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South Lanarkshire and West Lancashire

333,070 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

South Lanarkshire is higher than West Lancashire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Lanarkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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

South Lanarkshire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627South Lanarkshire: £4,956West Lancashire: £4,647South Lanarkshire: £4,977West Lancashire: £4,389South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £13,200, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694South Lanarkshire: £13,200West Lancashire: £12,748South Lanarkshire: £13,256West Lancashire: £12,041South Lanarkshire: £12,521

    £13,200£13,256£12,521South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £2,127, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804South Lanarkshire: £2,127West Lancashire: £1,812South Lanarkshire: £2,136West Lancashire: £1,711South Lanarkshire: £2,018

    £2,127£2,136£2,018South Lanarkshire is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £11,755, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524South Lanarkshire: £11,755West Lancashire: £11,573South Lanarkshire: £11,805West Lancashire: £10,931South Lanarkshire: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire £517, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400South Lanarkshire: £517West Lancashire: £401South Lanarkshire: £519West Lancashire: £379South Lanarkshire: £490

    £517£519£490South Lanarkshire is higher£400£401£379

  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: South Lanarkshire £900, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744South Lanarkshire: £900West Lancashire: £747South Lanarkshire: £904West Lancashire: £705South Lanarkshire: £853

    £900£904£853South Lanarkshire is higher£744£747£705

  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: South Lanarkshire £28, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27South Lanarkshire: £28West Lancashire: £27South Lanarkshire: £28West Lancashire: £25South Lanarkshire: £27

    £28£28£27South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500South Lanarkshire: £643West Lancashire: £502South Lanarkshire: £646West Lancashire: £475South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148South Lanarkshire: £219West Lancashire: £149South Lanarkshire: £220West Lancashire: £140South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£148£149£140

  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: South Lanarkshire £142, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116South Lanarkshire: £142West Lancashire: £117South Lanarkshire: £143West Lancashire: £110South Lanarkshire: £135

    £142£143£135South Lanarkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £1,523, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372South Lanarkshire: £1,523West Lancashire: £1,378South Lanarkshire: £1,530West Lancashire: £1,301South Lanarkshire: £1,445

    £1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160South Lanarkshire: £180West Lancashire: £161South Lanarkshire: £181West Lancashire: £152South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £444, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305South Lanarkshire: £444West Lancashire: £306South Lanarkshire: £446West Lancashire: £289South Lanarkshire: £422

    £444£446£422South Lanarkshire is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £7.79, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77South Lanarkshire: £7.79West Lancashire: £4.79South Lanarkshire: £7.82West Lancashire: £4.52South Lanarkshire: £7.39

    £7.79£7.82£7.39South Lanarkshire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire £9.90, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35South Lanarkshire: £9.90West Lancashire: £6.37South Lanarkshire: £9.94West Lancashire: £6.02South Lanarkshire: £9.39

    £9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72South Lanarkshire: £8.47West Lancashire: £8.76South Lanarkshire: £8.50West Lancashire: £8.27South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 1,022.6, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6

    1,022.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Lanarkshire 127.8, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1South Lanarkshire: 127.8

    127.8South Lanarkshire is higher105.1

  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: South Lanarkshire 199.9, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8South Lanarkshire: 199.9

    199.9South Lanarkshire is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher74.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Lanarkshire 192.4, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8South Lanarkshire: 192.4

    192.4South Lanarkshire is higher165.8

  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: South Lanarkshire 33.6, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0South Lanarkshire: 33.6

    33.6South Lanarkshire is higher25.0

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South Lanarkshire and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LanarkshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,627£4,647£4,389South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,200£13,256£12,521Estimated£12,694£12,748£12,041South Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,127£2,136£2,018Estimated£1,804£1,812£1,711South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,524£11,573£10,931South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£517£519£490£400£401£379South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£853Estimated£744£747£705South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27Estimated£27£27£25South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£500£502£475South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£148£149£140South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135Estimated£116£117£110South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,523£1,530£1,445£1,372£1,378£1,301South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£160£161£152South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£444£446£422£305£306£289South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£4.77£4.79£4.52South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.90£9.94£9.39£6.35£6.37£6.02South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.61,010.0South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.8105.1South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.9157.8South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.374.9South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.4165.8South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.6Estimated25.0South Lanarkshire

Per resident

South Lanarkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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

South Lanarkshire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4,956, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627South Lanarkshire: £4,956West Lancashire: £4,647South Lanarkshire: £4,977West Lancashire: £4,389South Lanarkshire: £4,701

    £4,956£4,977£4,701South Lanarkshire is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,582, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705South Lanarkshire: £2,582West Lancashire: £2,717South Lanarkshire: £2,593West Lancashire: £2,566South Lanarkshire: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £1,324, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105South Lanarkshire: £1,324West Lancashire: £1,110South Lanarkshire: £1,330West Lancashire: £1,048South Lanarkshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Lanarkshire £2,299, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456South Lanarkshire: £2,299West Lancashire: £2,466South Lanarkshire: £2,309West Lancashire: £2,329South Lanarkshire: £2,181

    £2,299£2,309£2,181West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £101, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85South Lanarkshire: £101West Lancashire: £86South Lanarkshire: £102West Lancashire: £81South Lanarkshire: £96

    £101£102£96South Lanarkshire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £176, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158South Lanarkshire: £176West Lancashire: £159South Lanarkshire: £177West Lancashire: £150South Lanarkshire: £167

