Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · North West and South West

Westmorland and Furness and Cotswold

229,821 and 91,728 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Furness is higher than Cotswold on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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.

Swap the two areas
Westmorland and Furness and Cotswold on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Furness Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Cotswold: £4,394Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Cotswold: £4,150Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £12,441, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Cotswold: £12,396Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Cotswold: £11,708Westmorland and Furness: £11,801

    £12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,408, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Cotswold: £1,220Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Cotswold: £1,153Westmorland and Furness: £1,336

    £1,408£1,414£1,336Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £11,422, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Cotswold: £11,588Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Cotswold: £10,945Westmorland and Furness: £10,834

    £11,422£11,470£10,834Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness £273, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Westmorland and Furness: £273Cotswold: £233Westmorland and Furness: £274Cotswold: £220Westmorland and Furness: £259

    £273£274£259Westmorland and Furness is higher£232£233£220

  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: Westmorland and Furness £728, Cotswold £556Cotswold: £556Westmorland and Furness: £728Cotswold: £559Westmorland and Furness: £731Cotswold: £528Westmorland and Furness: £691

    £728£731£691Westmorland and Furness is higher£556£559£528

  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: Westmorland and Furness £18, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Westmorland and Furness: £18Cotswold: £16Westmorland and Furness: £18Cotswold: £15Westmorland and Furness: £17

    £18£18£17Westmorland and Furness is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Westmorland and Furness: £386Cotswold: £236Westmorland and Furness: £387Cotswold: £223Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £115Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £116Cotswold: £75Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£79£79£75

  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: Westmorland and Furness £80, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Westmorland and Furness: £80Cotswold: £60Westmorland and Furness: £80Cotswold: £56Westmorland and Furness: £75

    £80£80£75Westmorland and Furness is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £1,008, Cotswold £1,005Cotswold: £1,005Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Cotswold: £1,009Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Cotswold: £953Westmorland and Furness: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £161Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £162Cotswold: £130Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £313, Cotswold £144Cotswold: £144Westmorland and Furness: £313Cotswold: £144Westmorland and Furness: £314Cotswold: £136Westmorland and Furness: £297

    £313£314£297Westmorland and Furness is higher£144£144£136

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.26, Cotswold £5.24Cotswold: £5.24Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Cotswold: £5.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Cotswold: £4.97Westmorland and Furness: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness £4.39, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Cotswold: £1.99Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Cotswold: £1.88Westmorland and Furness: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Westmorland and Furness is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Cotswold: £6.66Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Cotswold: £6.29Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Furness 70.7, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7

    70.7Westmorland and Furness is higher61.7

  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: Westmorland and Furness 140.4, Cotswold 119.8Cotswold: 119.8Westmorland and Furness: 140.4

    140.4Westmorland and Furness is higher119.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higher35.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Furness 130.8, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Westmorland and Furness: 130.8

    130.8Westmorland and Furness is higher111.5

  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: Westmorland and Furness 16.0, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Westmorland and Furness: 16.0

    16.0Westmorland and Furness is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Westmorland and Furness and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,376£4,394£4,150Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,441£12,494£11,801£12,343£12,396£11,708Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,408£1,414£1,336£1,215£1,220£1,153Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,470£10,834£11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£232£233£220Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£691£556£559£528Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£235£236£223Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£79£79£75Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£75£59£60£56Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,005£1,009£953Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£137£137£130Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£144£144£136Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£1.98£1.99£1.88Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.63£6.66£6.29Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,011.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.761.7Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.4119.8Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.235.5Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.8111.5Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.013.1Westmorland and Furness

Per resident

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Furness Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4,624, Cotswold £4,376Cotswold: £4,376Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Cotswold: £4,394Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Cotswold: £4,150Westmorland and Furness: £4,386

    £4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,376£4,394£4,150

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £3,129, Cotswold £3,229Cotswold: £3,229Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Cotswold: £3,243Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Cotswold: £3,063Westmorland and Furness: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £825, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Westmorland and Furness: £825Cotswold: £692Westmorland and Furness: £829Cotswold: £654Westmorland and Furness: £783

    £825£829£783Westmorland and Furness is higher£690£692£654

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2,873, Cotswold £3,018Cotswold: £3,018Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Cotswold: £3,031Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Cotswold: £2,863Westmorland and Furness: £2,725

    £2,873£2,885£2,725Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £69, Cotswold £61Cotswold: £61Westmorland and Furness: £69Cotswold: £61Westmorland and Furness: £69Cotswold: £58Westmorland and Furness: £65

    £69£69£65Westmorland and Furness is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Westmorland and Furness: £183Cotswold: £146Westmorland and Furness: £184Cotswold: £138Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £4.62, Cotswold £4.22Cotswold: £4.22Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Cotswold: £4.23Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Cotswold: £4.00Westmorland and Furness: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £386, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Westmorland and Furness: £386Cotswold: £236Westmorland and Furness: £387Cotswold: £223Westmorland and Furness: £366

    £386£387£366Westmorland and Furness is higher£235£236£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £115, Cotswold £79Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £115Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £116Cotswold: £75Westmorland and Furness: £109

    £115£116£109Westmorland and Furness is higher£79£79£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £47, Cotswold £34Cotswold: £34Westmorland and Furness: £47Cotswold: £34Westmorland and Furness: £47Cotswold: £32Westmorland and Furness: £44

