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West Lancashire and York

122,054 and 208,237 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than York on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Lancashire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and York on 2. 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

West Lancashire York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, York £3,598York: £3,598West Lancashire: £4,627York: £3,614West Lancashire: £4,647York: £3,413West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, York £12,644York: £12,644West Lancashire: £12,694York: £12,698West Lancashire: £12,748York: £11,993West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,644£12,698£11,993

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, York £1,154York: £1,154West Lancashire: £1,804York: £1,159West Lancashire: £1,812York: £1,095West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, York £11,624York: £11,624West Lancashire: £11,524York: £11,673West Lancashire: £11,573York: £11,026West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931York is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, York £282York: £282West Lancashire: £400York: £283West Lancashire: £401York: £267West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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: West Lancashire £744, York £719York: £719West Lancashire: £744York: £723West Lancashire: £747York: £682West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£719£723£682

  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: West Lancashire £27, York £19York: £19West Lancashire: £27York: £19West Lancashire: £27York: £18West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, York £282York: £282West Lancashire: £500York: £283West Lancashire: £502York: £267West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, York £94York: £94West Lancashire: £148York: £94West Lancashire: £149York: £89West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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: West Lancashire £116, York £57York: £57West Lancashire: £116York: £58West Lancashire: £117York: £54West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£57£58£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, York £903York: £903West Lancashire: £1,372York: £907West Lancashire: £1,378York: £857West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, York £131York: £131West Lancashire: £160York: £132West Lancashire: £161York: £125West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £305, York £187York: £187West Lancashire: £305York: £188West Lancashire: £306York: £178West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, York £4.46York: £4.46West Lancashire: £4.77York: £4.48West Lancashire: £4.79York: £4.23West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, York £1.76York: £1.76West Lancashire: £6.35York: £1.77West Lancashire: £6.37York: £1.67West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, York £6.54York: £6.54West Lancashire: £8.72York: £6.56West Lancashire: £8.76York: £6.20West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,010.0, York 1,017.6York: 1,017.6West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0York is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 105.1, York 72.9York: 72.9West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count72.9

  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: West Lancashire 157.8, York 144.4York: 144.4West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, York 42.6York: 42.6West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher42.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, York 111.0York: 111.0West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count111.0

  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: West Lancashire 25.0, York 13.2York: 13.2West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higher13.2

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West Lancashire and York, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£3,598£3,614£3,413West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,644£12,698£11,993West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,154£1,159£1,095West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,624£11,673£11,026York
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£282£283£267West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£719£723£682West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£19£19£18West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£282£283£267West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£94£94£89West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£57£58£54West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£903£907£857West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£131£132£125West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£187£188£178West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.46£4.48£4.23West Lancashire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£1.76£1.77£1.67West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.54£6.56£6.20West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,017.6York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.172.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8144.4West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.942.6West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8111.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.013.2West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and York on 1. 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

West Lancashire York

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, York £3,598York: £3,598West Lancashire: £4,627York: £3,614West Lancashire: £4,647York: £3,413West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, York £2,320York: £2,320West Lancashire: £2,705York: £2,330West Lancashire: £2,717York: £2,201West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, York £765York: £765West Lancashire: £1,105York: £768West Lancashire: £1,110York: £725West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£765£768£725

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, York £2,133York: £2,133West Lancashire: £2,456York: £2,142West Lancashire: £2,466York: £2,023West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, York £52York: £52West Lancashire: £85York: £52West Lancashire: £86York: £49West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, York £132York: £132West Lancashire: £158York: £133West Lancashire: £159York: £125West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.67, York £3.48York: £3.48West Lancashire: £5.67York: £3.49West Lancashire: £5.70York: £3.30West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, York £282York: £282West Lancashire: £500York: £283West Lancashire: £502York: £267West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, York £94York: £94West Lancashire: £148York: £94West Lancashire: £149York: £89West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, York £38York: £38West Lancashire: £71York: £38West Lancashire: £71York: £36West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, York £598York: £598West Lancashire: £840York: £601West Lancashire: £844York: £567West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£598£601£567

