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West Lothian and Chorley

186,160 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Chorley on 22 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

West Lothian 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

West Lothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252West Lothian: £4,576Chorley: £4,270West Lothian: £4,596Chorley: £4,033West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian 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: West Lothian £12,908, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616West Lothian: £12,908Chorley: £12,670West Lothian: £12,963Chorley: £11,967West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian 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: West Lothian £2,124, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634West Lothian: £2,124Chorley: £1,641West Lothian: £2,133Chorley: £1,550West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian 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: West Lothian £11,749, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625West Lothian: £11,749Chorley: £11,674West Lothian: £11,799Chorley: £11,027West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian 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: West Lothian £460, Chorley £302Chorley: £302West Lothian: £460Chorley: £303West Lothian: £462Chorley: £286West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian 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: West Lothian £674, Chorley £668Chorley: £668West Lothian: £674Chorley: £671West Lothian: £677Chorley: £634West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £25, Chorley £21Chorley: £21West Lothian: £25Chorley: £21West Lothian: £25Chorley: £20West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Chorley £440Chorley: £440West Lothian: £643Chorley: £441West Lothian: £646Chorley: £417West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West 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: West Lothian £204, Chorley £120Chorley: £120West Lothian: £204Chorley: £120West Lothian: £205Chorley: £113West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West 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: West Lothian £122, Chorley £89Chorley: £89West Lothian: £122Chorley: £90West Lothian: £122Chorley: £85West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223West Lothian: £1,535Chorley: £1,228West Lothian: £1,541Chorley: £1,160West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Chorley £172Chorley: £172West Lothian: £205Chorley: £173West Lothian: £205Chorley: £163West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian 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: West Lothian £452, Chorley £313Chorley: £313West Lothian: £452Chorley: £314West Lothian: £454Chorley: £297West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian 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: West Lothian £6.60, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42West Lothian: £6.60Chorley: £5.44West Lothian: £6.63Chorley: £5.14West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian 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: West Lothian £8.70, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85West Lothian: £8.70Chorley: £3.86West Lothian: £8.73Chorley: £3.65West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38West Lothian: £6.80Chorley: £6.41West Lothian: £6.83Chorley: £6.05West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West 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: West Lothian 1,026.5, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West 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: West Lothian 120.4, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 175.0, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West 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: West Lothian 200.9, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West 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: West Lothian 31.5, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher19.9

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West Lothian and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,616£12,670£11,967West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,634£1,641£1,550West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,625£11,674£11,027West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£302£303£286West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£668£671£634West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£21£21£20West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£440£441£417West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£120£120£113West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£89£90£85West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,223£1,228£1,160West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£172£173£163West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£313£314£297West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.42£5.44£5.14West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£3.85£3.86£3.65West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,009.0West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.483.4West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0143.8West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.765.6West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9153.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated19.9West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian 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

West Lothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252West Lothian: £4,576Chorley: £4,270West Lothian: £4,596Chorley: £4,033West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510West Lothian: £2,166Chorley: £2,521West Lothian: £2,175Chorley: £2,381West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004West Lothian: £1,352Chorley: £1,008West Lothian: £1,358Chorley: £952West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313West Lothian: £1,971Chorley: £2,323West Lothian: £1,980Chorley: £2,194West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Chorley £60Chorley: £60West Lothian: £77Chorley: £60West Lothian: £77Chorley: £57West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian 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: West Lothian £113, Chorley £133Chorley: £133West Lothian: £113Chorley: £134West Lothian: £114Chorley: £126West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £4.22, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15West Lothian: £4.22Chorley: £4.17West Lothian: £4.23Chorley: £3.94West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Chorley £440Chorley: £440West Lothian: £643Chorley: £441West Lothian: £646Chorley: £417West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West 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: West Lothian £204, Chorley £120Chorley: £120West Lothian: £204Chorley: £120West Lothian: £205Chorley: £113West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West 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: West Lothian £78, Chorley £55Chorley: £55West Lothian: £78Chorley: £55West Lothian: £78Chorley: £52West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Chorley £751Chorley: £751West Lothian: £977Chorley: £754West Lothian: £981Chorley: £712West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Chorley £172Chorley: £172West Lothian: £205Chorley: £173West Lothian: £205Chorley: £163West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Chorley £192Chorley: £192West Lothian: £288Chorley: £193West Lothian: £289Chorley: £182West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Chorley £3.33Chorley: £3.33West Lothian: £4.20Chorley: £3.35West Lothian: £4.21Chorley: £3.16West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36West Lothian: £5.53Chorley: £2.37West Lothian: £5.56Chorley: £2.24West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38West Lothian: £6.80Chorley: £6.41West Lothian: £6.83Chorley: £6.05West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian 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: West Lothian 29.4, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West 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: West Lothian 20.1, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher12.2

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West Lothian and Chorley, per resident
MeasureWest LothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,252£4,270£4,033West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,004£1,008£952West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£60£60£57West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£4.15£4.17£3.94West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£440£441£417West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£120£120£113West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£55£55£52West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£751£754£712West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£172£173£163West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£192£193£182West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.33£3.35£3.16West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.36£2.37£2.24West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.38£6.41£6.05West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.216.6West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.428.6West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.765.6West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.994.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated12.2West Lothian

Total

West Lothian 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

West Lothian Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mWest Lothian: £851.9mChorley: £514.9mWest Lothian: £855.5mChorley: £486.3mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mWest Lothian: £403.2mChorley: £304.0mWest Lothian: £404.9mChorley: £287.1mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mWest Lothian: £251.7mChorley: £121.5mWest Lothian: £252.7mChorley: £114.8mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mWest Lothian: £367.0mChorley: £280.1mWest Lothian: £368.5mChorley: £264.6mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mWest Lothian: £14.4mChorley: £7.3mWest Lothian: £14.4mChorley: £6.9mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £21.1m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mWest Lothian: £21.1mChorley: £16.1mWest Lothian: £21.1mChorley: £15.2mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £0.79m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mWest Lothian: £0.79mChorley: £0.50mWest Lothian: £0.79mChorley: £0.48mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £119.7m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mWest Lothian: £119.7mChorley: £53.2mWest Lothian: £120.2mChorley: £50.3mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest 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: West Lothian £38.0m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mWest Lothian: £38.0mChorley: £14.5mWest Lothian: £38.1mChorley: £13.7mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest 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: West Lothian £14.4m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mWest Lothian: £14.4mChorley: £6.6mWest Lothian: £14.5mChorley: £6.3mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mWest Lothian: £181.8mChorley: £90.9mWest Lothian: £182.6mChorley: £85.9mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mWest Lothian: £38.1mChorley: £20.8mWest Lothian: £38.3mChorley: £19.7mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mWest Lothian: £53.6mChorley: £23.3mWest Lothian: £53.8mChorley: £22.0mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mWest Lothian: £0.78mChorley: £0.40mWest Lothian: £0.79mChorley: £0.38mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mWest Lothian: £1.0mChorley: £0.29mWest Lothian: £1.0mChorley: £0.27mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mWest Lothian: £1.3mChorley: £0.77mWest Lothian: £1.3mChorley: £0.73mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher1,471

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Chorley, total
MeasureWest LothianChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06424,210West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7592,001West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4653,450West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1207,909West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80311,329West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated1,471West 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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