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Buckingham and Bletchley and Midlothian

110,790 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher than Midlothian on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

Buckingham and Bletchley Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Midlothian: £4,456Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Midlothian: £4,209Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585

    £3,780£3,796£3,585Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £12,615, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,615Midlothian: £12,614Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,668Midlothian: £11,915Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,966

    £12,615£12,668£11,966Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,782, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,782Midlothian: £1,943Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,790Midlothian: £1,835Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,691

    £1,782£1,790£1,691Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £11,568, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,568Midlothian: £11,570Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,617Midlothian: £10,928Buckingham and Bletchley: £10,973

    £11,568£11,617£10,973Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley £382, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Buckingham and Bletchley: £382Midlothian: £366Buckingham and Bletchley: £384Midlothian: £345Buckingham and Bletchley: £363

    £382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £643, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Buckingham and Bletchley: £643Midlothian: £659Buckingham and Bletchley: £646Midlothian: £623Buckingham and Bletchley: £610

    £643£646£610Midlothian is higher£656£659£623

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £21, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Midlothian: £20Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Midlothian: £19Buckingham and Bletchley: £20

    £21£21£20Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £308, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Midlothian: £558Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Midlothian: £527Buckingham and Bletchley: £292

    £308£309£292Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £207Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £196Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley £81, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Midlothian: £111Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Midlothian: £105Buckingham and Bletchley: £76

    £81£81£76Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,490, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,490Midlothian: £1,494Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,496Midlothian: £1,411Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,413

    £1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £163, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Midlothian: £183Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Midlothian: £173Buckingham and Bletchley: £155

    £163£164£155Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £196, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Buckingham and Bletchley: £196Midlothian: £328Buckingham and Bletchley: £197Midlothian: £310Buckingham and Bletchley: £186

    £196£197£186Midlothian is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £11, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Midlothian: £5.36Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Midlothian: £5.06Buckingham and Bletchley: £11

    £11Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.03, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.03Midlothian: £5.24Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.05Midlothian: £4.95Buckingham and Bletchley: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Midlothian: £4.80Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Midlothian: £4.53Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,009.0, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Buckingham and Bletchley 82.4, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 82.4

    82.4Midlothian is higher94.7

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley 133.9, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Buckingham and Bletchley: 133.9

    133.9Midlothian is higher173.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5

    49.5Midlothian is higher89.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Buckingham and Bletchley 166.4, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 166.4

    166.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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: Buckingham and Bletchley 18.7, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Buckingham and Bletchley: 18.7

    18.7Midlothian is higher27.6

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Buckingham and Bletchley and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,780£3,796£3,585£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,615£12,668£11,966£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,782£1,790£1,691£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,568£11,617£10,973£11,521£11,570£10,928Buckingham and Bletchley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£382£384£363£364£366£345Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,490£1,496£1,413£1,488£1,494£1,411Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.33£5.36£5.06Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.494.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.589.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.4181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.727.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 20. 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

Buckingham and Bletchley Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Midlothian: £4,456Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Midlothian: £4,209Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585

    £3,780£3,796£3,585Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £2,092, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,092Midlothian: £2,302Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,100Midlothian: £2,175Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,984

    £2,092£2,100£1,984Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,092, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,092Midlothian: £1,200Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,097Midlothian: £1,134Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £1,918, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,918Midlothian: £2,112Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,926Midlothian: £1,995Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,819

    £1,918£1,926£1,819Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £63, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Buckingham and Bletchley: £63Midlothian: £67Buckingham and Bletchley: £64Midlothian: £63Buckingham and Bletchley: £60

    £63£64£60Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £107, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £107Midlothian: £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £107Midlothian: £114Buckingham and Bletchley: £101

    £107£107£101Midlothian is higher£120£120£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3.49, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.49Midlothian: £3.65Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.50Midlothian: £3.45Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £308, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Midlothian: £558Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Midlothian: £527Buckingham and Bletchley: £292

    £308£309£292Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £207Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £196Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £49, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Buckingham and Bletchley: £49Midlothian: £68Buckingham and Bletchley: £50Midlothian: £65Buckingham and Bletchley: £47

    £49£50£47Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £913, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Buckingham and Bletchley: £913Midlothian: £923Buckingham and Bletchley: £917Midlothian: £872Buckingham and Bletchley: £866

    £913£917£866Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £163, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Midlothian: £183Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Midlothian: £173Buckingham and Bletchley: £155

    £163£164£155Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £120, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £202Buckingham and Bletchley: £121Midlothian: £191Buckingham and Bletchley: £114

    £120£121£114Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £6.79, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.79Midlothian: £3.31Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.82Midlothian: £3.13Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £3.09, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.09Midlothian: £3.24Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.10Midlothian: £3.06Buckingham and Bletchley: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Midlothian: £4.80Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Midlothian: £4.53Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 167.3, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Buckingham and Bletchley: 167.3

    167.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 13.7, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Buckingham and Bletchley: 13.7

    13.7Midlothian is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 22.2, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 22.2

    22.2Midlothian is higher31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5

    49.5Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 102.0, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Buckingham and Bletchley: 102.0

    102.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Buckingham and Bletchley 11.5, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Buckingham and Bletchley: 11.5

    11.5Midlothian is higher17.1

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Buckingham and Bletchley and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,780£3,796£3,585£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,100£1,984£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,918£1,926£1,819£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.30£3.31£3.13Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.3184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.717.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.231.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.589.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.0112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.517.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

Buckingham and Bletchley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

Buckingham and Bletchley Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £418.8m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £418.8mMidlothian: £444.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £420.5mMidlothian: £419.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £397.2m

    £418.8m£420.5m£397.2mMidlothian is higher£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £231.7m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £231.7mMidlothian: £229.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £232.7mMidlothian: £216.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £219.8m

    £231.7m£232.7m£219.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £121.0m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.0mMidlothian: £119.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.5mMidlothian: £113.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £212.5m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £212.5mMidlothian: £210.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £213.4mMidlothian: £198.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £7.0m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.0mMidlothian: £6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £11.8m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.8mMidlothian: £12.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.9mMidlothian: £11.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMidlothian is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.39m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.36mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.34mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £34.1m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.1mMidlothian: £55.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.2mMidlothian: £52.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMidlothian: £20.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMidlothian: £19.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £5.5m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £101.1m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.1mMidlothian: £92.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.6mMidlothian: £86.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £95.9m

    £101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £18.0m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.0mMidlothian: £18.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.1mMidlothian: £17.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMidlothian: £20.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.4mMidlothian: £19.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.75m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.75mMidlothian: £0.33mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.31mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.34m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Buckingham and Bletchley £0.65m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.48mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.45mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 18,535, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Buckingham and Bletchley: 18,535

    18,535Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,514, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,514

    1,514Midlothian is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 2,460, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Buckingham and Bletchley: 2,460

    2,460Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 5,489, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Buckingham and Bletchley: 5,489

    5,489Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 11,295, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Buckingham and Bletchley: 11,295

    11,295Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Buckingham and Bletchley 1,271, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,271

    1,271Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Buckingham and Bletchley and Midlothian, total
MeasureBuckingham and BletchleyMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£418.8m£420.5m£397.2m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.7m£219.8m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBuckingham and Bletchley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBuckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBuckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBuckingham and Bletchley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,53518,382Buckingham and Bletchley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5141,723Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4603,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4898,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29511,181Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2711,701Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Sources

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

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