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West Lancashire and Amber Valley

122,054 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Amber Valley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

West Lancashire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725West Lancashire: £4,627Amber Valley: £4,745West Lancashire: £4,647Amber Valley: £4,482West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821West Lancashire: £12,694Amber Valley: £12,876West Lancashire: £12,748Amber Valley: £12,162West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041Amber Valley is higher£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850West Lancashire: £1,804Amber Valley: £1,858West Lancashire: £1,812Amber Valley: £1,755West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711Amber Valley is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684West Lancashire: £11,524Amber Valley: £11,733West Lancashire: £11,573Amber Valley: £11,082West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Amber Valley is higher£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340West Lancashire: £400Amber Valley: £342West Lancashire: £401Amber Valley: £323West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higher£340£342£323

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £744, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775West Lancashire: £744Amber Valley: £778West Lancashire: £747Amber Valley: £735West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705Amber Valley is higher£775£778£735

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £27, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23West Lancashire: £27Amber Valley: £23West Lancashire: £27Amber Valley: £22West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503West Lancashire: £500Amber Valley: £505West Lancashire: £502Amber Valley: £477West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134West Lancashire: £148Amber Valley: £135West Lancashire: £149Amber Valley: £127West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £116, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130West Lancashire: £116Amber Valley: £130West Lancashire: £117Amber Valley: £123West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Amber Valley is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370West Lancashire: £1,372Amber Valley: £1,376West Lancashire: £1,378Amber Valley: £1,300West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173West Lancashire: £160Amber Valley: £174West Lancashire: £161Amber Valley: £164West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £305, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332West Lancashire: £305Amber Valley: £334West Lancashire: £306Amber Valley: £315West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Amber Valley is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22West Lancashire: £4.77Amber Valley: £9.26West Lancashire: £4.79Amber Valley: £8.75West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90West Lancashire: £6.35Amber Valley: £7.93West Lancashire: £6.37Amber Valley: £7.49West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32West Lancashire: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.35West Lancashire: £8.76Amber Valley: £6.94West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Amber Valley is higher1,016.3

  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, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher87.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 157.8, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8Amber Valley is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Amber Valley is higher174.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 25.0, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0Amber Valley is higher28.6

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West Lancashire and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£340£342£323West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£23£23£22West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£134£135£127West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,370£1,376£1,300West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£332£334£315Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.32£7.35£6.94West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.187.7West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8157.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.974.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8174.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.028.6Amber Valley

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725West Lancashire: £4,627Amber Valley: £4,745West Lancashire: £4,647Amber Valley: £4,482West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792West Lancashire: £2,705Amber Valley: £2,804West Lancashire: £2,717Amber Valley: £2,649West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566Amber Valley is higher£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116West Lancashire: £1,105Amber Valley: £1,121West Lancashire: £1,110Amber Valley: £1,058West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Amber Valley is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544West Lancashire: £2,456Amber Valley: £2,555West Lancashire: £2,466Amber Valley: £2,414West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329Amber Valley is higher£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74West Lancashire: £85Amber Valley: £74West Lancashire: £86Amber Valley: £70West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169West Lancashire: £158Amber Valley: £169West Lancashire: £159Amber Valley: £160West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150Amber Valley is higher£169£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.67, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00West Lancashire: £5.67Amber Valley: £5.02West Lancashire: £5.70Amber Valley: £4.74West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503West Lancashire: £500Amber Valley: £505West Lancashire: £502Amber Valley: £477West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134West Lancashire: £148Amber Valley: £135West Lancashire: £149Amber Valley: £127West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78West Lancashire: £71Amber Valley: £79West Lancashire: £71Amber Valley: £74West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67Amber Valley is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827West Lancashire: £840Amber Valley: £830West Lancashire: £844Amber Valley: £784West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173West Lancashire: £160Amber Valley: £174West Lancashire: £161Amber Valley: £164West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201West Lancashire: £187Amber Valley: £201West Lancashire: £188Amber Valley: £190West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177Amber Valley is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57West Lancashire: £2.92Amber Valley: £5.59West Lancashire: £2.93Amber Valley: £5.28West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77West Lancashire: £3.89Amber Valley: £4.79West Lancashire: £3.91Amber Valley: £4.52West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32West Lancashire: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.35West Lancashire: £8.76Amber Valley: £6.94West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2Amber Valley is higher221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6Amber Valley is higher34.4

  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, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Amber Valley is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.3, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3Amber Valley is higher17.3

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West Lancashire and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£74£74£70West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.00£5.02£4.74West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£134£135£127West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£78£79£74Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£827£830£784West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£201£201£190Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.32£7.35£6.94West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.634.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.974.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6105.0Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.3Amber Valley

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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 Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mWest Lancashire: £564.8mAmber Valley: £618.0mWest Lancashire: £567.2mAmber Valley: £583.7mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mAmber Valley is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mWest Lancashire: £330.2mAmber Valley: £365.2mWest Lancashire: £331.6mAmber Valley: £344.9mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mAmber Valley is higher£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mWest Lancashire: £134.9mAmber Valley: £145.9mWest Lancashire: £135.5mAmber Valley: £137.8mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mAmber Valley is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mWest Lancashire: £299.7mAmber Valley: £332.8mWest Lancashire: £301.0mAmber Valley: £314.3mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mAmber Valley is higher£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mWest Lancashire: £10.4mAmber Valley: £9.7mWest Lancashire: £10.4mAmber Valley: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mWest Lancashire: £19.3mAmber Valley: £22.1mWest Lancashire: £19.4mAmber Valley: £20.8mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mAmber Valley is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.69m, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.69mAmber Valley: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.70mAmber Valley: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mWest Lancashire: £61.1mAmber Valley: £65.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mAmber Valley: £62.1mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mAmber Valley: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mAmber Valley: £16.6mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £8.7mAmber Valley: £10.2mWest Lancashire: £8.7mAmber Valley: £9.7mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mAmber Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mWest Lancashire: £102.6mAmber Valley: £108.1mWest Lancashire: £103.0mAmber Valley: £102.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mAmber Valley: £22.6mWest Lancashire: £19.6mAmber Valley: £21.4mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mAmber Valley is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mWest Lancashire: £22.8mAmber Valley: £26.2mWest Lancashire: £22.9mAmber Valley: £24.8mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mAmber Valley is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mWest Lancashire: £0.36mAmber Valley: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.36mAmber Valley: £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.47mAmber Valley: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.48mAmber Valley: £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mWest Lancashire: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.96mWest Lancashire: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.90mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Amber Valley is higher28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Amber Valley is higher4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Amber Valley is higher13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Amber Valley is higher2,249

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Amber Valley, total
MeasureWest LancashireAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26828,825Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,488West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1054,479Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1399,647Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39813,677Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8662,249Amber Valley

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.
  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.
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