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North East Derbyshire and Lancaster

106,550 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

North East Derbyshire is higher than Lancaster on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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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

North East Derbyshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 12. 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

North East Derbyshire Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559North East Derbyshire: £4,887Lancaster: £4,579North East Derbyshire: £4,908Lancaster: £4,325North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Derbyshire £12,742, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836North East Derbyshire: £12,742Lancaster: £12,890North East Derbyshire: £12,796Lancaster: £12,175North East Derbyshire: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire £1,780, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929North East Derbyshire: £1,780Lancaster: £1,937North East Derbyshire: £1,787Lancaster: £1,830North East Derbyshire: £1,688

    £1,780£1,787£1,688Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire £11,584, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560North East Derbyshire: £11,584Lancaster: £11,609North East Derbyshire: £11,634Lancaster: £10,965North East Derbyshire: £10,988

    £11,584£11,634£10,988North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £356, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425North East Derbyshire: £356Lancaster: £427North East Derbyshire: £357Lancaster: £403North East Derbyshire: £338

    £356£357£338Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire £777, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823North East Derbyshire: £777Lancaster: £827North East Derbyshire: £780Lancaster: £781North East Derbyshire: £737

    £777£780£737Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £24, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27North East Derbyshire: £24Lancaster: £27North East Derbyshire: £24Lancaster: £26North East Derbyshire: £23

    £24£24£23Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Derbyshire £539, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486North East Derbyshire: £539Lancaster: £488North East Derbyshire: £542Lancaster: £461North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Derbyshire £151, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134North East Derbyshire: £151Lancaster: £134North East Derbyshire: £151Lancaster: £127North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £137, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99North East Derbyshire: £137Lancaster: £99North East Derbyshire: £137Lancaster: £94North East Derbyshire: £130

    £137£137£130North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Derbyshire £1,261, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536North East Derbyshire: £1,261Lancaster: £1,542North East Derbyshire: £1,266Lancaster: £1,457North East Derbyshire: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Lancaster is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181North East Derbyshire: £154Lancaster: £181North East Derbyshire: £155Lancaster: £171North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire £367, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286North East Derbyshire: £367Lancaster: £287North East Derbyshire: £369Lancaster: £271North East Derbyshire: £348

    £367£369£348North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £6.79, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46North East Derbyshire: £6.79Lancaster: £4.48North East Derbyshire: £6.82Lancaster: £4.23North East Derbyshire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £8.48, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52North East Derbyshire: £8.48Lancaster: £3.54North East Derbyshire: £8.51Lancaster: £3.34North East Derbyshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04North East Derbyshire is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05North East Derbyshire: £6.03Lancaster: £6.08North East Derbyshire: £6.06Lancaster: £5.74North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Lancaster is higher£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: North East Derbyshire 1,018.4, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3North East Derbyshire: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire 90.6, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9North East Derbyshire: 90.6

    90.6Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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: North East Derbyshire 163.5, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4North East Derbyshire: 163.5

    163.5Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 79.5, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Derbyshire 169.0, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4North East Derbyshire: 169.0

    169.0Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire 29.8, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8North East Derbyshire: 29.8

    29.8North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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North East Derbyshire and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,559£4,579£4,325North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,780£1,787£1,688£1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,634£10,988£11,560£11,609£10,965North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£338£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£486£488£461North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£134£134£127North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£99£99£94North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£286£287£271North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.46£4.48£4.23North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£3.52£3.54£3.34North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.6105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.5167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.571.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0175.4Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.821.8North East Derbyshire

Per resident

North East Derbyshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 6. 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

North East Derbyshire Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559North East Derbyshire: £4,887Lancaster: £4,579North East Derbyshire: £4,908Lancaster: £4,325North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,996, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537North East Derbyshire: £2,996Lancaster: £2,548North East Derbyshire: £3,008Lancaster: £2,406North East Derbyshire: £2,841

    £2,996£3,008£2,841North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £1,042, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216North East Derbyshire: £1,042Lancaster: £1,221North East Derbyshire: £1,046Lancaster: £1,153North East Derbyshire: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988Lancaster is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,724, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285North East Derbyshire: £2,724Lancaster: £2,294North East Derbyshire: £2,735Lancaster: £2,167North East Derbyshire: £2,583

    £2,724£2,735£2,583North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £84, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84North East Derbyshire: £84Lancaster: £84North East Derbyshire: £84Lancaster: £80North East Derbyshire: £79

    £84£84£79Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire £183, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163North East Derbyshire: £183Lancaster: £163North East Derbyshire: £183Lancaster: £154North East Derbyshire: £173

