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Lancaster and Bassetlaw

145,332 and 124,742 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Bassetlaw on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 8 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 14. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Lancaster: £4,559Bassetlaw: £4,714Lancaster: £4,579Bassetlaw: £4,452Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, Bassetlaw £12,671Bassetlaw: £12,671Lancaster: £12,836Bassetlaw: £12,725Lancaster: £12,890Bassetlaw: £12,019Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,929, Bassetlaw £1,950Bassetlaw: £1,950Lancaster: £1,929Bassetlaw: £1,959Lancaster: £1,937Bassetlaw: £1,850Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,959£1,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £11,560, Bassetlaw £11,407Bassetlaw: £11,407Lancaster: £11,560Bassetlaw: £11,455Lancaster: £11,609Bassetlaw: £10,820Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£11,407£11,455£10,820

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £425, Bassetlaw £396Bassetlaw: £396Lancaster: £425Bassetlaw: £398Lancaster: £427Bassetlaw: £376Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster is higher£396£398£376

  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, Bassetlaw £843Bassetlaw: £843Lancaster: £823Bassetlaw: £846Lancaster: £827Bassetlaw: £799Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£843£846£799

  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, Bassetlaw £25Bassetlaw: £25Lancaster: £27Bassetlaw: £25Lancaster: £27Bassetlaw: £24Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Lancaster: £486Bassetlaw: £533Lancaster: £488Bassetlaw: £503Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Lancaster: £134Bassetlaw: £140Lancaster: £134Bassetlaw: £132Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £99, Bassetlaw £124Bassetlaw: £124Lancaster: £99Bassetlaw: £125Lancaster: £99Bassetlaw: £118Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Bassetlaw is higher£124£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Bassetlaw £1,472Bassetlaw: £1,472Lancaster: £1,536Bassetlaw: £1,478Lancaster: £1,542Bassetlaw: £1,396Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Lancaster: £181Bassetlaw: £161Lancaster: £181Bassetlaw: £152Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £286, Bassetlaw £341Bassetlaw: £341Lancaster: £286Bassetlaw: £343Lancaster: £287Bassetlaw: £324Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£341£343£324

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £4.46, Bassetlaw £6.78Bassetlaw: £6.78Lancaster: £4.46Bassetlaw: £6.81Lancaster: £4.48Bassetlaw: £6.43Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Bassetlaw is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £3.52, Bassetlaw £6.25Bassetlaw: £6.25Lancaster: £3.52Bassetlaw: £6.28Lancaster: £3.54Bassetlaw: £5.93Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Bassetlaw is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Lancaster: £6.05Bassetlaw: £9.12Lancaster: £6.08Bassetlaw: £8.61Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bassetlaw is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Bassetlaw 1,008.7Bassetlaw: 1,008.7Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,008.7

  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, Bassetlaw 99.7Bassetlaw: 99.7Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count99.7

  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, Bassetlaw 173.8Bassetlaw: 173.8Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count79.3

  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, Bassetlaw 194.1Bassetlaw: 194.1Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count194.1

  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, Bassetlaw 25.8Bassetlaw: 25.8Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Lancaster and Bassetlaw, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,671£12,725£12,019Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£1,950£1,959£1,850Bassetlaw
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,407£11,455£10,820Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£396£398£376Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£843£846£799Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£24Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£124£125£118Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,472£1,478£1,396Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£160£161£152Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£341£343£324Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.78£6.81£6.43Bassetlaw
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£6.25£6.28£5.93Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,008.7Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.999.7Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4173.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.979.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4194.1Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.825.8Bassetlaw

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw 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

Lancaster Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Bassetlaw £4,694Bassetlaw: £4,694Lancaster: £4,559Bassetlaw: £4,714Lancaster: £4,579Bassetlaw: £4,452Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Bassetlaw £2,683Bassetlaw: £2,683Lancaster: £2,537Bassetlaw: £2,695Lancaster: £2,548Bassetlaw: £2,545Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Bassetlaw £1,172Bassetlaw: £1,172Lancaster: £1,216Bassetlaw: £1,177Lancaster: £1,221Bassetlaw: £1,111Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,172£1,177£1,111

