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Chorley and East Lothian

120,579 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than East Lothian on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 9 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 13. 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Chorley: £4,252East Lothian: £4,349Chorley: £4,270East Lothian: £4,108Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Chorley: £12,616East Lothian: £12,341Chorley: £12,670East Lothian: £11,656Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,288£12,341£11,656

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Chorley: £1,634East Lothian: £1,734Chorley: £1,641East Lothian: £1,638Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,727£1,734£1,638

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Chorley: £11,625East Lothian: £11,434Chorley: £11,674East Lothian: £10,800Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,386£11,434£10,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Chorley: £302East Lothian: £303Chorley: £303East Lothian: £286Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Chorley: £668East Lothian: £587Chorley: £671East Lothian: £554Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Chorley is higher£584£587£554

  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, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Chorley: £21East Lothian: £17Chorley: £21East Lothian: £16Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Chorley: £440East Lothian: £467Chorley: £441East Lothian: £441Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417East Lothian is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Chorley: £120East Lothian: £147Chorley: £120East Lothian: £138Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113East Lothian is higher£146£147£138

  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, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Chorley: £89East Lothian: £89Chorley: £90East Lothian: £84Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Chorley is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Chorley: £1,223East Lothian: £1,367Chorley: £1,228East Lothian: £1,291Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160East Lothian is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Chorley: £172East Lothian: £145Chorley: £173East Lothian: £137Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Chorley: £313East Lothian: £268Chorley: £314East Lothian: £253Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higher£267£268£253

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Chorley: £5.42East Lothian: £5.53Chorley: £5.44East Lothian: £5.22Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Chorley: £3.85East Lothian: £4.48Chorley: £3.86East Lothian: £4.23Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65East Lothian is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Chorley: £6.38East Lothian: £8.15Chorley: £6.41East Lothian: £7.70Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

  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, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

  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, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count82.5

  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, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Chorley: 143.8

    143.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count144.4

  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, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Chorley: 65.6

    65.6East Lothian is higher74.8

  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, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Chorley: 153.0

    153.0East Lothian is higher164.7

  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, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Chorley: 19.9

    19.9East Lothian is higher22.3

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Chorley and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,386£11,434£10,800Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£584£587£554EstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£17£16EstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£89£84EstimatedChorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£144£145£137Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£267£268£253Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,014.2East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.482.5Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8144.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.674.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.922.3EstimatedEast Lothian

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and East Lothian on 16. 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Chorley: £4,252East Lothian: £4,349Chorley: £4,270East Lothian: £4,108Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Chorley: £2,510East Lothian: £2,531Chorley: £2,521East Lothian: £2,390Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Chorley: £1,004East Lothian: £1,051Chorley: £1,008East Lothian: £993Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Chorley: £2,313East Lothian: £2,345Chorley: £2,323East Lothian: £2,215Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Chorley: £60East Lothian: £62Chorley: £60East Lothian: £59Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Chorley: £133East Lothian: £120Chorley: £134East Lothian: £114Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley is higher£120£120£114

  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, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Chorley: £4.15East Lothian: £3.40Chorley: £4.17East Lothian: £3.21Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Chorley: £440East Lothian: £467Chorley: £441East Lothian: £441Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417East Lothian is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Chorley: £120East Lothian: £147Chorley: £120East Lothian: £138Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113East Lothian is higher£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Chorley: £55East Lothian: £54Chorley: £55East Lothian: £51Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Chorley: £751East Lothian: £829Chorley: £754East Lothian: £783Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712East Lothian is higher£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Chorley: £172East Lothian: £145Chorley: £173East Lothian: £137Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Chorley: £192East Lothian: £163Chorley: £193East Lothian: £154Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Chorley: £3.33East Lothian: £3.35Chorley: £3.35East Lothian: £3.16Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Chorley: £2.36East Lothian: £2.72Chorley: £2.37East Lothian: £2.57Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24East Lothian is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Chorley: £6.38East Lothian: £8.15Chorley: £6.41East Lothian: £7.70Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05East Lothian is higher£8.12£8.15£7.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Chorley: 200.8

    200.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Chorley: 16.6

    16.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Chorley: 28.6

    28.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count29.6

  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, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Chorley: 65.6

    65.6East Lothian is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Chorley: 94.0

    94.0East Lothian is higher99.9

  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, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Chorley: 12.2

    12.2East Lothian is higher13.5

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Chorley and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureChorleyEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£62£62£59East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£120£120£114EstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£53£54£51EstimatedChorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£144£145£137Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£162£163£154Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.33£3.35£3.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.616.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.629.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.674.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.099.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.5EstimatedEast Lothian

Total

Chorley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Lothian 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 East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mChorley: £512.7mEast Lothian: £500.9mChorley: £514.9mEast Lothian: £473.1mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mChorley: £302.7mEast Lothian: £291.5mChorley: £304.0mEast Lothian: £275.3mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mChorley: £121.0mEast Lothian: £121.1mChorley: £121.5mEast Lothian: £114.4mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mChorley: £278.9mEast Lothian: £270.1mChorley: £280.1mEast Lothian: £255.1mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mChorley: £7.2mEast Lothian: £7.2mChorley: £7.3mEast Lothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mChorley: £16.0mEast Lothian: £13.9mChorley: £16.1mEast Lothian: £13.1mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mChorley: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.39mChorley: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.37mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mChorley: £53.0mEast Lothian: £53.8mChorley: £53.2mEast Lothian: £50.8mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mEast Lothian is higher£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mChorley: £14.4mEast Lothian: £16.9mChorley: £14.5mEast Lothian: £16.0mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast Lothian is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mChorley: £6.6mEast Lothian: £6.2mChorley: £6.6mEast Lothian: £5.8mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mChorley: £90.5mEast Lothian: £95.5mChorley: £90.9mEast Lothian: £90.2mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mEast Lothian is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mChorley: £20.8mEast Lothian: £16.7mChorley: £20.8mEast Lothian: £15.8mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mChorley: £23.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mChorley: £23.3mEast Lothian: £17.7mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mChorley: £0.40mEast Lothian: £0.39mChorley: £0.40mEast Lothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mChorley: £0.28mEast Lothian: £0.31mChorley: £0.29mEast Lothian: £0.30mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mEast Lothian is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mChorley: £0.77mEast Lothian: £0.94mChorley: £0.77mEast Lothian: £0.89mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Lothian is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Chorley is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Chorley is higherDepends on how you count3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Chorley: 7,909

    7,909East Lothian is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Chorley: 11,329

    11,329East Lothian is higher11,501

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Chorley: 1,471

    1,471East Lothian is higher1,554

Show the numbers
Chorley and East Lothian, total
MeasureChorleyEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21023,954Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0011,949Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4503,410Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9098,620East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32911,501East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,554EstimatedEast Lothian

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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