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Chorley and South Gloucestershire

120,579 and 305,766 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than South Gloucestershire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 17 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 5. 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Chorley: £4,252South Gloucestershire: £3,749Chorley: £4,270South Gloucestershire: £3,541Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, South Gloucestershire £12,671South Gloucestershire: £12,671Chorley: £12,616South Gloucestershire: £12,725Chorley: £12,670South Gloucestershire: £12,019Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Chorley: £1,634South Gloucestershire: £1,438Chorley: £1,641South Gloucestershire: £1,358Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,432£1,438£1,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, South Gloucestershire £11,626South Gloucestershire: £11,626Chorley: £11,625South Gloucestershire: £11,675Chorley: £11,674South Gloucestershire: £11,027Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Chorley: £302South Gloucestershire: £285Chorley: £303South Gloucestershire: £270Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Chorley: £668South Gloucestershire: £747Chorley: £671South Gloucestershire: £705Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £21, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Chorley: £21South Gloucestershire: £18Chorley: £21South Gloucestershire: £17Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Chorley: £440South Gloucestershire: £335Chorley: £441South Gloucestershire: £316Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £105Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Chorley: £89South Gloucestershire: £71Chorley: £90South Gloucestershire: £67Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, South Gloucestershire £1,140South Gloucestershire: £1,140Chorley: £1,223South Gloucestershire: £1,145Chorley: £1,228South Gloucestershire: £1,082Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,145£1,082

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Chorley: £172South Gloucestershire: £137Chorley: £173South Gloucestershire: £129Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Chorley: £313South Gloucestershire: £213Chorley: £314South Gloucestershire: £201Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Chorley: £5.42South Gloucestershire: £4.81Chorley: £5.44South Gloucestershire: £4.54Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Chorley: £3.85South Gloucestershire: £3.84Chorley: £3.86South Gloucestershire: £3.63Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Chorley: £6.38South Gloucestershire: £5.02Chorley: £6.41South Gloucestershire: £4.74Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  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, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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: Chorley 143.8, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Chorley: 143.8

    143.8South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count153.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  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, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Chorley and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,733£3,749£3,541Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,671£12,725£12,019South Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,432£1,438£1,358Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,626£11,675£11,027South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£284£285£270Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£18£17Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£333£335£316Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£111£111£105Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£71£71£67Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,140£1,145£1,082Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£136£137£129Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£212£213£201Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.79£4.81£4.54Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.83£3.84£3.63Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.00£5.02£4.74Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,018.6South Gloucestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.467.7Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.649.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0126.6Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.915.9Chorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, South Gloucestershire £3,733South Gloucestershire: £3,733Chorley: £4,252South Gloucestershire: £3,749Chorley: £4,270South Gloucestershire: £3,541Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,733£3,749£3,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, South Gloucestershire £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,243Chorley: £2,510South Gloucestershire: £2,253Chorley: £2,521South Gloucestershire: £2,128Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,243£2,253£2,128

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, South Gloucestershire £905South Gloucestershire: £905Chorley: £1,004South Gloucestershire: £909Chorley: £1,008South Gloucestershire: £858Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, South Gloucestershire £2,058South Gloucestershire: £2,058Chorley: £2,313South Gloucestershire: £2,067Chorley: £2,323South Gloucestershire: £1,952Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,058£2,067£1,952

