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West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire

122,054 and 106,550 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than North East Derbyshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 North East Derbyshire 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, North East Derbyshire £4,887North East Derbyshire: £4,887West Lancashire: £4,627North East Derbyshire: £4,908West Lancashire: £4,647North East Derbyshire: £4,636West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,887£4,908£4,636

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, North East Derbyshire £12,742North East Derbyshire: £12,742West Lancashire: £12,694North East Derbyshire: £12,796West Lancashire: £12,748North East Derbyshire: £12,086West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,742£12,796£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, North East Derbyshire £1,780North East Derbyshire: £1,780West Lancashire: £1,804North East Derbyshire: £1,787West Lancashire: £1,812North East Derbyshire: £1,688West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire is higher£1,780£1,787£1,688

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, North East Derbyshire £11,584North East Derbyshire: £11,584West Lancashire: £11,524North East Derbyshire: £11,634West Lancashire: £11,573North East Derbyshire: £10,988West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,634£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, North East Derbyshire £356North East Derbyshire: £356West Lancashire: £400North East Derbyshire: £357West Lancashire: £401North East Derbyshire: £338West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higher£356£357£338

  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, North East Derbyshire £777North East Derbyshire: £777West Lancashire: £744North East Derbyshire: £780West Lancashire: £747North East Derbyshire: £737West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705North East Derbyshire is higher£777£780£737

  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, North East Derbyshire £24North East Derbyshire: £24West Lancashire: £27North East Derbyshire: £24West Lancashire: £27North East Derbyshire: £23West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, North East Derbyshire £539North East Derbyshire: £539West Lancashire: £500North East Derbyshire: £542West Lancashire: £502North East Derbyshire: £512West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, North East Derbyshire £151North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £148North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £149North East Derbyshire: £143West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

  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, North East Derbyshire £137North East Derbyshire: £137West Lancashire: £116North East Derbyshire: £137West Lancashire: £117North East Derbyshire: £130West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, North East Derbyshire £1,261North East Derbyshire: £1,261West Lancashire: £1,372North East Derbyshire: £1,266West Lancashire: £1,378North East Derbyshire: £1,196West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, North East Derbyshire £154North East Derbyshire: £154West Lancashire: £160North East Derbyshire: £155West Lancashire: £161North East Derbyshire: £146West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£154£155£146

  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, North East Derbyshire £367North East Derbyshire: £367West Lancashire: £305North East Derbyshire: £369West Lancashire: £306North East Derbyshire: £348West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289North East Derbyshire is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, North East Derbyshire £6.79North East Derbyshire: £6.79West Lancashire: £4.77North East Derbyshire: £6.82West Lancashire: £4.79North East Derbyshire: £6.44West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North East Derbyshire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, North East Derbyshire £8.48North East Derbyshire: £8.48West Lancashire: £6.35North East Derbyshire: £8.51West Lancashire: £6.37North East Derbyshire: £8.04West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02North East Derbyshire is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, North East Derbyshire £6.03North East Derbyshire: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.72North East Derbyshire: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.76North East Derbyshire: £5.72West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, North East Derbyshire 1,018.4North East Derbyshire: 1,018.4West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, North East Derbyshire 90.6North East Derbyshire: 90.6West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher90.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 157.8, North East Derbyshire 163.5North East Derbyshire: 163.5West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count163.5

  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, North East Derbyshire 79.5North East Derbyshire: 79.5West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  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, North East Derbyshire 169.0North East Derbyshire: 169.0West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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, North East Derbyshire 29.8North East Derbyshire: 29.8West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,742£12,796£12,086North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,780£1,787£1,688West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,584£11,634£10,988North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£356£357£338West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£777£780£737North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£24£24£23West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£539£542£512North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£151£151£143North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£137£137£130North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,261£1,266£1,196West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£154£155£146West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£367£369£348North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.79£6.82£6.44North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.48£8.51£8.04North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.03£6.06£5.72West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,018.4North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.190.6West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8163.5North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.979.5North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8169.0North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.029.8North East Derbyshire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 14. 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, North East Derbyshire £4,887North East Derbyshire: £4,887West Lancashire: £4,627North East Derbyshire: £4,908West Lancashire: £4,647North East Derbyshire: £4,636West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,887£4,908£4,636

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, North East Derbyshire £2,996North East Derbyshire: £2,996West Lancashire: £2,705North East Derbyshire: £3,008West Lancashire: £2,717North East Derbyshire: £2,841West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,008£2,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, North East Derbyshire £1,042North East Derbyshire: £1,042West Lancashire: £1,105North East Derbyshire: £1,046West Lancashire: £1,110North East Derbyshire: £988West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, North East Derbyshire £2,724North East Derbyshire: £2,724West Lancashire: £2,456North East Derbyshire: £2,735West Lancashire: £2,466North East Derbyshire: £2,583West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,724£2,735£2,583

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, North East Derbyshire £84North East Derbyshire: £84West Lancashire: £85North East Derbyshire: £84West Lancashire: £86North East Derbyshire: £79West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, North East Derbyshire £183North East Derbyshire: £183West Lancashire: £158North East Derbyshire: £183West Lancashire: £159North East Derbyshire: £173West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150North East Derbyshire is higher£183£183£173

