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Chorley and Gedling

120,579 and 119,996 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Gedling on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 3 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 19. 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460Chorley: £4,252Gedling: £4,479Chorley: £4,270Gedling: £4,231Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Gedling is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, Gedling £12,715Gedling: £12,715Chorley: £12,616Gedling: £12,770Chorley: £12,670Gedling: £12,061Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Gedling is higher£12,715£12,770£12,061

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, Gedling £1,764Gedling: £1,764Chorley: £1,634Gedling: £1,771Chorley: £1,641Gedling: £1,673Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Gedling is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, Gedling £11,650Gedling: £11,650Chorley: £11,625Gedling: £11,699Chorley: £11,674Gedling: £11,050Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Gedling is higher£11,650£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, Gedling £318Gedling: £318Chorley: £302Gedling: £320Chorley: £303Gedling: £302Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Gedling is higher£318£320£302

  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, Gedling £726Gedling: £726Chorley: £668Gedling: £729Chorley: £671Gedling: £689Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Gedling is higher£726£729£689

  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, Gedling £21Gedling: £21Chorley: £21Gedling: £21Chorley: £21Gedling: £20Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Gedling is higher£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, Gedling £453Gedling: £453Chorley: £440Gedling: £455Chorley: £441Gedling: £430Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Gedling is higher£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Chorley: £120Gedling: £140Chorley: £120Gedling: £132Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Gedling is higher£140£140£132

  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, Gedling £115Gedling: £115Chorley: £89Gedling: £116Chorley: £90Gedling: £109Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Gedling is higher£115£116£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Gedling £1,307Gedling: £1,307Chorley: £1,223Gedling: £1,313Chorley: £1,228Gedling: £1,240Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Gedling is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Gedling £164Gedling: £164Chorley: £172Gedling: £165Chorley: £173Gedling: £156Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, Gedling £326Gedling: £326Chorley: £313Gedling: £327Chorley: £314Gedling: £309Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Gedling is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, Gedling £9.41Gedling: £9.41Chorley: £5.42Gedling: £9.45Chorley: £5.44Gedling: £8.93Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Gedling is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, Gedling £6.10Gedling: £6.10Chorley: £3.85Gedling: £6.13Chorley: £3.86Gedling: £5.79Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Gedling is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07Chorley: £6.38Gedling: £5.09Chorley: £6.41Gedling: £4.81Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  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, Gedling 1,019.6Gedling: 1,019.6Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Gedling is higher1,019.6

  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, Gedling 83.2Gedling: 83.2Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count83.2

  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, Gedling 157.4Gedling: 157.4Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Gedling is higher157.4

  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, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Gedling is higher67.0

  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, Gedling 166.5Gedling: 166.5Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Gedling is higher166.5

  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, Gedling 24.6Gedling: 24.6Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Gedling is higher24.6

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Chorley and Gedling, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,715£12,770£12,061Gedling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,764£1,771£1,673Gedling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£318£320£302Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£726£729£689Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£453£455£430Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£115£116£109Gedling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,307£1,313£1,240Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£164£165£156Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£326£327£309Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.10£6.13£5.79Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.07£5.09£4.81Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,019.6Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.483.2Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8157.4Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.667.0Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0166.5Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.924.6Gedling

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 20. 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Gedling £4,460Gedling: £4,460Chorley: £4,252Gedling: £4,479Chorley: £4,270Gedling: £4,231Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Gedling is higher£4,460£4,479£4,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Gedling £2,628Gedling: £2,628Chorley: £2,510Gedling: £2,639Chorley: £2,521Gedling: £2,493Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Gedling is higher£2,628£2,639£2,493

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Gedling £1,071Gedling: £1,071Chorley: £1,004Gedling: £1,075Chorley: £1,008Gedling: £1,015Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Gedling is higher£1,071£1,075£1,015

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Gedling £2,407Gedling: £2,407Chorley: £2,313Gedling: £2,418Chorley: £2,323Gedling: £2,284Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Gedling is higher£2,407£2,418£2,284

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Gedling £66Gedling: £66Chorley: £60Gedling: £66Chorley: £60Gedling: £62Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Gedling is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, Gedling £150Gedling: £150Chorley: £133Gedling: £151Chorley: £134Gedling: £142Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Gedling is higher£150£151£142

  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, Gedling £4.39Gedling: £4.39Chorley: £4.15Gedling: £4.40Chorley: £4.17Gedling: £4.16Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Gedling is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Gedling £453Gedling: £453Chorley: £440Gedling: £455Chorley: £441Gedling: £430Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Gedling is higher£453£455£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Gedling £140Gedling: £140Chorley: £120Gedling: £140Chorley: £120Gedling: £132Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Gedling is higher£140£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, Gedling £70Gedling: £70Chorley: £55Gedling: £70Chorley: £55Gedling: £66Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Gedling is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Gedling £794Gedling: £794Chorley: £751Gedling: £797Chorley: £754Gedling: £753Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Gedling is higher£794£797£753

