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Lancaster and Amber Valley

145,332 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Amber Valley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Lancaster is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 11. 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

Lancaster Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Lancaster: £4,559Amber Valley: £4,745Lancaster: £4,579Amber Valley: £4,482Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Lancaster: £12,836Amber Valley: £12,876Lancaster: £12,890Amber Valley: £12,162Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,929, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Lancaster: £1,929Amber Valley: £1,858Lancaster: £1,937Amber Valley: £1,755Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £11,560, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Lancaster: £11,560Amber Valley: £11,733Lancaster: £11,609Amber Valley: £11,082Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £425, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Lancaster: £425Amber Valley: £342Lancaster: £427Amber Valley: £323Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster is higher£340£342£323

  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: Lancaster £823, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Lancaster: £823Amber Valley: £778Lancaster: £827Amber Valley: £735Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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: Lancaster £27, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Lancaster: £27Amber Valley: £23Lancaster: £27Amber Valley: £22Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Lancaster: £486Amber Valley: £505Lancaster: £488Amber Valley: £477Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Lancaster: £134Amber Valley: £135Lancaster: £134Amber Valley: £127Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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: Lancaster £99, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Lancaster: £99Amber Valley: £130Lancaster: £99Amber Valley: £123Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Amber Valley is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Lancaster: £1,536Amber Valley: £1,376Lancaster: £1,542Amber Valley: £1,300Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Lancaster: £181Amber Valley: £174Lancaster: £181Amber Valley: £164Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £286, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Lancaster: £286Amber Valley: £334Lancaster: £287Amber Valley: £315Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £4.46, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Lancaster: £4.46Amber Valley: £9.26Lancaster: £4.48Amber Valley: £8.75Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £3.52, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Lancaster: £3.52Amber Valley: £7.93Lancaster: £3.54Amber Valley: £7.49Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Lancaster: £6.05Amber Valley: £7.35Lancaster: £6.08Amber Valley: £6.94Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster 1,026.3, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster 105.9, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster is higher87.7

  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: Lancaster 167.4, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster 175.4, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Lancaster is higher174.1

  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: Lancaster 21.8, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Amber Valley is higher28.6

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Lancaster and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,821£12,876£12,162Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£1,850£1,858£1,755Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£340£342£323Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£775£778£735Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£23£23£22Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,370£1,376£1,300Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£173£174£164Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£332£334£315Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,016.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.987.7Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4157.9Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.974.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4174.1Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.828.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Lancaster Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Lancaster: £4,559Amber Valley: £4,745Lancaster: £4,579Amber Valley: £4,482Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Lancaster: £2,537Amber Valley: £2,804Lancaster: £2,548Amber Valley: £2,649Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Lancaster: £1,216Amber Valley: £1,121Lancaster: £1,221Amber Valley: £1,058Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Lancaster: £2,285Amber Valley: £2,555Lancaster: £2,294Amber Valley: £2,414Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Lancaster: £84Amber Valley: £74Lancaster: £84Amber Valley: £70Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £163, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Lancaster: £163Amber Valley: £169Lancaster: £163Amber Valley: £160Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster £5.32, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Lancaster: £5.32Amber Valley: £5.02Lancaster: £5.35Amber Valley: £4.74Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Lancaster: £486Amber Valley: £505Lancaster: £488Amber Valley: £477Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Lancaster: £134Amber Valley: £135Lancaster: £134Amber Valley: £127Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster £62, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Lancaster: £62Amber Valley: £79Lancaster: £63Amber Valley: £74Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Amber Valley is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Lancaster: £968Amber Valley: £830Lancaster: £972Amber Valley: £784Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Lancaster is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Lancaster: £181Amber Valley: £174Lancaster: £181Amber Valley: £164Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Lancaster: £180Amber Valley: £201Lancaster: £181Amber Valley: £190Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Lancaster: £2.81Amber Valley: £5.59Lancaster: £2.83Amber Valley: £5.28Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Lancaster: £2.21Amber Valley: £4.79Lancaster: £2.22Amber Valley: £4.52Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Lancaster: £6.05Amber Valley: £7.35Lancaster: £6.08Amber Valley: £6.94Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Lancaster is higher19.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 33.1, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 71.9, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Lancaster is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 13.7, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Amber Valley is higher17.3

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Lancaster and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureLancasterAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,116£1,121£1,058Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£74£74£70Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.00£5.02£4.74Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£78£79£74Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£827£830£784Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£173£174£164Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£201£201£190Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.919.1Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.134.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.974.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5105.0Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.3Amber Valley

Total

Lancaster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lancaster Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mLancaster: £662.6mAmber Valley: £618.0mLancaster: £665.4mAmber Valley: £583.7mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mLancaster: £368.7mAmber Valley: £365.2mLancaster: £370.2mAmber Valley: £344.9mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mLancaster: £176.7mAmber Valley: £145.9mLancaster: £177.5mAmber Valley: £137.8mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mLancaster: £332.0mAmber Valley: £332.8mLancaster: £333.5mAmber Valley: £314.3mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mLancaster: £12.2mAmber Valley: £9.7mLancaster: £12.3mAmber Valley: £9.1mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £23.6m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mLancaster: £23.6mAmber Valley: £22.1mLancaster: £23.7mAmber Valley: £20.8mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster £0.77m, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mLancaster: £0.77mAmber Valley: £0.65mLancaster: £0.78mAmber Valley: £0.62mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £70.6m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mLancaster: £70.6mAmber Valley: £65.7mLancaster: £70.9mAmber Valley: £62.1mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £19.5m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mLancaster: £19.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mLancaster: £19.5mAmber Valley: £16.6mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster £9.1m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mLancaster: £9.1mAmber Valley: £10.2mLancaster: £9.1mAmber Valley: £9.7mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mAmber Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mLancaster: £140.7mAmber Valley: £108.1mLancaster: £141.3mAmber Valley: £102.1mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mLancaster: £26.3mAmber Valley: £22.6mLancaster: £26.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mLancaster: £26.2mAmber Valley: £26.2mLancaster: £26.3mAmber Valley: £24.8mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mLancaster: £0.41mAmber Valley: £0.73mLancaster: £0.41mAmber Valley: £0.69mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mLancaster: £0.32mAmber Valley: £0.62mLancaster: £0.32mAmber Valley: £0.59mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mLancaster: £0.88mAmber Valley: £0.96mLancaster: £0.88mAmber Valley: £0.90mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Lancaster is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 10,452, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Lancaster is higher13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Amber Valley is higher2,249

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Amber Valley, total
MeasureLancasterAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47828,825Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0422,488Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8084,479Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4529,647Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06513,677Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9932,249Amber Valley

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.