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High Peak and Lancaster

91,892 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Lancaster on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

High Peak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 15. 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

High Peak Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559High Peak: £4,523Lancaster: £4,579High Peak: £4,543Lancaster: £4,325High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Lancaster is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £12,843, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836High Peak: £12,843Lancaster: £12,890High Peak: £12,898Lancaster: £12,175High Peak: £12,182

    £12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,645, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929High Peak: £1,645Lancaster: £1,937High Peak: £1,652Lancaster: £1,830High Peak: £1,561

    £1,645£1,652£1,561Lancaster is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £11,791, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560High Peak: £11,791Lancaster: £11,609High Peak: £11,842Lancaster: £10,965High Peak: £11,185

    £11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: High Peak £334, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425High Peak: £334Lancaster: £427High Peak: £336Lancaster: £403High Peak: £317

    £334£336£317Lancaster is higher£425£427£403

  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: High Peak £695, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823High Peak: £695Lancaster: £827High Peak: £698Lancaster: £781High Peak: £660

    £695£698£660Lancaster is higher£823£827£781

  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: High Peak £22, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27High Peak: £22Lancaster: £27High Peak: £22Lancaster: £26High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21Lancaster is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £441, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486High Peak: £441Lancaster: £488High Peak: £442Lancaster: £461High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134High Peak: £128Lancaster: £134High Peak: £128Lancaster: £127High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

  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: High Peak £90, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99High Peak: £90Lancaster: £99High Peak: £91Lancaster: £94High Peak: £86

    £90£91£86Lancaster is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,197, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536High Peak: £1,197Lancaster: £1,542High Peak: £1,202Lancaster: £1,457High Peak: £1,136

    £1,197£1,202£1,136Lancaster is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181High Peak: £160Lancaster: £181High Peak: £161Lancaster: £171High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £344, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286High Peak: £344Lancaster: £287High Peak: £346Lancaster: £271High Peak: £327

    £344£346£327High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £8.54, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46High Peak: £8.54Lancaster: £4.48High Peak: £8.58Lancaster: £4.23High Peak: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £4.70, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52High Peak: £4.70Lancaster: £3.54High Peak: £4.72Lancaster: £3.34High Peak: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05High Peak: £6.87Lancaster: £6.08High Peak: £6.90Lancaster: £5.74High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 1,040.0, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3High Peak: 1,040.0

    1,040.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: High Peak 86.8, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9High Peak: 86.8

    86.8Lancaster is higher105.9

  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: High Peak 144.2, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4High Peak: 144.2

    144.2Lancaster is higher167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Lancaster is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: High Peak 152.2, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4High Peak: 152.2

    152.2Lancaster is higher175.4

  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: High Peak 19.4, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8High Peak: 19.4

    19.4Lancaster is higher21.8

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High Peak and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,843£12,898£12,182£12,836£12,890£12,175High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,561£1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,842£11,185£11,560£11,609£10,965High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£336£317£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£660£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£86£99£99£94Lancaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,136£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£327£286£287£271High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£4.46£4.48£4.23High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.52£3.54£3.34High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.05£6.08£5.74High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.01,026.3High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.8105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.371.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2175.4Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.421.8Lancaster

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 15. 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

High Peak Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559High Peak: £4,523Lancaster: £4,579High Peak: £4,543Lancaster: £4,325High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291Lancaster is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,794, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537High Peak: £2,794Lancaster: £2,548High Peak: £2,806Lancaster: £2,406High Peak: £2,650

    £2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216High Peak: £994Lancaster: £1,221High Peak: £999Lancaster: £1,153High Peak: £943

    £994£999£943Lancaster is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,565, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285High Peak: £2,565Lancaster: £2,294High Peak: £2,576Lancaster: £2,167High Peak: £2,433

    £2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84High Peak: £73Lancaster: £84High Peak: £73Lancaster: £80High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69Lancaster is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £151, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163High Peak: £151Lancaster: £163High Peak: £152Lancaster: £154High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143Lancaster is higher£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: High Peak £4.85, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32High Peak: £4.85Lancaster: £5.35High Peak: £4.87Lancaster: £5.05High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Lancaster is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £441, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486High Peak: £441Lancaster: £488High Peak: £442Lancaster: £461High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: High Peak £128, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134High Peak: £128Lancaster: £134High Peak: £128Lancaster: £127High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: High Peak £55, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62High Peak: £55Lancaster: £63High Peak: £55Lancaster: £59High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52Lancaster is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £724, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968High Peak: £724Lancaster: £972High Peak: £727Lancaster: £918High Peak: £686

