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South Ribble and Chorley

115,727 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Chorley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 6 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

South Ribble is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 12. 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

South Ribble Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252South Ribble: £4,294Chorley: £4,270South Ribble: £4,312Chorley: £4,033South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £12,735, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616South Ribble: £12,735Chorley: £12,670South Ribble: £12,789Chorley: £11,967South Ribble: £12,080

    £12,735£12,789£12,080South Ribble is higher£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,554, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634South Ribble: £1,554Chorley: £1,641South Ribble: £1,560Chorley: £1,550South Ribble: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Chorley is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £11,723, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625South Ribble: £11,723Chorley: £11,674South Ribble: £11,773Chorley: £11,027South Ribble: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble is higher£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £281, Chorley £302Chorley: £302South Ribble: £281Chorley: £303South Ribble: £282Chorley: £286South Ribble: £267

    £281£282£267Chorley is higher£302£303£286

  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: South Ribble £711, Chorley £668Chorley: £668South Ribble: £711Chorley: £671South Ribble: £714Chorley: £634South Ribble: £675

    £711£714£675South Ribble is higher£668£671£634

  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: South Ribble £19, Chorley £21Chorley: £21South Ribble: £19Chorley: £21South Ribble: £19Chorley: £20South Ribble: £18

    £19£19£18Chorley is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Chorley £440Chorley: £440South Ribble: £432Chorley: £441South Ribble: £434Chorley: £417South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Chorley £120Chorley: £120South Ribble: £117Chorley: £120South Ribble: £117Chorley: £113South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Chorley is higher£120£120£113

  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: South Ribble £92, Chorley £89Chorley: £89South Ribble: £92Chorley: £90South Ribble: £92Chorley: £85South Ribble: £87

    £92£92£87South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,170, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223South Ribble: £1,170Chorley: £1,228South Ribble: £1,175Chorley: £1,160South Ribble: £1,110

    £1,170£1,175£1,110Chorley is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Chorley £172Chorley: £172South Ribble: £136Chorley: £173South Ribble: £137Chorley: £163South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Chorley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £284, Chorley £313Chorley: £313South Ribble: £284Chorley: £314South Ribble: £285Chorley: £297South Ribble: £269

    £284£285£269Chorley is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £5.52, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42South Ribble: £5.52Chorley: £5.44South Ribble: £5.55Chorley: £5.14South Ribble: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £2.67, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85South Ribble: £2.67Chorley: £3.86South Ribble: £2.68Chorley: £3.65South Ribble: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Chorley is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38South Ribble: £7.10Chorley: £6.41South Ribble: £7.13Chorley: £6.05South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 1,022.7, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0South Ribble: 1,022.7

    1,022.7South Ribble is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 78.0, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4South Ribble: 78.0

    78.0Chorley is higher83.4

  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: South Ribble 150.6, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8South Ribble: 150.6

    150.6South Ribble is higher143.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 64.9, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9Chorley is higher65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 145.4, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0South Ribble: 145.4

    145.4Chorley is higher153.0

  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: South Ribble 20.2, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9South Ribble: 20.2

    20.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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South Ribble and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,252£4,270£4,033South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,735£12,789£12,080£12,616£12,670£11,967South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,625£11,674£11,027South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£281£282£267£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£668£671£634South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£89£90£85South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,110£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£284£285£269£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.42£5.44£5.14South Ribble
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.38£6.41£6.05South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.71,009.0South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.083.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.6143.8South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.965.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.219.9South Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 12. 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

South Ribble Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,294, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252South Ribble: £4,294Chorley: £4,270South Ribble: £4,312Chorley: £4,033South Ribble: £4,073

    £4,294£4,312£4,073South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,658, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510South Ribble: £2,658Chorley: £2,521South Ribble: £2,669Chorley: £2,381South Ribble: £2,521

    £2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble is higher£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £943, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004South Ribble: £943Chorley: £1,008South Ribble: £947Chorley: £952South Ribble: £895

    £943£947£895Chorley is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,447, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313South Ribble: £2,447Chorley: £2,323South Ribble: £2,457Chorley: £2,194South Ribble: £2,321

    £2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble is higher£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £59, Chorley £60Chorley: £60South Ribble: £59Chorley: £60South Ribble: £59Chorley: £57South Ribble: £56

    £59£59£56Chorley is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £148, Chorley £133Chorley: £133South Ribble: £148Chorley: £134South Ribble: £149Chorley: £126South Ribble: £141

    £148£149£141South Ribble is higher£133£134£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Ribble £4.03, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15South Ribble: £4.03Chorley: £4.17South Ribble: £4.04Chorley: £3.94South Ribble: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Chorley is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £432, Chorley £440Chorley: £440South Ribble: £432Chorley: £441South Ribble: £434Chorley: £417South Ribble: £410

    £432£434£410Chorley is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £117, Chorley £120Chorley: £120South Ribble: £117Chorley: £120South Ribble: £117Chorley: £113South Ribble: £111

    £117£117£111Chorley is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ribble £56, Chorley £55Chorley: £55South Ribble: £56Chorley: £55South Ribble: £56Chorley: £52South Ribble: £53

    £56£56£53South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £710, Chorley £751Chorley: £751South Ribble: £710Chorley: £754South Ribble: £713Chorley: £712South Ribble: £673

