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Bromsgrove and Chorley

101,413 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Bromsgrove is higher than Chorley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Bromsgrove 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

Bromsgrove Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Bromsgrove: £4,097Chorley: £4,270Bromsgrove: £4,114Chorley: £4,033Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £12,555, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Bromsgrove: £12,555Chorley: £12,670Bromsgrove: £12,608Chorley: £11,967Bromsgrove: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £1,281, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Bromsgrove: £1,281Chorley: £1,641Bromsgrove: £1,286Chorley: £1,550Bromsgrove: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £11,585, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Bromsgrove: £11,585Chorley: £11,674Bromsgrove: £11,634Chorley: £11,027Bromsgrove: £10,988

    £11,585£11,634£10,988Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £244, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Bromsgrove: £244Chorley: £303Bromsgrove: £245Chorley: £286Bromsgrove: £231

    £244£245£231Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £710, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Bromsgrove: £710Chorley: £671Bromsgrove: £713Chorley: £634Bromsgrove: £674

    £710£713£674Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £16, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Bromsgrove: £16Chorley: £21Bromsgrove: £16Chorley: £20Bromsgrove: £16

    £16Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £345, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Bromsgrove: £345Chorley: £441Bromsgrove: £346Chorley: £417Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £99, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Bromsgrove: £99Chorley: £120Bromsgrove: £99Chorley: £113Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £82, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Bromsgrove: £82Chorley: £90Bromsgrove: £83Chorley: £85Bromsgrove: £78

    £82£83£78Chorley is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bromsgrove £992, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Bromsgrove: £992Chorley: £1,228Bromsgrove: £996Chorley: £1,160Bromsgrove: £941

    £992£996£941Chorley is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Bromsgrove: £113Chorley: £173Bromsgrove: £113Chorley: £163Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £196, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Bromsgrove: £196Chorley: £314Bromsgrove: £196Chorley: £297Bromsgrove: £186

    £196£196£186Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £7.51, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Bromsgrove: £7.51Chorley: £5.44Bromsgrove: £7.54Chorley: £5.14Bromsgrove: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £3.66, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Bromsgrove: £3.66Chorley: £3.86Bromsgrove: £3.67Chorley: £3.65Bromsgrove: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Chorley is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Bromsgrove: £6.21Chorley: £6.41Bromsgrove: £6.24Chorley: £6.05Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Chorley 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: Bromsgrove 999.8, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Bromsgrove: 999.8

    999.8Chorley 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: Bromsgrove 63.5, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Bromsgrove: 63.5

    63.5Chorley is higher83.4

  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: Bromsgrove 146.5, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Bromsgrove: 146.5

    146.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3Chorley 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: Bromsgrove 120.1, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Bromsgrove: 120.1

    120.1Chorley 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: Bromsgrove 18.4, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Bromsgrove: 18.4

    18.4Chorley is higher19.9

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Bromsgrove and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureBromsgroveChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,585£11,634£10,988£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£231£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£710£713£674£668£671£634Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£196£186£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.42£5.44£5.14Bromsgrove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.85£3.86£3.65Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.81,009.0Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.583.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.5143.8Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.1153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.419.9Chorley

Per resident

Bromsgrove is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 16. 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

Bromsgrove Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £4,097, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Bromsgrove: £4,097Chorley: £4,270Bromsgrove: £4,114Chorley: £4,033Bromsgrove: £3,886

    £4,097£4,114£3,886Chorley is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,784, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Bromsgrove: £2,784Chorley: £2,521Bromsgrove: £2,796Chorley: £2,381Bromsgrove: £2,641

    £2,784£2,796£2,641Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £751, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Bromsgrove: £751Chorley: £1,008Bromsgrove: £754Chorley: £952Bromsgrove: £712

    £751£754£712Chorley is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bromsgrove £2,569, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Bromsgrove: £2,569Chorley: £2,323Bromsgrove: £2,580Chorley: £2,194Bromsgrove: £2,437

    £2,569£2,580£2,437Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £54, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Bromsgrove: £54Chorley: £60Bromsgrove: £54Chorley: £57Bromsgrove: £51

    £54£54£51Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £157, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Bromsgrove: £157Chorley: £134Bromsgrove: £158Chorley: £126Bromsgrove: £149

    £157£158£149Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove £3.63, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Bromsgrove: £3.63Chorley: £4.17Bromsgrove: £3.64Chorley: £3.94Bromsgrove: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £345, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Bromsgrove: £345Chorley: £441Bromsgrove: £346Chorley: £417Bromsgrove: £327

    £345£346£327Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £99, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Bromsgrove: £99Chorley: £120Bromsgrove: £99Chorley: £113Bromsgrove: £94

    £99£99£94Chorley 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: Bromsgrove £48, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Bromsgrove: £48Chorley: £55Bromsgrove: £48Chorley: £52Bromsgrove: £46

    £48£48£46Chorley is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bromsgrove £581, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Bromsgrove: £581Chorley: £754Bromsgrove: £584Chorley: £712Bromsgrove: £551

    £581£584£551Chorley is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bromsgrove £113, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Bromsgrove: £113Chorley: £173Bromsgrove: £113Chorley: £163Bromsgrove: £107

    £113£113£107Chorley is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £115, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Bromsgrove: £115Chorley: £193Bromsgrove: £115Chorley: £182Bromsgrove: £109