    £724£727£686Lancaster is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181High Peak: £160Lancaster: £181High Peak: £161Lancaster: £171High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180High Peak: £208Lancaster: £181High Peak: £209Lancaster: £171High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.17, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81High Peak: £5.17Lancaster: £2.83High Peak: £5.19Lancaster: £2.67High Peak: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.85, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21High Peak: £2.85Lancaster: £2.22High Peak: £2.86Lancaster: £2.10High Peak: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05High Peak: £6.87Lancaster: £6.08High Peak: £6.90Lancaster: £5.74High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.2, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8High Peak: 226.2

    226.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9High Peak: 18.9

    18.9Lancaster is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 31.4, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1High Peak: 31.4

    31.4Lancaster is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9High Peak: 65.3

    65.3Lancaster is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5High Peak: 92.0

    92.0Lancaster is higher110.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7High Peak: 11.7

    11.7Lancaster is higher13.7

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High Peak and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,806£2,650£2,537£2,548£2,406High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,565£2,576£2,433£2,285£2,294£2,167High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£163£163£154Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£62£63£59Lancaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£727£686£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£180£181£171High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£2.81£2.83£2.67High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.21£2.22£2.10High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.05£6.08£5.74High Peak
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.2202.8High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.920.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.433.1Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.371.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.0110.5Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.7Lancaster

Total

High Peak is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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

High Peak Lancaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £415.7m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mHigh Peak: £415.7mLancaster: £665.4mHigh Peak: £417.4mLancaster: £628.5mHigh Peak: £394.3m

    £415.7m£417.4m£394.3mLancaster is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mLancaster: £370.2mHigh Peak: £257.8mLancaster: £349.7mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mHigh Peak: £91.4mLancaster: £177.5mHigh Peak: £91.8mLancaster: £167.6mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mLancaster is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mHigh Peak: £235.7mLancaster: £333.5mHigh Peak: £236.7mLancaster: £315.0mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mHigh Peak: £6.7mLancaster: £12.3mHigh Peak: £6.7mLancaster: £11.6mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mLancaster is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak £13.9m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mHigh Peak: £13.9mLancaster: £23.7mHigh Peak: £14.0mLancaster: £22.4mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLancaster is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: High Peak £0.45m, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mHigh Peak: £0.45mLancaster: £0.78mHigh Peak: £0.45mLancaster: £0.73mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mLancaster is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak £40.5m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mHigh Peak: £40.5mLancaster: £70.9mHigh Peak: £40.7mLancaster: £67.0mHigh Peak: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLancaster is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: High Peak £11.7m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mHigh Peak: £11.7mLancaster: £19.5mHigh Peak: £11.8mLancaster: £18.5mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLancaster is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak £5.0m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mLancaster: £9.1mHigh Peak: £5.0mLancaster: £8.6mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mLancaster is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mHigh Peak: £66.5mLancaster: £141.3mHigh Peak: £66.8mLancaster: £133.5mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mLancaster is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.7m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mHigh Peak: £14.7mLancaster: £26.4mHigh Peak: £14.7mLancaster: £24.9mHigh Peak: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mLancaster is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mHigh Peak: £19.1mLancaster: £26.3mHigh Peak: £19.2mLancaster: £24.9mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mHigh Peak: £0.47mLancaster: £0.41mHigh Peak: £0.48mLancaster: £0.39mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mHigh Peak: £0.26mLancaster: £0.32mHigh Peak: £0.26mLancaster: £0.31mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.63m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mHigh Peak: £0.63mLancaster: £0.88mHigh Peak: £0.63mLancaster: £0.83mHigh Peak: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478High Peak: 20,790

    20,790Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042High Peak: 1,735

    1,735Lancaster is higher3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Lancaster is higher4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak 6,002, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452High Peak: 6,002

    6,002Lancaster is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Lancaster is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Lancaster is higher1,993

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High Peak and Lancaster, total
MeasureHigh PeakLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLancaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79029,478Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7353,042Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8824,808Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,00210,452Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,45616,065Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0751,993Lancaster

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.
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  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.