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Chorley and Bath and North East Somerset

120,579 and 200,539 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Bath and North East Somerset on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Chorley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 3. 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Chorley: £4,252Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Chorley: £4,270Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, Bath and North East Somerset £12,497Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Chorley: £12,616Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Chorley: £12,670Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,497£12,550£11,854

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, Bath and North East Somerset £1,353Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Chorley: £1,634Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Chorley: £1,641Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,353£1,359£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, Bath and North East Somerset £11,545Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Chorley: £11,625Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Chorley: £11,674Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, Bath and North East Somerset £304Bath and North East Somerset: £304Chorley: £302Bath and North East Somerset: £305Chorley: £303Bath and North East Somerset: £288Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£304£305£288

  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: Chorley £668, Bath and North East Somerset £629Bath and North East Somerset: £629Chorley: £668Bath and North East Somerset: £632Chorley: £671Bath and North East Somerset: £597Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£629£632£597

  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: Chorley £21, Bath and North East Somerset £19Bath and North East Somerset: £19Chorley: £21Bath and North East Somerset: £19Chorley: £21Bath and North East Somerset: £18Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Chorley: £440Bath and North East Somerset: £317Chorley: £441Bath and North East Somerset: £300Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £100Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

  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: Chorley £89, Bath and North East Somerset £65Bath and North East Somerset: £65Chorley: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £65Chorley: £90Bath and North East Somerset: £62Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Bath and North East Somerset £1,105Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Chorley: £1,223Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Chorley: £1,228Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,109£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Chorley: £172Bath and North East Somerset: £156Chorley: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £147Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, Bath and North East Somerset £176Bath and North East Somerset: £176Chorley: £313Bath and North East Somerset: £177Chorley: £314Bath and North East Somerset: £167Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higher£176£177£167

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, Bath and North East Somerset £4.72Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Chorley: £5.42Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Chorley: £5.44Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, Bath and North East Somerset £2.53Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Chorley: £3.85Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Chorley: £3.86Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Chorley: £6.38Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Chorley: £6.41Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 1,009.0, Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 83.4, Bath and North East Somerset 77.1Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count77.1

  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: Chorley 143.8, Bath and North East Somerset 132.3Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count132.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count46.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chorley 153.0, Bath and North East Somerset 113.3Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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: Chorley 19.9, Bath and North East Somerset 13.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Chorley and Bath and North East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,771£3,787£3,577Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,497£12,550£11,854Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,353£1,359£1,283Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,545£11,594£10,951Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£304£305£288Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£629£632£597Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£316£317£300Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£105£105£100Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£65£65£62Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,105£1,109£1,048Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£155£156£147Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£176£177£167Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.72£4.74£4.48Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£2.53£2.54£2.40Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,014.6Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.477.1Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8132.3Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.646.5Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0113.3Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.913.9Chorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset on 1. 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Bath and North East Somerset £3,771Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Chorley: £4,252Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Chorley: £4,270Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Bath and North East Somerset £2,314Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Chorley: £2,510Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Chorley: £2,521Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Bath and North East Somerset £873Bath and North East Somerset: £873Chorley: £1,004Bath and North East Somerset: £877Chorley: £1,008Bath and North East Somerset: £828Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Bath and North East Somerset £2,138Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Chorley: £2,313Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Chorley: £2,323Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Bath and North East Somerset £56Bath and North East Somerset: £56Chorley: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £56Chorley: £60Bath and North East Somerset: £53Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, Bath and North East Somerset £117Bath and North East Somerset: £117Chorley: £133Bath and North East Somerset: £117Chorley: £134Bath and North East Somerset: £111Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chorley £4.15, Bath and North East Somerset £3.57Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Chorley: £4.15Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Chorley: £4.17Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Bath and North East Somerset £316Bath and North East Somerset: £316Chorley: £440Bath and North East Somerset: £317Chorley: £441Bath and North East Somerset: £300Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Bath and North East Somerset £105Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £105Chorley: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £100Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, Bath and North East Somerset £42Bath and North East Somerset: £42Chorley: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £42Chorley: £55Bath and North East Somerset: £40Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Bath and North East Somerset £713Bath and North East Somerset: £713Chorley: £751Bath and North East Somerset: £716Chorley: £754Bath and North East Somerset: £676Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£713£716£676

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Bath and North East Somerset £155Bath and North East Somerset: £155Chorley: £172Bath and North East Somerset: £156Chorley: £173Bath and North East Somerset: £147Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Bath and North East Somerset £114Bath and North East Somerset: £114Chorley: £192Bath and North East Somerset: £114Chorley: £193Bath and North East Somerset: £108Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Bath and North East Somerset £3.05Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Chorley: £3.33Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Chorley: £3.35Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Bath and North East Somerset £1.63Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Chorley: £2.36Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Chorley: £2.37Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Bath and North East Somerset £7.57Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Chorley: £6.38Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Chorley: £6.41Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Bath and North East Somerset is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Bath and North East Somerset 187.9Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count187.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Bath and North East Somerset 14.3Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 28.6, Bath and North East Somerset 24.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, Bath and North East Somerset 46.5Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Bath and North East Somerset 73.1Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count73.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.2, Bath and North East Somerset 9.0Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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Chorley and Bath and North East Somerset, per resident
MeasureChorleyBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,771£3,787£3,577Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,314£2,324£2,195Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£873£877£828Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,138£2,147£2,028Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£56£53Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£117£117£111Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.57£3.59£3.39Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£316£317£300Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£105£105£100Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£42£42£40Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£713£716£676Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£155£156£147Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£114£114£108Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.05£3.06£2.89Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£1.63£1.64£1.55Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8187.9Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.614.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.624.5Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.646.5Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.073.1Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.0Chorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bath and North East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £756.2mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mChorley: £512.7mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mChorley: £514.9mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Bath and North East Somerset £464.1mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mChorley: £302.7mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mChorley: £304.0mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £175.1mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mChorley: £121.0mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mChorley: £121.5mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Bath and North East Somerset £428.7mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mChorley: £278.9mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mChorley: £280.1mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £11.3mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mChorley: £7.2mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mChorley: £7.3mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £23.4mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mChorley: £16.0mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mChorley: £16.1mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chorley £0.50m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.72mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mChorley: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, Bath and North East Somerset £63.3mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mChorley: £53.0mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mChorley: £53.2mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, Bath and North East Somerset £21.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mChorley: £14.4mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mChorley: £14.5mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, Bath and North East Somerset £8.4mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mChorley: £6.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mChorley: £6.6mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Bath and North East Somerset £143.0mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mChorley: £90.5mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mChorley: £90.9mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Bath and North East Somerset £31.1mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mChorley: £20.8mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mChorley: £20.8mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Bath and North East Somerset £22.8mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mChorley: £23.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mChorley: £23.3mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.61mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mChorley: £0.40mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mChorley: £0.40mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Bath and North East Somerset £0.33mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mChorley: £0.28mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mChorley: £0.29mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Bath and North East Somerset £1.5mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mChorley: £0.77mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mChorley: £0.77mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBath and North East Somerset is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Bath and North East Somerset 37,677Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count37,677

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Bath and North East Somerset 2,863Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count2,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Bath and North East Somerset 4,914Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count4,914

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Bath and North East Somerset 9,326Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count9,326

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Bath and North East Somerset 14,662Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,662

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Bath and North East Somerset 1,798Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,798

Show the numbers
Chorley and Bath and North East Somerset, total
MeasureChorleyBath and North East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mBath and North East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBath and North East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21037,677Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0012,863Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4504,914Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9099,326Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32914,662Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,798Bath and North East Somerset

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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