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Braintree and Bathgate and Linlithgow

108,544 and 95,493 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Bathgate and Linlithgow on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Braintree is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 21. 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

Braintree Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Braintree: £4,062Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Braintree: £4,079Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,763£4,783£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Braintree: £12,341Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Braintree: £12,393Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£13,021£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Braintree: £1,559Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Braintree: £1,565Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2,188£2,198£2,076

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Braintree: £11,429Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Braintree: £11,478Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,895£11,946£11,283

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Bathgate and Linlithgow £437Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Braintree: £278Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Braintree: £279Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£437£439£415

  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: Braintree £615, Bathgate and Linlithgow £664Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Braintree: £615Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Braintree: £618Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  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: Braintree £19, Bathgate and Linlithgow £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Braintree: £19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Braintree: £19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Braintree: £318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Braintree: £319Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Braintree: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Braintree: £136Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£205£206£194

  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: Braintree £99, Bathgate and Linlithgow £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Braintree: £99Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Braintree: £99Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£126£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Braintree: £1,252Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Braintree: £1,257Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Braintree: £154Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Braintree: £155Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Bathgate and Linlithgow £458Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Braintree: £199Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Braintree: £200Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£458£460£434

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Braintree: £5.08Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Braintree: £5.10Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Braintree: £3.61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Braintree: £3.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Braintree: £6.54Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Braintree: £6.56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 990.4, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,030.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 71.9, Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher116.7

  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: Braintree 137.9, Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count170.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Braintree 141.5, Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher204.0

  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: Braintree 22.3, Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher32.2

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Braintree and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£664£667£630Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£126£126£119Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.57£6.60£6.23Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.9116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9170.2Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.0103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.332.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 17. 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

Braintree Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Braintree: £4,062Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Braintree: £4,079Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,763£4,783£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Braintree: £2,499Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Braintree: £2,510Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,318£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Braintree: £949Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Braintree: £953Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,374£1,380£1,303

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Braintree: £2,314Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Braintree: £2,324Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,118£2,127£2,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Bathgate and Linlithgow £78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Braintree: £56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Braintree: £57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Bathgate and Linlithgow £118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Braintree: £125Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Braintree: £125Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Braintree £3.81, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Braintree: £3.81Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Braintree: £3.82Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Braintree: £318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Braintree: £319Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Braintree: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Braintree: £136Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Bathgate and Linlithgow £79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Braintree: £60Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Braintree: £60Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Bathgate and Linlithgow £999Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Braintree: £762Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Braintree: £765Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£999£1,003£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Braintree: £154Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Braintree: £155Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Bathgate and Linlithgow £287Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Braintree: £121Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Braintree: £122Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Braintree: £3.09Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Braintree: £3.10Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Braintree: £2.19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Braintree: £2.20Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Braintree: £6.54Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Braintree: £6.56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Bathgate and Linlithgow 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: Braintree 27.9, Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher128.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 13.6, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.2

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Braintree and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per resident
MeasureBraintreeBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,118£2,127£2,009Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£79£79£75Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6183.4Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.620.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.930.3Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.0103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.2128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.620.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Braintree is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Braintree Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mBraintree: £440.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mBraintree: £442.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£454.8m£456.8m£431.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mBraintree: £271.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mBraintree: £272.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£221.4m£222.3m£210.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mBraintree: £103.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mBraintree: £103.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mBraintree: £251.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mBraintree: £252.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mBraintree: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mBraintree: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mBraintree: £13.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mBraintree: £13.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Braintree £0.41m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mBraintree: £34.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mBraintree: £34.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£61.8m£62.1m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mBraintree: £14.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mBraintree: £14.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mBraintree: £6.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mBraintree: £6.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mBraintree: £82.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mBraintree: £83.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mBraintree: £16.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mBraintree: £16.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mBraintree: £13.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mBraintree: £13.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mBraintree: £0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mBraintree: £0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mBraintree: £0.24mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mBraintree: £0.24mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mBraintree: £0.71mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mBraintree: £0.71mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count17,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher12,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,928

Show the numbers
Braintree and Bathgate and Linlithgow, total
MeasureBraintreeBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77017,512Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,983Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0312,894Shared outBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5319,883Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35112,228Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,928Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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