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East Wiltshire and Lothian East

104,499 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

East Wiltshire is higher than Lothian East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 21 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Wiltshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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

East Wiltshire Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245East Wiltshire: £3,666Lothian East: £4,263East Wiltshire: £3,681Lothian East: £4,026East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £12,521, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242East Wiltshire: £12,521Lothian East: £12,294East Wiltshire: £12,574Lothian East: £11,612East Wiltshire: £11,876

    £12,521£12,574£11,876East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,294£11,612

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,300, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675East Wiltshire: £1,300Lothian East: £1,682East Wiltshire: £1,305Lothian East: £1,589East Wiltshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,305£1,233Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £11,605, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362East Wiltshire: £11,605Lothian East: £11,411East Wiltshire: £11,654Lothian East: £10,778East Wiltshire: £11,007

    £11,605£11,654£11,007East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £311, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283East Wiltshire: £311Lothian East: £285East Wiltshire: £312Lothian East: £269East Wiltshire: £295

    £311£312£295East Wiltshire is higher£283£285£269

  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 Wiltshire £588, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580East Wiltshire: £588Lothian East: £582East Wiltshire: £590Lothian East: £550East Wiltshire: £557

    £588£590£557East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  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 Wiltshire £18, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16East Wiltshire: £18Lothian East: £16East Wiltshire: £18Lothian East: £16East Wiltshire: £17

    £18£18£17East Wiltshire is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £278, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458East Wiltshire: £278Lothian East: £460East Wiltshire: £279Lothian East: £435East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £136East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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 Wiltshire £72, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87East Wiltshire: £72Lothian East: £88East Wiltshire: £73Lothian East: £83East Wiltshire: £69

    £72£73£69Lothian East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,072, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324East Wiltshire: £1,072Lothian East: £1,330East Wiltshire: £1,077Lothian East: £1,256East Wiltshire: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132East Wiltshire: £115Lothian East: £133East Wiltshire: £116Lothian East: £125East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £147, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253East Wiltshire: £147Lothian East: £254East Wiltshire: £148Lothian East: £240East Wiltshire: £139

    £147£148£139Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £5.09, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01East Wiltshire: £5.09Lothian East: £5.03East Wiltshire: £5.11Lothian East: £4.75East Wiltshire: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83East Wiltshire is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £2.97, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51East Wiltshire: £2.97Lothian East: £4.53East Wiltshire: £2.99Lothian East: £4.28East Wiltshire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22East Wiltshire: £5.42Lothian East: £8.26East Wiltshire: £5.44Lothian East: £7.80East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 1,011.8, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7East Wiltshire: 1,011.8

    1,011.8East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 71.0, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5East Wiltshire: 71.0

    71.0Lothian East is higher78.5

  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 Wiltshire 126.9, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3East Wiltshire: 126.9

    126.9Lothian East is higher143.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Lothian East is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire 118.8, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1East Wiltshire: 118.8

    118.8Lothian East is higher160.1

  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 Wiltshire 15.4, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1East Wiltshire: 15.4

    15.4Lothian East is higher22.1

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East Wiltshire and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureEast WiltshireLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,521£12,574£11,876£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedEast Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,305£1,233£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,007£11,362£11,411£10,778East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£283£285£269East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedEast Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16Shared outEstimatedEast Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£5.01£5.03£4.75East Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,009.7East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.078.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.273.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.8160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.422.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

East Wiltshire is higher on 2 of 21 measures, and Lothian East on 19. 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 Wiltshire Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245East Wiltshire: £3,666Lothian East: £4,263East Wiltshire: £3,681Lothian East: £4,026East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,361, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493East Wiltshire: £2,361Lothian East: £2,503East Wiltshire: £2,371Lothian East: £2,364East Wiltshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £788, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009East Wiltshire: £788Lothian East: £1,014East Wiltshire: £791Lothian East: £957East Wiltshire: £747

    £788£791£747Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,188, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314East Wiltshire: £2,188Lothian East: £2,323East Wiltshire: £2,197Lothian East: £2,195East Wiltshire: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £59, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58East Wiltshire: £59Lothian East: £58East Wiltshire: £59Lothian East: £55East Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56East Wiltshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £111, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118East Wiltshire: £111Lothian East: £119East Wiltshire: £111Lothian East: £112East Wiltshire: £105

