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North East Derbyshire and West Lancashire

106,550 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

North East Derbyshire is higher than West Lancashire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

North East Derbyshire 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

North East Derbyshire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627North East Derbyshire: £4,887West Lancashire: £4,647North East Derbyshire: £4,908West Lancashire: £4,389North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £12,742, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694North East Derbyshire: £12,742West Lancashire: £12,748North East Derbyshire: £12,796West Lancashire: £12,041North East Derbyshire: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £1,780, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804North East Derbyshire: £1,780West Lancashire: £1,812North East Derbyshire: £1,787West Lancashire: £1,711North East Derbyshire: £1,688

    £1,780£1,787£1,688West Lancashire 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: North East Derbyshire £11,584, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524North East Derbyshire: £11,584West Lancashire: £11,573North East Derbyshire: £11,634West Lancashire: £10,931North East Derbyshire: £10,988

    £11,584£11,634£10,988North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £356, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400North East Derbyshire: £356West Lancashire: £401North East Derbyshire: £357West Lancashire: £379North East Derbyshire: £338

    £356£357£338West 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: North East Derbyshire £777, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744North East Derbyshire: £777West Lancashire: £747North East Derbyshire: £780West Lancashire: £705North East Derbyshire: £737

    £777£780£737North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £24, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27North East Derbyshire: £24West Lancashire: £27North East Derbyshire: £24West Lancashire: £25North East Derbyshire: £23

    £24£24£23West 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: North East Derbyshire £539, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500North East Derbyshire: £539West Lancashire: £502North East Derbyshire: £542West Lancashire: £475North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £151, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £149North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £140North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Derbyshire £137, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116North East Derbyshire: £137West Lancashire: £117North East Derbyshire: £137West Lancashire: £110North East Derbyshire: £130

    £137£137£130North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Derbyshire £1,261, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372North East Derbyshire: £1,261West Lancashire: £1,378North East Derbyshire: £1,266West Lancashire: £1,301North East Derbyshire: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196West Lancashire is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160North East Derbyshire: £154West Lancashire: £161North East Derbyshire: £155West Lancashire: £152North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146West Lancashire 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: North East Derbyshire £367, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305North East Derbyshire: £367West Lancashire: £306North East Derbyshire: £369West Lancashire: £289North East Derbyshire: £348

    £367£369£348North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £6.79, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77North East Derbyshire: £6.79West Lancashire: £4.79North East Derbyshire: £6.82West Lancashire: £4.52North East Derbyshire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £8.48, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35North East Derbyshire: £8.48West Lancashire: £6.37North East Derbyshire: £8.51West Lancashire: £6.02North East Derbyshire: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04North East Derbyshire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72North East Derbyshire: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.76North East Derbyshire: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.27North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72West 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: North East Derbyshire 1,018.4, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0North East Derbyshire: 1,018.4

    1,018.4North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 90.6, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1North East Derbyshire: 90.6

    90.6West 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: North East Derbyshire 163.5, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8North East Derbyshire: 163.5

    163.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 79.5, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire 169.0, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8North East Derbyshire: 169.0

    169.0North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count165.8

  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: North East Derbyshire 29.8, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0North East Derbyshire: 29.8

    29.8North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25.0

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North East Derbyshire and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,627£4,647£4,389North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£12,694£12,748£12,041North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,780£1,787£1,688£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,634£10,988£11,524£11,573£10,931North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£356£357£338£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£744£747£705North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£500£502£475North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£148£149£140North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£137£130£116£117£110North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£305£306£289North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.77£4.79£4.52North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.35£6.37£6.02North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,010.0North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.6105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.5157.8North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.574.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0165.8North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.825.0North East Derbyshire

Per resident

North East Derbyshire is higher on 14 of 21 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

North East Derbyshire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,887, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627North East Derbyshire: £4,887West Lancashire: £4,647North East Derbyshire: £4,908West Lancashire: £4,389North East Derbyshire: £4,636

    £4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,996, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705North East Derbyshire: £2,996West Lancashire: £2,717North East Derbyshire: £3,008West Lancashire: £2,566North East Derbyshire: £2,841

    £2,996£3,008£2,841North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £1,042, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105North East Derbyshire: £1,042West Lancashire: £1,110North East Derbyshire: £1,046West Lancashire: £1,048North East Derbyshire: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988West Lancashire is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,724, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456North East Derbyshire: £2,724West Lancashire: £2,466North East Derbyshire: £2,735West Lancashire: £2,329North East Derbyshire: £2,583

    £2,724£2,735£2,583North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £84, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85North East Derbyshire: £84West Lancashire: £86North East Derbyshire: £84West Lancashire: £81North East Derbyshire: £79