    £710£713£673Chorley is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £136, Chorley £172Chorley: £172South Ribble: £136Chorley: £173South Ribble: £137Chorley: £163South Ribble: £129

    £136£137£129Chorley is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £172, Chorley £192Chorley: £192South Ribble: £172Chorley: £193South Ribble: £173Chorley: £182South Ribble: £164

    £172£173£164Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £3.35, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33South Ribble: £3.35Chorley: £3.35South Ribble: £3.37Chorley: £3.16South Ribble: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.62, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36South Ribble: £1.62Chorley: £2.37South Ribble: £1.63Chorley: £2.24South Ribble: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Chorley is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £7.10, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38South Ribble: £7.10Chorley: £6.41South Ribble: £7.13Chorley: £6.05South Ribble: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73South Ribble is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 213.5, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8South Ribble: 213.5

    213.5South Ribble is higher200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.3, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6South Ribble: 16.3

    16.3Chorley is higher16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 31.4, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6South Ribble: 31.4

    31.4South Ribble is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 64.9, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6South Ribble: 64.9

    64.9Chorley is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 88.3, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0South Ribble: 88.3

    88.3Chorley is higher94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 12.2, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2South Ribble: 12.2

    12.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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South Ribble and Chorley, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,294£4,312£4,073£4,252£4,270£4,033South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,658£2,669£2,521£2,510£2,521£2,381South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£943£947£895£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,447£2,457£2,321£2,313£2,323£2,194South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£133£134£126South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£55£52South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.33£3.35£3.16South Ribble
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£6.38£6.41£6.05South Ribble
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.5200.8South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.316.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.428.6South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.965.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.394.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.212.2South Ribble

Total

South Ribble is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

South Ribble Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £496.9m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mSouth Ribble: £496.9mChorley: £514.9mSouth Ribble: £499.0mChorley: £486.3mSouth Ribble: £471.3m

    £496.9m£499.0m£471.3mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £307.6m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mSouth Ribble: £307.6mChorley: £304.0mSouth Ribble: £308.9mChorley: £287.1mSouth Ribble: £291.8m

    £307.6m£308.9m£291.8mSouth Ribble is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £109.1m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mSouth Ribble: £109.1mChorley: £121.5mSouth Ribble: £109.6mChorley: £114.8mSouth Ribble: £103.5m

    £109.1m£109.6m£103.5mChorley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £283.2m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mSouth Ribble: £283.2mChorley: £280.1mSouth Ribble: £284.4mChorley: £264.6mSouth Ribble: £268.6m

    £283.2m£284.4m£268.6mSouth Ribble is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £6.8m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mSouth Ribble: £6.8mChorley: £7.3mSouth Ribble: £6.8mChorley: £6.9mSouth Ribble: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mChorley is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £17.2m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mSouth Ribble: £17.2mChorley: £16.1mSouth Ribble: £17.3mChorley: £15.2mSouth Ribble: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSouth Ribble is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Ribble £0.47m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mSouth Ribble: £0.47mChorley: £0.50mSouth Ribble: £0.47mChorley: £0.48mSouth Ribble: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChorley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £50.0m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mChorley: £53.2mSouth Ribble: £50.3mChorley: £50.3mSouth Ribble: £47.5m

    £50.0m£50.3m£47.5mChorley is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £13.5m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mSouth Ribble: £13.5mChorley: £14.5mSouth Ribble: £13.6mChorley: £13.7mSouth Ribble: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mChorley is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble £6.4m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mSouth Ribble: £6.4mChorley: £6.6mSouth Ribble: £6.5mChorley: £6.3mSouth Ribble: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £82.2m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mSouth Ribble: £82.2mChorley: £90.9mSouth Ribble: £82.5mChorley: £85.9mSouth Ribble: £77.9m

    £82.2m£82.5m£77.9mChorley is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £15.8m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mChorley: £20.8mSouth Ribble: £15.9mChorley: £19.7mSouth Ribble: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £20.0m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mSouth Ribble: £20.0mChorley: £23.3mSouth Ribble: £20.0mChorley: £22.0mSouth Ribble: £18.9m

    £20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.39m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mSouth Ribble: £0.39mChorley: £0.40mSouth Ribble: £0.39mChorley: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.19m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mSouth Ribble: £0.19mChorley: £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.19mChorley: £0.27mSouth Ribble: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mChorley is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.82m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mSouth Ribble: £0.82mChorley: £0.77mSouth Ribble: £0.82mChorley: £0.73mSouth Ribble: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Ribble is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 24,703, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210South Ribble: 24,703

    24,703South Ribble is higher24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,884, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001South Ribble: 1,884

    1,884Chorley is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,638, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450South Ribble: 3,638

    3,638South Ribble is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 7,509, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909South Ribble: 7,509

    7,509Chorley is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 10,214, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329South Ribble: 10,214

    10,214Chorley is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,417, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471South Ribble: 1,417

    1,417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
South Ribble and Chorley, total
MeasureSouth RibbleChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mSouth Ribble
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Ribble
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,70324,210South Ribble
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8842,001Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6383,450South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5097,909Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,21411,329Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4171,471Chorley

Sources

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

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  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.
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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.
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