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Amber Valley and Falkirk

93,258 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Falkirk on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Amber Valley is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 12. 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

Amber Valley Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Amber Valley: £4,951Falkirk: £4,776Amber Valley: £4,972Falkirk: £4,511Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,979, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Amber Valley: £12,979Falkirk: £13,023Amber Valley: £13,034Falkirk: £12,301Amber Valley: £12,311

    £12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley is higher£12,968£13,023£12,301

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £2,106, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Amber Valley: £2,106Falkirk: £2,120Amber Valley: £2,115Falkirk: £2,003Amber Valley: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,743, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Amber Valley: £11,743Falkirk: £11,805Amber Valley: £11,793Falkirk: £11,150Amber Valley: £11,139

    £11,743£11,793£11,139Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £386, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Amber Valley: £386Falkirk: £465Amber Valley: £388Falkirk: £439Amber Valley: £367

    £386£388£367Falkirk is higher£463£465£439

  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: Amber Valley £823, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Amber Valley: £823Falkirk: £729Amber Valley: £827Falkirk: £689Amber Valley: £781

    £823£827£781Amber Valley is higher£726£729£689

  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: Amber Valley £26, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Amber Valley: £26Falkirk: £24Amber Valley: £27Falkirk: £23Amber Valley: £25

    £26£27£25Amber Valley is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Amber Valley: £577Falkirk: £619Amber Valley: £580Falkirk: £584Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £150Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £151Falkirk: £184Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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: Amber Valley £148, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Amber Valley: £148Falkirk: £125Amber Valley: £149Falkirk: £118Amber Valley: £141

    £148£149£141Amber Valley is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,562, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Amber Valley: £1,562Falkirk: £1,531Amber Valley: £1,569Falkirk: £1,446Amber Valley: £1,482

    £1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Amber Valley: £205Falkirk: £176Amber Valley: £206Falkirk: £166Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Amber Valley is higher£175£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £377, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Amber Valley: £377Falkirk: £448Amber Valley: £379Falkirk: £423Amber Valley: £358

    £377£379£358Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.10, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Amber Valley: £9.10Falkirk: £6.50Amber Valley: £9.14Falkirk: £6.14Amber Valley: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Amber Valley is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.71, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Amber Valley: £9.71Falkirk: £9.74Amber Valley: £9.75Falkirk: £9.20Amber Valley: £9.21

    £9.71£9.75£9.21Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Amber Valley: £7.72Falkirk: £8.37Amber Valley: £7.75Falkirk: £7.91Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,015.4, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Amber Valley: 1,015.4

    1,015.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 100.2, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Amber Valley: 100.2

    100.2Falkirk is higher126.9

  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: Amber Valley 168.3, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Amber Valley: 168.3

    168.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count175.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Falkirk is higher99.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 198.6, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Amber Valley: 198.6

    198.6Falkirk is higher203.9

  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: Amber Valley 32.5, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Amber Valley: 32.5

    32.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Amber Valley and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,979£13,034£12,311£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,743£11,793£11,139£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£367£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£27£25£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,562£1,569£1,482£1,524£1,531£1,446Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£175£176£166Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£379£358£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£6.47£6.50£6.14Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.71£9.75£9.21£9.70£9.74£9.20Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.41,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.3175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.099.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.6203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.530.4Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 11. 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

Amber Valley Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,951, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Amber Valley: £4,951Falkirk: £4,776Amber Valley: £4,972Falkirk: £4,511Amber Valley: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,726, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Amber Valley: £2,726Falkirk: £2,431Amber Valley: £2,738Falkirk: £2,297Amber Valley: £2,586

    £2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley is higher£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,285, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Amber Valley: £1,285Falkirk: £1,347Amber Valley: £1,290Falkirk: £1,273Amber Valley: £1,219

    £1,285£1,290£1,219Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,466, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Amber Valley: £2,466Falkirk: £2,204Amber Valley: £2,477Falkirk: £2,082Amber Valley: £2,340

    £2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £81, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86Amber Valley: £81Falkirk: £87Amber Valley: £82Falkirk: £82Amber Valley: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Amber Valley: £173Falkirk: £136Amber Valley: £174Falkirk: £129Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£136£136£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.55, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Amber Valley: £5.55Falkirk: £4.48Amber Valley: £5.57Falkirk: £4.23Amber Valley: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £577, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Amber Valley: £577Falkirk: £619Amber Valley: £580Falkirk: £584Amber Valley: £548

    £577£580£548Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £150, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £150Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £151Falkirk: £184Amber Valley: £143

    £150£151£143Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £90, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Amber Valley: £90Falkirk: £80Amber Valley: £91Falkirk: £75Amber Valley: £86

