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Charnwood and Chorley

188,310 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Charnwood is higher than Chorley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Charnwood is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Charnwood Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Charnwood: £3,848Chorley: £4,270Charnwood: £3,865Chorley: £4,033Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £12,884, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Charnwood: £12,884Chorley: £12,670Charnwood: £12,938Chorley: £11,967Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,419, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Charnwood: £1,419Chorley: £1,641Charnwood: £1,425Chorley: £1,550Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £11,820, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Charnwood: £11,820Chorley: £11,674Charnwood: £11,871Chorley: £11,027Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Charnwood £341, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Charnwood: £341Chorley: £303Charnwood: £342Chorley: £286Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Charnwood is higher£302£303£286

  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: Charnwood £701, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Charnwood: £701Chorley: £671Charnwood: £704Chorley: £634Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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: Charnwood £21, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Charnwood: £21Chorley: £21Charnwood: £21Chorley: £20Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £351, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Charnwood: £351Chorley: £441Charnwood: £352Chorley: £417Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £93, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Charnwood: £93Chorley: £120Charnwood: £94Chorley: £113Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  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: Charnwood £85, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Charnwood: £85Chorley: £90Charnwood: £85Chorley: £85Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,095, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Charnwood: £1,095Chorley: £1,228Charnwood: £1,100Chorley: £1,160Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Charnwood: £130Chorley: £173Charnwood: £130Chorley: £163Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £230, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Charnwood: £230Chorley: £314Charnwood: £231Chorley: £297Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £5.76, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Charnwood: £5.76Chorley: £5.44Charnwood: £5.78Chorley: £5.14Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £3.75, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Charnwood: £3.75Chorley: £3.86Charnwood: £3.77Chorley: £3.65Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Charnwood: £5.74Chorley: £6.41Charnwood: £5.76Chorley: £6.05Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Charnwood 1,016.6, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Charnwood 80.9, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  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: Charnwood 145.1, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count143.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Charnwood 134.4, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Charnwood 19.0, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.9

Show the numbers
Charnwood and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£12,616£12,670£11,967Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,625£11,674£11,027Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£302£303£286Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£668£671£634Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.42£5.44£5.14Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,009.0Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.983.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1143.8Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.765.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.019.9Chorley

Per resident

Charnwood is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 19. 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

Charnwood Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Charnwood: £3,848Chorley: £4,270Charnwood: £3,865Chorley: £4,033Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Charnwood: £2,361Chorley: £2,521Charnwood: £2,371Chorley: £2,381Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Charnwood: £908Chorley: £1,008Charnwood: £912Chorley: £952Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Charnwood: £2,166Chorley: £2,323Charnwood: £2,175Chorley: £2,194Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Charnwood £62, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Charnwood: £62Chorley: £60Charnwood: £63Chorley: £57Charnwood: £59

    £62£63£59Charnwood is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £128, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Charnwood: £128Chorley: £134Charnwood: £129Chorley: £126Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Charnwood £3.87, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Charnwood: £3.87Chorley: £4.17Charnwood: £3.89Chorley: £3.94Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £351, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Charnwood: £351Chorley: £441Charnwood: £352Chorley: £417Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Charnwood £93, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Charnwood: £93Chorley: £120Charnwood: £94Chorley: £113Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Charnwood £54, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Charnwood: £54Chorley: £55Charnwood: £55Chorley: £52Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Charnwood: £701Chorley: £754Charnwood: £704Chorley: £712Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Charnwood: £130Chorley: £173Charnwood: £130Chorley: £163Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Charnwood: £147Chorley: £193Charnwood: £148Chorley: £182Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Charnwood: £3.68Chorley: £3.35Charnwood: £3.69Chorley: £3.16Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Charnwood: £2.40Chorley: £2.37Charnwood: £2.41Chorley: £2.24Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Charnwood: £5.74Chorley: £6.41Charnwood: £5.76Chorley: £6.05Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 186.3, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 14.8, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Charnwood: 14.8

    14.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count16.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 26.6, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 51.7, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count94.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 12.1, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.2

Show the numbers
Charnwood and Chorley, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£60£60£57Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.33£3.35£3.16Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.36£2.37£2.24Charnwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.628.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.765.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.094.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.112.2Chorley

Total

Charnwood is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Charnwood Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mCharnwood: £724.7mChorley: £514.9mCharnwood: £727.8mChorley: £486.3mCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mCharnwood: £444.6mChorley: £304.0mCharnwood: £446.5mChorley: £287.1mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mCharnwood: £171.0mChorley: £121.5mCharnwood: £171.7mChorley: £114.8mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mCharnwood: £407.9mChorley: £280.1mCharnwood: £409.6mChorley: £264.6mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mCharnwood: £11.8mChorley: £7.3mCharnwood: £11.8mChorley: £6.9mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £24.2m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mCharnwood: £24.2mChorley: £16.1mCharnwood: £24.3mChorley: £15.2mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Charnwood £0.73m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.73mChorley: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.73mChorley: £0.48mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £66.0m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mCharnwood: £66.0mChorley: £53.2mCharnwood: £66.3mChorley: £50.3mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Charnwood £17.6m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mCharnwood: £17.6mChorley: £14.5mCharnwood: £17.6mChorley: £13.7mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood £10.2m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mCharnwood: £10.2mChorley: £6.6mCharnwood: £10.3mChorley: £6.3mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mCharnwood: £131.9mChorley: £90.9mCharnwood: £132.5mChorley: £85.9mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mCharnwood: £24.4mChorley: £20.8mCharnwood: £24.6mChorley: £19.7mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mCharnwood: £27.7mChorley: £23.3mCharnwood: £27.8mChorley: £22.0mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mCharnwood: £0.69mChorley: £0.40mCharnwood: £0.70mChorley: £0.38mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mCharnwood: £0.45mChorley: £0.29mCharnwood: £0.45mChorley: £0.27mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mCharnwood: £1.1mChorley: £0.77mCharnwood: £1.1mChorley: £0.73mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 5,008, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 9,731, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood 2,286, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
Charnwood and Chorley, total
MeasureCharnwoodChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mCharnwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mCharnwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,07924,210Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7932,001Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0083,450Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7317,909Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18811,329Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2861,471Charnwood

Sources

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

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