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East Surrey and Midlothian

102,392 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

East Surrey is higher than Midlothian on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

East Surrey is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

East Surrey Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Surrey £3,950, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437East Surrey: £3,950Midlothian: £4,456East Surrey: £3,967Midlothian: £4,209East Surrey: £3,747

    £3,950£3,967£3,747Midlothian 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: East Surrey £12,859, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561East Surrey: £12,859Midlothian: £12,614East Surrey: £12,914Midlothian: £11,915East Surrey: £12,198

    £12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey is higher£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: East Surrey £1,471, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935East Surrey: £1,471Midlothian: £1,943East Surrey: £1,478Midlothian: £1,835East Surrey: £1,396

    £1,471£1,478£1,396Midlothian is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Surrey £11,933, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521East Surrey: £11,933Midlothian: £11,570East Surrey: £11,984Midlothian: £10,928East Surrey: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Surrey £299, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364East Surrey: £299Midlothian: £366East Surrey: £300Midlothian: £345East Surrey: £283

    £299£300£283Midlothian is higher£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: East Surrey £612, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656East Surrey: £612Midlothian: £659East Surrey: £614Midlothian: £623East Surrey: £580

    £612£614£580Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Surrey £16, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20East Surrey: £16Midlothian: £20East Surrey: £16Midlothian: £19East Surrey: £15

    £16£16£15Midlothian is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Surrey £280, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556East Surrey: £280Midlothian: £558East Surrey: £281Midlothian: £527East Surrey: £265

    £280£281£265Midlothian 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: East Surrey £119, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £207East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £196East Surrey: £112

    £119£119£112Midlothian 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: East Surrey £73, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110East Surrey: £73Midlothian: £111East Surrey: £74Midlothian: £105East Surrey: £70

    £73£74£70Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Surrey £1,184, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488East Surrey: £1,184Midlothian: £1,494East Surrey: £1,189Midlothian: £1,411East Surrey: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Surrey £172, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182East Surrey: £172Midlothian: £183East Surrey: £173Midlothian: £173East Surrey: £163

    £172£173£163Midlothian 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: East Surrey £203, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326East Surrey: £203Midlothian: £328East Surrey: £204Midlothian: £310East Surrey: £193

    £203£204£193Midlothian 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: East Surrey £6.59, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33East Surrey: £6.59Midlothian: £5.36East Surrey: £6.62Midlothian: £5.06East Surrey: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25East Surrey 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: East Surrey £3.91, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22East Surrey: £3.91Midlothian: £5.24East Surrey: £3.93Midlothian: £4.95East Surrey: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Surrey £8.03, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78East Surrey: £8.03Midlothian: £4.80East Surrey: £8.07Midlothian: £4.53East Surrey: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey 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: East Surrey 1,010.2, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9East Surrey: 1,010.2

    1,010.2East Surrey is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Surrey 65.2, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7East Surrey: 65.2

    65.2Midlothian 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: East Surrey 127.0, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6East Surrey: 127.0

    127.0Midlothian 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: East Surrey 41.6, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9East Surrey: 41.6

    41.6Midlothian 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: East Surrey 121.8, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5East Surrey: 121.8

    121.8Midlothian is higher181.5

  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: East Surrey 17.2, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6East Surrey: 17.2

    17.2Midlothian is higher27.6

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East Surrey and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SurreyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,950£3,967£3,747£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,198£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedEast Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,471£1,478£1,396£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£11,521£11,570£10,928East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£283£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£612£614£580£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£74£70£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£5.33£5.36£5.06East Surrey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedEast Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,009.9East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.294.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.0173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.689.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.8181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.227.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

East Surrey is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

East Surrey Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Surrey £3,950, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437East Surrey: £3,950Midlothian: £4,456East Surrey: £3,967Midlothian: £4,209East Surrey: £3,747

    £3,950£3,967£3,747Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Surrey £2,485, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293East Surrey: £2,485Midlothian: £2,302East Surrey: £2,496Midlothian: £2,175East Surrey: £2,357

    £2,485£2,496£2,357East Surrey is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Surrey £886, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195East Surrey: £886Midlothian: £1,200East Surrey: £890Midlothian: £1,134East Surrey: £841

    £886£890£841Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Surrey £2,306, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103East Surrey: £2,306Midlothian: £2,112East Surrey: £2,316Midlothian: £1,995East Surrey: £2,187

    £2,306£2,316£2,187East Surrey is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Surrey £58, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66East Surrey: £58Midlothian: £67East Surrey: £58Midlothian: £63East Surrey: £55

    £58£58£55Midlothian is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Surrey £118, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120East Surrey: £118Midlothian: £120East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £114East Surrey: £112

    £118£119£112Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Surrey £3.04, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64East Surrey: £3.04Midlothian: £3.65East Surrey: £3.05Midlothian: £3.45East Surrey: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Midlothian is higher£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: East Surrey £280, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556East Surrey: £280Midlothian: £558East Surrey: £281Midlothian: £527East Surrey: £265

    £280£281£265Midlothian 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: East Surrey £119, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £207East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £196East Surrey: £112

    £119£119£112Midlothian 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: East Surrey £44, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68East Surrey: £44Midlothian: £68East Surrey: £44Midlothian: £65East Surrey: £42