    £115£115£109Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bromsgrove £4.40, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Bromsgrove: £4.40Chorley: £3.35Bromsgrove: £4.41Chorley: £3.16Bromsgrove: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bromsgrove £2.14, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Bromsgrove: £2.14Chorley: £2.37Bromsgrove: £2.15Chorley: £2.24Bromsgrove: £2.03

    £2.14£2.15£2.03Chorley is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bromsgrove £6.21, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Bromsgrove: £6.21Chorley: £6.41Bromsgrove: £6.24Chorley: £6.05Bromsgrove: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 221.7, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Bromsgrove: 221.7

    221.7Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 14.1, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Bromsgrove: 14.1

    14.1Chorley is higher16.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 32.5, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Bromsgrove: 32.5

    32.5Bromsgrove 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: Bromsgrove 51.3, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Bromsgrove: 51.3

    51.3Chorley is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bromsgrove 70.4, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Bromsgrove: 70.4

    70.4Chorley 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: Bromsgrove 10.8, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Bromsgrove: 10.8

    10.8Chorley is higher12.2

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Bromsgrove and Chorley, per resident
MeasureBromsgroveChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,097£4,114£3,886£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,784£2,796£2,641£2,510£2,521£2,381Bromsgrove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,569£2,580£2,437£2,313£2,323£2,194Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£133£134£126Bromsgrove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£581£584£551£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.33£3.35£3.16Bromsgrove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.14£2.15£2.03£2.36£2.37£2.24Chorley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7200.8Bromsgrove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.116.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.528.6Bromsgrove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.494.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.812.2Chorley

Total

Bromsgrove is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Bromsgrove Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bromsgrove £415.5m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mBromsgrove: £415.5mChorley: £514.9mBromsgrove: £417.2mChorley: £486.3mBromsgrove: £394.1m

    £415.5m£417.2m£394.1mChorley is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bromsgrove £282.3m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mBromsgrove: £282.3mChorley: £304.0mBromsgrove: £283.5mChorley: £287.1mBromsgrove: £267.8m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bromsgrove £76.1m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mBromsgrove: £76.1mChorley: £121.5mBromsgrove: £76.4mChorley: £114.8mBromsgrove: £72.2m

    £76.1m£76.4m£72.2mChorley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove £260.5m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mBromsgrove: £260.5mChorley: £280.1mBromsgrove: £261.6mChorley: £264.6mBromsgrove: £247.1m

    £260.5m£261.6m£247.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove £5.5m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mBromsgrove: £5.5mChorley: £7.3mBromsgrove: £5.5mChorley: £6.9mBromsgrove: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mChorley 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: Bromsgrove £16.0m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mBromsgrove: £16.0mChorley: £16.1mBromsgrove: £16.0mChorley: £15.2mBromsgrove: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mChorley 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: Bromsgrove £0.37m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mBromsgrove: £0.37mChorley: £0.50mBromsgrove: £0.37mChorley: £0.48mBromsgrove: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChorley 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: Bromsgrove £34.9m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mBromsgrove: £34.9mChorley: £53.2mBromsgrove: £35.1mChorley: £50.3mBromsgrove: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mChorley 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: Bromsgrove £10.0m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mBromsgrove: £10.0mChorley: £14.5mBromsgrove: £10.0mChorley: £13.7mBromsgrove: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mChorley 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: Bromsgrove £4.9m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mBromsgrove: £4.9mChorley: £6.6mBromsgrove: £4.9mChorley: £6.3mBromsgrove: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mChorley is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove £58.9m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mBromsgrove: £58.9mChorley: £90.9mBromsgrove: £59.2mChorley: £85.9mBromsgrove: £55.9m

    £58.9m£59.2m£55.9mChorley is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bromsgrove £11.4m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mBromsgrove: £11.4mChorley: £20.8mBromsgrove: £11.5mChorley: £19.7mBromsgrove: £10.9m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.9mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £11.6m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mBromsgrove: £11.6mChorley: £23.3mBromsgrove: £11.7mChorley: £22.0mBromsgrove: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bromsgrove £0.45m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mBromsgrove: £0.45mChorley: £0.40mBromsgrove: £0.45mChorley: £0.38mBromsgrove: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bromsgrove £0.22m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mBromsgrove: £0.22mChorley: £0.29mBromsgrove: £0.22mChorley: £0.27mBromsgrove: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mChorley is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bromsgrove £0.63m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mBromsgrove: £0.63mChorley: £0.77mBromsgrove: £0.63mChorley: £0.73mBromsgrove: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChorley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bromsgrove 22,485, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Bromsgrove: 22,485

    22,485Chorley is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bromsgrove 1,428, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Bromsgrove: 1,428

    1,428Chorley is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bromsgrove 3,295, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Bromsgrove: 3,295

    3,295Chorley 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: Bromsgrove 5,206, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Bromsgrove: 5,206

    5,206Chorley is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bromsgrove 7,139, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Bromsgrove: 7,139

    7,139Chorley is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bromsgrove 1,091, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Bromsgrove: 1,091

    1,091Chorley is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Bromsgrove and Chorley, total
MeasureBromsgroveChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.5m£417.2m£394.1m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.8m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.1m£76.4m£72.2m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.5m£261.6m£247.1m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.9m£59.2m£55.9m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChorley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.9m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBromsgrove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mChorley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48524,210Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4282,001Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2953,450Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2067,909Chorley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,13911,329Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0911,471Chorley

Sources

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

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  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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