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Wychavon and Lancaster

138,187 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

Wychavon is higher than Lancaster on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Wychavon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 17. 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

Wychavon Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Wychavon: £4,555Lancaster: £4,579Wychavon: £4,574Lancaster: £4,325Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Lancaster is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £12,491, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836Wychavon: £12,491Lancaster: £12,890Wychavon: £12,544Lancaster: £12,175Wychavon: £11,848

    £12,491£12,544£11,848Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £1,583, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929Wychavon: £1,583Lancaster: £1,937Wychavon: £1,590Lancaster: £1,830Wychavon: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Lancaster is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £11,564, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560Wychavon: £11,564Lancaster: £11,609Wychavon: £11,613Lancaster: £10,965Wychavon: £10,969

    £11,564£11,613£10,969Wychavon is higher£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wychavon £270, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425Wychavon: £270Lancaster: £427Wychavon: £271Lancaster: £403Wychavon: £256

    £270£271£256Lancaster is higher£425£427£403

  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: Wychavon £639, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823Wychavon: £639Lancaster: £827Wychavon: £642Lancaster: £781Wychavon: £606

    £639£642£606Lancaster is higher£823£827£781

  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: Wychavon £18, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27Wychavon: £18Lancaster: £27Wychavon: £18Lancaster: £26Wychavon: £17

    £18£18£17Lancaster is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £341, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Wychavon: £341Lancaster: £488Wychavon: £342Lancaster: £461Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £103, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £127Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

  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: Wychavon £104, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99Wychavon: £104Lancaster: £99Wychavon: £104Lancaster: £94Wychavon: £98

    £104£104£98Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £1,238, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536Wychavon: £1,238Lancaster: £1,542Wychavon: £1,244Lancaster: £1,457Wychavon: £1,175

    £1,238£1,244£1,175Lancaster is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £144Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £145Lancaster: £171Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £228, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286Wychavon: £228Lancaster: £287Wychavon: £229Lancaster: £271Wychavon: £217

    £228£229£217Lancaster is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £6.91, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46Wychavon: £6.91Lancaster: £4.48Wychavon: £6.93Lancaster: £4.23Wychavon: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Wychavon is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wychavon £5.89, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52Wychavon: £5.89Lancaster: £3.54Wychavon: £5.92Lancaster: £3.34Wychavon: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Wychavon: £5.79Lancaster: £6.08Wychavon: £5.81Lancaster: £5.74Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Lancaster is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 1,008.9, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3Wychavon: 1,008.9

    1,008.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 68.6, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9Wychavon: 68.6

    68.6Lancaster is higher105.9

  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: Wychavon 134.9, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4Wychavon: 134.9

    134.9Lancaster is higher167.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 51.1, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Lancaster is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wychavon 147.8, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4Wychavon: 147.8

    147.8Lancaster is higher175.4

  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: Wychavon 22.7, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8Wychavon: 22.7

    22.7Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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Wychavon and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureWychavonLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,491£12,544£11,848£12,836£12,890£12,175Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,929£1,937£1,830Lancaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,564£11,613£10,969£11,560£11,609£10,965Wychavon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£425£427£403Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£99£99£94Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,244£1,175£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£286£287£271Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£4.46£4.48£4.23Wychavon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£3.52£3.54£3.34Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.91,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.6105.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9167.4Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.171.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.8175.4Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.721.8Wychavon

Per resident

Wychavon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 17. 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

Wychavon Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wychavon £4,555, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Wychavon: £4,555Lancaster: £4,579Wychavon: £4,574Lancaster: £4,325Wychavon: £4,320

    £4,555£4,574£4,320Lancaster is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wychavon £3,040, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537Wychavon: £3,040Lancaster: £2,548Wychavon: £3,053Lancaster: £2,406Wychavon: £2,883

    £3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wychavon £922, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216Wychavon: £922Lancaster: £1,221Wychavon: £926Lancaster: £1,153Wychavon: £875

    £922£926£875Lancaster is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wychavon £2,814, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285Wychavon: £2,814Lancaster: £2,294Wychavon: £2,826Lancaster: £2,167Wychavon: £2,669

    £2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon is higher£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wychavon £66, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84Wychavon: £66Lancaster: £84Wychavon: £66Lancaster: £80Wychavon: £62

    £66£66£62Lancaster is higher£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £155, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163Wychavon: £155Lancaster: £163Wychavon: £156Lancaster: £154Wychavon: £147

    £155£156£147Lancaster is higher£163£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wychavon £4.36, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32Wychavon: £4.36Lancaster: £5.35Wychavon: £4.38Lancaster: £5.05Wychavon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Lancaster is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £341, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Wychavon: £341Lancaster: £488Wychavon: £342Lancaster: £461Wychavon: £323

    £341£342£323Lancaster is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wychavon £103, Lancaster £134Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £134Wychavon: £103Lancaster: £127Wychavon: £97

    £103£103£97Lancaster is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wychavon £60, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62Wychavon: £60Lancaster: £63Wychavon: £61Lancaster: £59Wychavon: £57

    £60£61£57Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wychavon £721, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968Wychavon: £721Lancaster: £972Wychavon: £724Lancaster: £918Wychavon: £684

    £721£724£684Lancaster is higher£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wychavon £144, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £144Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £145Lancaster: £171Wychavon: £137

