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Chorley and Midlothian

120,579 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Midlothian on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 15 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 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Chorley: £4,252Midlothian: £4,454Chorley: £4,270Midlothian: £4,207Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Chorley: £12,616Midlothian: £12,614Chorley: £12,670Midlothian: £11,915Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley is higher£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Chorley: £1,634Midlothian: £1,943Chorley: £1,641Midlothian: £1,835Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Chorley: £11,625Midlothian: £11,570Chorley: £11,674Midlothian: £10,928Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Chorley: £302Midlothian: £366Chorley: £303Midlothian: £345Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Chorley: £668Midlothian: £659Chorley: £671Midlothian: £623Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Chorley is higher£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Chorley: £21Midlothian: £20Chorley: £21Midlothian: £19Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Chorley: £440Midlothian: £558Chorley: £441Midlothian: £527Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Chorley: £120Midlothian: £207Chorley: £120Midlothian: £196Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Chorley: £89Midlothian: £111Chorley: £90Midlothian: £105Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Chorley: £1,223Midlothian: £1,494Chorley: £1,228Midlothian: £1,411Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Chorley: £172Midlothian: £181Chorley: £173Midlothian: £171Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

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

    £313£314£297Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Chorley: £5.42Midlothian: £5.36Chorley: £5.44Midlothian: £5.06Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Chorley: £3.85Midlothian: £5.24Chorley: £3.86Midlothian: £4.95Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Chorley: £6.38Midlothian: £4.83Chorley: £6.41Midlothian: £4.56Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Midlothian is higher27.6

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Chorley and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,521£11,570£10,928Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£656£659£623EstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19EstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.33£5.36£5.06Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.494.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.689.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.927.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 15. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Chorley: £4,252Midlothian: £4,454Chorley: £4,270Midlothian: £4,207Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Chorley: £2,510Midlothian: £2,302Chorley: £2,521Midlothian: £2,175Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Chorley: £1,004Midlothian: £1,200Chorley: £1,008Midlothian: £1,134Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Chorley: £2,313Midlothian: £2,112Chorley: £2,323Midlothian: £1,995Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Chorley: £60Midlothian: £67Chorley: £60Midlothian: £63Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Chorley: £133Midlothian: £120Chorley: £134Midlothian: £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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Chorley: £4.15Midlothian: £3.65Chorley: £4.17Midlothian: £3.45Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Chorley: £440Midlothian: £558Chorley: £441Midlothian: £527Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Chorley: £120Midlothian: £207Chorley: £120Midlothian: £196Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Chorley: £55Midlothian: £68Chorley: £55Midlothian: £65Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Chorley: £751Midlothian: £923Chorley: £754Midlothian: £872Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Chorley: £172Midlothian: £181Chorley: £173Midlothian: £171Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Chorley: £192Midlothian: £202Chorley: £193Midlothian: £191Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Chorley: £3.33Midlothian: £3.31Chorley: £3.35Midlothian: £3.13Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Chorley: £2.36Midlothian: £3.24Chorley: £2.37Midlothian: £3.06Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Chorley: £6.38Midlothian: £4.83Chorley: £6.41Midlothian: £4.56Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Midlothian is higher17.1

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Chorley and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureChorleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,103£2,112£1,995Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£66£67£63Midlothian
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£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.30£3.31£3.13Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedChorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8184.3Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.617.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.631.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.689.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.0112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.217.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

Chorley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 7. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mChorley: £512.7mMidlothian: £444.2mChorley: £514.9mMidlothian: £419.6mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mChorley: £302.7mMidlothian: £229.6mChorley: £304.0mMidlothian: £216.9mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mChorley: £121.0mMidlothian: £119.7mChorley: £121.5mMidlothian: £113.0mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mChorley: £278.9mMidlothian: £210.6mChorley: £280.1mMidlothian: £198.9mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mChorley: £7.2mMidlothian: £6.7mChorley: £7.3mMidlothian: £6.3mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mChorley: £16.0mMidlothian: £12.0mChorley: £16.1mMidlothian: £11.3mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.34mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mChorley: £53.0mMidlothian: £55.7mChorley: £53.2mMidlothian: £52.6mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mChorley: £14.4mMidlothian: £20.7mChorley: £14.5mMidlothian: £19.5mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.6mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.6mMidlothian: £6.4mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mChorley: £90.5mMidlothian: £92.0mChorley: £90.9mMidlothian: £86.9mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mChorley: £20.8mMidlothian: £18.1mChorley: £20.8mMidlothian: £17.1mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mChorley: £23.2mMidlothian: £20.2mChorley: £23.3mMidlothian: £19.0mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.31mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.28mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.29mMidlothian: £0.30mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.45mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Chorley is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Chorley is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Chorley is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Chorley and Midlothian, total
MeasureChorleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21018,382Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0011,723Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4503,160Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9098,965Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32911,181Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,701EstimatedMidlothian

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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