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West Lancashire and High Peak

122,054 and 91,892 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than High Peak on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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

West Lancashire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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

West Lancashire High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523West Lancashire: £4,627High Peak: £4,543West Lancashire: £4,647High Peak: £4,291West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843West Lancashire: £12,694High Peak: £12,898West Lancashire: £12,748High Peak: £12,182West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645West Lancashire: £1,804High Peak: £1,652West Lancashire: £1,812High Peak: £1,561West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791West Lancashire: £11,524High Peak: £11,842West Lancashire: £11,573High Peak: £11,185West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, High Peak £334High Peak: £334West Lancashire: £400High Peak: £336West Lancashire: £401High Peak: £317West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higher£334£336£317

  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, High Peak £695High Peak: £695West Lancashire: £744High Peak: £698West Lancashire: £747High Peak: £660West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire is higher£695£698£660

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22West Lancashire: £27High Peak: £22West Lancashire: £27High Peak: £21West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, High Peak £441High Peak: £441West Lancashire: £500High Peak: £442West Lancashire: £502High Peak: £418West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, High Peak £128High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £148High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £149High Peak: £121West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90West Lancashire: £116High Peak: £91West Lancashire: £117High Peak: £86West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£90£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, High Peak £1,197High Peak: £1,197West Lancashire: £1,372High Peak: £1,202West Lancashire: £1,378High Peak: £1,136West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, High Peak £160High Peak: £160West Lancashire: £160High Peak: £161West Lancashire: £161High Peak: £152West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £305, High Peak £344High Peak: £344West Lancashire: £305High Peak: £346West Lancashire: £306High Peak: £327West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54West Lancashire: £4.77High Peak: £8.58West Lancashire: £4.79High Peak: £8.10West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52High Peak is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70West Lancashire: £6.35High Peak: £4.72West Lancashire: £6.37High Peak: £4.46West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87West Lancashire: £8.72High Peak: £6.90West Lancashire: £8.76High Peak: £6.52West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

  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, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher86.8

  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, High Peak 144.2High Peak: 144.2West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire is higher144.2

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire is higher152.2

  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, High Peak 19.4High Peak: 19.4West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higher19.4

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West Lancashire and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,523£4,543£4,291West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,645£1,652£1,561West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£334£336£317West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£695£698£660West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£21West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£441£442£418West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£128£128£121West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£91£86West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,197£1,202£1,136West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£344£346£327High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.70£4.72£4.46West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.87£6.90£6.52West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.186.8West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8144.2West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.965.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8152.2West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.019.4West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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

West Lancashire High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, High Peak £4,523High Peak: £4,523West Lancashire: £4,627High Peak: £4,543West Lancashire: £4,647High Peak: £4,291West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£4,523£4,543£4,291

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, High Peak £2,794High Peak: £2,794West Lancashire: £2,705High Peak: £2,806West Lancashire: £2,717High Peak: £2,650West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, High Peak £994High Peak: £994West Lancashire: £1,105High Peak: £999West Lancashire: £1,110High Peak: £943West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higher£994£999£943

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, High Peak £2,565High Peak: £2,565West Lancashire: £2,456High Peak: £2,576West Lancashire: £2,466High Peak: £2,433West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, High Peak £73High Peak: £73West Lancashire: £85High Peak: £73West Lancashire: £86High Peak: £69West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, High Peak £151High Peak: £151West Lancashire: £158High Peak: £152West Lancashire: £159High Peak: £143West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire is higher£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85West Lancashire: £5.67High Peak: £4.87West Lancashire: £5.70High Peak: £4.60West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, High Peak £441High Peak: £441West Lancashire: £500High Peak: £442West Lancashire: £502High Peak: £418West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, High Peak £128High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £148High Peak: £128West Lancashire: £149High Peak: £121West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, High Peak £55High Peak: £55West Lancashire: £71High Peak: £55West Lancashire: £71High Peak: £52West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, High Peak £724High Peak: £724West Lancashire: £840High Peak: £727West Lancashire: £844High Peak: £686West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higher£724£727£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, High Peak £160High Peak: £160West Lancashire: £160High Peak: £161West Lancashire: £161High Peak: £152West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, High Peak £208High Peak: £208West Lancashire: £187High Peak: £209West Lancashire: £188High Peak: £197West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, High Peak £5.17High Peak: £5.17West Lancashire: £2.92High Peak: £5.19West Lancashire: £2.93High Peak: £4.90West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77High Peak is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, High Peak £2.85High Peak: £2.85West Lancashire: £3.89High Peak: £2.86West Lancashire: £3.91High Peak: £2.70West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, High Peak £6.87High Peak: £6.87West Lancashire: £8.72High Peak: £6.90West Lancashire: £8.76High Peak: £6.52West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, High Peak 226.2High Peak: 226.2West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher18.9

  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, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire is higher31.4

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire is higher92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higher11.7

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West Lancashire and High Peak, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,523£4,543£4,291West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,794£2,806£2,650High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£994£999£943West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,565£2,576£2,433High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£73£73£69West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£151£152£143West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.85£4.87£4.60West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£441£442£418West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£128£128£121West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£55£52West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£724£727£686West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.85£2.86£2.70West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.87£6.90£6.52West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2226.2High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.631.4West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.965.3West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.692.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.311.7West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, High Peak £415.7mHigh Peak: £415.7mWest Lancashire: £564.8mHigh Peak: £417.4mWest Lancashire: £567.2mHigh Peak: £394.3mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire is higher£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mWest Lancashire: £330.2mHigh Peak: £257.8mWest Lancashire: £331.6mHigh Peak: £243.5mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mWest Lancashire: £134.9mHigh Peak: £91.8mWest Lancashire: £135.5mHigh Peak: £86.7mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mHigh Peak: £236.7mWest Lancashire: £301.0mHigh Peak: £223.6mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £10.4mHigh Peak: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £10.4mHigh Peak: £6.3mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £19.3mHigh Peak: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £19.4mHigh Peak: £13.2mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.69mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.70mHigh Peak: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mWest Lancashire: £61.1mHigh Peak: £40.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mHigh Peak: £38.4mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mWest Lancashire: £18.1mHigh Peak: £11.8mWest Lancashire: £18.1mHigh Peak: £11.1mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £8.7mHigh Peak: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £8.7mHigh Peak: £4.8mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mWest Lancashire: £102.6mHigh Peak: £66.8mWest Lancashire: £103.0mHigh Peak: £63.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, High Peak £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £19.5mHigh Peak: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £19.6mHigh Peak: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mWest Lancashire: £22.8mHigh Peak: £19.2mWest Lancashire: £22.9mHigh Peak: £18.1mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.36mHigh Peak: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.36mHigh Peak: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.48mHigh Peak: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, High Peak £0.63mHigh Peak: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £1.1mHigh Peak: £0.63mWest Lancashire: £1.1mHigh Peak: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105West Lancashire is higher2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398West Lancashire is higher8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higher1,075

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West Lancashire and High Peak, total
MeasureWest LancashireHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26820,790West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7341,735West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1052,882West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1396,002West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3988,456West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,075West 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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