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East Lothian and Chorley

115,180 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Chorley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

East Lothian is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 9. 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

East Lothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252East Lothian: £4,331Chorley: £4,270East Lothian: £4,349Chorley: £4,033East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616East Lothian: £12,288Chorley: £12,670East Lothian: £12,341Chorley: £11,967East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Chorley 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: East Lothian £1,727, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634East Lothian: £1,727Chorley: £1,641East Lothian: £1,734Chorley: £1,550East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625East Lothian: £11,386Chorley: £11,674East Lothian: £11,434Chorley: £11,027East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Chorley 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: East Lothian £302, Chorley £302Chorley: £302East Lothian: £302Chorley: £303East Lothian: £303Chorley: £286East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Lothian £584, Chorley £668Chorley: £668East Lothian: £584Chorley: £671East Lothian: £587Chorley: £634East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Chorley 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: East Lothian £16, Chorley £21Chorley: £21East Lothian: £16Chorley: £21East Lothian: £17Chorley: £20East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£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: East Lothian £465, Chorley £440Chorley: £440East Lothian: £465Chorley: £441East Lothian: £467Chorley: £417East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian 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: East Lothian £146, Chorley £120Chorley: £120East Lothian: £146Chorley: £120East Lothian: £147Chorley: £113East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian 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: East Lothian £88, Chorley £89Chorley: £89East Lothian: £88Chorley: £90East Lothian: £89Chorley: £85East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84Chorley is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223East Lothian: £1,361Chorley: £1,228East Lothian: £1,367Chorley: £1,160East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Chorley £172Chorley: £172East Lothian: £144Chorley: £173East Lothian: £145Chorley: £163East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Chorley 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: East Lothian £267, Chorley £313Chorley: £313East Lothian: £267Chorley: £314East Lothian: £268Chorley: £297East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253Chorley 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: East Lothian £5.50, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42East Lothian: £5.50Chorley: £5.44East Lothian: £5.53Chorley: £5.14East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85East Lothian: £4.46Chorley: £3.86East Lothian: £4.48Chorley: £3.65East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38East Lothian: £8.12Chorley: £6.41East Lothian: £8.15Chorley: £6.05East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian 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: East Lothian 1,014.2, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian 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: East Lothian 82.5, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5Chorley 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: East Lothian 144.4, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian 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: East Lothian 74.8, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian 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: East Lothian 164.7, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian 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: East Lothian 22.3, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higher19.9

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East Lothian and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,634£1,641£1,550East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£668£671£634Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£440£441£417East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£120£120£113East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,223£1,228£1,160East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.42£5.44£5.14East Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.85£3.86£3.65East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,009.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.583.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4143.8East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.865.6East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7153.0East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated19.9East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Chorley on 5. 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

East Lothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252East Lothian: £4,331Chorley: £4,270East Lothian: £4,349Chorley: £4,033East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510East Lothian: £2,520Chorley: £2,521East Lothian: £2,531Chorley: £2,381East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004East Lothian: £1,047Chorley: £1,008East Lothian: £1,051Chorley: £952East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313East Lothian: £2,335Chorley: £2,323East Lothian: £2,345Chorley: £2,194East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Chorley £60Chorley: £60East Lothian: £62Chorley: £60East Lothian: £62Chorley: £57East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Chorley £133Chorley: £133East Lothian: £120Chorley: £134East Lothian: £120Chorley: £126East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Chorley 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: East Lothian £3.38, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15East Lothian: £3.38Chorley: £4.17East Lothian: £3.40Chorley: £3.94East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Chorley 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: East Lothian £465, Chorley £440Chorley: £440East Lothian: £465Chorley: £441East Lothian: £467Chorley: £417East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian 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: East Lothian £146, Chorley £120Chorley: £120East Lothian: £146Chorley: £120East Lothian: £147Chorley: £113East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian 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: East Lothian £53, Chorley £55Chorley: £55East Lothian: £53Chorley: £55East Lothian: £54Chorley: £52East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51Chorley is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Chorley £751Chorley: £751East Lothian: £825Chorley: £754East Lothian: £829Chorley: £712East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Chorley £172Chorley: £172East Lothian: £144Chorley: £173East Lothian: £145Chorley: £163East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137Chorley is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Chorley £192Chorley: £192East Lothian: £162Chorley: £193East Lothian: £163Chorley: £182East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Chorley: £3.35East Lothian: £3.35Chorley: £3.16East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36East Lothian: £2.71Chorley: £2.37East Lothian: £2.72Chorley: £2.24East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38East Lothian: £8.12Chorley: £6.41East Lothian: £8.15Chorley: £6.05East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian 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: East Lothian 29.6, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6East Lothian 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: East Lothian 74.8, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian 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: East Lothian 13.5, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higher12.2

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East Lothian and Chorley, per resident
MeasureEast LothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,510£2,521£2,381East Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£1,004£1,008£952East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,313£2,323£2,194East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£60£60£57East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£440£441£417East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£120£120£113East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£751£754£712East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.33£3.35£3.16
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.36£2.37£2.24East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0200.8East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.6East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.628.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.865.6East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.994.0East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.2East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 14. 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

East Lothian Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mEast Lothian: £498.8mChorley: £514.9mEast Lothian: £500.9mChorley: £486.3mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mEast Lothian: £290.2mChorley: £304.0mEast Lothian: £291.5mChorley: £287.1mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mEast Lothian: £120.6mChorley: £121.5mEast Lothian: £121.1mChorley: £114.8mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mChorley: £280.1mEast Lothian: £270.1mChorley: £264.6mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mEast Lothian: £7.1mChorley: £7.3mEast Lothian: £7.2mChorley: £6.9mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mEast Lothian: £13.8mChorley: £16.1mEast Lothian: £13.9mChorley: £15.2mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mChorley 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: East Lothian £0.39m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.39mChorley: £0.50mEast Lothian: £0.39mChorley: £0.48mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChorley 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: East Lothian £53.6m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mEast Lothian: £53.6mChorley: £53.2mEast Lothian: £53.8mChorley: £50.3mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEast Lothian 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: East Lothian £16.8m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mEast Lothian: £16.8mChorley: £14.5mEast Lothian: £16.9mChorley: £13.7mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEast Lothian 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: East Lothian £6.2m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mEast Lothian: £6.2mChorley: £6.6mEast Lothian: £6.2mChorley: £6.3mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mChorley is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mEast Lothian: £95.1mChorley: £90.9mEast Lothian: £95.5mChorley: £85.9mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Lothian is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mEast Lothian: £16.6mChorley: £20.8mEast Lothian: £16.7mChorley: £19.7mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mChorley: £23.3mEast Lothian: £18.7mChorley: £22.0mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mEast Lothian: £0.38mChorley: £0.40mEast Lothian: £0.39mChorley: £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mEast Lothian: £0.31mChorley: £0.29mEast Lothian: £0.31mChorley: £0.27mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Lothian is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mEast Lothian: £0.94mChorley: £0.77mEast Lothian: £0.94mChorley: £0.73mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEast Lothian is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Chorley is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Chorley 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: East Lothian 3,410, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Chorley 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: East Lothian 8,620, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501East Lothian is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554East Lothian is higher1,471

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Chorley, total
MeasureEast LothianChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChorley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mEast Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mEast Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95424,210Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,001Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4103,450Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6207,909East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50111,329East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated1,471East Lothian

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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