwyn: £7.81Chorley: £5.34Newport West and Islwyn: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Newport West and Islwyn is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn £8.29, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33Newport West and Islwyn: £8.29Chorley: £4.35Newport West and Islwyn: £8.32Chorley: £4.11Newport West and Islwyn: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Chorley: £6.62Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Chorley: £6.25Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 1,025.2, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7Newport West and Islwyn: 1,025.2

    1,025.2Newport West and Islwyn is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newport West and Islwyn 121.5, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3Newport West and Islwyn: 121.5

    121.5Newport West and Islwyn is higher89.3

  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: Newport West and Islwyn 209.2, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1Newport West and Islwyn: 209.2

    209.2Newport West and Islwyn is higher146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher69.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn 195.7, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7Newport West and Islwyn: 195.7

    195.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher164.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newport West and Islwyn 29.9, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8Newport West and Islwyn: 29.9

    29.9Newport West and Islwyn is higher20.8

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Newport West and Islwyn and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureNewport West and IslwynChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,315£4,333£4,093Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,158£13,214£12,481£12,712£12,766£12,058Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,152£2,161£2,041£1,758£1,765£1,668Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,662£11,015£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£497£499£472£326£327£309Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£678£681£643Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29£22£22£21Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£466£468£442Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£126£126£119Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£94£95£90Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,541£1,548£1,462£1,317£1,323£1,250Newport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£192£193£182Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£428£336£338£319Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£5.63£5.65£5.34Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£4.33£4.35£4.11Newport West and Islwyn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.59£6.62£6.25Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.21,015.7Newport West and Islwyn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.589.3Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.2146.1Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.769.2Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.7164.7Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.920.8Newport West and Islwyn

Per resident

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 2. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4,903, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Newport West and Islwyn: £4,903Chorley: £4,333Newport West and Islwyn: £4,924Chorley: £4,093Newport West and Islwyn: £4,651

    £4,903£4,924£4,651Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,497, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442Newport West and Islwyn: £2,497Chorley: £2,453Newport West and Islwyn: £2,507Chorley: £2,316Newport West and Islwyn: £2,368

    £2,497£2,507£2,368Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £1,324, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083Newport West and Islwyn: £1,324Chorley: £1,087Newport West and Islwyn: £1,330Chorley: £1,027Newport West and Islwyn: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Newport West and Islwyn is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £2,203, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245Newport West and Islwyn: £2,203Chorley: £2,255Newport West and Islwyn: £2,213Chorley: £2,129Newport West and Islwyn: £2,090

    £2,203£2,213£2,090Chorley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £94, Chorley £63Chorley: £63Newport West and Islwyn: £94Chorley: £63Newport West and Islwyn: £95Chorley: £59Newport West and Islwyn: £89

    £94£95£89Newport West and Islwyn is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £193, Chorley £130Chorley: £130Newport West and Islwyn: £193Chorley: £131Newport West and Islwyn: £194Chorley: £124Newport West and Islwyn: £183

    £193£194£183Newport West and Islwyn is higher£130£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.87, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30Newport West and Islwyn: £5.87Chorley: £4.32Newport West and Islwyn: £5.90Chorley: £4.08Newport West and Islwyn: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Newport West and Islwyn is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £683, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Newport West and Islwyn: £683Chorley: £468Newport West and Islwyn: £686Chorley: £442Newport West and Islwyn: £648

    £683£686£648Newport West and Islwyn is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £160, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Newport West and Islwyn: £160Chorley: £126Newport West and Islwyn: £161Chorley: £119Newport West and Islwyn: £152

    £160£161£152Newport West and Islwyn is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £88, Chorley £58Chorley: £58Newport West and Islwyn: £88Chorley: £58Newport West and Islwyn: £89Chorley: £55Newport West and Islwyn: £84

    £88£89£84Newport West and Islwyn is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £948, Chorley £811Chorley: £811Newport West and Islwyn: £948Chorley: £815Newport West and Islwyn: £952Chorley: £770Newport West and Islwyn: £899

    £948£952£899Newport West and Islwyn is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £231, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Newport West and Islwyn: £231Chorley: £193Newport West and Islwyn: £232Chorley: £182Newport West and Islwyn: £219

    £231£232£219Newport West and Islwyn is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £278, Chorley £207Chorley: £207Newport West and Islwyn: £278Chorley: £208Newport West and Islwyn: £279Chorley: £196Newport West and Islwyn: £264

    £278£279£264Newport West and Islwyn is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £4.79, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47Newport West and Islwyn: £4.79Chorley: £3.48Newport West and Islwyn: £4.81Chorley: £3.29Newport West and Islwyn: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Newport West and Islwyn is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £5.10, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67Newport West and Islwyn: £5.10Chorley: £2.68Newport West and Islwyn: £5.12Chorley: £2.53Newport West and Islwyn: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Newport West and Islwyn is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport West and Islwyn £8.16, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Newport West and Islwyn: £8.16Chorley: £6.62Newport West and Islwyn: £8.19Chorley: £6.25Newport West and Islwyn: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Newport West and Islwyn is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 194.5, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1Newport West and Islwyn: 194.5