    £176£177£167South Lanarkshire is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £5.52, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67South Lanarkshire: £5.52West Lancashire: £5.70South Lanarkshire: £5.55West Lancashire: £5.38South Lanarkshire: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £643, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500South Lanarkshire: £643West Lancashire: £502South Lanarkshire: £646West Lancashire: £475South Lanarkshire: £610

    £643£646£610South Lanarkshire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £219, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148South Lanarkshire: £219West Lancashire: £149South Lanarkshire: £220West Lancashire: £140South Lanarkshire: £207

    £219£220£207South Lanarkshire is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Lanarkshire £88, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71South Lanarkshire: £88West Lancashire: £71South Lanarkshire: £89West Lancashire: £67South Lanarkshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Lanarkshire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £948, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840South Lanarkshire: £948West Lancashire: £844South Lanarkshire: £952West Lancashire: £797South Lanarkshire: £899

    £948£952£899South Lanarkshire is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Lanarkshire £180, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160South Lanarkshire: £180West Lancashire: £161South Lanarkshire: £181West Lancashire: £152South Lanarkshire: £171

    £180£181£171South Lanarkshire is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £277, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187South Lanarkshire: £277West Lancashire: £188South Lanarkshire: £278West Lancashire: £177South Lanarkshire: £262

    £277£278£262South Lanarkshire is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Lanarkshire £4.85, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92South Lanarkshire: £4.85West Lancashire: £2.93South Lanarkshire: £4.87West Lancashire: £2.77South Lanarkshire: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Lanarkshire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Lanarkshire £6.17, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89South Lanarkshire: £6.17West Lancashire: £3.91South Lanarkshire: £6.19West Lancashire: £3.69South Lanarkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Lanarkshire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Lanarkshire £8.47, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72South Lanarkshire: £8.47West Lancashire: £8.76South Lanarkshire: £8.50West Lancashire: £8.27South Lanarkshire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 200.0, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2South Lanarkshire: 200.0

    200.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 25.0, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4South Lanarkshire: 25.0

    25.0South Lanarkshire is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 39.1, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6South Lanarkshire: 39.1

    39.1South Lanarkshire is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 102.3, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9South Lanarkshire: 102.3

    102.3South Lanarkshire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 119.8, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6South Lanarkshire: 119.8

    119.8South Lanarkshire is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Lanarkshire 20.9, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3South Lanarkshire: 20.9

    20.9South Lanarkshire is higher15.3

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South Lanarkshire and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureSouth LanarkshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,956£4,977£4,701Estimated£4,627£4,647£4,389South Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,105£1,110£1,048South Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,299£2,309£2,181£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£85£86£81South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167Estimated£158£159£150South Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£500£502£475South Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207Estimated£148£149£140South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£71£71£67South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£840£844£797South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£160£161£152South Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£187£188£177South Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£2.92£2.93£2.77South Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£3.89£3.91£3.69South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.4South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.133.6South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.374.9South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.8101.6South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.9Estimated15.3South Lanarkshire

Total

South Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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

South Lanarkshire West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £1.7bn, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnWest Lancashire: £535.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnSouth Lanarkshire is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £859.9m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mWest Lancashire: £331.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mWest Lancashire: £313.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6m

    £859.9m£863.5m£815.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £441.0m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mWest Lancashire: £135.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mWest Lancashire: £127.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3m

    £441.0m£442.9m£418.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire £765.7m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mWest Lancashire: £301.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mWest Lancashire: £284.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3m

    £765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £33.7m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mWest Lancashire: £10.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mWest Lancashire: £9.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9m

    £33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £58.6m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mWest Lancashire: £19.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mWest Lancashire: £18.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.9m£55.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £1.8m, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mWest Lancashire: £0.70mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mWest Lancashire: £0.66mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £214.2m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mWest Lancashire: £61.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mWest Lancashire: £57.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.1m£203.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £72.8m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mWest Lancashire: £18.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mWest Lancashire: £17.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire £29.5m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mWest Lancashire: £8.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mWest Lancashire: £8.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire £315.7m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mWest Lancashire: £103.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5m

    £315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Lanarkshire £60.1m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mWest Lancashire: £19.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mWest Lancashire: £18.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £92.1m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mWest Lancashire: £22.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mWest Lancashire: £21.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4m

    £92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Lanarkshire £1.6m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mWest Lancashire: £0.36mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mWest Lancashire: £0.34mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Lanarkshire £2.1m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £0.48mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £0.45mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9m

    £2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Lanarkshire £2.8m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mWest Lancashire: £1.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Lanarkshire 66,614, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268South Lanarkshire: 66,614

    66,614South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 8,327, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734South Lanarkshire: 8,327

    8,327South Lanarkshire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 13,020, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105South Lanarkshire: 13,020

    13,020South Lanarkshire is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 34,070, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139South Lanarkshire: 34,070

    34,070South Lanarkshire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Lanarkshire 39,892, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398South Lanarkshire: 39,892

    39,892South Lanarkshire is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Lanarkshire 6,957, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866South Lanarkshire: 6,957

    6,957South Lanarkshire is higher1,866

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South Lanarkshire and West Lancashire, total
MeasureSouth LanarkshireWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimated£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimated£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimated£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£31.9m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimated£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimated£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202666,61426,268South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,3272,734South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,0204,105South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202634,0709,139South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202639,89212,398South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,957Estimated1,866South Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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