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Lancaster and Wychavon

145,332 and 138,187 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Wychavon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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.

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Per person in the age group

Lancaster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Lancaster: £4,559Wychavon: £4,574Lancaster: £4,579Wychavon: £4,320Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, Wychavon £12,491Wychavon: £12,491Lancaster: £12,836Wychavon: £12,544Lancaster: £12,890Wychavon: £11,848Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,929, Wychavon £1,583Wychavon: £1,583Lancaster: £1,929Wychavon: £1,590Lancaster: £1,937Wychavon: £1,502Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £11,560, Wychavon £11,564Wychavon: £11,564Lancaster: £11,560Wychavon: £11,613Lancaster: £11,609Wychavon: £10,969Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Wychavon is higher£11,564£11,613£10,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £425, Wychavon £270Wychavon: £270Lancaster: £425Wychavon: £271Lancaster: £427Wychavon: £256Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Lancaster is higher£270£271£256

  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, Wychavon £639Wychavon: £639Lancaster: £823Wychavon: £642Lancaster: £827Wychavon: £606Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster is higher£639£642£606

  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, Wychavon £18Wychavon: £18Lancaster: £27Wychavon: £18Lancaster: £27Wychavon: £17Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Lancaster: £486Wychavon: £342Lancaster: £488Wychavon: £323Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Lancaster is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £97Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster is higher£103£103£97

  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, Wychavon £104Wychavon: £104Lancaster: £99Wychavon: £104Lancaster: £99Wychavon: £98Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Wychavon £1,238Wychavon: £1,238Lancaster: £1,536Wychavon: £1,244Lancaster: £1,542Wychavon: £1,175Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster is higher£1,238£1,244£1,175

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £145Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £137Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £286, Wychavon £228Wychavon: £228Lancaster: £286Wychavon: £229Lancaster: £287Wychavon: £217Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Lancaster is higher£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £4.46, Wychavon £6.91Wychavon: £6.91Lancaster: £4.46Wychavon: £6.93Lancaster: £4.48Wychavon: £6.55Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Wychavon is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £3.52, Wychavon £5.89Wychavon: £5.89Lancaster: £3.52Wychavon: £5.92Lancaster: £3.54Wychavon: £5.59Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Wychavon is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Lancaster: £6.05Wychavon: £5.81Lancaster: £6.08Wychavon: £5.49Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Wychavon 1,008.9Wychavon: 1,008.9Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

  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, Wychavon 68.6Wychavon: 68.6Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Lancaster is higher68.6

  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, Wychavon 134.9Wychavon: 134.9Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Lancaster is higher134.9

  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, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster is higher51.1

  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, Wychavon 147.8Wychavon: 147.8Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Lancaster is higher147.8

  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, Wychavon 22.7Wychavon: 22.7Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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Lancaster and Wychavon, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,555£4,574£4,320Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,491£12,544£11,848Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£1,583£1,590£1,502Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,564£11,613£10,969Wychavon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£270£271£256Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£639£642£606Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£18£18£17Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£341£342£323Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£103£103£97Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£104£104£98Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,238£1,244£1,175Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£144£145£137Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£228£229£217Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.79£5.81£5.49Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,008.9Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.968.6Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4134.9Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.951.1Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4147.8Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.822.7Wychavon

Per resident

Lancaster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Lancaster: £4,559Wychavon: £4,574Lancaster: £4,579Wychavon: £4,320Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Wychavon £3,040Wychavon: £3,040Lancaster: £2,537Wychavon: £3,053Lancaster: £2,548Wychavon: £2,883Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Wychavon £922Wychavon: £922Lancaster: £1,216Wychavon: £926Lancaster: £1,221Wychavon: £875Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster is higher£922£926£875

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Wychavon £2,814Wychavon: £2,814Lancaster: £2,285Wychavon: £2,826Lancaster: £2,294Wychavon: £2,669Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Wychavon is higher£2,814£2,826£2,669

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Wychavon £66Wychavon: £66Lancaster: £84Wychavon: £66Lancaster: £84Wychavon: £62Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £163, Wychavon £155Wychavon: £155Lancaster: £163Wychavon: £156Lancaster: £163Wychavon: £147Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Lancaster is higher£155£156£147

