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Chorley and North West Leicestershire

120,579 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than North West Leicestershire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Chorley: £4,252North West Leicestershire: £3,971Chorley: £4,270North West Leicestershire: £3,751Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Chorley: £12,616North West Leicestershire: £12,862Chorley: £12,670North West Leicestershire: £12,149Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Chorley: £1,634North West Leicestershire: £1,501Chorley: £1,641North West Leicestershire: £1,417Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Chorley: £11,625North West Leicestershire: £11,877Chorley: £11,674North West Leicestershire: £11,218Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Chorley: £302North West Leicestershire: £276Chorley: £303North West Leicestershire: £261Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Chorley is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Chorley: £668North West Leicestershire: £690Chorley: £671North West Leicestershire: £651Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Chorley: £21North West Leicestershire: £19Chorley: £21North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Chorley: £440North West Leicestershire: £368Chorley: £441North West Leicestershire: £348Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Chorley: £120North West Leicestershire: £123Chorley: £120North West Leicestershire: £117Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Chorley: £89North West Leicestershire: £109Chorley: £90North West Leicestershire: £103Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85North West Leicestershire is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Chorley: £1,223North West Leicestershire: £1,165Chorley: £1,228North West Leicestershire: £1,100Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Chorley: £172North West Leicestershire: £100Chorley: £173North West Leicestershire: £94Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Chorley: £313North West Leicestershire: £217Chorley: £314North West Leicestershire: £205Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Chorley: £5.42North West Leicestershire: £4.91Chorley: £5.44North West Leicestershire: £4.64Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Chorley: £3.85North West Leicestershire: £4.79Chorley: £3.86North West Leicestershire: £4.52Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65North West Leicestershire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Chorley: £6.38North West Leicestershire: £6.82Chorley: £6.41North West Leicestershire: £6.44Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higher74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Chorley: 143.8

    143.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higher55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Chorley is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Chorley: 19.9

    19.9North West Leicestershire is higher24.0

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Chorley and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,954£3,971£3,751Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,494£1,501£1,417Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£275£276£261Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
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£367£368£348Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,160£1,165£1,100Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£99£100£94Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£216£217£205Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£4.89£4.91£4.64Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.474.5Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.655.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0139.7Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.924.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Chorley: £4,252North West Leicestershire: £3,971Chorley: £4,270North West Leicestershire: £3,751Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Chorley: £2,510North West Leicestershire: £2,438Chorley: £2,521North West Leicestershire: £2,303Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Chorley: £1,004North West Leicestershire: £934Chorley: £1,008North West Leicestershire: £883Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Chorley is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Chorley: £2,313North West Leicestershire: £2,251Chorley: £2,323North West Leicestershire: £2,126Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Chorley: £60North West Leicestershire: £52Chorley: £60North West Leicestershire: £49Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Chorley is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Chorley: £133North West Leicestershire: £131Chorley: £134North West Leicestershire: £123Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Chorley: £4.15North West Leicestershire: £3.64Chorley: £4.17North West Leicestershire: £3.44Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Chorley: £440North West Leicestershire: £368Chorley: £441North West Leicestershire: £348Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Chorley: £120North West Leicestershire: £123Chorley: £120North West Leicestershire: £117Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Chorley: £55North West Leicestershire: £68Chorley: £55North West Leicestershire: £64Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52North West Leicestershire is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Chorley: £751North West Leicestershire: £725Chorley: £754North West Leicestershire: £685Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Chorley: £172North West Leicestershire: £100Chorley: £173North West Leicestershire: £94Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Chorley: £192North West Leicestershire: £135Chorley: £193North West Leicestershire: £128Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Chorley: £3.33North West Leicestershire: £3.06Chorley: £3.35North West Leicestershire: £2.89Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Chorley: £2.36North West Leicestershire: £2.99Chorley: £2.37North West Leicestershire: £2.82Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24North West Leicestershire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Chorley: £6.38North West Leicestershire: £6.82Chorley: £6.41North West Leicestershire: £6.44Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Chorley is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Chorley: 12.2

    12.2North West Leicestershire is higher14.9

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Chorley and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureChorleyNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£3,954£3,971£3,751Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,428£2,438£2,303Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£930£934£883Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,242£2,251£2,126Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£52£52£49Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£130£131£123Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.63£3.64£3.44Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£367£368£348Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£722£725£685Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£99£100£94Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£135£135£128Chorley
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£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8195.4Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.614.1Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.8Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.655.2Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.087.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.9North West Leicestershire

Total

Chorley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mChorley: £512.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mChorley: £514.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mChorley: £302.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mChorley: £304.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mChorley: £121.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mChorley: £121.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mChorley: £278.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mChorley: £280.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mChorley: £7.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mChorley: £7.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mChorley: £16.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mChorley: £16.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mChorley: £0.50mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mChorley: £0.50mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mChorley: £53.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mChorley: £53.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mChorley: £14.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mChorley: £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mChorley: £6.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mChorley: £6.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mChorley: £90.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mChorley: £90.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mChorley: £20.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mChorley: £20.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mChorley: £23.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mChorley: £23.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mChorley: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mChorley: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChorley: £0.28mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChorley: £0.29mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mChorley: £0.77mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mChorley: £0.77mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Chorley is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Chorley is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Chorley is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Chorley is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Chorley is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Chorley: 1,471

    1,471North West Leicestershire is higher1,670

Show the numbers
Chorley and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureChorleyNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21021,860Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0011,580Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4503,104Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9096,174Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,3299,732Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,670North West Leicestershire

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.
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