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Gedling and Chorley

119,996 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Gedling is higher than Chorley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

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

Gedling Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gedling £4,460, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Gedling: £4,460Chorley: £4,270Gedling: £4,479Chorley: £4,033Gedling: £4,231

    £4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gedling £12,715, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Gedling: £12,715Chorley: £12,670Gedling: £12,770Chorley: £11,967Gedling: £12,061

    £12,715£12,770£12,061Gedling is higher£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: Gedling £1,764, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Gedling: £1,764Chorley: £1,641Gedling: £1,771Chorley: £1,550Gedling: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Gedling is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gedling £11,650, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Gedling: £11,650Chorley: £11,674Gedling: £11,699Chorley: £11,027Gedling: £11,050

    £11,650£11,699£11,050Gedling is higher£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gedling £318, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Gedling: £318Chorley: £303Gedling: £320Chorley: £286Gedling: £302

    £318£320£302Gedling 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: Gedling £726, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Gedling: £726Chorley: £671Gedling: £729Chorley: £634Gedling: £689

    £726£729£689Gedling is higher£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: Gedling £21, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Gedling: £21Chorley: £21Gedling: £21Chorley: £20Gedling: £20

    £21£21£20Gedling 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: Gedling £453, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Gedling: £453Chorley: £441Gedling: £455Chorley: £417Gedling: £430

    £453£455£430Gedling is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gedling £140, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Gedling: £140Chorley: £120Gedling: £140Chorley: £113Gedling: £132

    £140£140£132Gedling is higher£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: Gedling £115, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Gedling: £115Chorley: £90Gedling: £116Chorley: £85Gedling: £109

    £115£116£109Gedling is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gedling £1,307, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Gedling: £1,307Chorley: £1,228Gedling: £1,313Chorley: £1,160Gedling: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Gedling is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gedling £164, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Gedling: £164Chorley: £173Gedling: £165Chorley: £163Gedling: £156

    £164£165£156Chorley is higher£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: Gedling £326, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Gedling: £326Chorley: £314Gedling: £327Chorley: £297Gedling: £309

    £326£327£309Gedling is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gedling £9.41, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Gedling: £9.41Chorley: £5.44Gedling: £9.45Chorley: £5.14Gedling: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Gedling 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: Gedling £6.10, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Gedling: £6.10Chorley: £3.86Gedling: £6.13Chorley: £3.65Gedling: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Gedling is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gedling £5.07, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Gedling: £5.07Chorley: £6.41Gedling: £5.09Chorley: £6.05Gedling: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Chorley is higher£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: Gedling 1,019.6, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Gedling: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Gedling is higher1,009.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gedling 83.2, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Gedling: 83.2

    83.2Chorley 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: Gedling 157.4, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Gedling: 157.4

    157.4Gedling is higher143.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 67.0, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Gedling: 67.0

    67.0Gedling is higher65.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gedling 166.5, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Gedling: 166.5

    166.5Gedling is higher153.0

  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: Gedling 24.6, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Gedling: 24.6

    24.6Gedling is higher19.9

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Gedling and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureGedlingChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,460£4,479£4,231£4,252£4,270£4,033Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,770£12,061£12,616£12,670£11,967Gedling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,634£1,641£1,550Gedling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,650£11,699£11,050£11,625£11,674£11,027Gedling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£302£303£286Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£668£671£634Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£21£21£20Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£440£441£417Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£120£120£113Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£109£89£90£85Gedling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£1,223£1,228£1,160Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£313£314£297Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£5.42£5.44£5.14Gedling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£3.85£3.86£3.65Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.61,009.0Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.283.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4143.8Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.065.6Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.5153.0Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.619.9Gedling

Per resident

Gedling is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 2. 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

Gedling Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gedling £4,460, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Gedling: £4,460Chorley: £4,270Gedling: £4,479Chorley: £4,033Gedling: £4,231

    £4,460£4,479£4,231Gedling is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gedling £2,628, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Gedling: £2,628Chorley: £2,521Gedling: £2,639Chorley: £2,381Gedling: £2,493

    £2,628£2,639£2,493Gedling is higher£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gedling £1,071, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Gedling: £1,071Chorley: £1,008Gedling: £1,075Chorley: £952Gedling: £1,015

    £1,071£1,075£1,015Gedling is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gedling £2,407, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Gedling: £2,407Chorley: £2,323Gedling: £2,418Chorley: £2,194Gedling: £2,284

    £2,407£2,418£2,284Gedling is higher£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gedling £66, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Gedling: £66Chorley: £60Gedling: £66Chorley: £57Gedling: £62

    £66£66£62Gedling 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: Gedling £150, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Gedling: £150Chorley: £134Gedling: £151Chorley: £126Gedling: £142

    £150£151£142Gedling is higher£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: Gedling £4.39, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Gedling: £4.39Chorley: £4.17Gedling: £4.40Chorley: £3.94Gedling: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Gedling is higher£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: Gedling £453, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Gedling: £453Chorley: £441Gedling: £455Chorley: £417Gedling: £430

    £453£455£430Gedling is higher£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gedling £140, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Gedling: £140Chorley: £120Gedling: £140Chorley: £113Gedling: £132

    £140£140£132Gedling is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Gedling £70, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Gedling: £70Chorley: £55Gedling: £70Chorley: £52Gedling: £66

    £70£70£66Gedling is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gedling £794, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Gedling: £794Chorley: £754Gedling: £797Chorley: £712Gedling: £753