    £84£84£79West 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: North East Derbyshire £183, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158North East Derbyshire: £183West Lancashire: £159North East Derbyshire: £183West Lancashire: £150North East Derbyshire: £173

    £183£183£173North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £5.67, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67North East Derbyshire: £5.67West Lancashire: £5.70North East Derbyshire: £5.70West Lancashire: £5.38North East Derbyshire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38No difference to show£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: North East Derbyshire £539, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500North East Derbyshire: £539West Lancashire: £502North East Derbyshire: £542West Lancashire: £475North East Derbyshire: £512

    £539£542£512North East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £151, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £149North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £140North East Derbyshire: £143

    £151£151£143North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Derbyshire £80, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71North East Derbyshire: £80West Lancashire: £71North East Derbyshire: £80West Lancashire: £67North East Derbyshire: £76

    £80£80£76North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £738, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840North East Derbyshire: £738West Lancashire: £844North East Derbyshire: £741West Lancashire: £797North East Derbyshire: £700

    £738£741£700West Lancashire is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £154, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160North East Derbyshire: £154West Lancashire: £161North East Derbyshire: £155West Lancashire: £152North East Derbyshire: £146

    £154£155£146West Lancashire is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £215, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187North East Derbyshire: £215West Lancashire: £188North East Derbyshire: £216West Lancashire: £177North East Derbyshire: £204

    £215£216£204North East Derbyshire is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £3.97, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92North East Derbyshire: £3.97West Lancashire: £2.93North East Derbyshire: £3.99West Lancashire: £2.77North East Derbyshire: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4.95, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89North East Derbyshire: £4.95West Lancashire: £3.91North East Derbyshire: £4.98West Lancashire: £3.69North East Derbyshire: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.03, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72North East Derbyshire: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.76North East Derbyshire: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.27North East Derbyshire: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 239.4, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2North East Derbyshire: 239.4

    239.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 21.3, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4North East Derbyshire: 21.3

    21.3West 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: North East Derbyshire 38.4, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6North East Derbyshire: 38.4

    38.4North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 79.5, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9North East Derbyshire: 79.5

    79.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 98.9, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6North East Derbyshire: 98.9

    98.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 17.5, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3North East Derbyshire: 17.5

    17.5North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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North East Derbyshire and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,887£4,908£4,636£4,627£4,647£4,389North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,008£2,841£2,705£2,717£2,566North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,724£2,735£2,583£2,456£2,466£2,329North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£183£173£158£159£150North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£539£542£512£500£502£475North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£148£149£140North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£71£71£67North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£738£741£700£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£187£188£177North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£2.92£2.93£2.77North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.89£3.91£3.69North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.4215.2North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.433.6North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.574.9North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.9101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.515.3North East Derbyshire

Total

North East Derbyshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 18. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £520.7m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £520.7mWest Lancashire: £567.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £523.0mWest Lancashire: £535.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £493.9m

    £520.7m£523.0m£493.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £319.2m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £319.2mWest Lancashire: £331.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £320.5mWest Lancashire: £313.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £302.8m

    £319.2m£320.5m£302.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £111.0m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.0mWest Lancashire: £135.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.5mWest Lancashire: £127.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mWest Lancashire is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire £290.2m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £290.2mWest Lancashire: £301.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £291.4mWest Lancashire: £284.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.4m£275.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £8.9m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.9mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest 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: North East Derbyshire £19.5m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mNorth East Derbyshire 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: North East Derbyshire £0.60m, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.70mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.66mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWest 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: North East Derbyshire £57.5m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.5mWest Lancashire: £61.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.7mWest Lancashire: £57.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mWest 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: North East Derbyshire £16.1m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mWest Lancashire: £17.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Derbyshire £8.5m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £78.6m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.6mWest Lancashire: £103.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.9mWest Lancashire: £97.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £74.6m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.6mWest Lancashire is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Derbyshire £16.4m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.4mWest Lancashire: £19.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mWest Lancashire: £18.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWest Lancashire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £22.9m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £22.9mWest Lancashire: £22.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £23.0mWest Lancashire: £21.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £0.42m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mWest Lancashire: £0.34mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Derbyshire £0.53m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.48mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.45mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £0.64m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.64mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £1.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire 25,510, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268North East Derbyshire: 25,510

    25,510West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 2,269, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734North East Derbyshire: 2,269

    2,269West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 4,096, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105North East Derbyshire: 4,096

    4,096West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 8,473, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139North East Derbyshire: 8,473

    8,473West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 10,537, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398North East Derbyshire: 10,537

    10,537West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 1,860, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866North East Derbyshire: 1,860

    1,860West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,866

Show the numbers
North East Derbyshire and West Lancashire, total
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mNorth East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth East Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth East Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,51026,268West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2692,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0964,105West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4739,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53712,398West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8601,866West Lancashire

Sources

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

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