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Amber Valley and West Lancashire

130,238 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than West Lancashire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Amber Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 7. 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

Amber Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Amber Valley: £4,725West Lancashire: £4,647Amber Valley: £4,745West Lancashire: £4,389Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,821, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Amber Valley: £12,821West Lancashire: £12,748Amber Valley: £12,876West Lancashire: £12,041Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley is higher£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: Amber Valley £1,850, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Amber Valley: £1,850West Lancashire: £1,812Amber Valley: £1,858West Lancashire: £1,711Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,684, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Amber Valley: £11,684West Lancashire: £11,573Amber Valley: £11,733West Lancashire: £10,931Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £340, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Amber Valley: £340West Lancashire: £401Amber Valley: £342West Lancashire: £379Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323West Lancashire is higher£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: Amber Valley £775, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Amber Valley: £775West Lancashire: £747Amber Valley: £778West Lancashire: £705Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Amber Valley is higher£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: Amber Valley £23, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Amber Valley: £23West Lancashire: £27Amber Valley: £23West Lancashire: £25Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22West Lancashire is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Amber Valley: £503West Lancashire: £502Amber Valley: £505West Lancashire: £475Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £134, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Amber Valley: £134West Lancashire: £149Amber Valley: £135West Lancashire: £140Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127West Lancashire is higher£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: Amber Valley £130, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Amber Valley: £130West Lancashire: £117Amber Valley: £130West Lancashire: £110Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Amber Valley is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Amber Valley: £1,370West Lancashire: £1,378Amber Valley: £1,376West Lancashire: £1,301Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Amber Valley: £173West Lancashire: £161Amber Valley: £174West Lancashire: £152Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£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: Amber Valley £332, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Amber Valley: £332West Lancashire: £306Amber Valley: £334West Lancashire: £289Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Amber Valley is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Amber Valley: £9.22West Lancashire: £4.79Amber Valley: £9.26West Lancashire: £4.52Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Amber Valley: £7.90West Lancashire: £6.37Amber Valley: £7.93West Lancashire: £6.02Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.32West Lancashire: £8.76Amber Valley: £7.35West Lancashire: £8.27Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94West Lancashire is higher£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: Amber Valley 1,016.3, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley is higher1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 87.7, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7West Lancashire is higher105.1

  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: Amber Valley 157.9, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Amber Valley is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Amber Valley is higher165.8

  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: Amber Valley 28.6, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Amber Valley is higher25.0

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Amber Valley and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,627£4,647£4,389Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,694£12,748£12,041Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,804£1,812£1,711Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,524£11,573£10,931Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£744£747£705Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£500£502£475Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£116£117£110Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£160£161£152Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£305£306£289Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£6.35£6.37£6.02Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,010.0Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9157.8Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.174.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1165.8Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.625.0Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 7. 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

Amber Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Amber Valley: £4,725West Lancashire: £4,647Amber Valley: £4,745West Lancashire: £4,389Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Amber Valley: £2,792West Lancashire: £2,717Amber Valley: £2,804West Lancashire: £2,566Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higher£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Amber Valley: £1,116West Lancashire: £1,110Amber Valley: £1,121West Lancashire: £1,048Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Amber Valley: £2,544West Lancashire: £2,466Amber Valley: £2,555West Lancashire: £2,329Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higher£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Amber Valley: £74West Lancashire: £86Amber Valley: £74West Lancashire: £81Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70West Lancashire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Amber Valley: £169West Lancashire: £159Amber Valley: £169West Lancashire: £150Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Amber Valley is higher£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: Amber Valley £5.00, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Amber Valley: £5.00West Lancashire: £5.70Amber Valley: £5.02West Lancashire: £5.38Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74West Lancashire is higher£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: Amber Valley £503, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Amber Valley: £503West Lancashire: £502Amber Valley: £505West Lancashire: £475Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £134, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Amber Valley: £134West Lancashire: £149Amber Valley: £135West Lancashire: £140Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Amber Valley: £78West Lancashire: £71Amber Valley: £79West Lancashire: £67Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Amber Valley is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Amber Valley: £827West Lancashire: £844Amber Valley: £830West Lancashire: £797Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Amber Valley: £173West Lancashire: £161Amber Valley: £174West Lancashire: £152Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Amber Valley: £201West Lancashire: £188Amber Valley: £201West Lancashire: £177Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Amber Valley is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Amber Valley: £5.57West Lancashire: £2.93Amber Valley: £5.59West Lancashire: £2.77Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Amber Valley: £4.77West Lancashire: £3.91Amber Valley: £4.79West Lancashire: £3.69Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.32West Lancashire: £8.76Amber Valley: £7.35West Lancashire: £8.27Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higher215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1West Lancashire is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Amber Valley is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Amber Valley is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 17.3, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Amber Valley is higher15.3

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Amber Valley and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,627£4,647£4,389Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,705£2,717£2,566Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,105£1,110£1,048Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,456£2,466£2,329Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£158£159£150Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£500£502£475Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£71£71£67Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£160£161£152Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£187£188£177Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£2.92£2.93£2.77Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.89£3.91£3.69Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3215.2Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.122.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.433.6Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.174.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0101.6Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.3Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley 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

Amber Valley West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mAmber Valley: £615.4mWest Lancashire: £567.2mAmber Valley: £618.0mWest Lancashire: £535.7mAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mAmber Valley: £363.7mWest Lancashire: £331.6mAmber Valley: £365.2mWest Lancashire: £313.2mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley is higher£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mAmber Valley: £145.3mWest Lancashire: £135.5mAmber Valley: £145.9mWest Lancashire: £127.9mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mAmber Valley: £331.4mWest Lancashire: £301.0mAmber Valley: £332.8mWest Lancashire: £284.3mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley is higher£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mAmber Valley: £9.6mWest Lancashire: £10.4mAmber Valley: £9.7mWest Lancashire: £9.9mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mWest Lancashire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £22.0m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mAmber Valley: £22.0mWest Lancashire: £19.4mAmber Valley: £22.1mWest Lancashire: £18.3mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley is higher£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: Amber Valley £0.65m, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mAmber Valley: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.70mAmber Valley: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.66mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWest Lancashire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £65.4m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mAmber Valley: £65.4mWest Lancashire: £61.3mAmber Valley: £65.7mWest Lancashire: £57.9mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £17.5m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mAmber Valley: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mAmber Valley: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £17.1mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWest Lancashire is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £10.2m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mAmber Valley: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £8.7mAmber Valley: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £8.2mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mAmber Valley: £107.7mWest Lancashire: £103.0mAmber Valley: £108.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mWest Lancashire: £19.6mAmber Valley: £22.6mWest Lancashire: £18.5mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mAmber Valley: £26.1mWest Lancashire: £22.9mAmber Valley: £26.2mWest Lancashire: £21.6mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mAmber Valley: £0.72mWest Lancashire: £0.36mAmber Valley: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.34mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.45mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.95mWest Lancashire: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.96mWest Lancashire: £1.0mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Amber Valley is higher26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Amber Valley is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Amber Valley is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Amber Valley is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and West Lancashire, total
MeasureAmber ValleyWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82526,268Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4882,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4794,105Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6479,139Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67712,398Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2491,866Amber Valley

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.
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  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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