    £111£111£105Lothian East 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: East Wiltshire £3.33, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33East Wiltshire: £3.33Lothian East: £3.35East Wiltshire: £3.35Lothian East: £3.16East Wiltshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16No difference to show£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £278, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458East Wiltshire: £278Lothian East: £460East Wiltshire: £279Lothian East: £435East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £136East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £44, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53East Wiltshire: £44Lothian East: £53East Wiltshire: £44Lothian East: £50East Wiltshire: £42

    £44£44£42Lothian East is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £650, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798East Wiltshire: £650Lothian East: £802East Wiltshire: £652Lothian East: £757East Wiltshire: £616

    £650£652£616Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132East Wiltshire: £115Lothian East: £133East Wiltshire: £116Lothian East: £125East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £89, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153East Wiltshire: £89Lothian East: £153East Wiltshire: £89Lothian East: £145East Wiltshire: £85

    £89£89£85Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.09, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02East Wiltshire: £3.09Lothian East: £3.03East Wiltshire: £3.10Lothian East: £2.86East Wiltshire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93East Wiltshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Wiltshire £1.80, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72East Wiltshire: £1.80Lothian East: £2.73East Wiltshire: £1.81Lothian East: £2.58East Wiltshire: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22East Wiltshire: £5.42Lothian East: £8.26East Wiltshire: £5.44Lothian East: £7.80East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 190.8, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6East Wiltshire: 190.8

    190.8Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 13.4, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0East Wiltshire: 13.4

    13.4Lothian East is higher16.0

  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 Wiltshire 23.9, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2East Wiltshire: 23.9

    23.9Lothian East is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 72.0, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5East Wiltshire: 72.0

    72.0Lothian East is higher96.5

  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 Wiltshire 9.4, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3East Wiltshire: 9.4

    9.4Lothian East is higher13.3

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East Wiltshire and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureEast WiltshireLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,314£2,323£2,195Lothian East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£58£58£55East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£652£616£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£85£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.02£3.03£2.86East Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8205.6Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.416.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.929.2Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.273.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.096.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.413.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

East Wiltshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 19. 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 Wiltshire Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Wiltshire £383.1m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mLothian East: £433.0mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mLothian East: £408.9mEast Wiltshire: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mLothian East is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Wiltshire £246.7m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mLothian East: £254.3mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mLothian East: £240.2mEast Wiltshire: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.7m£234.0mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Wiltshire £82.3m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mLothian East: £103.0mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mLothian East: £97.2mEast Wiltshire: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire £228.6m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mLothian East: £236.0mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mLothian East: £222.9mEast Wiltshire: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire £6.1m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mLothian East: £5.9mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mLothian East: £5.6mEast Wiltshire: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEast Wiltshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £11.6m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mLothian East: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mLothian East: £11.4mEast Wiltshire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Wiltshire £0.35m, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mLothian East: £0.34mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mLothian East: £0.32mEast Wiltshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £29.1m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mLothian East: £46.7mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mLothian East: £44.2mEast Wiltshire: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £12.4m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mLothian East: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mLothian East: £13.9mEast Wiltshire: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire £4.6m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mLothian East: £5.4mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mLothian East: £5.1mEast Wiltshire: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mLothian East is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire £67.9m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mLothian East: £81.4mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mLothian East: £76.9mEast Wiltshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Wiltshire £12.0m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mLothian East: £13.5mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mLothian East: £12.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLothian East is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £9.3m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mLothian East: £15.6mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mLothian East: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £0.32m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mLothian East: £0.31mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mLothian East: £0.29mEast Wiltshire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Wiltshire £0.19m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mLothian East: £0.28mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mLothian East: £0.26mEast Wiltshire: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Wiltshire £0.57m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mLothian East: £0.84mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mLothian East: £0.79mEast Wiltshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire 19,935, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883East Wiltshire: 19,935

    19,935Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire 1,398, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624East Wiltshire: 1,398

    1,398Lothian East is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 2,500, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963East Wiltshire: 2,500

    2,500Lothian East is higher2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 4,407, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490East Wiltshire: 4,407

    4,407Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire 7,526, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800East Wiltshire: 7,526

    7,526Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire 978, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351East Wiltshire: 978

    978Lothian East is higher1,351

Show the numbers
East Wiltshire and Lothian East, total
MeasureEast WiltshireLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEast Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedEast Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mEast Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,93520,883Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3981,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5002,963Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4077,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5269,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269781,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Sources

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

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  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.
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