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Chorley and Falkirk
Chorley is higher than Falkirk on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Chorley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 21. 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 Falkirk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,252£4,270£4,033Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,616£12,670£11,967Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,634£1,641£1,550Falkirk is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,625£11,674£11,027Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£302£303£286Falkirk is higher£432£434£410
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£668£671£634Falkirk is higher£720£723£683
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Falkirk is higher£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£440£441£417Falkirk is higher£615£618£583
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£113Falkirk is higher£193£194£183
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£90£85Falkirk is higher£125£125£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,223£1,228£1,160Falkirk is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£313£314£297Falkirk is higher£429£431£407
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Falkirk is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.85£3.86£3.65Falkirk is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.0Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.4Falkirk is higher117.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.8Falkirk is higher174.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.6Falkirk is higher99.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
153.0Falkirk is higher197.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9Falkirk is higher30.5
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| Measure | Chorley | Falkirk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,252£4,270£4,033 | £4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated | Falkirk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,616£12,670£11,967 | £12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated | Falkirk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,634£1,641£1,550 | £2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | £11,771£11,821£11,165 | Falkirk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £302£303£286 | £432£434£410 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £720£723£683Estimated | Falkirk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £24£24£22Estimated | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £440£441£417 | £615£618£583Estimated | Falkirk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£113 | £193£194£183Estimated | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £125£125£118Estimated | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,223£1,228£1,160 | £1,479£1,485£1,403 | Falkirk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £166£167£158 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £429£431£407 | Falkirk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | Falkirk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | £8.17£8.21£7.75 | Falkirk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.0 | 1,015.5 | Falkirk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.4 | 117.1 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.8 | 174.4 | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.6 | 99.2 | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 153.0 | 197.7 | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 30.5Estimated | Falkirk |
Per resident
Chorley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 18. 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 Falkirk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,252£4,270£4,033Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,004£1,008£952Falkirk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Falkirk is higher£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Falkirk is higher£135£136£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Falkirk is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£440£441£417Falkirk is higher£615£618£583
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£113Falkirk is higher£193£194£183
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Falkirk is higher£79£79£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£712Falkirk is higher£936£940£888
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£182Falkirk is higher£272£273£258
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.33£3.35£3.16Falkirk is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Falkirk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count190.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.6Falkirk is higher22.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.6Falkirk is higher32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.6Falkirk is higher99.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
94.0Falkirk is higher125.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Falkirk is higher19.3
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| Measure | Chorley | Falkirk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,252£4,270£4,033 | £4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated | Falkirk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,510£2,521£2,381 | £2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,004£1,008£952 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,313£2,323£2,194 | £2,213£2,222£2,099 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £81£82£77 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £135£136£128Estimated | Falkirk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £440£441£417 | £615£618£583Estimated | Falkirk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£113 | £193£194£183Estimated | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £79£79£75Estimated | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £936£940£888 | Falkirk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £166£167£158 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £272£273£258 | Falkirk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | £4.04£4.05£3.83 | Falkirk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | Falkirk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.8 | 190.9 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.6 | 22.0 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.6 | 32.8 | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.6 | 99.2 | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 94.0 | 125.1 | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 19.3Estimated | Falkirk |
Total
Chorley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mFalkirk is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mFalkirk is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mFalkirk is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mFalkirk is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFalkirk is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mFalkirk is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mFalkirk is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mFalkirk is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mFalkirk is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mFalkirk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,210Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,001Falkirk is higher3,518
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,450Falkirk is higher5,240
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,909Falkirk is higher15,850
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,329Falkirk is higher19,997
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,471Falkirk is higher3,080
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| Measure | Chorley | Falkirk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £512.7m£514.9m£486.3m | £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated | Falkirk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £302.7m£304.0m£287.1m | £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated | Falkirk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £278.9m£280.1m£264.6m | £353.7m£355.2m£335.5m | Falkirk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated | Falkirk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated | Falkirk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated | Falkirk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £90.5m£90.9m£85.9m | £149.6m£150.2m£141.9m | Falkirk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.8m£19.7m | £26.6m£26.7m£25.2m | Falkirk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | £43.4m£43.6m£41.2m | Falkirk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Falkirk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Falkirk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,210 | 30,519 | Falkirk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,001 | 3,518 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,450 | 5,240 | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,909 | 15,850 | Falkirk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,329 | 19,997 | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,471 | 3,080Estimated | Falkirk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.