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Bassetlaw £2,416Bassetlaw: £2,416Lancaster: £2,285Bassetlaw: £2,426Lancaster: £2,294Bassetlaw: £2,291Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,426£2,291

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Bassetlaw £84Bassetlaw: £84Lancaster: £84Bassetlaw: £84Lancaster: £84Bassetlaw: £80Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £163, Bassetlaw £178Bassetlaw: £178Lancaster: £163Bassetlaw: £179Lancaster: £163Bassetlaw: £169Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£178£179£169

  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, Bassetlaw £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.35Lancaster: £5.32Bassetlaw: £5.37Lancaster: £5.35Bassetlaw: £5.07Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Bassetlaw £530Bassetlaw: £530Lancaster: £486Bassetlaw: £533Lancaster: £488Bassetlaw: £503Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£530£533£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Bassetlaw £139Bassetlaw: £139Lancaster: £134Bassetlaw: £140Lancaster: £134Bassetlaw: £132Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster £62, Bassetlaw £75Bassetlaw: £75Lancaster: £62Bassetlaw: £75Lancaster: £63Bassetlaw: £71Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Bassetlaw is higher£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Bassetlaw £884Bassetlaw: £884Lancaster: £968Bassetlaw: £888Lancaster: £972Bassetlaw: £839Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Lancaster is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Bassetlaw £160Bassetlaw: £160Lancaster: £181Bassetlaw: £161Lancaster: £181Bassetlaw: £152Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Bassetlaw £205Bassetlaw: £205Lancaster: £180Bassetlaw: £206Lancaster: £181Bassetlaw: £194Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Bassetlaw £4.07Bassetlaw: £4.07Lancaster: £2.81Bassetlaw: £4.09Lancaster: £2.83Bassetlaw: £3.86Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Bassetlaw is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Bassetlaw £3.75Bassetlaw: £3.75Lancaster: £2.21Bassetlaw: £3.77Lancaster: £2.22Bassetlaw: £3.56Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Bassetlaw is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Bassetlaw £9.08Bassetlaw: £9.08Lancaster: £6.05Bassetlaw: £9.12Lancaster: £6.08Bassetlaw: £8.61Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bassetlaw is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Bassetlaw 213.6Bassetlaw: 213.6Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count213.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Bassetlaw 21.1Bassetlaw: 21.1Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Bassetlaw 36.8Bassetlaw: 36.8Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Bassetlaw 79.3Bassetlaw: 79.3Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count79.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Bassetlaw 116.6Bassetlaw: 116.6Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Bassetlaw 15.5Bassetlaw: 15.5Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Bassetlaw is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Lancaster and Bassetlaw, per resident
MeasureLancasterBassetlawHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,694£4,714£4,452Bassetlaw
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,683£2,695£2,545Bassetlaw
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,172£1,177£1,111Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,416£2,426£2,291Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£178£179£169Bassetlaw
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.35£5.37£5.07Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£530£533£503Bassetlaw
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£139£140£132Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£75£75£71Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£884£888£839Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£160£161£152Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£205£206£194Bassetlaw
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.07£4.09£3.86Bassetlaw
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.75£3.77£3.56Bassetlaw
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.08£9.12£8.61Bassetlaw
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8213.6Bassetlaw
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.921.1Bassetlaw
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.136.8Bassetlaw
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.979.3Bassetlaw
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5116.6Bassetlaw
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.715.5Bassetlaw

Total

Lancaster is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bassetlaw on 4. 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 Bassetlaw

