Compare local authorities · West Midlands and North West
Bromsgrove and Chorley
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Chorley is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,555£12,608£11,909Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215Chorley is higher£1,634£1,641£1,550
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,585£11,634£10,988Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Chorley is higher£302£303£286
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£710£713£674Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Chorley is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Chorley is higher£440£441£417
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Chorley is higher£120£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Chorley is higher£89£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£992£996£941Chorley is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Chorley is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£196£196£186Chorley is higher£313£314£297
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bromsgrove is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47Chorley is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.5Chorley is higher83.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count143.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Chorley is higher65.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
120.1Chorley is higher153.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.4Chorley is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,252£4,270£4,033 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,555£12,608£11,909 | £12,616£12,670£11,967 | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £1,634£1,641£1,550 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,585£11,634£10,988 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £302£303£286 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £710£713£674 | £668£671£634 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £21£21£20 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £440£441£417 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £120£120£113 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £89£90£85 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £992£996£941 | £1,223£1,228£1,160 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £172£173£163 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £196£196£186 | £313£314£297 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £3.85£3.86£3.65 | Chorley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.8 | 1,009.0 | Chorley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.5 | 83.4 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.5 | 143.8 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 65.6 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 120.1 | 153.0 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.4 | 19.9 | Chorley |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,097£4,114£3,886Chorley is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,784£2,796£2,641Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£751£754£712Chorley is higher£1,004£1,008£952
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,569£2,580£2,437Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Chorley is higher£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£157£158£149Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.63£3.64£3.44Chorley is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£345£346£327Chorley is higher£440£441£417
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Chorley is higher£120£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£46Chorley is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£581£584£551Chorley is higher£751£754£712
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Chorley is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Chorley is higher£192£193£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Bromsgrove is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.14£2.15£2.03Chorley is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.21£6.24£5.89Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.7Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count200.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Chorley is higher16.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.5Bromsgrove is higherDepends on how you count28.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.3Chorley is higher65.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.4Chorley is higher94.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Chorley is higher12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bromsgrove | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,097£4,114£3,886 | £4,252£4,270£4,033 | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,784£2,796£2,641 | £2,510£2,521£2,381 | Bromsgrove |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £751£754£712 | £1,004£1,008£952 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,569£2,580£2,437 | £2,313£2,323£2,194 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £60£60£57 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £157£158£149 | £133£134£126 | Bromsgrove |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £440£441£417 | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £120£120£113 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £55£55£52 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £581£584£551 | £751£754£712 | Chorley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £172£173£163 | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £192£193£182 | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.14£2.15£2.03 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Chorley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.21£6.24£5.89 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | Chorley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.7 | 200.8 | Bromsgrove |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 16.6 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.5 | 28.6 | Bromsgrove |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.3 | 65.6 | Chorley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.4 | 94.0 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 12.2 | Chorley |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.5m£417.2m£394.1mChorley is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.3m£283.5m£267.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£76.1m£76.4m£72.2mChorley is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£260.5m£261.6m£247.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mChorley is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChorley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mChorley is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mChorley is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mChorley is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£58.9m£59.2m£55.9mChorley is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.9mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBromsgrove is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mChorley is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChorley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,485Chorley is higherDepends on how you count24,210
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,428Chorley is higher2,001
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,295Chorley is higherDepends on how you count3,450
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,206Chorley is higher7,909
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,139Chorley is higher11,329
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,091Chorley is higher1,471
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| Measure | Bromsgrove | Chorley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.5m£417.2m£394.1m | £512.7m£514.9m£486.3m | Chorley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.3m£283.5m£267.8m | £302.7m£304.0m£287.1m | Chorley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £76.1m£76.4m£72.2m | £121.0m£121.5m£114.8m | Chorley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £260.5m£261.6m£247.1m | £278.9m£280.1m£264.6m | Chorley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | Chorley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.1m£33.1m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | Chorley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | £6.6m£6.6m£6.3m | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £58.9m£59.2m£55.9m | £90.5m£90.9m£85.9m | Chorley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.9m | £20.8m£20.8m£19.7m | Chorley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0m | Chorley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Bromsgrove |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.28m£0.29m£0.27m | Chorley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | Chorley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,485 | 24,210 | Chorley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,428 | 2,001 | Chorley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,295 | 3,450 | Chorley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,206 | 7,909 | Chorley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,139 | 11,329 | Chorley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,091 | 1,471 | Chorley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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