  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, Wychavon £4.36Wychavon: £4.36Lancaster: £5.32Wychavon: £4.38Lancaster: £5.35Wychavon: £4.14Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Lancaster: £486Wychavon: £342Lancaster: £488Wychavon: £323Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Lancaster is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £134, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £97Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£127Lancaster is higher£103£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster £62, Wychavon £60Wychavon: £60Lancaster: £62Wychavon: £61Lancaster: £63Wychavon: £57Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Wychavon £721Wychavon: £721Lancaster: £968Wychavon: £724Lancaster: £972Wychavon: £684Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Lancaster is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £145Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £137Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Wychavon £133Wychavon: £133Lancaster: £180Wychavon: £134Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £126Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Lancaster is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Wychavon £4.03Wychavon: £4.03Lancaster: £2.81Wychavon: £4.04Lancaster: £2.83Wychavon: £3.82Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Wychavon is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Wychavon £3.44Wychavon: £3.44Lancaster: £2.21Wychavon: £3.45Lancaster: £2.22Wychavon: £3.26Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Wychavon is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Lancaster: £6.05Wychavon: £5.81Lancaster: £6.08Wychavon: £5.49Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Wychavon 245.5Wychavon: 245.5Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count245.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Wychavon 16.7Wychavon: 16.7Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Lancaster is higher16.7

  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, Wychavon 32.8Wychavon: 32.8Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Lancaster is higher32.8

  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, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Lancaster is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Wychavon 86.1Wychavon: 86.1Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Lancaster is higher86.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 13.7, Wychavon 13.2Wychavon: 13.2Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Lancaster and Wychavon, per resident
MeasureLancasterWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,555£4,574£4,320Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£922£926£875Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£66£66£62Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£155£156£147Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.36£4.38£4.14Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£341£342£323Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£103£103£97Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£60£61£57Lancaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£721£724£684Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£144£145£137Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£133£134£126Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.79£5.81£5.49Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8245.5Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.916.7Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.132.8Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.951.1Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.586.1Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.713.2Lancaster

Total

Lancaster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Wychavon £629.4mWychavon: £629.4mLancaster: £662.6mWychavon: £632.1mLancaster: £665.4mWychavon: £597.0mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster is higher£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Wychavon £420.0mWychavon: £420.0mLancaster: £368.7mWychavon: £421.8mLancaster: £370.2mWychavon: £398.4mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Wychavon £127.4mWychavon: £127.4mLancaster: £176.7mWychavon: £127.9mLancaster: £177.5mWychavon: £120.8mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Wychavon £388.9mWychavon: £388.9mLancaster: £332.0mWychavon: £390.5mLancaster: £333.5mWychavon: £368.8mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mWychavon is higher£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Wychavon £9.1mWychavon: £9.1mLancaster: £12.2mWychavon: £9.1mLancaster: £12.3mWychavon: £8.6mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £23.6m, Wychavon £21.5mWychavon: £21.5mLancaster: £23.6mWychavon: £21.6mLancaster: £23.7mWychavon: £20.4mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Wychavon £0.60mWychavon: £0.60mLancaster: £0.77mWychavon: £0.61mLancaster: £0.78mWychavon: £0.57mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £70.6m, Wychavon £47.1mWychavon: £47.1mLancaster: £70.6mWychavon: £47.3mLancaster: £70.9mWychavon: £44.7mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £19.5m, Wychavon £14.2mWychavon: £14.2mLancaster: £19.5mWychavon: £14.2mLancaster: £19.5mWychavon: £13.4mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster £9.1m, Wychavon £8.3mWychavon: £8.3mLancaster: £9.1mWychavon: £8.4mLancaster: £9.1mWychavon: £7.9mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Wychavon £99.6mWychavon: £99.6mLancaster: £140.7mWychavon: £100.1mLancaster: £141.3mWychavon: £94.5mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Wychavon £19.9mWychavon: £19.9mLancaster: £26.3mWychavon: £20.0mLancaster: £26.4mWychavon: £18.9mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Wychavon £18.4mWychavon: £18.4mLancaster: £26.2mWychavon: £18.5mLancaster: £26.3mWychavon: £17.4mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Wychavon £0.56mWychavon: £0.56mLancaster: £0.41mWychavon: £0.56mLancaster: £0.41mWychavon: £0.53mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWychavon is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Wychavon £0.47mWychavon: £0.47mLancaster: £0.32mWychavon: £0.48mLancaster: £0.32mWychavon: £0.45mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWychavon is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Wychavon £0.80mWychavon: £0.80mLancaster: £0.88mWychavon: £0.80mLancaster: £0.88mWychavon: £0.76mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Wychavon 33,925Wychavon: 33,925Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count33,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Wychavon 2,308Wychavon: 2,308Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Lancaster is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, Wychavon 4,536Wychavon: 4,536Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Lancaster is higher4,536

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 10,452, Wychavon 7,054Wychavon: 7,054Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Lancaster is higher7,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Wychavon 11,892Wychavon: 11,892Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Lancaster is higher11,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, Wychavon 1,825Wychavon: 1,825Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,825

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wychavon, total
MeasureLancasterWychavonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47833,925Wychavon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0422,308Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8084,536Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,4527,054Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06511,892Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9931,825Lancaster

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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