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North Lanarkshire and Calderdale

343,550 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Calderdale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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

North Lanarkshire Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767North Lanarkshire: £5,192Calderdale: £4,787North Lanarkshire: £5,214Calderdale: £4,521North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960North Lanarkshire: £13,593Calderdale: £13,015North Lanarkshire: £13,651Calderdale: £12,293North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468North Lanarkshire: £2,483Calderdale: £2,479North Lanarkshire: £2,493Calderdale: £2,341North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355North Lanarkshire is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793North Lanarkshire: £11,727Calderdale: £11,843North Lanarkshire: £11,777Calderdale: £11,186North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439North Lanarkshire: £670Calderdale: £441North Lanarkshire: £673Calderdale: £416North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higher£439£441£416

  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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699North Lanarkshire: £1,160Calderdale: £702North Lanarkshire: £1,164Calderdale: £663North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£699£702£663

  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: North Lanarkshire £37, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29North Lanarkshire: £37Calderdale: £29North Lanarkshire: £37Calderdale: £27North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512North Lanarkshire: £776Calderdale: £514North Lanarkshire: £779Calderdale: £486North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141North Lanarkshire: £230Calderdale: £141North Lanarkshire: £231Calderdale: £133North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£141£141£133

  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: North Lanarkshire £159, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148North Lanarkshire: £159Calderdale: £149North Lanarkshire: £159Calderdale: £141North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150North Lanarkshire is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973North Lanarkshire: £1,768Calderdale: £1,981North Lanarkshire: £1,776Calderdale: £1,871North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184North Lanarkshire: £234Calderdale: £185North Lanarkshire: £235Calderdale: £175North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £537, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334North Lanarkshire: £537Calderdale: £336North Lanarkshire: £539Calderdale: £317North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80Calderdale: £6.83North Lanarkshire: £7.83Calderdale: £6.45North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40North Lanarkshire is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91North Lanarkshire: £11Calderdale: £5.94North Lanarkshire: £11Calderdale: £5.61North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34North Lanarkshire: £7.54Calderdale: £9.38North Lanarkshire: £7.57Calderdale: £8.86North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 165.3, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higher112.1

  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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher77.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire 225.4, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher33.6

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North Lanarkshire and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,767£4,787£4,521North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£12,960£13,015£12,293North Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,468£2,479£2,341North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£439£441£416North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£699£702£663North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£29£29£27North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£512£514£486North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£141£141£133North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£148£149£141North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£184£185£175North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£334£336£317North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.80£6.83£6.45North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.91£5.94£5.61North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3112.1North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7147.3North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.377.9North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4229.3Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated33.6North Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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

North Lanarkshire Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767North Lanarkshire: £5,192Calderdale: £4,787North Lanarkshire: £5,214Calderdale: £4,521North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403North Lanarkshire: £2,352Calderdale: £2,413North Lanarkshire: £2,362Calderdale: £2,279North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517North Lanarkshire: £1,592Calderdale: £1,524North Lanarkshire: £1,598Calderdale: £1,439North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510North Lanarkshire is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186North Lanarkshire: £2,030Calderdale: £2,196North Lanarkshire: £2,038Calderdale: £2,074North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81North Lanarkshire: £116Calderdale: £82North Lanarkshire: £116Calderdale: £77North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130North Lanarkshire: £201Calderdale: £130North Lanarkshire: £202Calderdale: £123North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £6.34, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36North Lanarkshire: £6.34Calderdale: £5.38North Lanarkshire: £6.36Calderdale: £5.08North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North Lanarkshire is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512North Lanarkshire: £776Calderdale: £514North Lanarkshire: £779Calderdale: £486North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141North Lanarkshire: £230Calderdale: £141North Lanarkshire: £231Calderdale: £133North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91North Lanarkshire: £102Calderdale: £92North Lanarkshire: £102Calderdale: £87North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96North Lanarkshire is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213North Lanarkshire: £1,134Calderdale: £1,218North Lanarkshire: £1,138Calderdale: £1,150North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184North Lanarkshire: £234Calderdale: £185North Lanarkshire: £235Calderdale: £175North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205North Lanarkshire: £344Calderdale: £206North Lanarkshire: £346Calderdale: £195North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19North Lanarkshire: £5.00Calderdale: £4.20North Lanarkshire: £5.02Calderdale: £3.97North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64North Lanarkshire: £7.28Calderdale: £3.65North Lanarkshire: £7.32Calderdale: £3.45North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34North Lanarkshire: £7.54Calderdale: £9.38North Lanarkshire: £7.57Calderdale: £8.86North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North Lanarkshire is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count141.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 24.6, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher20.7

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North Lanarkshire and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,767£4,787£4,521North Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,517£1,524£1,439North Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£81£82£77North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£130£130£123North Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£512£514£486North Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£141£141£133North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£91£92£87North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£184£185£175North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£205£206£195North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.19£4.20£3.97North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£3.64£3.65£3.45North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.620.8North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.827.3North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.377.9North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5141.0North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated20.7North Lanarkshire

Total

North Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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

North Lanarkshire Calderdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnCalderdale: £1.0bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnCalderdale: £948.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mCalderdale: £506.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mCalderdale: £478.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mCalderdale: £319.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mCalderdale: £302.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mCalderdale: £460.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mCalderdale: £435.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mCalderdale: £17.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mCalderdale: £16.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mCalderdale: £27.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mCalderdale: £25.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mCalderdale: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mCalderdale: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mCalderdale: £108.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mCalderdale: £102.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mCalderdale: £29.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mCalderdale: £28.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mCalderdale: £19.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mCalderdale: £18.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mCalderdale: £255.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mCalderdale: £241.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mCalderdale: £38.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mCalderdale: £36.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mCalderdale: £43.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mCalderdale: £40.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mCalderdale: £0.88mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mCalderdale: £0.83mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mCalderdale: £0.77mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mCalderdale: £0.72mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mCalderdale: £2.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mCalderdale: £1.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher4,336

Show the numbers
North Lanarkshire and Calderdale, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10240,214North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8254,360North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3705,732North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00516,340North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64229,575North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated4,336North Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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