    194.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 23.1, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2Newport West and Islwyn: 23.1

    23.1Newport West and Islwyn is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 39.7, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1Newport West and Islwyn: 39.7

    39.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher28.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 94.7, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Newport West and Islwyn: 94.7

    94.7Newport West and Islwyn is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 120.4, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4Newport West and Islwyn: 120.4

    120.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher101.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newport West and Islwyn 18.4, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8Newport West and Islwyn: 18.4

    18.4Newport West and Islwyn is higher12.8

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Newport West and Islwyn and Chorley, per resident
MeasureNewport West and IslwynChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,903£4,924£4,651£4,315£4,333£4,093Newport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,497£2,507£2,368£2,442£2,453£2,316Newport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,083£1,087£1,027Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,203£2,213£2,090£2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£63£63£59Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£130£131£124Newport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.30£4.32£4.08Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£466£468£442Newport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£126£126£119Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£58£58£55Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£811£815£770Newport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£192£193£182Newport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£207£208£196Newport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.47£3.48£3.29Newport West and Islwyn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£2.67£2.68£2.53Newport West and Islwyn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£6.59£6.62£6.25Newport West and Islwyn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5195.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.117.2Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.728.1Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.769.2Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026120.4101.4Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.412.8Newport West and Islwyn

Total

Newport West and Islwyn is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 2. 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

Newport West and Islwyn Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £505.5m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £505.5mChorley: £451.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £507.7mChorley: £426.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £479.5m

    £505.5m£507.7m£479.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £257.4m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £257.4mChorley: £255.3mNewport West and Islwyn: £258.5mChorley: £241.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £244.2m

    £257.4m£258.5m£244.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £136.5m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £136.5mChorley: £113.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £137.1mChorley: £106.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £129.5m

    £136.5m£137.1m£129.5mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn £227.2m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £227.2mChorley: £234.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £228.1mChorley: £221.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mChorley is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.7m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.7mChorley: £6.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.8mChorley: £6.2mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £19.9m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £19.9mChorley: £13.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £20.0mChorley: £12.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn 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: Newport West and Islwyn £0.61m, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mChorley: £0.45mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.61mChorley: £0.43mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £70.4m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.4mChorley: £48.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £70.7mChorley: £46.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £16.5m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.5mChorley: £13.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £16.6mChorley: £12.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn £9.1m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mChorley: £6.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £9.1mChorley: £5.7mNewport West and Islwyn: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £97.7m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mNewport West and Islwyn: £97.7mChorley: £84.8mNewport West and Islwyn: £98.2mChorley: £80.1mNewport West and Islwyn: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.2m£92.7mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport West and Islwyn £23.8m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.8mChorley: £20.0mNewport West and Islwyn: £23.9mChorley: £18.9mNewport West and Islwyn: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £28.6m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.6mChorley: £21.6mNewport West and Islwyn: £28.8mChorley: £20.4mNewport West and Islwyn: £27.2m

    £28.6m£28.8m£27.2mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.49m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.49mChorley: £0.36mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50mChorley: £0.34mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.53m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mChorley: £0.28mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.53mChorley: £0.26mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport West and Islwyn £0.84m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mChorley: £0.69mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.84mChorley: £0.65mNewport West and Islwyn: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNewport West and Islwyn is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport West and Islwyn 20,056, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311Newport West and Islwyn: 20,056

    20,056Chorley is higherDepends on how you count20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 2,376, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786Newport West and Islwyn: 2,376

    2,376Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 4,092, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921Newport West and Islwyn: 4,092

    4,092Newport West and Islwyn is higher2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 9,766, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198Newport West and Islwyn: 9,766

    9,766Newport West and Islwyn is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport West and Islwyn 12,412, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559Newport West and Islwyn: 12,412

    12,412Newport West and Islwyn is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newport West and Islwyn 1,899, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332Newport West and Islwyn: 1,899

    1,899Newport West and Islwyn is higher1,332

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Newport West and Islwyn and Chorley, total
MeasureNewport West and IslwynChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.5m£507.7m£479.5m£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mNewport West and Islwyn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.4m£258.5m£244.2m£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mNewport West and Islwyn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.5m£137.1m£129.5m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mNewport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNewport West and Islwyn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNewport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mNewport West and Islwyn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mNewport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.2m£92.7m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mNewport West and Islwyn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mNewport West and Islwyn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.8m£27.2m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mNewport West and Islwyn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewport West and Islwyn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNewport West and Islwyn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewport West and Islwyn
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,05620,311Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3761,786Newport West and Islwyn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0922,921Newport West and Islwyn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7667,198Newport West and Islwyn
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,41210,559Newport West and Islwyn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8991,332Newport West and Islwyn

Sources

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

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