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Chorley and South Ribble

120,579 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than South Ribble on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Chorley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 10. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Chorley: £4,252South Ribble: £4,312Chorley: £4,270South Ribble: £4,073Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Chorley: £12,616South Ribble: £12,789Chorley: £12,670South Ribble: £12,080Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967South Ribble is higher£12,735£12,789£12,080

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, South Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Chorley: £1,634South Ribble: £1,560Chorley: £1,641South Ribble: £1,474Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Chorley: £11,625South Ribble: £11,773Chorley: £11,674South Ribble: £11,120Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027South Ribble is higher£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Chorley: £302South Ribble: £282Chorley: £303South Ribble: £267Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Chorley is higher£281£282£267

  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 Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Chorley: £668South Ribble: £714Chorley: £671South Ribble: £675Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634South Ribble is higher£711£714£675

  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 Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Chorley: £21South Ribble: £19Chorley: £21South Ribble: £18Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higher£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, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Chorley: £440South Ribble: £434Chorley: £441South Ribble: £410Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Chorley: £120South Ribble: £117Chorley: £120South Ribble: £111Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higher£117£117£111

  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 Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Chorley: £89South Ribble: £92Chorley: £90South Ribble: £87Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Chorley: £1,223South Ribble: £1,175Chorley: £1,228South Ribble: £1,110Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£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 Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Chorley: £313South Ribble: £285Chorley: £314South Ribble: £269Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higher£284£285£269

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, South Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Chorley: £5.42South Ribble: £5.55Chorley: £5.44South Ribble: £5.24Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Chorley: £3.85South Ribble: £2.68Chorley: £3.86South Ribble: £2.53Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Chorley: £6.38South Ribble: £7.13Chorley: £6.41South Ribble: £6.73Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05South Ribble is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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 Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0South Ribble is higher1,022.7

  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 Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higher78.0

  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 Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Chorley: 143.8

    143.8South Ribble is higher150.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higher64.9

  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 Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley is higher145.4

  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 Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Chorley: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Chorley and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleySouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,554£1,560£1,474Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£281£282£267Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£711£714£675South Ribble
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£432£434£410Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£117£117£111Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£92£92£87South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,170£1,175£1,110Chorley
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£284£285£269Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.52£5.55£5.24South Ribble
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£2.67£2.68£2.53Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.478.0Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8150.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.664.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0145.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.920.2South Ribble

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 10. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Chorley: £4,252South Ribble: £4,312Chorley: £4,270South Ribble: £4,073Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Chorley: £2,510South Ribble: £2,669Chorley: £2,521South Ribble: £2,521Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381South Ribble is higher£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Chorley: £1,004South Ribble: £947Chorley: £1,008South Ribble: £895Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chorley is higher£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Chorley: £2,313South Ribble: £2,457Chorley: £2,323South Ribble: £2,321Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194South Ribble is higher£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59Chorley: £60South Ribble: £59Chorley: £60South Ribble: £56Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Chorley is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Chorley: £133South Ribble: £149Chorley: £134South Ribble: £141Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126South Ribble is higher£148£149£141

  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 Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Chorley: £4.15South Ribble: £4.04Chorley: £4.17South Ribble: £3.82Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Chorley: £440South Ribble: £434Chorley: £441South Ribble: £410Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Chorley: £120South Ribble: £117Chorley: £120South Ribble: £111Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Chorley: £55South Ribble: £56Chorley: £55South Ribble: £53Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Chorley: £751South Ribble: £713Chorley: £754South Ribble: £673Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Chorley: £192South Ribble: £173Chorley: £193South Ribble: £164Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Chorley: £3.33South Ribble: £3.37Chorley: £3.35South Ribble: £3.18Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Chorley: £2.36South Ribble: £1.63Chorley: £2.37South Ribble: £1.54Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Chorley: £6.38South Ribble: £7.13Chorley: £6.41South Ribble: £6.73Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05South Ribble is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Chorley: 200.8

    200.8South Ribble is higher213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley is higher16.3

  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, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Chorley: 28.6

    28.6South Ribble is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley is higher88.3

  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 Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Chorley: 12.2

    12.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Chorley and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureChorleySouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£943£947£895Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£59£59£56Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£148£149£141South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.03£4.04£3.82Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£432£434£410Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£117£117£111Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£56£56£53South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£710£713£673Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£136£137£129Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£172£173£164Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.35£3.37£3.18South Ribble
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£1.62£1.63£1.54Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.616.3Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.631.4South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.664.9Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.088.3Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.2South Ribble

Total

Chorley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 6. 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 Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mChorley: £512.7mSouth Ribble: £499.0mChorley: £514.9mSouth Ribble: £471.3mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mChorley: £302.7mSouth Ribble: £308.9mChorley: £304.0mSouth Ribble: £291.8mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mSouth Ribble is higher£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mChorley: £121.0mSouth Ribble: £109.6mChorley: £121.5mSouth Ribble: £103.5mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mChorley: £278.9mSouth Ribble: £284.4mChorley: £280.1mSouth Ribble: £268.6mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Ribble is higher£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mChorley: £7.2mSouth Ribble: £6.8mChorley: £7.3mSouth Ribble: £6.4mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mChorley: £16.0mSouth Ribble: £17.3mChorley: £16.1mSouth Ribble: £16.3mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Ribble is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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 Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mChorley: £0.50mSouth Ribble: £0.47mChorley: £0.50mSouth Ribble: £0.44mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mChorley: £53.0mSouth Ribble: £50.3mChorley: £53.2mSouth Ribble: £47.5mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mChorley: £14.4mSouth Ribble: £13.6mChorley: £14.5mSouth Ribble: £12.8mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChorley is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mChorley: £6.6mSouth Ribble: £6.5mChorley: £6.6mSouth Ribble: £6.1mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mChorley: £90.5mSouth Ribble: £82.5mChorley: £90.9mSouth Ribble: £77.9mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mChorley: £20.8mSouth Ribble: £15.9mChorley: £20.8mSouth Ribble: £15.0mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mChorley: £23.2mSouth Ribble: £20.0mChorley: £23.3mSouth Ribble: £18.9mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mChorley: £0.28mSouth Ribble: £0.19mChorley: £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.18mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mChorley is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mChorley: £0.77mSouth Ribble: £0.82mChorley: £0.77mSouth Ribble: £0.78mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Ribble is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Chorley: 24,210

    24,210South Ribble is higher24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Chorley is higher1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Chorley: 3,450

    3,450South Ribble is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Chorley is higher7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Chorley is higher10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,417

Show the numbers
Chorley and South Ribble, total
MeasureChorleySouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21024,703South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0011,884Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4503,638South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9097,509Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32910,214Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,417Chorley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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