    £47£47£44Westmorland and Furness is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £590, Cotswold £570Cotswold: £570Westmorland and Furness: £590Cotswold: £573Westmorland and Furness: £593Cotswold: £541Westmorland and Furness: £560

    £590£593£560Westmorland and Furness is higher£570£573£541

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £161, Cotswold £137Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £161Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £162Cotswold: £130Westmorland and Furness: £153

    £161£162£153Westmorland and Furness is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £183, Cotswold £81Cotswold: £81Westmorland and Furness: £183Cotswold: £82Westmorland and Furness: £184Cotswold: £77Westmorland and Furness: £174

    £183£184£174Westmorland and Furness is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.49, Cotswold £2.97Cotswold: £2.97Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Cotswold: £2.99Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Cotswold: £2.82Westmorland and Furness: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £2.57, Cotswold £1.13Cotswold: £1.13Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Cotswold: £1.13Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Cotswold: £1.07Westmorland and Furness: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Westmorland and Furness is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Furness £7.44, Cotswold £6.63Cotswold: £6.63Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Cotswold: £6.66Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Cotswold: £6.29Westmorland and Furness: £7.06

    £7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 254.0, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Westmorland and Furness: 254.0

    254.0Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 17.8, Cotswold 16.1Cotswold: 16.1Westmorland and Furness: 17.8

    17.8Westmorland and Furness is higher16.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 35.3, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3

    35.3Westmorland and Furness is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 56.2, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Westmorland and Furness: 56.2

    56.2Westmorland and Furness is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 76.6, Cotswold 63.3Cotswold: 63.3Westmorland and Furness: 76.6

    76.6Westmorland and Furness is higher63.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Furness 9.4, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Westmorland and Furness: 9.4

    9.4Westmorland and Furness is higher7.5

Show the numbers
Westmorland and Furness and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,624£4,644£4,386£4,376£4,394£4,150Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£690£692£654Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,885£2,725£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£61£61£58Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£145£146£138Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.22£4.23£4.00Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£387£366£235£236£223Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£79£79£75Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£34£34£32Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£570£573£541Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£137£137£130Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£81£82£77Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£1.13£1.13£1.07Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.44£7.47£7.06£6.63£6.66£6.29Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026254.0264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.816.1Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.331.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.235.5Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202676.663.3Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.47.5Westmorland and Furness

Total

Westmorland and Furness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 0. 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

Westmorland and Furness Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1bn, Cotswold £401.4mCotswold: £401.4mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnCotswold: £403.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnCotswold: £380.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness is higher£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £719.2m, Cotswold £296.2mCotswold: £296.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mCotswold: £297.4mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mCotswold: £280.9mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2m

    £719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £189.7m, Cotswold £63.3mCotswold: £63.3mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mCotswold: £63.5mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mCotswold: £60.0mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9m

    £189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness £660.3m, Cotswold £276.9mCotswold: £276.9mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mCotswold: £278.0mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mCotswold: £262.6mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £15.8m, Cotswold £5.6mCotswold: £5.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mCotswold: £5.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mCotswold: £5.3mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mCotswold: £13.4mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mCotswold: £12.7mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.1m, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mCotswold: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mCotswold: £0.37mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £88.7m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mCotswold: £21.6mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mCotswold: £20.4mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1m

    £88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £26.5m, Cotswold £7.3mCotswold: £7.3mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mCotswold: £7.3mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mCotswold: £6.9mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness £10.7m, Cotswold £3.1mCotswold: £3.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mCotswold: £3.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mCotswold: £2.9mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness £135.7m, Cotswold £52.3mCotswold: £52.3mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mCotswold: £52.5mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mCotswold: £49.6mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Furness £37.0m, Cotswold £12.5mCotswold: £12.5mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mCotswold: £12.6mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mCotswold: £11.9mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £42.1m, Cotswold £7.5mCotswold: £7.5mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mCotswold: £7.5mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mCotswold: £7.1mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.57m, Cotswold £0.27mCotswold: £0.27mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mCotswold: £0.27mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mCotswold: £0.26mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Furness £0.59m, Cotswold £0.10mCotswold: £0.10mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mCotswold: £0.10mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mCotswold: £0.10mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Furness £1.7m, Cotswold £0.61mCotswold: £0.61mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mCotswold: £0.61mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mCotswold: £0.58mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Furness 58,367, Cotswold 24,259Cotswold: 24,259Westmorland and Furness: 58,367

    58,367Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 4,085, Cotswold 1,480Cotswold: 1,480Westmorland and Furness: 4,085

    4,085Westmorland and Furness is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 8,117, Cotswold 2,875Cotswold: 2,875Westmorland and Furness: 8,117

    8,117Westmorland and Furness is higher2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 12,922, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Westmorland and Furness: 12,922

    12,922Westmorland and Furness is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Furness 17,609, Cotswold 5,802Cotswold: 5,802Westmorland and Furness: 17,609

    17,609Westmorland and Furness is higher5,802

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Furness 2,149, Cotswold 684Cotswold: 684Westmorland and Furness: 2,149

    2,149Westmorland and Furness is higher684

Show the numbers
Westmorland and Furness and Cotswold, total
MeasureWestmorland and FurnessCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.10mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202658,36724,259Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0851,480Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,1172,875Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,9223,260Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,6095,802Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,149684Westmorland and Furness

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.