  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, North East Derbyshire £5.67North East Derbyshire: £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67North East Derbyshire: £5.70West Lancashire: £5.70North East Derbyshire: £5.38West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38No difference to show£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, North East Derbyshire £539North East Derbyshire: £539West Lancashire: £500North East Derbyshire: £542West Lancashire: £502North East Derbyshire: £512West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, North East Derbyshire £151North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £148North East Derbyshire: £151West Lancashire: £149North East Derbyshire: £143West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, North East Derbyshire £80North East Derbyshire: £80West Lancashire: £71North East Derbyshire: £80West Lancashire: £71North East Derbyshire: £76West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, North East Derbyshire £738North East Derbyshire: £738West Lancashire: £840North East Derbyshire: £741West Lancashire: £844North East Derbyshire: £700West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higher£738£741£700

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, North East Derbyshire £154North East Derbyshire: £154West Lancashire: £160North East Derbyshire: £155West Lancashire: £161North East Derbyshire: £146West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, North East Derbyshire £215North East Derbyshire: £215West Lancashire: £187North East Derbyshire: £216West Lancashire: £188North East Derbyshire: £204West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177North East Derbyshire is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, North East Derbyshire £3.97North East Derbyshire: £3.97West Lancashire: £2.92North East Derbyshire: £3.99West Lancashire: £2.93North East Derbyshire: £3.77West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77North East Derbyshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, North East Derbyshire £4.95North East Derbyshire: £4.95West Lancashire: £3.89North East Derbyshire: £4.98West Lancashire: £3.91North East Derbyshire: £4.70West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69North East Derbyshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, North East Derbyshire £6.03North East Derbyshire: £6.03West Lancashire: £8.72North East Derbyshire: £6.06West Lancashire: £8.76North East Derbyshire: £5.72West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, North East Derbyshire 239.4North East Derbyshire: 239.4West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count239.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, North East Derbyshire 21.3North East Derbyshire: 21.3West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher21.3

  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, North East Derbyshire 38.4North East Derbyshire: 38.4West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

  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, North East Derbyshire 79.5North East Derbyshire: 79.5West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, North East Derbyshire 98.9North East Derbyshire: 98.9West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count98.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 17.5North East Derbyshire: 17.5West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,887£4,908£4,636North East Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,996£3,008£2,841North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,042£1,046£988West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,724£2,735£2,583North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£84£84£79West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£183£183£173North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.67£5.70£5.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£539£542£512North East Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£151£151£143North East Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£80£80£76North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£738£741£700West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£154£155£146West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£215£216£204North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.95£4.98£4.70North East Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.03£6.06£5.72West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2239.4North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.3West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.4North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.979.5North East Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.698.9West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.5North East Derbyshire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 4. 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 North East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, North East Derbyshire £520.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £520.7mWest Lancashire: £564.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £523.0mWest Lancashire: £567.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £493.9mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£520.7m£523.0m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, North East Derbyshire £319.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £319.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £320.5mWest Lancashire: £331.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £302.8mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£319.2m£320.5m£302.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, North East Derbyshire £111.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.0mWest Lancashire: £134.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £111.5mWest Lancashire: £135.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £105.3mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, North East Derbyshire £290.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £290.2mWest Lancashire: £299.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £291.4mWest Lancashire: £301.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £275.3mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.4m£275.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, North East Derbyshire £8.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.9mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £9.0mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, North East Derbyshire £19.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £18.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

  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, North East Derbyshire £0.60mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.69mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.70mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, North East Derbyshire £57.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.5mWest Lancashire: £61.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £57.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £54.5mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, North East Derbyshire £16.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.2mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, North East Derbyshire £8.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, North East Derbyshire £78.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £78.9mWest Lancashire: £103.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £74.6mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, North East Derbyshire £16.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.4mWest Lancashire: £19.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mWest Lancashire: £19.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.6mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, North East Derbyshire £22.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £22.9mWest Lancashire: £22.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £23.0mWest Lancashire: £22.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, North East Derbyshire £0.42mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.42mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, North East Derbyshire £0.53mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.47mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.48mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, North East Derbyshire £0.64mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.64mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, North East Derbyshire 25,510North East Derbyshire: 25,510West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count25,510

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, North East Derbyshire 2,269North East Derbyshire: 2,269West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher2,269

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, North East Derbyshire 4,096North East Derbyshire: 4,096West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count4,096

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, North East Derbyshire 8,473North East Derbyshire: 8,473West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count8,473

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, North East Derbyshire 10,537North East Derbyshire: 10,537West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count10,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, North East Derbyshire 1,860North East Derbyshire: 1,860West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,860

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and North East Derbyshire, total
MeasureWest LancashireNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£520.7m£523.0m£493.9mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£319.2m£320.5m£302.8mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£290.2m£291.4m£275.3mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mNorth East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£78.6m£78.9m£74.6mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mNorth East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mNorth East Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorth East Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26825,510West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,269West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1054,096West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1398,473West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39810,537West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,860West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  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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