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Erewash and West Lancashire

113,816 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than West Lancashire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Erewash 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

Erewash West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Erewash: £4,695West Lancashire: £4,647Erewash: £4,715West Lancashire: £4,389Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £12,958, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Erewash: £12,958West Lancashire: £12,748Erewash: £13,013West Lancashire: £12,041Erewash: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £2,021, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Erewash: £2,021West Lancashire: £1,812Erewash: £2,030West Lancashire: £1,711Erewash: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash 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: Erewash £11,826, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Erewash: £11,826West Lancashire: £11,573Erewash: £11,876West Lancashire: £10,931Erewash: £11,217

    £11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £354, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Erewash: £354West Lancashire: £401Erewash: £355West Lancashire: £379Erewash: £336

    £354£355£336West 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: Erewash £752, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Erewash: £752West Lancashire: £747Erewash: £755West Lancashire: £705Erewash: £714

    £752£755£714Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £26, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Erewash: £26West Lancashire: £27Erewash: £26West Lancashire: £25Erewash: £25

    £26£26£25West 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: Erewash £506, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Erewash: £506West Lancashire: £502Erewash: £508West Lancashire: £475Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £140, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Erewash: £140West Lancashire: £149Erewash: £141West Lancashire: £140Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133West 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: Erewash £130, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Erewash: £130West Lancashire: £117Erewash: £130West Lancashire: £110Erewash: £123

    £130£130£123Erewash is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,569, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Erewash: £1,569West Lancashire: £1,378Erewash: £1,576West Lancashire: £1,301Erewash: £1,489

    £1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Erewash: £184West Lancashire: £161Erewash: £185West Lancashire: £152Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Erewash 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: Erewash £307, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Erewash: £307West Lancashire: £306Erewash: £308West Lancashire: £289Erewash: £291

    £307£308£291Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £8.36, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Erewash: £8.36West Lancashire: £4.79Erewash: £8.40West Lancashire: £4.52Erewash: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash 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: Erewash £6.79, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Erewash: £6.79West Lancashire: £6.37Erewash: £6.82West Lancashire: £6.02Erewash: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Erewash is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Erewash: £5.27West Lancashire: £8.76Erewash: £5.29West Lancashire: £8.27Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00West 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: Erewash 1,018.4, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Erewash: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 98.0, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Erewash: 98.0

    98.0West 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: Erewash 154.4, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Erewash: 154.4

    154.4West Lancashire 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: Erewash 74.2, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Erewash: 74.2

    74.2West Lancashire is higher74.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erewash 192.7, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Erewash: 192.7

    192.7Erewash 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: Erewash 28.7, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Erewash: 28.7

    28.7Erewash is higher25.0

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Erewash and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,627£4,647£4,389Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,694£12,748£12,041Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,804£1,812£1,711Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,826£11,876£11,217£11,524£11,573£10,931Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£355£336£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£744£747£705Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£500£502£475Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£116£117£110Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,372£1,378£1,301Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£160£161£152Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£305£306£289Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£4.77£4.79£4.52Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.35£6.37£6.02Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,010.0Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.0105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.4157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.274.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7165.8Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.725.0Erewash

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 11. 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

Erewash West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Erewash: £4,695West Lancashire: £4,647Erewash: £4,715West Lancashire: £4,389Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,610, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Erewash: £2,610West Lancashire: £2,717Erewash: £2,621West Lancashire: £2,566Erewash: £2,475

    £2,610£2,621£2,475West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,250, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Erewash: £1,250West Lancashire: £1,110Erewash: £1,256West Lancashire: £1,048Erewash: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,382, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Erewash: £2,382West Lancashire: £2,466Erewash: £2,392West Lancashire: £2,329Erewash: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £71, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Erewash: £71West Lancashire: £86Erewash: £72West Lancashire: £81Erewash: £68

    £71£72£68West 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: Erewash £152, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Erewash: £152West Lancashire: £159Erewash: £152West Lancashire: £150Erewash: £144

    £152£152£144West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Erewash £5.21, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Erewash: £5.21West Lancashire: £5.70Erewash: £5.23West Lancashire: £5.38Erewash: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West 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: Erewash £506, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Erewash: £506West Lancashire: £502Erewash: £508West Lancashire: £475Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £140, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Erewash: £140West Lancashire: £149Erewash: £141West Lancashire: £140Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133West 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: Erewash £80, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Erewash: £80West Lancashire: £71Erewash: £81West Lancashire: £67Erewash: £76

