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Falkirk and Chorley

159,850 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Chorley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Falkirk is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 1. 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

Falkirk Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Falkirk: £4,713Chorley: £4,270Falkirk: £4,733Chorley: £4,033Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk 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: Falkirk £12,947, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Falkirk: £12,947Chorley: £12,670Falkirk: £13,002Chorley: £11,967Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk 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: Falkirk £2,048, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Falkirk: £2,048Chorley: £1,641Falkirk: £2,056Chorley: £1,550Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk 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: Falkirk £11,771, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Falkirk: £11,771Chorley: £11,674Falkirk: £11,821Chorley: £11,027Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk 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: Falkirk £432, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Falkirk: £432Chorley: £303Falkirk: £434Chorley: £286Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk 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: Falkirk £720, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Falkirk: £720Chorley: £671Falkirk: £723Chorley: £634Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Falkirk 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: Falkirk £24, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Falkirk: £24Chorley: £21Falkirk: £24Chorley: £20Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Falkirk 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: Falkirk £615, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Falkirk: £615Chorley: £441Falkirk: £618Chorley: £417Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Falkirk: £193Chorley: £120Falkirk: £194Chorley: £113Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Falkirk: £125Chorley: £90Falkirk: £125Chorley: £85Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Falkirk: £1,479Chorley: £1,228Falkirk: £1,485Chorley: £1,160Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Falkirk: £166Chorley: £173Falkirk: £167Chorley: £163Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Falkirk £429, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Falkirk: £429Chorley: £314Falkirk: £431Chorley: £297Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk 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: Falkirk £6.38, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Falkirk: £6.38Chorley: £5.44Falkirk: £6.41Chorley: £5.14Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk 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: Falkirk £8.17, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Falkirk: £8.17Chorley: £3.86Falkirk: £8.21Chorley: £3.65Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Falkirk: £8.72Chorley: £6.41Falkirk: £8.76Chorley: £6.05Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.5, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Falkirk 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: Falkirk 117.1, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk 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: Falkirk 174.4, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higher143.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk 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: Falkirk 197.7, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk 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: Falkirk 30.5, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher19.9

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Falkirk and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,616£12,670£11,967Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,634£1,641£1,550Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,625£11,674£11,027Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£302£303£286Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£668£671£634Falkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£21£21£20Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£440£441£417Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£120£120£113Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£89£90£85Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,223£1,228£1,160Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£313£314£297Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.42£5.44£5.14Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£3.85£3.86£3.65Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,009.0Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.183.4Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4143.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.265.6Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7153.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated19.9Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 4. 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

Falkirk Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Falkirk: £4,713Chorley: £4,270Falkirk: £4,733Chorley: £4,033Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Falkirk: £2,434Chorley: £2,521Falkirk: £2,444Chorley: £2,381Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Falkirk: £1,296Chorley: £1,008Falkirk: £1,301Chorley: £952Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Falkirk: £2,213Chorley: £2,323Falkirk: £2,222Chorley: £2,194Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Falkirk: £81Chorley: £60Falkirk: £82Chorley: £57Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk 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: Falkirk £135, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Falkirk: £135Chorley: £134Falkirk: £136Chorley: £126Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Falkirk 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: Falkirk £4.45, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Falkirk: £4.45Chorley: £4.17Falkirk: £4.47Chorley: £3.94Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Falkirk 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: Falkirk £615, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Falkirk: £615Chorley: £441Falkirk: £618Chorley: £417Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk 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: Falkirk £193, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Falkirk: £193Chorley: £120Falkirk: £194Chorley: £113Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Falkirk: £79Chorley: £55Falkirk: £79Chorley: £52Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Falkirk: £936Chorley: £754Falkirk: £940Chorley: £712Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Falkirk is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Falkirk: £166Chorley: £173Falkirk: £167Chorley: £163Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Falkirk: £272Chorley: £193Falkirk: £273Chorley: £182Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Falkirk: £4.04Chorley: £3.35Falkirk: £4.05Chorley: £3.16Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Falkirk: £5.17Chorley: £2.37Falkirk: £5.19Chorley: £2.24Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Falkirk: £8.72Chorley: £6.41Falkirk: £8.76Chorley: £6.05Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk 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: Falkirk 32.8, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk 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: Falkirk 19.3, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher12.2

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Falkirk and Chorley, per resident
MeasureFalkirkChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,004£1,008£952Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£60£60£57Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£133£134£126Falkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£440£441£417Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£120£120£113Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£55£55£52Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£751£754£712Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£172£173£163Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£192£193£182Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.33£3.35£3.16Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£2.36£2.37£2.24Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.016.6Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.828.6Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.265.6Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.194.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated12.2Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 0. 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

Falkirk Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mFalkirk: £753.4mChorley: £514.9mFalkirk: £756.6mChorley: £486.3mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mFalkirk: £389.1mChorley: £304.0mFalkirk: £390.7mChorley: £287.1mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mFalkirk: £207.1mChorley: £121.5mFalkirk: £208.0mChorley: £114.8mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mFalkirk: £353.7mChorley: £280.1mFalkirk: £355.2mChorley: £264.6mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mFalkirk: £13.0mChorley: £7.3mFalkirk: £13.0mChorley: £6.9mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £21.6m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mFalkirk: £21.6mChorley: £16.1mFalkirk: £21.7mChorley: £15.2mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £0.71m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.71mChorley: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.71mChorley: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £98.3m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mFalkirk: £98.3mChorley: £53.2mFalkirk: £98.7mChorley: £50.3mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £30.9m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mFalkirk: £30.9mChorley: £14.5mFalkirk: £31.0mChorley: £13.7mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £12.6m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mFalkirk: £12.6mChorley: £6.6mFalkirk: £12.7mChorley: £6.3mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mFalkirk: £149.6mChorley: £90.9mFalkirk: £150.2mChorley: £85.9mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mFalkirk: £26.6mChorley: £20.8mFalkirk: £26.7mChorley: £19.7mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mFalkirk: £43.4mChorley: £23.3mFalkirk: £43.6mChorley: £22.0mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mFalkirk: £0.65mChorley: £0.40mFalkirk: £0.65mChorley: £0.38mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mFalkirk: £0.83mChorley: £0.29mFalkirk: £0.83mChorley: £0.27mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mFalkirk: £1.4mChorley: £0.77mFalkirk: £1.4mChorley: £0.73mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Chorley, total
MeasureFalkirkChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51924,210Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5182,001Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2403,450Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8507,909Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99711,329Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated1,471Falkirk

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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