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, York £131York: £131West Lancashire: £160York: £132West Lancashire: £161York: £125West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, York £124York: £124West Lancashire: £187York: £125West Lancashire: £188York: £118West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, York £2.95York: £2.95West Lancashire: £2.92York: £2.96West Lancashire: £2.93York: £2.80West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77York is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, York £1.17York: £1.17West Lancashire: £3.89York: £1.18West Lancashire: £3.91York: £1.11West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higher£1.17£1.18£1.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, York £6.54York: £6.54West Lancashire: £8.72York: £6.56West Lancashire: £8.76York: £6.20West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, York 186.8York: 186.8West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, York 13.4York: 13.4West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, York 26.5York: 26.5West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, York 42.6York: 42.6West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, York 73.5York: 73.5West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count73.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.3, York 8.7York: 8.7West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higher8.7

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West Lancashire and York, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireYorkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£3,598£3,614£3,413West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,320£2,330£2,201West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£765£768£725West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,133£2,142£2,023West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£52£52£49West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£132£133£125West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£3.48£3.49£3.30West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£282£283£267West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£94£94£89West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£38£38£36West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£598£601£567West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£131£132£125West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£124£125£118West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.95£2.96£2.80York
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£1.17£1.18£1.11West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.54£6.56£6.20West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2186.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.413.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.626.5West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.942.6West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.673.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.38.7West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and York on 17. 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

West Lancashire York

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, York £749.3mYork: £749.3mWest Lancashire: £564.8mYork: £752.5mWest Lancashire: £567.2mYork: £710.7mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, York £483.2mYork: £483.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mYork: £485.3mWest Lancashire: £331.6mYork: £458.3mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, York £159.2mYork: £159.2mWest Lancashire: £134.9mYork: £159.9mWest Lancashire: £135.5mYork: £151.0mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mYork is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, York £444.2mYork: £444.2mWest Lancashire: £299.7mYork: £446.1mWest Lancashire: £301.0mYork: £421.4mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, York £10.8mYork: £10.8mWest Lancashire: £10.4mYork: £10.8mWest Lancashire: £10.4mYork: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mYork is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, York £27.5mYork: £27.5mWest Lancashire: £19.3mYork: £27.6mWest Lancashire: £19.4mYork: £26.1mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.69m, York £0.72mYork: £0.72mWest Lancashire: £0.69mYork: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.70mYork: £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, York £58.7mYork: £58.7mWest Lancashire: £61.1mYork: £58.9mWest Lancashire: £61.3mYork: £55.7mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire is higher£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, York £19.5mYork: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mYork: £19.6mWest Lancashire: £18.1mYork: £18.5mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, York £7.9mYork: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £8.7mYork: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £8.7mYork: £7.5mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, York £124.6mYork: £124.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mYork: £125.1mWest Lancashire: £103.0mYork: £118.2mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, York £27.4mYork: £27.4mWest Lancashire: £19.5mYork: £27.5mWest Lancashire: £19.6mYork: £26.0mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, York £25.9mYork: £25.9mWest Lancashire: £22.8mYork: £26.0mWest Lancashire: £22.9mYork: £24.5mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mYork is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, York £0.61mYork: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.36mYork: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.36mYork: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, York £0.24mYork: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.47mYork: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.48mYork: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, York £1.4mYork: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mYork: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mYork: £1.3mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, York 38,890York: 38,890West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268York is higherDepends on how you count38,890

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, York 2,786York: 2,786West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734York is higherDepends on how you count2,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, York 5,519York: 5,519West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105York is higherDepends on how you count5,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, York 8,870York: 8,870West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher8,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, York 15,311York: 15,311West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398York is higherDepends on how you count15,311

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, York 1,815York: 1,815West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higher1,815

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and York, total
MeasureWest LancashireYorkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mYork
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26838,890York
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,786York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1055,519York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1398,870West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39815,311York
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,815West Lancashire

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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