    £144£145£137Lancaster is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £133, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180Wychavon: £133Lancaster: £181Wychavon: £134Lancaster: £171Wychavon: £126

    £133£134£126Lancaster is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wychavon £4.03, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81Wychavon: £4.03Lancaster: £2.83Wychavon: £4.04Lancaster: £2.67Wychavon: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Wychavon is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wychavon £3.44, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21Wychavon: £3.44Lancaster: £2.22Wychavon: £3.45Lancaster: £2.10Wychavon: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wychavon £5.79, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Wychavon: £5.79Lancaster: £6.08Wychavon: £5.81Lancaster: £5.74Wychavon: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Lancaster is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 245.5, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8Wychavon: 245.5

    245.5Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 16.7, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9Wychavon: 16.7

    16.7Lancaster is higher20.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 32.8, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1Wychavon: 32.8

    32.8Lancaster is higher33.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 51.1, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Wychavon: 51.1

    51.1Lancaster is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 86.1, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5Wychavon: 86.1

    86.1Lancaster is higher110.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 13.2, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7Wychavon: 13.2

    13.2Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Wychavon and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureWychavonLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,559£4,579£4,325Lancaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,040£3,053£2,883£2,537£2,548£2,406Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,216£1,221£1,153Lancaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,814£2,826£2,669£2,285£2,294£2,167Wychavon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£163£163£154Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£486£488£461Lancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£134£134£127Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£62£63£59Lancaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£180£181£171Lancaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£2.81£2.83£2.67Wychavon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£2.21£2.22£2.10Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.05£6.08£5.74Lancaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.5202.8Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.720.9Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.1Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.171.9Lancaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.1110.5Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.213.7Lancaster

Total

Wychavon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lancaster on 17. 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

Wychavon Lancaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wychavon £629.4m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mWychavon: £629.4mLancaster: £665.4mWychavon: £632.1mLancaster: £628.5mWychavon: £597.0m

    £629.4m£632.1m£597.0mLancaster is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wychavon £420.0m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mWychavon: £420.0mLancaster: £370.2mWychavon: £421.8mLancaster: £349.7mWychavon: £398.4m

    £420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wychavon £127.4m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mWychavon: £127.4mLancaster: £177.5mWychavon: £127.9mLancaster: £167.6mWychavon: £120.8m

    £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mLancaster is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wychavon £388.9m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mWychavon: £388.9mLancaster: £333.5mWychavon: £390.5mLancaster: £315.0mWychavon: £368.8m

    £388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon is higher£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon £9.1m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mWychavon: £9.1mLancaster: £12.3mWychavon: £9.1mLancaster: £11.6mWychavon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £21.5m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mWychavon: £21.5mLancaster: £23.7mWychavon: £21.6mLancaster: £22.4mWychavon: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLancaster is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wychavon £0.60m, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mWychavon: £0.60mLancaster: £0.78mWychavon: £0.61mLancaster: £0.73mWychavon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mLancaster is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £47.1m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mWychavon: £47.1mLancaster: £70.9mWychavon: £47.3mLancaster: £67.0mWychavon: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mLancaster is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wychavon £14.2m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mWychavon: £14.2mLancaster: £19.5mWychavon: £14.2mLancaster: £18.5mWychavon: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mLancaster is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wychavon £8.3m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mWychavon: £8.3mLancaster: £9.1mWychavon: £8.4mLancaster: £8.6mWychavon: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mLancaster is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon £99.6m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mWychavon: £99.6mLancaster: £141.3mWychavon: £100.1mLancaster: £133.5mWychavon: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.1m£94.5mLancaster is higher£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wychavon £19.9m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mWychavon: £19.9mLancaster: £26.4mWychavon: £20.0mLancaster: £24.9mWychavon: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mLancaster is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wychavon £18.4m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mWychavon: £18.4mLancaster: £26.3mWychavon: £18.5mLancaster: £24.9mWychavon: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mLancaster is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wychavon £0.56m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mWychavon: £0.56mLancaster: £0.41mWychavon: £0.56mLancaster: £0.39mWychavon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wychavon £0.47m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mWychavon: £0.47mLancaster: £0.32mWychavon: £0.48mLancaster: £0.31mWychavon: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wychavon £0.80m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mWychavon: £0.80mLancaster: £0.88mWychavon: £0.80mLancaster: £0.83mWychavon: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mLancaster is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wychavon 33,925, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478Wychavon: 33,925

    33,925Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wychavon 2,308, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042Wychavon: 2,308

    2,308Lancaster is higher3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 4,536, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808Wychavon: 4,536

    4,536Lancaster is higher4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wychavon 7,054, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452Wychavon: 7,054

    7,054Lancaster is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wychavon 11,892, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065Wychavon: 11,892

    11,892Lancaster is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wychavon 1,825, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993Wychavon: 1,825

    1,825Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,993

Show the numbers
Wychavon and Lancaster, total
MeasureWychavonLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mLancaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mWychavon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mWychavon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mLancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLancaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mLancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mLancaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mLancaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mLancaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mLancaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWychavon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mWychavon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mLancaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92529,478Wychavon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3083,042Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5364,808Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,05410,452Lancaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,89216,065Lancaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8251,993Lancaster

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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