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North West Leicestershire and West Lancashire

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

North West Leicestershire is higher than West Lancashire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

North West Leicestershire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,494, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804North West Leicestershire: £1,494West Lancashire: £1,812North West Leicestershire: £1,501West Lancashire: £1,711North West Leicestershire: £1,417

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £216, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305North West Leicestershire: £216West Lancashire: £306North West Leicestershire: £217West Lancashire: £289North West Leicestershire: £205

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.89, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.89West Lancashire: £4.79North West Leicestershire: £4.91West Lancashire: £4.52North West Leicestershire: £4.64

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire 74.5, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5West Lancashire is higher105.1

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

    146.4West Lancashire is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2West Lancashire is higher74.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire 139.7, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7West Lancashire is higher165.8

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

    24.0West Lancashire is higher25.0

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North West Leicestershire and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,694£12,748£12,041North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,524£11,573£10,931North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£305£306£289West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,010.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.5105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.274.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7165.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.025.0West Lancashire

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 21. 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

North West Leicestershire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.63, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67North West Leicestershire: £3.63West Lancashire: £5.70North West Leicestershire: £3.64West Lancashire: £5.38North West Leicestershire: £3.44

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    195.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.1West Lancashire is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 27.8, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8West Lancashire is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 55.2, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2West Lancashire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    87.0West Lancashire is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.9, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9West Lancashire is higher15.3

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North West Leicestershire and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£2.92£2.93£2.77North West Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.122.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.833.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.274.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.0101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.3West Lancashire

Total

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

North West Leicestershire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.70mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.66mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,860West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,580West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

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

    3,104West Lancashire is higher4,105

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

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

    6,174West Lancashire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,732West Lancashire is higher12,398

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

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

    1,670West Lancashire is higher1,866

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and West Lancashire, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86026,268West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5802,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,105West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1749,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73212,398West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6701,866West 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.
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