    £794£797£753Gedling is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gedling £164, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Gedling: £164Chorley: £173Gedling: £165Chorley: £163Gedling: £156

    £164£165£156Chorley is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gedling £198, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Gedling: £198Chorley: £193Gedling: £199Chorley: £182Gedling: £188

    £198£199£188Gedling is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gedling £5.71, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Gedling: £5.71Chorley: £3.35Gedling: £5.74Chorley: £3.16Gedling: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Gedling is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gedling £3.70, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Gedling: £3.70Chorley: £2.37Gedling: £3.72Chorley: £2.24Gedling: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Gedling is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gedling £5.07, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Gedling: £5.07Chorley: £6.41Gedling: £5.09Chorley: £6.05Gedling: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 210.7, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Gedling: 210.7

    210.7Gedling is higher200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 17.2, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Gedling: 17.2

    17.2Gedling 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: Gedling 32.5, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Gedling: 32.5

    32.5Gedling is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 67.0, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Gedling: 67.0

    67.0Gedling is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 101.1, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Gedling: 101.1

    101.1Gedling is higher94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gedling 14.9, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Gedling: 14.9

    14.9Gedling is higher12.2

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Gedling and Chorley, per resident
MeasureGedlingChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,460£4,479£4,231£4,252£4,270£4,033Gedling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,628£2,639£2,493£2,510£2,521£2,381Gedling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,015£1,004£1,008£952Gedling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,407£2,418£2,284£2,313£2,323£2,194Gedling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£60£60£57Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£133£134£126Gedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£4.15£4.17£3.94Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£453£455£430£440£441£417Gedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£120£120£113Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£55£55£52Gedling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£794£797£753£751£754£712Gedling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£192£193£182Gedling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£3.33£3.35£3.16Gedling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£2.36£2.37£2.24Gedling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.7200.8Gedling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.216.6Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.528.6Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.065.6Gedling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.194.0Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.2Gedling

Total

Gedling is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 2. 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

Gedling Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gedling £535.2m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mGedling: £535.2mChorley: £514.9mGedling: £537.5mChorley: £486.3mGedling: £507.7m

    £535.2m£537.5m£507.7mGedling is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gedling £315.3m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mGedling: £315.3mChorley: £304.0mGedling: £316.7mChorley: £287.1mGedling: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mGedling is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gedling £128.5m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mGedling: £128.5mChorley: £121.5mGedling: £129.0mChorley: £114.8mGedling: £121.8m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.8mGedling is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gedling £288.9m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mGedling: £288.9mChorley: £280.1mGedling: £290.1mChorley: £264.6mGedling: £274.0m

    £288.9m£290.1m£274.0mGedling is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gedling £7.9m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mGedling: £7.9mChorley: £7.3mGedling: £7.9mChorley: £6.9mGedling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mGedling 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: Gedling £18.0m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mGedling: £18.0mChorley: £16.1mGedling: £18.1mChorley: £15.2mGedling: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGedling is higher£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: Gedling £0.53m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mGedling: £0.53mChorley: £0.50mGedling: £0.53mChorley: £0.48mGedling: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGedling is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gedling £54.3m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mGedling: £54.3mChorley: £53.2mGedling: £54.6mChorley: £50.3mGedling: £51.5m

    £54.3m£54.6m£51.5mGedling is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gedling £16.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mGedling: £16.8mChorley: £14.5mGedling: £16.8mChorley: £13.7mGedling: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mGedling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gedling £8.4m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mGedling: £8.4mChorley: £6.6mGedling: £8.4mChorley: £6.3mGedling: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mGedling is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gedling £95.2m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mGedling: £95.2mChorley: £90.9mGedling: £95.6mChorley: £85.9mGedling: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mGedling is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gedling £19.7m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mGedling: £19.7mChorley: £20.8mGedling: £19.8mChorley: £19.7mGedling: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gedling £23.7m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mGedling: £23.7mChorley: £23.3mGedling: £23.8mChorley: £22.0mGedling: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mGedling is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gedling £0.69m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mGedling: £0.69mChorley: £0.40mGedling: £0.69mChorley: £0.38mGedling: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGedling is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gedling £0.44m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mGedling: £0.44mChorley: £0.29mGedling: £0.45mChorley: £0.27mGedling: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mGedling is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gedling £0.61m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mGedling: £0.61mChorley: £0.77mGedling: £0.61mChorley: £0.73mGedling: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChorley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gedling 25,284, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Gedling: 25,284

    25,284Gedling is higher24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gedling 2,064, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Gedling: 2,064

    2,064Gedling 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: Gedling 3,902, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Gedling: 3,902

    3,902Gedling is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gedling 8,038, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Gedling: 8,038

    8,038Gedling is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gedling 12,125, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Gedling: 12,125

    12,125Gedling is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gedling 1,793, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Gedling: 1,793

    1,793Gedling is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Gedling and Chorley, total
MeasureGedlingChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£535.2m£537.5m£507.7m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mGedling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mGedling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.8m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mGedling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.9m£290.1m£274.0m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mGedling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mGedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mGedling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.3m£54.6m£51.5m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mGedling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mGedling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mGedling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mGedling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGedling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mGedling
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,28424,210Gedling
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0642,001Gedling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9023,450Gedling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0387,909Gedling
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,12511,329Gedling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7931,471Gedling

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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