    £80£81£76Erewash is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £971, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Erewash: £971West Lancashire: £844Erewash: £975West Lancashire: £797Erewash: £921

    £971£975£921Erewash is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Erewash: £184West Lancashire: £161Erewash: £185West Lancashire: £152Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Erewash is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £190, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Erewash: £190West Lancashire: £188Erewash: £191West Lancashire: £177Erewash: £180

    £190£191£180Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.17, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Erewash: £5.17West Lancashire: £2.93Erewash: £5.19West Lancashire: £2.77Erewash: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.21, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Erewash: £4.21West Lancashire: £3.91Erewash: £4.22West Lancashire: £3.69Erewash: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Erewash is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Erewash: £5.27West Lancashire: £8.76Erewash: £5.29West Lancashire: £8.27Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 205.1, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Erewash: 205.1

    205.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 19.7, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Erewash: 19.7

    19.7West 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: Erewash 31.1, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Erewash: 31.1

    31.1West Lancashire 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: Erewash 74.2, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Erewash: 74.2

    74.2West Lancashire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 119.2, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Erewash: 119.2

    119.2Erewash 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: Erewash 17.8, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Erewash: 17.8

    17.8Erewash is higher15.3

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Erewash and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureErewashWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,627£4,647£4,389Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,621£2,475£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,105£1,110£1,048Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£500£502£475Erewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£71£71£67Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£975£921£840£844£797Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£160£161£152Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£187£188£177Erewash
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£2.92£2.93£2.77Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.89£3.91£3.69Erewash
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.1215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.133.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.274.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.2101.6Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.815.3Erewash

Total

Erewash is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 14. 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

Erewash West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £534.4m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mErewash: £534.4mWest Lancashire: £567.2mErewash: £536.6mWest Lancashire: £535.7mErewash: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.6m£506.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £297.0m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mErewash: £297.0mWest Lancashire: £331.6mErewash: £298.3mWest Lancashire: £313.2mErewash: £281.7m

    £297.0m£298.3m£281.7mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £142.3m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mErewash: £142.3mWest Lancashire: £135.5mErewash: £142.9mWest Lancashire: £127.9mErewash: £135.0m

    £142.3m£142.9m£135.0mErewash is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £271.1m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mErewash: £271.1mWest Lancashire: £301.0mErewash: £272.2mWest Lancashire: £284.3mErewash: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £8.1m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mErewash: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £10.4mErewash: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £9.9mErewash: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWest 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: Erewash £17.2m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mErewash: £17.2mWest Lancashire: £19.4mErewash: £17.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mErewash: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Erewash £0.59m, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mErewash: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.70mErewash: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.66mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest 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: Erewash £57.5m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mErewash: £57.5mWest Lancashire: £61.3mErewash: £57.8mWest Lancashire: £57.9mErewash: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erewash £15.9m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mErewash: £15.9mWest Lancashire: £18.1mErewash: £16.0mWest Lancashire: £17.1mErewash: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWest 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: Erewash £9.1m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mErewash: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mErewash: £9.2mWest Lancashire: £8.2mErewash: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mErewash is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £110.5m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mErewash: £110.5mWest Lancashire: £103.0mErewash: £111.0mWest Lancashire: £97.3mErewash: £104.8m

    £110.5m£111.0m£104.8mErewash is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £20.9m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mErewash: £20.9mWest Lancashire: £19.6mErewash: £21.0mWest Lancashire: £18.5mErewash: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mErewash is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £21.6m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mErewash: £21.6mWest Lancashire: £22.9mErewash: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £21.6mErewash: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.59m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mErewash: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.36mErewash: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.34mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.48m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mErewash: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.48mErewash: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.45mErewash: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mErewash is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.60m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mErewash: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £1.1mErewash: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £1.0mErewash: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 23,344, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Erewash: 23,344

    23,344West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 2,247, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Erewash: 2,247

    2,247West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 3,539, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Erewash: 3,539

    3,539West Lancashire is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash 8,447, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Erewash: 8,447

    8,447West Lancashire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 13,565, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Erewash: 13,565

    13,565Erewash is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 2,020, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Erewash: 2,020

    2,020Erewash is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Erewash and West Lancashire, total
MeasureErewashWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mErewash
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mErewash
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,34426,268West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2472,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5394,105West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4479,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,56512,398Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0201,866Erewash

Sources

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

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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.
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