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Chorley and Charnwood

120,579 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Charnwood on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 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 14 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 8. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Chorley: £4,252Charnwood: £3,865Chorley: £4,270Charnwood: £3,650Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Chorley: £12,616Charnwood: £12,938Chorley: £12,670Charnwood: £12,221Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Chorley: £1,634Charnwood: £1,425Chorley: £1,641Charnwood: £1,346Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Chorley: £11,625Charnwood: £11,871Chorley: £11,674Charnwood: £11,212Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Chorley: £302Charnwood: £342Chorley: £303Charnwood: £323Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Charnwood is higher£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Chorley: £668Charnwood: £704Chorley: £671Charnwood: £665Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  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, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21Chorley: £21Charnwood: £21Chorley: £21Charnwood: £20Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Chorley: £440Charnwood: £352Chorley: £441Charnwood: £333Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Chorley: £120Charnwood: £94Chorley: £120Charnwood: £88Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Chorley: £89Charnwood: £85Chorley: £90Charnwood: £81Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095Chorley: £1,223Charnwood: £1,100Chorley: £1,228Charnwood: £1,039Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Chorley: £172Charnwood: £130Chorley: £173Charnwood: £123Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Chorley: £313Charnwood: £231Chorley: £314Charnwood: £218Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76Chorley: £5.42Charnwood: £5.78Chorley: £5.44Charnwood: £5.46Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Charnwood is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Chorley: £3.85Charnwood: £3.77Chorley: £3.86Charnwood: £3.56Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Chorley: £6.38Charnwood: £5.76Chorley: £6.41Charnwood: £5.44Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  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, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Chorley and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,848£3,865£3,650Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,419£1,425£1,346Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£341£342£323Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£701£704£665Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£351£352£333Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£93£94£88Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£85£85£81Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,095£1,100£1,039Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£130£130£123Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£230£231£218Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.75£3.77£3.56Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.74£5.76£5.44Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.480.9Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8145.1Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.651.7Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0134.4Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.919.0Chorley

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Chorley: £4,252Charnwood: £3,865Chorley: £4,270Charnwood: £3,650Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361Chorley: £2,510Charnwood: £2,371Chorley: £2,521Charnwood: £2,239Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908Chorley: £1,004Charnwood: £912Chorley: £1,008Charnwood: £861Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166Chorley: £2,313Charnwood: £2,175Chorley: £2,323Charnwood: £2,055Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62Chorley: £60Charnwood: £63Chorley: £60Charnwood: £59Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Charnwood is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Chorley: £133Charnwood: £129Chorley: £134Charnwood: £122Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Chorley: £4.15Charnwood: £3.89Chorley: £4.17Charnwood: £3.67Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Chorley: £440Charnwood: £352Chorley: £441Charnwood: £333Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Chorley: £120Charnwood: £94Chorley: £120Charnwood: £88Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54Chorley: £55Charnwood: £55Chorley: £55Charnwood: £52Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Chorley: £751Charnwood: £704Chorley: £754Charnwood: £665Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Chorley: £172Charnwood: £130Chorley: £173Charnwood: £123Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147Chorley: £192Charnwood: £148Chorley: £193Charnwood: £139Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68Chorley: £3.33Charnwood: £3.69Chorley: £3.35Charnwood: £3.49Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Charnwood is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40Chorley: £2.36Charnwood: £2.41Chorley: £2.37Charnwood: £2.28Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Chorley: £6.38Charnwood: £5.76Chorley: £6.41Charnwood: £5.44Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Charnwood 14.8Charnwood: 14.8Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 28.6, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.1

Show the numbers
Chorley and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureChorleyCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,848£3,865£3,650Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,361£2,371£2,239Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£908£912£861Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,166£2,175£2,055Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£62£63£59Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£128£129£122Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.87£3.89£3.67Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£351£352£333Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£93£94£88Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£54£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£701£704£665Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£130£130£123Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£147£148£139Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.40£2.41£2.28Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.74£5.76£5.44Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8186.3Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.614.8Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.626.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.651.7Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.086.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.1Chorley

Total

Chorley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mChorley: £512.7mCharnwood: £727.8mChorley: £514.9mCharnwood: £687.4mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mChorley: £302.7mCharnwood: £446.5mChorley: £304.0mCharnwood: £421.7mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mChorley: £121.0mCharnwood: £171.7mChorley: £121.5mCharnwood: £162.2mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mChorley: £278.9mCharnwood: £409.6mChorley: £280.1mCharnwood: £386.9mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mChorley: £7.2mCharnwood: £11.8mChorley: £7.3mCharnwood: £11.2mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCharnwood is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mChorley: £16.0mCharnwood: £24.3mChorley: £16.1mCharnwood: £23.0mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mChorley: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.73mChorley: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.69mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mChorley: £53.0mCharnwood: £66.3mChorley: £53.2mCharnwood: £62.6mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mChorley: £14.4mCharnwood: £17.6mChorley: £14.5mCharnwood: £16.7mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mChorley: £6.6mCharnwood: £10.3mChorley: £6.6mCharnwood: £9.7mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mChorley: £90.5mCharnwood: £132.5mChorley: £90.9mCharnwood: £125.1mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mChorley: £20.8mCharnwood: £24.6mChorley: £20.8mCharnwood: £23.2mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mChorley: £23.2mCharnwood: £27.8mChorley: £23.3mCharnwood: £26.2mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mChorley: £0.40mCharnwood: £0.70mChorley: £0.40mCharnwood: £0.66mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCharnwood is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mChorley: £0.28mCharnwood: £0.45mChorley: £0.29mCharnwood: £0.43mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mChorley: £0.77mCharnwood: £1.1mChorley: £0.77mCharnwood: £1.0mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count2,286

Show the numbers
Chorley and Charnwood, total
MeasureChorleyCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCharnwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCharnwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21035,079Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0012,793Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4505,008Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9099,731Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32916,188Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4712,286Charnwood

Sources

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

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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.
  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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