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Cotswold and Westmorland and Furness

91,728 and 229,821 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Westmorland and Furness on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Cotswold is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 19. 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

Cotswold Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Cotswold: £4,376Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Cotswold: £4,394Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £12,343, Westmorland and Furness £12,441Westmorland and Furness: £12,441Cotswold: £12,343Westmorland and Furness: £12,494Cotswold: £12,396Westmorland and Furness: £11,801Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£12,441£12,494£11,801

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,215, Westmorland and Furness £1,408Westmorland and Furness: £1,408Cotswold: £1,215Westmorland and Furness: £1,414Cotswold: £1,220Westmorland and Furness: £1,336Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,408£1,414£1,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £11,539, Westmorland and Furness £11,422Westmorland and Furness: £11,422Cotswold: £11,539Westmorland and Furness: £11,470Cotswold: £11,588Westmorland and Furness: £10,834Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£11,422£11,470£10,834

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cotswold £232, Westmorland and Furness £273Westmorland and Furness: £273Cotswold: £232Westmorland and Furness: £274Cotswold: £233Westmorland and Furness: £259Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Westmorland and Furness is higher£273£274£259

  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: Cotswold £556, Westmorland and Furness £728Westmorland and Furness: £728Cotswold: £556Westmorland and Furness: £731Cotswold: £559Westmorland and Furness: £691Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Westmorland and Furness is higher£728£731£691

  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: Cotswold £16, Westmorland and Furness £18Westmorland and Furness: £18Cotswold: £16Westmorland and Furness: £18Cotswold: £16Westmorland and Furness: £17Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Westmorland and Furness is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Cotswold: £235Westmorland and Furness: £387Cotswold: £236Westmorland and Furness: £366Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Westmorland and Furness is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £116Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £109Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Westmorland and Furness is higher£115£116£109

  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: Cotswold £59, Westmorland and Furness £80Westmorland and Furness: £80Cotswold: £59Westmorland and Furness: £80Cotswold: £60Westmorland and Furness: £75Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Westmorland and Furness is higher£80£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,005, Westmorland and Furness £1,008Westmorland and Furness: £1,008Cotswold: £1,005Westmorland and Furness: £1,012Cotswold: £1,009Westmorland and Furness: £956Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Westmorland and Furness is higher£1,008£1,012£956

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £162Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £153Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £144, Westmorland and Furness £313Westmorland and Furness: £313Cotswold: £144Westmorland and Furness: £314Cotswold: £144Westmorland and Furness: £297Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Westmorland and Furness 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: Cotswold £5.24, Westmorland and Furness £4.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.26Cotswold: £5.24Westmorland and Furness: £4.28Cotswold: £5.26Westmorland and Furness: £4.04Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1.98, Westmorland and Furness £4.39Westmorland and Furness: £4.39Cotswold: £1.98Westmorland and Furness: £4.40Cotswold: £1.99Westmorland and Furness: £4.16Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Cotswold: £6.63Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Cotswold: £6.66Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Westmorland and Furness is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cotswold 1,011.0, Westmorland and Furness 1,009.7Westmorland and Furness: 1,009.7Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cotswold 61.7, Westmorland and Furness 70.7Westmorland and Furness: 70.7Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Westmorland and Furness is higher70.7

  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: Cotswold 119.8, Westmorland and Furness 140.4Westmorland and Furness: 140.4Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Westmorland and Furness is higher140.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Westmorland and Furness is higher56.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cotswold 111.5, Westmorland and Furness 130.8Westmorland and Furness: 130.8Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Westmorland and Furness is higher130.8

  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: Cotswold 13.1, Westmorland and Furness 16.0Westmorland and Furness: 16.0Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Westmorland and Furness is higher16.0

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Cotswold and Westmorland and Furness, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,441£12,494£11,801Westmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,408£1,414£1,336Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,422£11,470£10,834Cotswold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£273£274£259Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£728£731£691Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£386£387£366Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£115£116£109Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£80£80£75Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£1,008£1,012£956Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£313£314£297Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£4.26£4.28£4.04Cotswold
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£4.39£4.40£4.16Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,009.7Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.770.7Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8140.4Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.556.2Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5130.8Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.116.0Westmorland and Furness

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness 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

Cotswold Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Westmorland and Furness £4,624Westmorland and Furness: £4,624Cotswold: £4,376Westmorland and Furness: £4,644Cotswold: £4,394Westmorland and Furness: £4,386Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Westmorland and Furness is higher£4,624£4,644£4,386