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Bassetlaw £585.5mBassetlaw: £585.5mLancaster: £662.6mBassetlaw: £588.0mLancaster: £665.4mBassetlaw: £555.4mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£585.5m£588.0m£555.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Bassetlaw £334.7mBassetlaw: £334.7mLancaster: £368.7mBassetlaw: £336.1mLancaster: £370.2mBassetlaw: £317.5mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£334.7m£336.1m£317.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Bassetlaw £146.2mBassetlaw: £146.2mLancaster: £176.7mBassetlaw: £146.8mLancaster: £177.5mBassetlaw: £138.6mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£146.2m£146.8m£138.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Bassetlaw £301.3mBassetlaw: £301.3mLancaster: £332.0mBassetlaw: £302.6mLancaster: £333.5mBassetlaw: £285.8mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.6m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Bassetlaw £10.5mBassetlaw: £10.5mLancaster: £12.2mBassetlaw: £10.5mLancaster: £12.3mBassetlaw: £9.9mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £23.6m, Bassetlaw £22.3mBassetlaw: £22.3mLancaster: £23.6mBassetlaw: £22.4mLancaster: £23.7mBassetlaw: £21.1mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  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, Bassetlaw £0.67mBassetlaw: £0.67mLancaster: £0.77mBassetlaw: £0.67mLancaster: £0.78mBassetlaw: £0.63mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £70.6m, Bassetlaw £66.2mBassetlaw: £66.2mLancaster: £70.6mBassetlaw: £66.4mLancaster: £70.9mBassetlaw: £62.7mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£66.2m£66.4m£62.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £19.5m, Bassetlaw £17.4mBassetlaw: £17.4mLancaster: £19.5mBassetlaw: £17.4mLancaster: £19.5mBassetlaw: £16.5mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster £9.1m, Bassetlaw £9.3mBassetlaw: £9.3mLancaster: £9.1mBassetlaw: £9.4mLancaster: £9.1mBassetlaw: £8.8mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBassetlaw is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Bassetlaw £110.3mBassetlaw: £110.3mLancaster: £140.7mBassetlaw: £110.8mLancaster: £141.3mBassetlaw: £104.6mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster is higher£110.3m£110.8m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Bassetlaw £20.0mBassetlaw: £20.0mLancaster: £26.3mBassetlaw: £20.1mLancaster: £26.4mBassetlaw: £19.0mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Bassetlaw £25.6mBassetlaw: £25.6mLancaster: £26.2mBassetlaw: £25.7mLancaster: £26.3mBassetlaw: £24.2mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Bassetlaw £0.51mBassetlaw: £0.51mLancaster: £0.41mBassetlaw: £0.51mLancaster: £0.41mBassetlaw: £0.48mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBassetlaw is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Bassetlaw £0.47mBassetlaw: £0.47mLancaster: £0.32mBassetlaw: £0.47mLancaster: £0.32mBassetlaw: £0.44mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBassetlaw is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Bassetlaw £1.1mBassetlaw: £1.1mLancaster: £0.88mBassetlaw: £1.1mLancaster: £0.88mBassetlaw: £1.1mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBassetlaw is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Bassetlaw 26,645Bassetlaw: 26,645Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count26,645

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Bassetlaw 2,633Bassetlaw: 2,633Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count2,633

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, Bassetlaw 4,590Bassetlaw: 4,590Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count4,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 10,452, Bassetlaw 9,887Bassetlaw: 9,887Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count9,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Bassetlaw 14,544Bassetlaw: 14,544Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count14,544

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, Bassetlaw 1,932Bassetlaw: 1,932Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Bassetlaw, total
MeasureLancasterBassetlawHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£585.5m£588.0m£555.4mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£334.7m£336.1m£317.5mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£146.2m£146.8m£138.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£301.3m£302.6m£285.8mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£66.2m£66.4m£62.7mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mBassetlaw
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£110.3m£110.8m£104.6mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBassetlaw
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBassetlaw
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.1mBassetlaw
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47826,645Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0422,633Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8084,590Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4529,887Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06514,544Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9931,932Lancaster

Sources

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

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  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.
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