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, South Gloucestershire £50South Gloucestershire: £50Chorley: £60South Gloucestershire: £51Chorley: £60South Gloucestershire: £48Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Chorley: £133South Gloucestershire: £132Chorley: £134South Gloucestershire: £125Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  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, South Gloucestershire £3.09South Gloucestershire: £3.09Chorley: £4.15South Gloucestershire: £3.10Chorley: £4.17South Gloucestershire: £2.93Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, South Gloucestershire £333South Gloucestershire: £333Chorley: £440South Gloucestershire: £335Chorley: £441South Gloucestershire: £316Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £111Chorley: £120South Gloucestershire: £105Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, South Gloucestershire £45South Gloucestershire: £45Chorley: £55South Gloucestershire: £45Chorley: £55South Gloucestershire: £42Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, South Gloucestershire £721South Gloucestershire: £721Chorley: £751South Gloucestershire: £724Chorley: £754South Gloucestershire: £684Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, South Gloucestershire £136South Gloucestershire: £136Chorley: £172South Gloucestershire: £137Chorley: £173South Gloucestershire: £129Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, South Gloucestershire £134South Gloucestershire: £134Chorley: £192South Gloucestershire: £135Chorley: £193South Gloucestershire: £127Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, South Gloucestershire £3.03South Gloucestershire: £3.03Chorley: £3.33South Gloucestershire: £3.04Chorley: £3.35South Gloucestershire: £2.87Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, South Gloucestershire £2.41South Gloucestershire: £2.41Chorley: £2.36South Gloucestershire: £2.42Chorley: £2.37South Gloucestershire: £2.29Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, South Gloucestershire £5.00South Gloucestershire: £5.00Chorley: £6.38South Gloucestershire: £5.02Chorley: £6.41South Gloucestershire: £4.74Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, South Gloucestershire 180.3South Gloucestershire: 180.3Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, South Gloucestershire 12.0South Gloucestershire: 12.0Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count27.2

  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, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, South Gloucestershire 80.0South Gloucestershire: 80.0Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count80.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.2, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Chorley and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureChorleySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,733£3,749£3,541Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,243£2,253£2,128Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£905£909£858Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,058£2,067£1,952Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£50£51£48Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£132£132£125Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.09£3.10£2.93Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£333£335£316Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£111£111£105Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£45£45£42Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£721£724£684Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£136£137£129Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£134£135£127Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.03£3.04£2.87Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.41£2.42£2.29South Gloucestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.00£5.02£4.74Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8180.3Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.612.0Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.2Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.649.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.080.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.0Chorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChorley: £512.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChorley: £514.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, South Gloucestershire £685.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mChorley: £302.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mChorley: £304.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, South Gloucestershire £276.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mChorley: £121.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mChorley: £121.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, South Gloucestershire £629.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mChorley: £278.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mChorley: £280.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, South Gloucestershire £15.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mChorley: £7.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mChorley: £7.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, South Gloucestershire £40.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mChorley: £16.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mChorley: £16.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  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, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChorley: £0.50mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChorley: £0.50mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, South Gloucestershire £101.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mChorley: £53.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mChorley: £53.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mChorley: £14.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mChorley: £14.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, South Gloucestershire £13.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mChorley: £6.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mChorley: £6.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, South Gloucestershire £220.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mChorley: £90.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mChorley: £90.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, South Gloucestershire £41.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mChorley: £20.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mChorley: £20.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, South Gloucestershire £41.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mChorley: £23.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mChorley: £23.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, South Gloucestershire £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mChorley: £0.40mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mChorley: £0.40mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, South Gloucestershire £0.74mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mChorley: £0.28mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mChorley: £0.29mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, South Gloucestershire £1.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mChorley: £0.77mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mChorley: £0.77mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, South Gloucestershire 55,138South Gloucestershire: 55,138Chorley: 24,210

    24,210South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, South Gloucestershire 3,665South Gloucestershire: 3,665Chorley: 2,001

    2,001South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, South Gloucestershire 8,323South Gloucestershire: 8,323Chorley: 3,450

    3,450South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count8,323

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, South Gloucestershire 15,249South Gloucestershire: 15,249Chorley: 7,909

    7,909South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, South Gloucestershire 24,460South Gloucestershire: 24,460Chorley: 11,329

    11,329South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, South Gloucestershire 3,071South Gloucestershire: 3,071Chorley: 1,471

    1,471South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,071

Show the numbers
Chorley and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureChorleySouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21055,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0013,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4508,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,90915,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32924,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4713,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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  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.
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