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West Lancashire and North West Leicestershire

122,054 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than North West Leicestershire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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 18 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Lancashire: £4,627North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Lancashire: £4,647North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808West Lancashire: £12,694North West Leicestershire: £12,862West Lancashire: £12,748North West Leicestershire: £12,149West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

  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 West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494West Lancashire: £1,804North West Leicestershire: £1,501West Lancashire: £1,812North West Leicestershire: £1,417West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827West Lancashire: £11,524North West Leicestershire: £11,877West Lancashire: £11,573North West Leicestershire: £11,218West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275West Lancashire: £400North West Leicestershire: £276West Lancashire: £401North West Leicestershire: £261West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higher£275£276£261

  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 West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687West Lancashire: £744North West Leicestershire: £690West Lancashire: £747North West Leicestershire: £651West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire is higher£687£690£651

  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 West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19West Lancashire: £27North West Leicestershire: £19West Lancashire: £27North West Leicestershire: £18West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Lancashire: £500North West Leicestershire: £368West Lancashire: £502North West Leicestershire: £348West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Lancashire: £148North West Leicestershire: £123West Lancashire: £149North West Leicestershire: £117West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£123£123£117

  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 West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109West Lancashire: £116North West Leicestershire: £109West Lancashire: £117North West Leicestershire: £103West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160West Lancashire: £1,372North West Leicestershire: £1,165West Lancashire: £1,378North West Leicestershire: £1,100West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Lancashire: £160North West Leicestershire: £100West Lancashire: £161North West Leicestershire: £94West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£99£100£94

  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 West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216West Lancashire: £305North West Leicestershire: £217West Lancashire: £306North West Leicestershire: £205West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289West Lancashire is higher£216£217£205

  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 West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89West Lancashire: £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.91West Lancashire: £4.79North West Leicestershire: £4.64West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77West Lancashire: £6.35North West Leicestershire: £4.79West Lancashire: £6.37North West Leicestershire: £4.52West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Lancashire: £8.72North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Lancashire: £8.76North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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 West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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 West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher74.5

  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 West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire is higher146.4

  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 West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher55.2

  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 West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire is higher139.7

  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 West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higher24.0

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West Lancashire and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£3,954£3,971£3,751West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,494£1,501£1,417West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£275£276£261West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£687£690£651West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£19£19£18West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£367£368£348West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£123£123£117West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£109£109£103West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,160£1,165£1,100West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£99£100£94West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£216£217£205West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.89£4.91£4.64North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.77£4.79£4.52West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.79£6.82£6.44West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.174.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8146.4West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.955.2West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8139.7West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.024.0West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Lancashire: £4,627North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Lancashire: £4,647North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428West Lancashire: £2,705North West Leicestershire: £2,438West Lancashire: £2,717North West Leicestershire: £2,303West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930West Lancashire: £1,105North West Leicestershire: £934West Lancashire: £1,110North West Leicestershire: £883West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242West Lancashire: £2,456North West Leicestershire: £2,251West Lancashire: £2,466North West Leicestershire: £2,126West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130West Lancashire: £158North West Leicestershire: £131West Lancashire: £159North West Leicestershire: £123West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire is higher£130£131£123

  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 West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63West Lancashire: £5.67North West Leicestershire: £3.64West Lancashire: £5.70North West Leicestershire: £3.44West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Lancashire: £500North West Leicestershire: £368West Lancashire: £502North West Leicestershire: £348West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Lancashire: £148North West Leicestershire: £123West Lancashire: £149North West Leicestershire: £117West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68West Lancashire: £71North West Leicestershire: £68West Lancashire: £71North West Leicestershire: £64West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722West Lancashire: £840North West Leicestershire: £725West Lancashire: £844North West Leicestershire: £685West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Lancashire: £160North West Leicestershire: £100West Lancashire: £161North West Leicestershire: £94West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135West Lancashire: £187North West Leicestershire: £135West Lancashire: £188North West Leicestershire: £128West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05West Lancashire: £2.92North West Leicestershire: £3.06West Lancashire: £2.93North West Leicestershire: £2.89West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97West Lancashire: £3.89North West Leicestershire: £2.99West Lancashire: £3.91North West Leicestershire: £2.82West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Lancashire: £8.72North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Lancashire: £8.76North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire is higher27.8

  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 West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higher14.9

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West Lancashire and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£3,954£3,971£3,751West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,428£2,438£2,303West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£930£934£883West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,242£2,251£2,126West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£52£52£49West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£130£131£123West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£3.63£3.64£3.44West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£367£368£348West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£123£123£117West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£68£68£64West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£722£725£685West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£99£100£94West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£135£135£128West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.05£3.06£2.89North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.97£2.99£2.82West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.79£6.82£6.44West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2195.4West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.414.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.627.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.955.2West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.687.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.9West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 0. 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 West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mWest Lancashire: £564.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mWest Lancashire: £567.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mWest Lancashire: £330.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mWest Lancashire: £331.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mWest Lancashire: £134.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mWest Lancashire: £135.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mWest Lancashire: £299.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mWest Lancashire: £301.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Lancashire: £19.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Lancashire: £19.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mWest Lancashire: £61.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mWest Lancashire: £61.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mWest Lancashire: £102.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mWest Lancashire: £103.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mWest Lancashire: £19.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mWest Lancashire: £19.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £22.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £22.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.47mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.48mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105West Lancashire is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398West Lancashire is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higher1,670

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureWest LancashireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26821,860West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7341,580West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1053,104West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1396,174West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3989,732West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,670West Lancashire

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.
  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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