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Bath and North East Somerset and Chorley

200,539 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Chorley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 19. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Chorley: £4,270Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Chorley: £4,033Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Chorley: £12,670Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Chorley: £11,967Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Chorley: £1,641Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Chorley: £1,550Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Chorley: £11,674Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Chorley: £11,027Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £304, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Bath and North East Somerset: £304Chorley: £303Bath and North East Somerset: £305Chorley: £286Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Bath and North East Somerset: £629Chorley: £671Bath and North East Somerset: £632Chorley: £634Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Bath and North East Somerset: £19Chorley: £21Bath and North East Somerset: £19Chorley: £20Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Bath and North East Somerset: £316Chorley: £441Bath and North East Somerset: £317Chorley: £417Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £113Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £65Chorley: £90Bath and North East Somerset: £65Chorley: £85Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Chorley: £1,228Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Chorley: £1,160Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Bath and North East Somerset: £155Chorley: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £156Chorley: £163Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £176, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Bath and North East Somerset: £176Chorley: £314Bath and North East Somerset: £177Chorley: £297Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Chorley is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Chorley: £5.44Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Chorley: £5.14Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Chorley: £3.86Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Chorley: £3.65Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Chorley: £6.41Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Chorley: £6.05Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count143.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Bath and North East Somerset and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£302£303£286Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£668£671£634Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.38£6.41£6.05Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,009.0Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.183.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3143.8Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.565.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.919.9Chorley

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Bath and North East Somerset Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Chorley: £4,270Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Chorley: £4,033Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Chorley: £2,521Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Chorley: £2,381Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Bath and North East Somerset: £873Chorley: £1,008Bath and North East Somerset: £877Chorley: £952Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Chorley: £2,323Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Chorley: £2,194Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £56Chorley: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £56Chorley: £57Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Bath and North East Somerset: £117Chorley: £134Bath and North East Somerset: £117Chorley: £126Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Chorley: £4.17Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Chorley: £3.94Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Bath and North East Somerset: £316Chorley: £441Bath and North East Somerset: £317Chorley: £417Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £113Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £42, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £42Chorley: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £42Chorley: £52Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Bath and North East Somerset: £713Chorley: £754Bath and North East Somerset: £716Chorley: £712Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Bath and North East Somerset: £155Chorley: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £156Chorley: £163Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Bath and North East Somerset: £114Chorley: £193Bath and North East Somerset: £114Chorley: £182Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Chorley: £3.35Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Chorley: £3.16Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Chorley: £2.37Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Chorley: £2.24Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Chorley: £6.41Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Chorley: £6.05Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Bath and North East Somerset and Chorley, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.38£6.41£6.05Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.316.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.528.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.565.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.194.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.012.2Chorley

Total

Bath and North East Somerset 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

Bath and North East Somerset Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mChorley: £514.9mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mChorley: £486.3mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mChorley: £304.0mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mChorley: £287.1mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mChorley: £121.5mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mChorley: £114.8mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mChorley: £280.1mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mChorley: £264.6mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mChorley: £7.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mChorley: £6.9mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mChorley: £16.1mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mChorley: £15.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.48mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mChorley: £53.2mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mChorley: £50.3mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mChorley: £14.5mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mChorley: £13.7mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mChorley: £6.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mChorley: £6.3mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mChorley: £90.9mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mChorley: £85.9mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mChorley: £20.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mChorley: £19.7mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mChorley: £23.3mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mChorley: £22.0mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mChorley: £0.40mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mChorley: £0.38mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mChorley: £0.29mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mChorley: £0.27mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mChorley: £0.77mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mChorley: £0.73mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Chorley, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67724,210Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8632,001Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9143,450Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3267,909Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66211,329Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7981,471Bath and North East Somerset

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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