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Gedling £164Gedling: £164Chorley: £172Gedling: £165Chorley: £173Gedling: £156Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Gedling £198Gedling: £198Chorley: £192Gedling: £199Chorley: £193Gedling: £188Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Gedling is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Gedling £5.71Gedling: £5.71Chorley: £3.33Gedling: £5.74Chorley: £3.35Gedling: £5.42Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Gedling is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Gedling £3.70Gedling: £3.70Chorley: £2.36Gedling: £3.72Chorley: £2.37Gedling: £3.51Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Gedling is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Gedling £5.07Gedling: £5.07Chorley: £6.38Gedling: £5.09Chorley: £6.41Gedling: £4.81Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Gedling 210.7Gedling: 210.7Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Gedling is higher210.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Gedling 17.2Gedling: 17.2Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Gedling is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  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, Gedling 32.5Gedling: 32.5Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Gedling is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, Gedling 67.0Gedling: 67.0Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Gedling is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Gedling 101.1Gedling: 101.1Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Gedling is higher101.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.2, Gedling 14.9Gedling: 14.9Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Gedling is higher14.9

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Chorley and Gedling, per resident
MeasureChorleyGedlingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,628£2,639£2,493Gedling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,071£1,075£1,015Gedling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,407£2,418£2,284Gedling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£66£66£62Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£150£151£142Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.39£4.40£4.16Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£453£455£430Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£140£140£132Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£70£70£66Gedling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£794£797£753Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£164£165£156Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£198£199£188Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.70£3.72£3.51Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.07£5.09£4.81Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8210.7Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.617.2Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.632.5Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.667.0Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.0101.1Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.9Gedling

Total

Chorley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gedling on 20. 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 Gedling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Gedling £535.2mGedling: £535.2mChorley: £512.7mGedling: £537.5mChorley: £514.9mGedling: £507.7mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mGedling is higher£535.2m£537.5m£507.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Gedling £315.3mGedling: £315.3mChorley: £302.7mGedling: £316.7mChorley: £304.0mGedling: £299.1mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mGedling is higher£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Gedling £128.5mGedling: £128.5mChorley: £121.0mGedling: £129.0mChorley: £121.5mGedling: £121.8mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mGedling is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Gedling £288.9mGedling: £288.9mChorley: £278.9mGedling: £290.1mChorley: £280.1mGedling: £274.0mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mGedling is higher£288.9m£290.1m£274.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Gedling £7.9mGedling: £7.9mChorley: £7.2mGedling: £7.9mChorley: £7.3mGedling: £7.5mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mGedling is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, Gedling £18.0mGedling: £18.0mChorley: £16.0mGedling: £18.1mChorley: £16.1mGedling: £17.1mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGedling is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Gedling £0.53mGedling: £0.53mChorley: £0.50mGedling: £0.53mChorley: £0.50mGedling: £0.50mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGedling is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, Gedling £54.3mGedling: £54.3mChorley: £53.0mGedling: £54.6mChorley: £53.2mGedling: £51.5mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mGedling is higher£54.3m£54.6m£51.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, Gedling £16.8mGedling: £16.8mChorley: £14.4mGedling: £16.8mChorley: £14.5mGedling: £15.9mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGedling is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, Gedling £8.4mGedling: £8.4mChorley: £6.6mGedling: £8.4mChorley: £6.6mGedling: £7.9mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mGedling is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Gedling £95.2mGedling: £95.2mChorley: £90.5mGedling: £95.6mChorley: £90.9mGedling: £90.3mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mGedling is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Gedling £19.7mGedling: £19.7mChorley: £20.8mGedling: £19.8mChorley: £20.8mGedling: £18.7mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Gedling £23.7mGedling: £23.7mChorley: £23.2mGedling: £23.8mChorley: £23.3mGedling: £22.5mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mGedling is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Gedling £0.69mGedling: £0.69mChorley: £0.40mGedling: £0.69mChorley: £0.40mGedling: £0.65mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGedling is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Gedling £0.44mGedling: £0.44mChorley: £0.28mGedling: £0.45mChorley: £0.29mGedling: £0.42mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mGedling is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Gedling £0.61mGedling: £0.61mChorley: £0.77mGedling: £0.61mChorley: £0.77mGedling: £0.58mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Gedling 25,284Gedling: 25,284Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Gedling is higher25,284

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Gedling 2,064Gedling: 2,064Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Gedling is higherDepends on how you count2,064

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Gedling 3,902Gedling: 3,902Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Gedling is higher3,902

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Gedling 8,038Gedling: 8,038Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Gedling is higher8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Gedling 12,125Gedling: 12,125Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Gedling is higher12,125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Gedling 1,793Gedling: 1,793Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Gedling is higher1,793

Show the numbers
Chorley and Gedling, total
MeasureChorleyGedlingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£535.2m£537.5m£507.7mGedling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mGedling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£128.5m£129.0m£121.8mGedling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£288.9m£290.1m£274.0mGedling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£54.3m£54.6m£51.5mGedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mGedling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mGedling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mGedling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGedling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mGedling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21025,284Gedling
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0012,064Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4503,902Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9098,038Gedling
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32912,125Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,793Gedling

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