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West Lancashire and Newark and Sherwood

122,054 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 12 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 10. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Lancashire: £4,627Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Lancashire: £4,647Newark and Sherwood: £4,403West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616West Lancashire: £12,694Newark and Sherwood: £12,669West Lancashire: £12,748Newark and Sherwood: £11,966West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841West Lancashire: £1,804Newark and Sherwood: £1,849West Lancashire: £1,812Newark and Sherwood: £1,746West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542West Lancashire: £11,524Newark and Sherwood: £11,591West Lancashire: £11,573Newark and Sherwood: £10,948West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Newark and Sherwood is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321West Lancashire: £400Newark and Sherwood: £323West Lancashire: £401Newark and Sherwood: £305West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higher£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732West Lancashire: £744Newark and Sherwood: £735West Lancashire: £747Newark and Sherwood: £694West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21West Lancashire: £27Newark and Sherwood: £21West Lancashire: £27Newark and Sherwood: £20West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486West Lancashire: £500Newark and Sherwood: £488West Lancashire: £502Newark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143West Lancashire: £148Newark and Sherwood: £144West Lancashire: £149Newark and Sherwood: £136West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131West Lancashire: £116Newark and Sherwood: £132West Lancashire: £117Newark and Sherwood: £125West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368West Lancashire: £1,372Newark and Sherwood: £1,374West Lancashire: £1,378Newark and Sherwood: £1,297West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158West Lancashire: £160Newark and Sherwood: £159West Lancashire: £161Newark and Sherwood: £150West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326West Lancashire: £305Newark and Sherwood: £327West Lancashire: £306Newark and Sherwood: £309West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Newark and Sherwood is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88West Lancashire: £4.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.91West Lancashire: £4.79Newark and Sherwood: £7.47West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77West Lancashire: £6.35Newark and Sherwood: £7.80West Lancashire: £6.37Newark and Sherwood: £7.37West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Lancashire: £8.72Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Lancashire: £8.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.46West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Newark and Sherwood is higher1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher71.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Newark and Sherwood is higher176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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West Lancashire and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,616£12,669£11,966West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£321£323£305West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£732£735£694West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£21£21£20West 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£143£144£136West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,368£1,374£1,297West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£158£159£150West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.81£6.84£6.46West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.180.6West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8153.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.971.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.028.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 11. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642West Lancashire: £4,627Newark and Sherwood: £4,662West Lancashire: £4,647Newark and Sherwood: £4,403West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745West Lancashire: £2,705Newark and Sherwood: £2,756West Lancashire: £2,717Newark and Sherwood: £2,604West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103West Lancashire: £1,105Newark and Sherwood: £1,108West Lancashire: £1,110Newark and Sherwood: £1,046West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511West Lancashire: £2,456Newark and Sherwood: £2,522West Lancashire: £2,466Newark and Sherwood: £2,382West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329Newark and Sherwood is higher£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70West Lancashire: £85Newark and Sherwood: £70West Lancashire: £86Newark and Sherwood: £66West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159West Lancashire: £158Newark and Sherwood: £160West Lancashire: £159Newark and Sherwood: £151West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52West Lancashire: £5.67Newark and Sherwood: £4.54West Lancashire: £5.70Newark and Sherwood: £4.29West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486West Lancashire: £500Newark and Sherwood: £488West Lancashire: £502Newark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143West Lancashire: £148Newark and Sherwood: £144West Lancashire: £149Newark and Sherwood: £136West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79West Lancashire: £71Newark and Sherwood: £79West Lancashire: £71Newark and Sherwood: £75West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820West Lancashire: £840Newark and Sherwood: £823West Lancashire: £844Newark and Sherwood: £778West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158West Lancashire: £160Newark and Sherwood: £159West Lancashire: £161Newark and Sherwood: £150West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195West Lancashire: £187Newark and Sherwood: £196West Lancashire: £188Newark and Sherwood: £185West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177Newark and Sherwood is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72West Lancashire: £2.92Newark and Sherwood: £4.74West Lancashire: £2.93Newark and Sherwood: £4.48West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66West Lancashire: £3.89Newark and Sherwood: £4.68West Lancashire: £3.91Newark and Sherwood: £4.42West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81West Lancashire: £8.72Newark and Sherwood: £6.84West Lancashire: £8.76Newark and Sherwood: £6.46West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2Newark and Sherwood is higher221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Newark and Sherwood is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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West Lancashire and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,103£1,108£1,046West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£70£70£66West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.52£4.54£4.29West 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£143£144£136West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£820£823£778West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£158£159£150West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£6.81£6.84£6.46West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.417.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.971.1West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWest Lancashire: £564.8mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWest Lancashire: £567.2mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWest Lancashire: £330.2mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWest Lancashire: £331.6mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWest Lancashire: £134.9mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWest Lancashire: £135.5mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWest Lancashire: £299.7mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWest Lancashire: £301.0mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWest Lancashire: £10.4mNewark and Sherwood: £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, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Lancashire: £19.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWest Lancashire: £19.4mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.69mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWest Lancashire: £0.70mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWest Lancashire: £61.1mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWest Lancashire: £61.3mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWest Lancashire: £18.1mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWest Lancashire: £8.7mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWest Lancashire: £102.6mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWest Lancashire: £103.0mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWest Lancashire: £19.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWest Lancashire: £19.6mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWest Lancashire: £22.8mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWest Lancashire: £22.9mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.47mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.48mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWest Lancashire: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Newark and Sherwood is higher28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Newark and Sherwood is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

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West Lancashire and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureWest LancashireNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood
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£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26828,367Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7342,243West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1054,255Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1399,093West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39813,537Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8662,165Newark and Sherwood

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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