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cotswold £3,229, Westmorland and Furness £3,129Westmorland and Furness: £3,129Cotswold: £3,229Westmorland and Furness: £3,143Cotswold: £3,243Westmorland and Furness: £2,968Cotswold: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Westmorland and Furness £825Westmorland and Furness: £825Cotswold: £690Westmorland and Furness: £829Cotswold: £692Westmorland and Furness: £783Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Westmorland and Furness is higher£825£829£783

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Westmorland and Furness £2,873Westmorland and Furness: £2,873Cotswold: £3,018Westmorland and Furness: £2,885Cotswold: £3,031Westmorland and Furness: £2,725Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2,873£2,885£2,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Westmorland and Furness £69Westmorland and Furness: £69Cotswold: £61Westmorland and Furness: £69Cotswold: £61Westmorland and Furness: £65Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Westmorland and Furness is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £145, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Cotswold: £145Westmorland and Furness: £184Cotswold: £146Westmorland and Furness: £174Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cotswold £4.22, Westmorland and Furness £4.62Westmorland and Furness: £4.62Cotswold: £4.22Westmorland and Furness: £4.64Cotswold: £4.23Westmorland and Furness: £4.38Cotswold: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Westmorland and Furness is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £235, Westmorland and Furness £386Westmorland and Furness: £386Cotswold: £235Westmorland and Furness: £387Cotswold: £236Westmorland and Furness: £366Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Westmorland and Furness is higher£386£387£366

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Westmorland and Furness £115Westmorland and Furness: £115Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £116Cotswold: £79Westmorland and Furness: £109Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Westmorland and Furness is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cotswold £34, Westmorland and Furness £47Westmorland and Furness: £47Cotswold: £34Westmorland and Furness: £47Cotswold: £34Westmorland and Furness: £44Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Westmorland and Furness is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Westmorland and Furness £590Westmorland and Furness: £590Cotswold: £570Westmorland and Furness: £593Cotswold: £573Westmorland and Furness: £560Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Westmorland and Furness is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Westmorland and Furness £161Westmorland and Furness: £161Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £162Cotswold: £137Westmorland and Furness: £153Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Westmorland and Furness is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Westmorland and Furness £183Westmorland and Furness: £183Cotswold: £81Westmorland and Furness: £184Cotswold: £82Westmorland and Furness: £174Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Westmorland and Furness is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Westmorland and Furness £2.49Westmorland and Furness: £2.49Cotswold: £2.97Westmorland and Furness: £2.50Cotswold: £2.99Westmorland and Furness: £2.36Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cotswold £1.13, Westmorland and Furness £2.57Westmorland and Furness: £2.57Cotswold: £1.13Westmorland and Furness: £2.58Cotswold: £1.13Westmorland and Furness: £2.44Cotswold: £1.07

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Westmorland and Furness is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Westmorland and Furness £7.44Westmorland and Furness: £7.44Cotswold: £6.63Westmorland and Furness: £7.47Cotswold: £6.66Westmorland and Furness: £7.06Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Westmorland and Furness is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 264.5, Westmorland and Furness 254.0Westmorland and Furness: 254.0Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count254.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Westmorland and Furness 17.8Westmorland and Furness: 17.8Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Westmorland and Furness is higher17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 31.3, Westmorland and Furness 35.3Westmorland and Furness: 35.3Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Westmorland and Furness is higher35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 35.5, Westmorland and Furness 56.2Westmorland and Furness: 56.2Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Westmorland and Furness is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Westmorland and Furness 76.6Westmorland and Furness: 76.6Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Westmorland and Furness is higher76.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 7.5, Westmorland and Furness 9.4Westmorland and Furness: 9.4Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Westmorland and Furness is higher9.4

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Cotswold and Westmorland and Furness, per resident
MeasureCotswoldWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,624£4,644£4,386Westmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£3,129£3,143£2,968Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£825£829£783Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,873£2,885£2,725Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£69£69£65Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.62£4.64£4.38Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£386£387£366Westmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£115£116£109Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£47£47£44Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£590£593£560Westmorland and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£161£162£153Westmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£183£184£174Westmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.49£2.50£2.36Cotswold
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£2.57£2.58£2.44Westmorland and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.44£7.47£7.06Westmorland and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5254.0Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.8Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.335.3Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.556.2Westmorland and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.376.6Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.59.4Westmorland and Furness

Total

Cotswold is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Furness on 22. 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