    £44£44£42Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Surrey £713, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919East Surrey: £713Midlothian: £923East Surrey: £716Midlothian: £872East Surrey: £677

    £713£716£677Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Surrey £172, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182East Surrey: £172Midlothian: £183East Surrey: £173Midlothian: £173East Surrey: £163

    £172£173£163Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Surrey £123, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202East Surrey: £123Midlothian: £202East Surrey: £123Midlothian: £191East Surrey: £116

    £123£123£116Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Surrey £3.97, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30East Surrey: £3.97Midlothian: £3.31East Surrey: £3.99Midlothian: £3.13East Surrey: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77East Surrey is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Surrey £2.35, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23East Surrey: £2.35Midlothian: £3.24East Surrey: £2.36Midlothian: £3.06East Surrey: £2.23

    £2.35£2.36£2.23Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Surrey £8.03, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78East Surrey: £8.03Midlothian: £4.80East Surrey: £8.07Midlothian: £4.53East Surrey: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 195.2, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3East Surrey: 195.2

    195.2East Surrey is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 12.6, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3East Surrey: 12.6

    12.6Midlothian 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: East Surrey 24.5, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7East Surrey: 24.5

    24.5Midlothian 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: East Surrey 41.6, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9East Surrey: 41.6

    41.6Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 73.4, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1East Surrey: 73.4

    73.4Midlothian is higher112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Surrey 10.4, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1East Surrey: 10.4

    10.4Midlothian is higher17.1

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East Surrey and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureEast SurreyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,950£3,967£3,747£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,496£2,357£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedEast Surrey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£841£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,306£2,316£2,187£2,103£2,112£1,995East Surrey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£265£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£112£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£677£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.30£3.31£3.13East Surrey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.35£2.36£2.23£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedEast Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.2184.3East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.617.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.531.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.689.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.4112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.417.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

East Surrey is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

East Surrey Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Surrey £404.4m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mEast Surrey: £404.4mMidlothian: £444.4mEast Surrey: £406.2mMidlothian: £419.7mEast Surrey: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mMidlothian is higher£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Surrey £254.4m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mEast Surrey: £254.4mMidlothian: £229.6mEast Surrey: £255.5mMidlothian: £216.9mEast Surrey: £241.4m

    £254.4m£255.5m£241.4mEast Surrey is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Surrey £90.8m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mEast Surrey: £90.8mMidlothian: £119.7mEast Surrey: £91.2mMidlothian: £113.1mEast Surrey: £86.1m

    £90.8m£91.2m£86.1mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Surrey £236.1m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mEast Surrey: £236.1mMidlothian: £210.6mEast Surrey: £237.1mMidlothian: £198.9mEast Surrey: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.1m£224.0mEast Surrey is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Surrey £5.9m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mEast Surrey: £5.9mMidlothian: £6.7mEast Surrey: £5.9mMidlothian: £6.3mEast Surrey: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMidlothian is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Surrey £12.1m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mEast Surrey: £12.1mMidlothian: £12.0mEast Surrey: £12.2mMidlothian: £11.3mEast Surrey: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Surrey £0.31m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mEast Surrey: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.36mEast Surrey: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.34mEast Surrey: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Surrey £28.7m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mEast Surrey: £28.7mMidlothian: £55.7mEast Surrey: £28.8mMidlothian: £52.6mEast Surrey: £27.2m

    £28.7m£28.8m£27.2mMidlothian 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: East Surrey £12.1m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mEast Surrey: £12.1mMidlothian: £20.7mEast Surrey: £12.2mMidlothian: £19.5mEast Surrey: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mMidlothian 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: East Surrey £4.5m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mEast Surrey: £4.5mMidlothian: £6.8mEast Surrey: £4.6mMidlothian: £6.4mEast Surrey: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Surrey £73.0m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mEast Surrey: £73.0mMidlothian: £92.0mEast Surrey: £73.3mMidlothian: £86.9mEast Surrey: £69.3m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.3mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Surrey £17.6m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mEast Surrey: £17.6mMidlothian: £18.2mEast Surrey: £17.7mMidlothian: £17.2mEast Surrey: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Surrey £12.6m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mEast Surrey: £12.6mMidlothian: £20.2mEast Surrey: £12.6mMidlothian: £19.1mEast Surrey: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Surrey £0.41m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Surrey is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Surrey £0.24m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.30mEast Surrey: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Surrey £0.82m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.82mMidlothian: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.83mMidlothian: £0.45mEast Surrey: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Surrey 19,988, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382East Surrey: 19,988

    19,988East Surrey is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Surrey 1,290, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723East Surrey: 1,290

    1,290Midlothian is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Surrey 2,512, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160East Surrey: 2,512

    2,512Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Surrey 4,261, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965East Surrey: 4,261

    4,261Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Surrey 7,515, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181East Surrey: 7,515

    7,515Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Surrey 1,062, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701East Surrey: 1,062

    1,062Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
East Surrey and Midlothian, total
MeasureEast SurreyMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedEast Surrey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mEast Surrey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedEast Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Surrey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,98818,382East Surrey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2901,723Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2618,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,51511,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0621,701Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Sources

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

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  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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