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South Derbyshire and Chorley

117,169 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

South Derbyshire is higher than Chorley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

South Derbyshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

South Derbyshire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252South Derbyshire: £3,830Chorley: £4,270South Derbyshire: £3,847Chorley: £4,033South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Chorley is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £12,575, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616South Derbyshire: £12,575Chorley: £12,670South Derbyshire: £12,628Chorley: £11,967South Derbyshire: £11,928

    £12,575£12,628£11,928Chorley is higher£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,516, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634South Derbyshire: £1,516Chorley: £1,641South Derbyshire: £1,523Chorley: £1,550South Derbyshire: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Chorley is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £11,545, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625South Derbyshire: £11,545Chorley: £11,674South Derbyshire: £11,595Chorley: £11,027South Derbyshire: £10,951

    £11,545£11,595£10,951Chorley is higher£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £291, Chorley £302Chorley: £302South Derbyshire: £291Chorley: £303South Derbyshire: £292Chorley: £286South Derbyshire: £276

    £291£292£276Chorley is higher£302£303£286

  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: South Derbyshire £719, Chorley £668Chorley: £668South Derbyshire: £719Chorley: £671South Derbyshire: £722Chorley: £634South Derbyshire: £682

    £719£722£682South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: South Derbyshire £19, Chorley £21Chorley: £21South Derbyshire: £19Chorley: £21South Derbyshire: £19Chorley: £20South Derbyshire: £18

    £19£19£18Chorley is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, Chorley £440Chorley: £440South Derbyshire: £409Chorley: £441South Derbyshire: £411Chorley: £417South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, Chorley £120Chorley: £120South Derbyshire: £135Chorley: £120South Derbyshire: £135Chorley: £113South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£120£120£113

  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: South Derbyshire £109, Chorley £89Chorley: £89South Derbyshire: £109Chorley: £90South Derbyshire: £109Chorley: £85South Derbyshire: £103

    £109£109£103South Derbyshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,161, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223South Derbyshire: £1,161Chorley: £1,228South Derbyshire: £1,165Chorley: £1,160South Derbyshire: £1,101

    £1,161£1,165£1,101Chorley is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Chorley £172Chorley: £172South Derbyshire: £101Chorley: £173South Derbyshire: £101Chorley: £163South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Chorley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £237, Chorley £313Chorley: £313South Derbyshire: £237Chorley: £314South Derbyshire: £238Chorley: £297South Derbyshire: £225

    £237£238£225Chorley is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.32, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42South Derbyshire: £5.32Chorley: £5.44South Derbyshire: £5.35Chorley: £5.14South Derbyshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Chorley is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.20, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85South Derbyshire: £5.20Chorley: £3.86South Derbyshire: £5.22Chorley: £3.65South Derbyshire: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38South Derbyshire: £5.84Chorley: £6.41South Derbyshire: £5.87Chorley: £6.05South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 1,019.2, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0South Derbyshire: 1,019.2

    1,019.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 75.3, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4South Derbyshire: 75.3

    75.3Chorley is higher83.4

  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: South Derbyshire 150.2, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8South Derbyshire: 150.2

    150.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count143.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3Chorley is higher65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire 144.4, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0South Derbyshire: 144.4

    144.4Chorley is higher153.0

  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: South Derbyshire 25.5, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9South Derbyshire: 25.5

    25.5South Derbyshire is higher19.9

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South Derbyshire and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DerbyshireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,928£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,595£10,951£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£668£671£634South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£120£120£113South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£89£90£85South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,165£1,101£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£3.85£3.86£3.65South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,009.0South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.383.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2143.8South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.519.9South Derbyshire

Per resident

South Derbyshire is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Chorley on 17. 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

South Derbyshire Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252South Derbyshire: £3,830Chorley: £4,270South Derbyshire: £3,847Chorley: £4,033South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Chorley is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,232, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510South Derbyshire: £2,232Chorley: £2,521South Derbyshire: £2,242Chorley: £2,381South Derbyshire: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Chorley is higher£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £948, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004South Derbyshire: £948Chorley: £1,008South Derbyshire: £952Chorley: £952South Derbyshire: £899

    £948£952£899Chorley is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,050, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313South Derbyshire: £2,050Chorley: £2,323South Derbyshire: £2,058Chorley: £2,194South Derbyshire: £1,944

    £2,050£2,058£1,944Chorley is higher£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £52, Chorley £60Chorley: £60South Derbyshire: £52Chorley: £60South Derbyshire: £52Chorley: £57South Derbyshire: £49