Cotswold Westmorland and Furness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1bnWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnCotswold: £401.4mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1bnCotswold: £403.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0bnCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Westmorland and Furness £719.2mWestmorland and Furness: £719.2mCotswold: £296.2mWestmorland and Furness: £722.3mCotswold: £297.4mWestmorland and Furness: £682.2mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£719.2m£722.3m£682.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Westmorland and Furness £189.7mWestmorland and Furness: £189.7mCotswold: £63.3mWestmorland and Furness: £190.5mCotswold: £63.5mWestmorland and Furness: £179.9mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mWestmorland and Furness is higher£189.7m£190.5m£179.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Westmorland and Furness £660.3mWestmorland and Furness: £660.3mCotswold: £276.9mWestmorland and Furness: £663.1mCotswold: £278.0mWestmorland and Furness: £626.3mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Westmorland and Furness £15.8mWestmorland and Furness: £15.8mCotswold: £5.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.9mCotswold: £5.6mWestmorland and Furness: £15.0mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWestmorland and Furness is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £13.3m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mCotswold: £13.3mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mCotswold: £13.4mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cotswold £0.39m, Westmorland and Furness £1.1mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mCotswold: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £1.1mCotswold: £0.39mWestmorland and Furness: £1.0mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £21.5m, Westmorland and Furness £88.7mWestmorland and Furness: £88.7mCotswold: £21.5mWestmorland and Furness: £89.0mCotswold: £21.6mWestmorland and Furness: £84.1mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWestmorland and Furness is higher£88.7m£89.0m£84.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £7.3m, Westmorland and Furness £26.5mWestmorland and Furness: £26.5mCotswold: £7.3mWestmorland and Furness: £26.6mCotswold: £7.3mWestmorland and Furness: £25.2mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold £3.1m, Westmorland and Furness £10.7mWestmorland and Furness: £10.7mCotswold: £3.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.8mCotswold: £3.1mWestmorland and Furness: £10.2mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Westmorland and Furness £135.7mWestmorland and Furness: £135.7mCotswold: £52.3mWestmorland and Furness: £136.3mCotswold: £52.5mWestmorland and Furness: £128.7mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mWestmorland and Furness is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Westmorland and Furness £37.0mWestmorland and Furness: £37.0mCotswold: £12.5mWestmorland and Furness: £37.1mCotswold: £12.6mWestmorland and Furness: £35.1mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWestmorland and Furness is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Westmorland and Furness £42.1mWestmorland and Furness: £42.1mCotswold: £7.5mWestmorland and Furness: £42.3mCotswold: £7.5mWestmorland and Furness: £39.9mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWestmorland and Furness is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Westmorland and Furness £0.57mWestmorland and Furness: £0.57mCotswold: £0.27mWestmorland and Furness: £0.58mCotswold: £0.27mWestmorland and Furness: £0.54mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mWestmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Westmorland and Furness £0.59mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mCotswold: £0.10mWestmorland and Furness: £0.59mCotswold: £0.10mWestmorland and Furness: £0.56mCotswold: £0.10m

    £0.10mWestmorland and Furness is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cotswold £0.61m, Westmorland and Furness £1.7mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mCotswold: £0.61mWestmorland and Furness: £1.7mCotswold: £0.61mWestmorland and Furness: £1.6mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWestmorland and Furness is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Westmorland and Furness 58,367Westmorland and Furness: 58,367Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Westmorland and Furness is higherDepends on how you count58,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Westmorland and Furness 4,085Westmorland and Furness: 4,085Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Westmorland and Furness is higher4,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 2,875, Westmorland and Furness 8,117Westmorland and Furness: 8,117Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Westmorland and Furness is higher8,117

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 3,260, Westmorland and Furness 12,922Westmorland and Furness: 12,922Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Westmorland and Furness is higher12,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Westmorland and Furness 17,609Westmorland and Furness: 17,609Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Westmorland and Furness is higher17,609

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold 684, Westmorland and Furness 2,149Westmorland and Furness: 2,149Cotswold: 684

    684Westmorland and Furness is higher2,149

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Cotswold and Westmorland and Furness, total
MeasureCotswoldWestmorland and FurnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWestmorland and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£719.2m£722.3m£682.2mWestmorland and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£189.7m£190.5m£179.9mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mWestmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWestmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£88.7m£89.0m£84.1mWestmorland and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£26.5m£26.6m£25.2mWestmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mWestmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWestmorland and Furness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mWestmorland and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mWestmorland and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mWestmorland and Furness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWestmorland and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWestmorland and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25958,367Westmorland and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4804,085Westmorland and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8758,117Westmorland and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,26012,922Westmorland and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,80217,609Westmorland and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266842,149Westmorland and Furness

Sources

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

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