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West Lancashire and Lancaster

122,054 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Lancaster on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 10 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559West Lancashire: £4,627Lancaster: £4,579West Lancashire: £4,647Lancaster: £4,325West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836West Lancashire: £12,694Lancaster: £12,890West Lancashire: £12,748Lancaster: £12,175West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929West Lancashire: £1,804Lancaster: £1,937West Lancashire: £1,812Lancaster: £1,830West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711Lancaster is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560West Lancashire: £11,524Lancaster: £11,609West Lancashire: £11,573Lancaster: £10,965West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425West Lancashire: £400Lancaster: £427West Lancashire: £401Lancaster: £403West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823West Lancashire: £744Lancaster: £827West Lancashire: £747Lancaster: £781West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705Lancaster is higher£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27West Lancashire: £27Lancaster: £27West Lancashire: £27Lancaster: £26West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486West Lancashire: £500Lancaster: £488West Lancashire: £502Lancaster: £461West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

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

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£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, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99West Lancashire: £116Lancaster: £99West Lancashire: £117Lancaster: £94West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536West Lancashire: £1,372Lancaster: £1,542West Lancashire: £1,378Lancaster: £1,457West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Lancaster is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181West Lancashire: £160Lancaster: £181West Lancashire: £161Lancaster: £171West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

  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, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286West Lancashire: £305Lancaster: £287West Lancashire: £306Lancaster: £271West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46West Lancashire: £4.77Lancaster: £4.48West Lancashire: £4.79Lancaster: £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, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52West Lancashire: £6.35Lancaster: £3.54West Lancashire: £6.37Lancaster: £3.34West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05West Lancashire: £8.72Lancaster: £6.08West Lancashire: £8.76Lancaster: £5.74West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

  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, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Lancaster is higher175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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West Lancashire and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,559£4,579£4,325West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,560£11,609£10,965Lancaster
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£486£488£461West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£134£134£127West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£99£99£94West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£286£287£271West 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£3.52£3.54£3.34West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.05£6.08£5.74West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.1105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.971.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8175.4Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.021.8West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559West Lancashire: £4,627Lancaster: £4,579West Lancashire: £4,647Lancaster: £4,325West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537West Lancashire: £2,705Lancaster: £2,548West Lancashire: £2,717Lancaster: £2,406West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216West Lancashire: £1,105Lancaster: £1,221West Lancashire: £1,110Lancaster: £1,153West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Lancaster is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285West Lancashire: £2,456Lancaster: £2,294West Lancashire: £2,466Lancaster: £2,167West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84West Lancashire: £85Lancaster: £84West Lancashire: £86Lancaster: £80West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163West Lancashire: £158Lancaster: £163West Lancashire: £159Lancaster: £154West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150Lancaster is higher£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32West Lancashire: £5.67Lancaster: £5.35West Lancashire: £5.70Lancaster: £5.05West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486West Lancashire: £500Lancaster: £488West Lancashire: £502Lancaster: £461West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£486£488£461

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

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

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62West Lancashire: £71Lancaster: £63West Lancashire: £71Lancaster: £59West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968West Lancashire: £840Lancaster: £972West Lancashire: £844Lancaster: £918West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797Lancaster is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181West Lancashire: £160Lancaster: £181West Lancashire: £161Lancaster: £171West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180West Lancashire: £187Lancaster: £181West Lancashire: £188Lancaster: £171West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81West Lancashire: £2.92Lancaster: £2.83West Lancashire: £2.93Lancaster: £2.67West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21West Lancashire: £3.89Lancaster: £2.22West Lancashire: £3.91Lancaster: £2.10West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05West Lancashire: £8.72Lancaster: £6.08West Lancashire: £8.76Lancaster: £5.74West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Lancaster is higher110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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West Lancashire and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,559£4,579£4,325West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,537£2,548£2,406West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,285£2,294£2,167West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£84£84£80West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£163£163£154Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.32£5.35£5.05West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£486£488£461West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£134£134£127West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£62£63£59West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£180£181£171West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.81£2.83£2.67West Lancashire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.21£2.22£2.10West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.05£6.08£5.74West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2202.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.1West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.971.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6110.5Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.313.7West Lancashire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mWest Lancashire: £564.8mLancaster: £665.4mWest Lancashire: £567.2mLancaster: £628.5mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mWest Lancashire: £330.2mLancaster: £370.2mWest Lancashire: £331.6mLancaster: £349.7mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mWest Lancashire: £134.9mLancaster: £177.5mWest Lancashire: £135.5mLancaster: £167.6mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mLancaster is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mWest Lancashire: £299.7mLancaster: £333.5mWest Lancashire: £301.0mLancaster: £315.0mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £10.4mLancaster: £12.3mWest Lancashire: £10.4mLancaster: £11.6mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mWest Lancashire: £19.3mLancaster: £23.7mWest Lancashire: £19.4mLancaster: £22.4mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mLancaster is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mWest Lancashire: £0.69mLancaster: £0.78mWest Lancashire: £0.70mLancaster: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mWest Lancashire: £61.1mLancaster: £70.9mWest Lancashire: £61.3mLancaster: £67.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mLancaster: £19.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mLancaster: £18.5mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mLancaster: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mLancaster: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mWest Lancashire: £102.6mLancaster: £141.3mWest Lancashire: £103.0mLancaster: £133.5mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mLancaster is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mWest Lancashire: £19.5mLancaster: £26.4mWest Lancashire: £19.6mLancaster: £24.9mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mLancaster is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mWest Lancashire: £22.8mLancaster: £26.3mWest Lancashire: £22.9mLancaster: £24.9mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.36mLancaster: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.36mLancaster: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.47mLancaster: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.48mLancaster: £0.31mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mWest Lancashire: £1.1mLancaster: £0.88mWest Lancashire: £1.1mLancaster: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Lancaster is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,993

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Lancaster, total
MeasureWest LancashireLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mLancaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mLancaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLancaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26829,478Lancaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7343,042Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1054,808Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,13910,452Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39816,065Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,993Lancaster

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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