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York and West Lancashire

208,237 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

York is higher than West Lancashire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

York is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 20. 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

York West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627York: £3,598West Lancashire: £4,647York: £3,614West Lancashire: £4,389York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York £12,644, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694York: £12,644West Lancashire: £12,748York: £12,698West Lancashire: £12,041York: £11,993

    £12,644£12,698£11,993West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1,154, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804York: £1,154West Lancashire: £1,812York: £1,159West Lancashire: £1,711York: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York £11,624, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524York: £11,624West Lancashire: £11,573York: £11,673West Lancashire: £10,931York: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026York is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York £282, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400York: £282West Lancashire: £401York: £283West Lancashire: £379York: £267

    £282£283£267West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£400£401£379

  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: York £719, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744York: £719West Lancashire: £747York: £723West Lancashire: £705York: £682

    £719£723£682West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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: York £19, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27York: £19West Lancashire: £27York: £19West Lancashire: £25York: £18

    £19£19£18West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500York: £282West Lancashire: £502York: £283West Lancashire: £475York: £267

    £282£283£267West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148York: £94West Lancashire: £149York: £94West Lancashire: £140York: £89

    £94£94£89West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  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: York £57, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116York: £57West Lancashire: £117York: £58West Lancashire: £110York: £54

    £57£58£54West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York £903, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372York: £903West Lancashire: £1,378York: £907West Lancashire: £1,301York: £857

    £903£907£857West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160York: £131West Lancashire: £161York: £132West Lancashire: £152York: £125

    £131£132£125West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £187, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305York: £187West Lancashire: £306York: £188West Lancashire: £289York: £178

    £187£188£178West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £4.46, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77York: £4.46West Lancashire: £4.79York: £4.48West Lancashire: £4.52York: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1.76, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35York: £1.76West Lancashire: £6.37York: £1.77West Lancashire: £6.02York: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67West Lancashire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72York: £6.54West Lancashire: £8.76York: £6.56West Lancashire: £8.27York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 1,017.6, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0York: 1,017.6

    1,017.6York is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 72.9, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1York: 72.9

    72.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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: York 144.4, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8York: 144.4

    144.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9York: 42.6

    42.6West Lancashire is higher74.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York 111.0, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8York: 111.0

    111.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count165.8

  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: York 13.2, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0York: 13.2

    13.2West Lancashire is higher25.0

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York and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureYorkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,644£12,698£11,993£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,524£11,573£10,931York
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£723£682£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£305£306£289West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.77£4.79£4.52West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,010.0York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.9105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.674.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.0165.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.225.0West Lancashire

Per resident

York is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. 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

York West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627York: £3,598West Lancashire: £4,647York: £3,614West Lancashire: £4,389York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York £2,320, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705York: £2,320West Lancashire: £2,717York: £2,330West Lancashire: £2,566York: £2,201

    £2,320£2,330£2,201West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York £765, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105York: £765West Lancashire: £1,110York: £768West Lancashire: £1,048York: £725

    £765£768£725West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York £2,133, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456York: £2,133West Lancashire: £2,466York: £2,142West Lancashire: £2,329York: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York £52, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85York: £52West Lancashire: £86York: £52West Lancashire: £81York: £49

    £52£52£49West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York £132, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158York: £132West Lancashire: £159York: £133West Lancashire: £150York: £125

    £132£133£125West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York £3.48, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67York: £3.48West Lancashire: £5.70York: £3.49West Lancashire: £5.38York: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500York: £282West Lancashire: £502York: £283West Lancashire: £475York: £267

    £282£283£267West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148York: £94West Lancashire: £149York: £94West Lancashire: £140York: £89

    £94£94£89West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York £38, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71York: £38West Lancashire: £71York: £38West Lancashire: £67York: £36

    £38£38£36West Lancashire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York £598, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840York: £598West Lancashire: £844York: £601West Lancashire: £797York: £567

    £598£601£567West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160York: £131West Lancashire: £161York: £132West Lancashire: £152York: £125

    £131£132£125West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York £124, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187York: £124West Lancashire: £188York: £125West Lancashire: £177York: £118

    £124£125£118West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York £2.95, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92York: £2.95West Lancashire: £2.93York: £2.96West Lancashire: £2.77York: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80York is higherDepends on how you count£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York £1.17, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89York: £1.17West Lancashire: £3.91York: £1.18West Lancashire: £3.69York: £1.11

    £1.17£1.18£1.11West Lancashire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72York: £6.54West Lancashire: £8.76York: £6.56West Lancashire: £8.27York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York 186.8, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2York: 186.8

    186.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 13.4, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4York: 13.4

    13.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 26.5, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6York: 26.5

    26.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9York: 42.6

    42.6West Lancashire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 73.5, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6York: 73.5

    73.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 8.7, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3York: 8.7

    8.7West Lancashire is higher15.3

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York and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureYorkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,320£2,330£2,201£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.92£2.93£2.77York
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.17£1.18£1.11£3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.8215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.422.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.533.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.674.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.5101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.715.3West Lancashire

Total

York is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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

York West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York £749.3m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mYork: £749.3mWest Lancashire: £567.2mYork: £752.5mWest Lancashire: £535.7mYork: £710.7m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York £483.2m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mYork: £483.2mWest Lancashire: £331.6mYork: £485.3mWest Lancashire: £313.2mYork: £458.3m

    £483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York £159.2m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mYork: £159.2mWest Lancashire: £135.5mYork: £159.9mWest Lancashire: £127.9mYork: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York £444.2m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mYork: £444.2mWest Lancashire: £301.0mYork: £446.1mWest Lancashire: £284.3mYork: £421.4m

    £444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York £10.8m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mYork: £10.8mWest Lancashire: £10.4mYork: £10.8mWest Lancashire: £9.9mYork: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York £27.5m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mYork: £27.5mWest Lancashire: £19.4mYork: £27.6mWest Lancashire: £18.3mYork: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York £0.72m, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mYork: £0.72mWest Lancashire: £0.70mYork: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.66mYork: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York £58.7m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mYork: £58.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mYork: £58.9mWest Lancashire: £57.9mYork: £55.7m

    £58.7m£58.9m£55.7mWest Lancashire is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York £19.5m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mYork: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mYork: £19.6mWest Lancashire: £17.1mYork: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York £7.9m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mYork: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £8.7mYork: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £8.2mYork: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest Lancashire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York £124.6m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mYork: £124.6mWest Lancashire: £103.0mYork: £125.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3mYork: £118.2m

    £124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York £27.4m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mYork: £27.4mWest Lancashire: £19.6mYork: £27.5mWest Lancashire: £18.5mYork: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York £25.9m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mYork: £25.9mWest Lancashire: £22.9mYork: £26.0mWest Lancashire: £21.6mYork: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York £0.61m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mYork: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.36mYork: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.34mYork: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York £0.24m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mYork: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.48mYork: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mYork: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lancashire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York £1.4m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mYork: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mYork: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.0mYork: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York 38,890, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268York: 38,890

    38,890York is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York 2,786, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734York: 2,786

    2,786York is higherDepends on how you count2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York 5,519, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105York: 5,519

    5,519York is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York 8,870, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139York: 8,870

    8,870West Lancashire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York 15,311, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398York: 15,311

    15,311York is higherDepends on how you count12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York 1,815, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866York: 1,815

    1,815West Lancashire is higher1,866

Show the numbers
York and West Lancashire, total
MeasureYorkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mYork
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mYork
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mYork
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mYork
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mYork
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mYork
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mYork
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mYork
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mYork
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,89026,268York
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7862,734York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5194,105York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8709,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31112,398York
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8151,866West Lancashire

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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