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Chorley and Warrington
Chorley is higher than Warrington on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Chorley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Chorley Warrington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,252£4,270£4,033Warrington is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,616£12,670£11,967Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£12,795£12,850£12,137
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,634£1,641£1,550Warrington is higher£1,770£1,778£1,679
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,625£11,674£11,027Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,701£11,052
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£302£303£286Warrington is higher£369£371£350
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£668£671£634Warrington is higher£751£754£713
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Warrington is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£440£441£417Warrington is higher£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£113Warrington is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£90£85Warrington is higher£96£97£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,223£1,228£1,160Warrington is higher£1,389£1,394£1,317
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Warrington is higher£181£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£313£314£297Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Warrington is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Warrington is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Warrington is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Warrington is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.4Warrington is higher91.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.8Warrington is higherDepends on how you count151.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.6Warrington is higher69.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
153.0Warrington is higher164.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9Warrington is higher20.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chorley | Warrington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,252£4,270£4,033 | £4,278£4,296£4,058 | Warrington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,616£12,670£11,967 | £12,795£12,850£12,137 | Warrington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,634£1,641£1,550 | £1,770£1,778£1,679 | Warrington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | £11,652£11,701£11,052 | Warrington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £302£303£286 | £369£371£350 | Warrington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £751£754£713 | Warrington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £23£23£22 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £440£441£417 | £468£470£444 | Warrington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£113 | £127£128£121 | Warrington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £96£97£91 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,223£1,228£1,160 | £1,389£1,394£1,317 | Warrington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £181£181£171 | Warrington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £274£275£260 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | Warrington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | Warrington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Warrington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,014.0 | Warrington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.4 | 91.9 | Warrington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.8 | 151.4 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.6 | 69.6 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 153.0 | 164.0 | Warrington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 20.8 | Warrington |
Per resident
Chorley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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
Chorley Warrington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,252£4,270£4,033Warrington is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,408£2,274
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,004£1,008£952Warrington is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Warrington is higher£69£69£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Warrington is higher£141£141£134
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Warrington is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£440£441£417Warrington is higher£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£113Warrington is higher£127£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Warrington is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£712Warrington is higher£860£864£816
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Warrington is higher£181£181£171
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£161
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.33£3.35£3.16Warrington is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Warrington is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Warrington is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count190.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6Warrington is higher17.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.6Warrington is higher69.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.0Warrington is higher101.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Warrington is higher12.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chorley | Warrington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,252£4,270£4,033 | £4,278£4,296£4,058 | Warrington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,510£2,521£2,381 | £2,398£2,408£2,274 | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,004£1,008£952 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | Warrington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,313£2,323£2,194 | £2,184£2,193£2,071 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £69£69£66 | Warrington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £141£141£134 | Warrington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £440£441£417 | £468£470£444 | Warrington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£113 | £127£128£121 | Warrington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £60£60£57 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £860£864£816 | Warrington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £181£181£171 | Warrington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £170£171£161 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | £4.38£4.39£4.15 | Warrington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | Warrington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Warrington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.8 | 190.0 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 17.2 | Warrington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.6 | 28.4 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.6 | 69.6 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.0 | 101.6 | Warrington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 12.9 | Warrington |
Total
Chorley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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
Chorley Warrington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mWarrington is higher£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mWarrington is higher£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWarrington is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWarrington is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWarrington is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mWarrington is higher£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWarrington is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWarrington is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mWarrington is higher£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mWarrington is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWarrington is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mWarrington is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWarrington is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,210Warrington is higherDepends on how you count40,785
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,001Warrington is higher3,696
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,450Warrington is higherDepends on how you count6,090
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,909Warrington is higher14,931
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,329Warrington is higher21,815
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,471Warrington is higher2,767
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| Measure | Chorley | Warrington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £512.7m£514.9m£486.3m | £918.2m£922.1m£870.9m | Warrington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £302.7m£304.0m£287.1m | £514.7m£516.9m£488.2m | Warrington |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | £235.5m£236.5m£223.4m | Warrington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £278.9m£280.1m£264.6m | £468.7m£470.7m£444.6m | Warrington |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | Warrington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £30.2m£30.3m£28.7m | Warrington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.93m£0.94m£0.88m | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | £100.5m£100.9m£95.3m | Warrington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £27.3m£27.4m£25.9m | Warrington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | Warrington |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £90.5m£90.9m£85.9m | £184.7m£185.5m£175.2m | Warrington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.8m£19.7m | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | Warrington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | £36.5m£36.6m£34.6m | Warrington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | Warrington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.57m£0.58m£0.55m | Warrington |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Warrington |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,210 | 40,785 | Warrington |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,001 | 3,696 | Warrington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,450 | 6,090 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,909 | 14,931 | Warrington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,329 | 21,815 | Warrington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,471 | 2,767 | Warrington |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.