    £90£91£86Amber Valley is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £953, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Amber Valley: £953Falkirk: £973Amber Valley: £957Falkirk: £919Amber Valley: £904

    £953£957£904Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £205, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Amber Valley: £205Falkirk: £176Amber Valley: £206Falkirk: £166Amber Valley: £194

    £205£206£194Amber Valley is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £230, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Amber Valley: £230Falkirk: £285Amber Valley: £231Falkirk: £269Amber Valley: £218

    £230£231£218Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.56, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Amber Valley: £5.56Falkirk: £4.13Amber Valley: £5.58Falkirk: £3.90Amber Valley: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Amber Valley is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £5.92, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Amber Valley: £5.92Falkirk: £6.18Amber Valley: £5.95Falkirk: £5.84Amber Valley: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.72, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Amber Valley: £7.72Falkirk: £8.37Amber Valley: £7.75Falkirk: £7.91Amber Valley: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 213.3, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Amber Valley: 213.3

    213.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 21.0, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Amber Valley: 21.0

    21.0Falkirk is higher23.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 35.3, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Amber Valley: 35.3

    35.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 84.0, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Amber Valley: 84.0

    84.0Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 121.1, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Amber Valley: 121.1

    121.1Falkirk is higher129.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.8, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Amber Valley: 19.8

    19.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Amber Valley and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,738£2,586£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,290£1,219£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,466£2,477£2,340£2,195£2,204£2,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£580£548£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£953£957£904£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£175£176£166Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.11£4.13£3.90Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026213.3189.6Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.023.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.332.8Shared outAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.099.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.1129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.819.3Shared outEstimatedAmber Valley

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 13. 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

Amber Valley Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £461.7m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mAmber Valley: £461.7mFalkirk: £465.5mAmber Valley: £463.7mFalkirk: £439.6mAmber Valley: £438.0m

    £461.7m£463.7m£438.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £254.2m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mAmber Valley: £254.2mFalkirk: £236.9mAmber Valley: £255.3mFalkirk: £223.8mAmber Valley: £241.1m

    £254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £119.8m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mAmber Valley: £119.8mFalkirk: £131.3mAmber Valley: £120.3mFalkirk: £124.0mAmber Valley: £113.6m

    £119.8m£120.3m£113.6mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £230.0m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mAmber Valley: £230.0mFalkirk: £214.8mAmber Valley: £231.0mFalkirk: £202.9mAmber Valley: £218.2m

    £230.0m£231.0m£218.2mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £7.6m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mAmber Valley: £7.6mFalkirk: £8.5mAmber Valley: £7.6mFalkirk: £8.0mAmber Valley: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £16.1m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mAmber Valley: £16.1mFalkirk: £13.3mAmber Valley: £16.2mFalkirk: £12.5mAmber Valley: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mAmber Valley: £0.52mFalkirk: £0.44mAmber Valley: £0.52mFalkirk: £0.41mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £53.8m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mAmber Valley: £53.8mFalkirk: £60.3mAmber Valley: £54.1mFalkirk: £56.9mAmber Valley: £51.1m

    £53.8m£54.1m£51.1mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £14.0m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mAmber Valley: £14.0mFalkirk: £19.0mAmber Valley: £14.1mFalkirk: £17.9mAmber Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £8.4m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mAmber Valley: £8.4mFalkirk: £7.7mAmber Valley: £8.5mFalkirk: £7.3mAmber Valley: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £88.9m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mAmber Valley: £88.9mFalkirk: £94.8mAmber Valley: £89.2mFalkirk: £89.5mAmber Valley: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.2m£84.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £19.1m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mFalkirk: £17.2mAmber Valley: £19.2mFalkirk: £16.2mAmber Valley: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAmber Valley is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £21.4m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mAmber Valley: £21.4mFalkirk: £27.8mAmber Valley: £21.5mFalkirk: £26.2mAmber Valley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.52m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mAmber Valley: £0.52mFalkirk: £0.40mAmber Valley: £0.52mFalkirk: £0.38mAmber Valley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mAmber Valley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.55m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.55mFalkirk: £0.57mAmber Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mAmber Valley: £0.72mFalkirk: £0.82mAmber Valley: £0.72mFalkirk: £0.77mAmber Valley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 19,889, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Amber Valley: 19,889

    19,889Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 1,962, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Amber Valley: 1,962

    1,962Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 3,296, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Amber Valley: 3,296

    3,296Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 7,834, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Amber Valley: 7,834

    7,834Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 11,297, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Amber Valley: 11,297

    11,297Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 1,848, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Amber Valley: 1,848

    1,848Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,881

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Falkirk, total
MeasureAmber ValleyFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88918,479Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9622,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2963,200Shared outAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8349,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29712,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8481,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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