    £183£183£173North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £5.67, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32North East Derbyshire: £5.67Lancaster: £5.35North East Derbyshire: £5.70Lancaster: £5.05North East Derbyshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £539, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486North East Derbyshire: £539Lancaster: £488North East Derbyshire: £542Lancaster: £461North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Derbyshire £151, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134North East Derbyshire: £151Lancaster: £134North East Derbyshire: £151Lancaster: £127North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Derbyshire £80, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62North East Derbyshire: £80Lancaster: £63North East Derbyshire: £80Lancaster: £59North East Derbyshire: £76

    £80£80£76North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £738, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968North East Derbyshire: £738Lancaster: £972North East Derbyshire: £741Lancaster: £918North East Derbyshire: £700

    £738£741£700Lancaster is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181North East Derbyshire: £154Lancaster: £181North East Derbyshire: £155Lancaster: £171North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £215, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180North East Derbyshire: £215Lancaster: £181North East Derbyshire: £216Lancaster: £171North East Derbyshire: £204

    £215£216£204North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £3.97, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81North East Derbyshire: £3.97Lancaster: £2.83North East Derbyshire: £3.99Lancaster: £2.67North East Derbyshire: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4.95, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21North East Derbyshire: £4.95Lancaster: £2.22North East Derbyshire: £4.98Lancaster: £2.10North East Derbyshire: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05North East Derbyshire: £6.03Lancaster: £6.08North East Derbyshire: £6.06Lancaster: £5.74North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Lancaster is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 239.4, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8North East Derbyshire: 239.4

    239.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 21.3, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9North East Derbyshire: 21.3

    21.3North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 38.4, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1North East Derbyshire: 38.4

    38.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 79.5, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 98.9, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5North East Derbyshire: 98.9

    98.9Lancaster 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: North East Derbyshire 17.5, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7North East Derbyshire: 17.5

    17.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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North East Derbyshire and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,559£4,579£4,325North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,008£2,841£2,537£2,548£2,406North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,724£2,735£2,583£2,285£2,294£2,167North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£183£173£163£163£154North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.32£5.35£5.05North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£486£488£461North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£134£134£127North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£62£63£59North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£738£741£700£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£180£181£171North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£2.81£2.83£2.67North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£2.21£2.22£2.10North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.4202.8North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.9North East Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.433.1North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.571.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.9110.5Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.7North East Derbyshire

Total

North East Derbyshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 20. 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

North East Derbyshire Lancaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £520.7m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £520.7mLancaster: £665.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £523.0mLancaster: £628.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £493.9m

    £520.7m£523.0m£493.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £319.2m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £319.2mLancaster: £370.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £320.5mLancaster: £349.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £302.8m

    £319.2m£320.5m£302.8mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £111.0m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.0mLancaster: £177.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.5mLancaster: £167.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mLancaster is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire £290.2m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £290.2mLancaster: £333.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £291.4mLancaster: £315.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.4m£275.3mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £8.9m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.9mLancaster: £12.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £9.0mLancaster: £11.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLancaster 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: North East Derbyshire £19.5m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mLancaster: £23.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mLancaster: £22.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £0.60m, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.60mLancaster: £0.78mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61mLancaster: £0.73mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire £57.5m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.5mLancaster: £70.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.7mLancaster: £67.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire £16.1m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mLancaster: £19.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mLancaster: £18.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Derbyshire £8.5m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5mLancaster: £9.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.6mLancaster: £8.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £78.6m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.6mLancaster: £141.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.9mLancaster: £133.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £74.6m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.6mLancaster is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Derbyshire £16.4m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.4mLancaster: £26.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mLancaster: £24.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mLancaster is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £22.9m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £22.9mLancaster: £26.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £23.0mLancaster: £24.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £0.42m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.42mLancaster: £0.41mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mLancaster: £0.39mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Derbyshire £0.53m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mLancaster: £0.32mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mLancaster: £0.31mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £0.64m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.64mLancaster: £0.88mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.65mLancaster: £0.83mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLancaster is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire 25,510, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478North East Derbyshire: 25,510

    25,510Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 2,269, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042North East Derbyshire: 2,269

    2,269Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 4,096, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808North East Derbyshire: 4,096

    4,096Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 8,473, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452North East Derbyshire: 8,473

    8,473Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 10,537, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065North East Derbyshire: 10,537

    10,537Lancaster is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 1,860, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993North East Derbyshire: 1,860

    1,860Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,993

Show the numbers
North East Derbyshire and Lancaster, total
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth East Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNorth East Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,51029,478Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2693,042Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0964,808Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,47310,452Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53716,065Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8601,993Lancaster

Sources

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

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  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.
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