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Midlothian and Chorley

99,720 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Chorley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

Midlothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Midlothian: £4,436Chorley: £4,270Midlothian: £4,454Chorley: £4,033Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian 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: Midlothian £12,561, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Midlothian: £12,561Chorley: £12,670Midlothian: £12,614Chorley: £11,967Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Chorley is higher£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: Midlothian £1,934, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Midlothian: £1,934Chorley: £1,641Midlothian: £1,943Chorley: £1,550Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian 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: Midlothian £11,521, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Midlothian: £11,521Chorley: £11,674Midlothian: £11,570Chorley: £11,027Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Chorley is higher£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Midlothian: £364Chorley: £303Midlothian: £366Chorley: £286Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian 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: Midlothian £656, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Midlothian: £656Chorley: £671Midlothian: £659Chorley: £634Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Chorley 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: Midlothian £20, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Midlothian: £20Chorley: £21Midlothian: £20Chorley: £20Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Chorley 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: Midlothian £556, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Midlothian: £556Chorley: £441Midlothian: £558Chorley: £417Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Midlothian: £206Chorley: £120Midlothian: £207Chorley: £113Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £110, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Midlothian: £110Chorley: £90Midlothian: £111Chorley: £85Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Midlothian: £1,488Chorley: £1,228Midlothian: £1,494Chorley: £1,160Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Midlothian: £181Chorley: £173Midlothian: £181Chorley: £163Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian 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: Midlothian £326, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Midlothian: £326Chorley: £314Midlothian: £327Chorley: £297Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Midlothian: £5.33Chorley: £5.44Midlothian: £5.36Chorley: £5.14Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Chorley 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: Midlothian £5.22, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Midlothian: £5.22Chorley: £3.86Midlothian: £5.24Chorley: £3.65Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Midlothian: £4.81Chorley: £6.41Midlothian: £4.83Chorley: £6.05Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Chorley 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 94.7, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 173.6, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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: Midlothian 27.6, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher19.9

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Midlothian and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,634£1,641£1,550Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£302£303£286Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£668£671£634Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£440£441£417Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£120£120£113Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£89£90£85Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,223£1,228£1,160Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£172£173£163Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£313£314£297Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.42£5.44£5.14Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.85£3.86£3.65Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,009.0Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.783.4Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6143.8Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.965.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5153.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated19.9Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 7. 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

Midlothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Midlothian: £4,436Chorley: £4,270Midlothian: £4,454Chorley: £4,033Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Midlothian: £2,293Chorley: £2,521Midlothian: £2,302Chorley: £2,381Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Chorley is higher£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Midlothian: £1,195Chorley: £1,008Midlothian: £1,200Chorley: £952Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Midlothian: £2,103Chorley: £2,323Midlothian: £2,112Chorley: £2,194Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Chorley is higher£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Midlothian: £66Chorley: £60Midlothian: £67Chorley: £57Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian 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: Midlothian £120, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Midlothian: £120Chorley: £134Midlothian: £120Chorley: £126Midlothian: £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: Midlothian £3.64, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Midlothian: £3.64Chorley: £4.17Midlothian: £3.65Chorley: £3.94Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Chorley 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: Midlothian £556, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Midlothian: £556Chorley: £441Midlothian: £558Chorley: £417Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Midlothian: £206Chorley: £120Midlothian: £207Chorley: £113Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £68, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Midlothian: £68Chorley: £55Midlothian: £68Chorley: £52Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Midlothian: £919Chorley: £754Midlothian: £923Chorley: £712Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Midlothian: £181Chorley: £173Midlothian: £181Chorley: £163Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Midlothian: £201Chorley: £193Midlothian: £202Chorley: £182Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33Midlothian: £3.30Chorley: £3.35Midlothian: £3.31Chorley: £3.16Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Chorley is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Midlothian: £3.23Chorley: £2.37Midlothian: £3.24Chorley: £2.24Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Midlothian: £4.81Chorley: £6.41Midlothian: £4.83Chorley: £6.05Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Chorley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian 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: Midlothian 31.7, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher12.2

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Midlothian and Chorley, per resident
MeasureMidlothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,004£1,008£952Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£60£60£57Midlothian
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£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£440£441£417Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£120£120£113Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£55£55£52Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£751£754£712Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£172£173£163Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£192£193£182Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.33£3.35£3.16Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.36£2.37£2.24Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.6Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.728.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.965.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.194.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated12.2Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 15. 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

Midlothian Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mMidlothian: £442.3mChorley: £514.9mMidlothian: £444.2mChorley: £486.3mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mMidlothian: £228.6mChorley: £304.0mMidlothian: £229.6mChorley: £287.1mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mChorley is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mMidlothian: £119.2mChorley: £121.5mMidlothian: £119.7mChorley: £114.8mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mMidlothian: £209.7mChorley: £280.1mMidlothian: £210.6mChorley: £264.6mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mChorley is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mMidlothian: £6.6mChorley: £7.3mMidlothian: £6.7mChorley: £6.9mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mChorley 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: Midlothian £11.9m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mMidlothian: £11.9mChorley: £16.1mMidlothian: £12.0mChorley: £15.2mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mChorley 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: Midlothian £0.36m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.50mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley 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: Midlothian £55.4m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mMidlothian: £55.4mChorley: £53.2mMidlothian: £55.7mChorley: £50.3mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £20.6m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mMidlothian: £20.6mChorley: £14.5mMidlothian: £20.7mChorley: £13.7mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £6.8m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.6mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.3mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mMidlothian: £91.6mChorley: £90.9mMidlothian: £92.0mChorley: £85.9mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mMidlothian: £18.0mChorley: £20.8mMidlothian: £18.1mChorley: £19.7mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mMidlothian: £20.1mChorley: £23.3mMidlothian: £20.2mChorley: £22.0mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChorley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.29mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.27mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.73mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChorley is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Chorley is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Chorley 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: Midlothian 3,160, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Chorley 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: Midlothian 8,965, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Chorley is higherDepends on how you count11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Chorley, total
MeasureMidlothianChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChorley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38224,210Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,001Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1603,450Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9657,909Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18111,329Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated1,471Midlothian

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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