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Calder Valley and Falkirk
Calder Valley is higher than Falkirk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Calder Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 18. 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
Calder Valley Falkirk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,527£4,547£4,294Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,036£13,092£12,365Calder Valley is higher£12,968£13,023£12,301
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,837£1,845£1,742Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,028£12,079£11,409Calder Valley is higher£11,755£11,805£11,150
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£330£331£313Falkirk is higher£463£465£439
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£655£657£621Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£22Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£416£418£394Falkirk is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Falkirk is higher£194£194£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£100£100£94Falkirk is higher£125£125£118
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,434£1,440£1,360Falkirk is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Falkirk is higher£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£292£293£277Falkirk is higher£446£448£423
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.72£6.74£6.37Calder Valley is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.32£4.34£4.10Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.2Calder Valley is higher1,015.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
91.1Falkirk is higher126.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.7Falkirk is higher175.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.8Falkirk is higher99.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
166.6Falkirk is higher203.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.6Falkirk is higher30.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Calder Valley | Falkirk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,527£4,547£4,294 | £4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,036£13,092£12,365 | £12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated | Calder Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,837£1,845£1,742 | £2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,028£12,079£11,409 | £11,755£11,805£11,150 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £463£465£439 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £655£657£621 | £726£729£689Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£22 | £24£24£23Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £416£418£394 | £616£619£584Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £194£194£184Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £100£100£94 | £125£125£118Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,434£1,440£1,360 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | Falkirk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £175£176£166 | Falkirk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £292£293£277 | £446£448£423 | Falkirk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.72£6.74£6.37 | £6.47£6.50£6.14 | Calder Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | Falkirk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.2 | 1,015.7 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 91.1 | 126.9 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.7 | 175.9Shared out | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.8 | 99.3Shared out | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 166.6 | 203.9 | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.6 | 30.4Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
Per resident
Calder Valley is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Falkirk on 16. 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
Calder Valley Falkirk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,527£4,547£4,294Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,711£2,723£2,572Calder Valley is higher£2,421£2,431£2,297
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,124£1,129£1,066Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,501£2,512£2,373Calder Valley is higher£2,195£2,204£2,082
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£65Falkirk is higher£86£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.89£4.91£4.64Calder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£416£418£394Falkirk is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Falkirk is higher£194£194£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Falkirk is higher£79£80£75
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£878£882£833Falkirk is higher£969£973£919
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Falkirk is higher£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£179£179£169Falkirk is higher£284£285£269
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.11£4.13£3.90No difference to show£4.11£4.13£3.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.65£2.66£2.51Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
216.3Calder Valley is higher189.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Falkirk is higher23.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.4Falkirk is higher32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.8Falkirk is higher99.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
102.0Falkirk is higher129.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.3Falkirk is higher19.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Calder Valley | Falkirk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,527£4,547£4,294 | £4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,711£2,723£2,572 | £2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated | Calder Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,124£1,129£1,066 | £1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,501£2,512£2,373 | £2,195£2,204£2,082 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £86£87£82 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £136£136£129Shared outEstimated | Calder Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | £4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated | Calder Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £416£418£394 | £616£619£584Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £194£194£184Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £79£80£75Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £878£882£833 | £969£973£919 | Falkirk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £175£176£166 | Falkirk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £179£179£169 | £284£285£269 | Falkirk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | £4.11£4.13£3.90 | |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | £6.16£6.18£5.84 | Falkirk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 216.3 | 189.6 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 23.7 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.4 | 32.8Shared out | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.8 | 99.3Shared out | Falkirk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 102.0 | 129.6 | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.3 | 19.3Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
Total
Calder Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 16. 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
Calder Valley Falkirk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£450.8m£452.8m£427.6mFalkirk is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.0m£271.1m£256.1mCalder Valley is higher£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£112.0m£112.4m£106.2mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mCalder Valley is higher£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCalder Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mFalkirk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mFalkirk is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mFalkirk is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCalder Valley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,542Calder Valley is higher18,479
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,887Falkirk is higher2,308
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,830Falkirk is higher3,200
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,349Falkirk is higher9,680
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,158Falkirk is higher12,628
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,319Falkirk is higher1,881
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| Measure | Calder Valley | Falkirk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £450.8m£452.8m£427.6m | £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.0m£271.1m£256.1m | £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated | Calder Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £112.0m£112.4m£106.2m | £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.1m£250.2m£236.3m | £213.9m£214.8m£202.9m | Calder Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0m | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated | Calder Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated | Calder Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.4m£41.6m£39.3m | £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £87.4m£87.8m£82.9m | £94.4m£94.8m£89.5m | Falkirk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £17.1m£17.2m£16.2m | Falkirk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | £27.6m£27.8m£26.2m | Falkirk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Calder Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Falkirk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated | Falkirk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,542 | 18,479 | Calder Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,887 | 2,308 | Falkirk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,830 | 3,200Shared out | Falkirk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,349 | 9,680Shared out | Falkirk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,158 | 12,628 | Falkirk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,319 | 1,881Shared outEstimated | Falkirk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.