    £52£52£49Chorley is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £128, Chorley £133Chorley: £133South Derbyshire: £128Chorley: £134South Derbyshire: £128Chorley: £126South Derbyshire: £121

    £128£128£121Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.42, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15South Derbyshire: £3.42Chorley: £4.17South Derbyshire: £3.43Chorley: £3.94South Derbyshire: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Chorley is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, Chorley £440Chorley: £440South Derbyshire: £409Chorley: £441South Derbyshire: £411Chorley: £417South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, Chorley £120Chorley: £120South Derbyshire: £135Chorley: £120South Derbyshire: £135Chorley: £113South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £68, Chorley £55Chorley: £55South Derbyshire: £68Chorley: £55South Derbyshire: £68Chorley: £52South Derbyshire: £64

    £68£68£64South Derbyshire is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £725, Chorley £751Chorley: £751South Derbyshire: £725Chorley: £754South Derbyshire: £728Chorley: £712South Derbyshire: £688

    £725£728£688Chorley is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Chorley £172Chorley: £172South Derbyshire: £101Chorley: £173South Derbyshire: £101Chorley: £163South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Chorley is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £148, Chorley £192Chorley: £192South Derbyshire: £148Chorley: £193South Derbyshire: £149Chorley: £182South Derbyshire: £140

    £148£149£140Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.33, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.33Chorley: £3.35South Derbyshire: £3.35Chorley: £3.16South Derbyshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16No difference to show£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.25, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36South Derbyshire: £3.25Chorley: £2.37South Derbyshire: £3.26Chorley: £2.24South Derbyshire: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38South Derbyshire: £5.84Chorley: £6.41South Derbyshire: £5.87Chorley: £6.05South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 181.0, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8South Derbyshire: 181.0

    181.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 13.4, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6South Derbyshire: 13.4

    13.4Chorley is higher16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 26.7, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6South Derbyshire: 26.7

    26.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3Chorley is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 90.3, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0South Derbyshire: 90.3

    90.3Chorley is higher94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 15.9, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2South Derbyshire: 15.9

    15.9South Derbyshire is higher12.2

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South Derbyshire and Chorley, per resident
MeasureSouth DerbyshireChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,058£1,944£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£120£120£113South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£55£55£52South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.33£3.35£3.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.36£2.37£2.24South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.0200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.416.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.728.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.394.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.912.2South Derbyshire

Total

South Derbyshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

South Derbyshire Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Derbyshire £448.8m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mChorley: £514.9mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mChorley: £486.3mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7m

    £448.8m£450.7m£425.7mChorley is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Derbyshire £261.6m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mChorley: £304.0mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mChorley: £287.1mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mChorley is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Derbyshire £111.0m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mChorley: £121.5mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mChorley: £114.8mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mChorley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire £240.2m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mChorley: £280.1mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mChorley: £264.6mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mChorley is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire £6.1m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mChorley: £7.3mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mChorley: £6.9mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChorley is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.0m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mChorley: £16.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mChorley: £15.2mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Derbyshire £0.40m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mChorley: £0.50mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mChorley: £0.48mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £47.9m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mChorley: £53.2mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mChorley: £50.3mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mChorley is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mChorley: £14.5mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mChorley: £13.7mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire £7.9m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mChorley: £6.6mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mChorley: £6.3mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire £85.0m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mChorley: £90.9mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mChorley: £85.9mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6m

    £85.0m£85.3m£80.6mChorley is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Derbyshire £11.8m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mChorley: £20.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mChorley: £19.7mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £17.3m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mChorley: £23.3mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mChorley: £22.0mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £0.39m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mChorley: £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mChorley: £0.38mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChorley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Derbyshire £0.38m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mChorley: £0.29mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mChorley: £0.27mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Derbyshire £0.68m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mChorley: £0.77mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mChorley: £0.73mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mChorley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire 21,202, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210South Derbyshire: 21,202

    21,202Chorley is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire 1,567, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001South Derbyshire: 1,567

    1,567Chorley is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 3,124, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450South Derbyshire: 3,124

    3,124Chorley is higherDepends on how you count3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 7,181, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909South Derbyshire: 7,181

    7,181Chorley is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire 10,574, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329South Derbyshire: 10,574

    10,574Chorley is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire 1,864, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471South Derbyshire: 1,864

    1,864South Derbyshire is higher1,471

Show the numbers
South Derbyshire and Chorley, total
MeasureSouth DerbyshireChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSouth Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,20224,210Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,001Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1243,450Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1817,909Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,57411,329Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8641,471South Derbyshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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