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Faversham and Mid Kent and Bathgate and Linlithgow

104,995 and 95,493 residents (mid-2024).

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher than Bathgate and Linlithgow on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

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

Faversham and Mid Kent Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196

    £4,423£4,442£4,196Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,783£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £12,771, Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,771Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,825Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,113

    £12,771£12,825£12,113Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£13,021£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,015, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,015Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,024Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,912

    £2,015£2,024£1,912Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2,188£2,198£2,076

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £11,699, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,699Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,749Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,895£11,946£11,283

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £364, Bathgate and Linlithgow £437Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Faversham and Mid Kent: £364Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Faversham and Mid Kent: £366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415Faversham and Mid Kent: £346

    £364£366£346Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £684, Bathgate and Linlithgow £664Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Faversham and Mid Kent: £684Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Faversham and Mid Kent: £687Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630Faversham and Mid Kent: £649

    £684£687£649Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£664£667£630

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent £22, Bathgate and Linlithgow £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23Faversham and Mid Kent: £21

    £22£22£21Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £385, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Faversham and Mid Kent: £365

    £385£387£365Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £159, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Faversham and Mid Kent: £151

    £159£160£151Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£205£206£194

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £141, Bathgate and Linlithgow £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Faversham and Mid Kent: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Faversham and Mid Kent: £142Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Faversham and Mid Kent: £134

    £141£142£134Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£126£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £1,618, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,618Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,625Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £162, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Faversham and Mid Kent: £153

    £162£163£153Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £241, Bathgate and Linlithgow £458Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Faversham and Mid Kent: £241Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Faversham and Mid Kent: £242Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434Faversham and Mid Kent: £229

    £241£242£229Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£458£460£434

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £6.63, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent £8.21, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.21Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent 1,017.4, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,030.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent 85.6, Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7Faversham and Mid Kent: 85.6

    85.6Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher116.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Faversham and Mid Kent 141.6, Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2Faversham and Mid Kent: 141.6

    141.6Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count170.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8

    60.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent 174.9, Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0Faversham and Mid Kent: 174.9

    174.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher204.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Faversham and Mid Kent 32.3, Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2Faversham and Mid Kent: 32.3

    32.3Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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Faversham and Mid Kent and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per person in the age group
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,771£12,825£12,113£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,015£2,024£1,912£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£346£437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£684£687£649£664£667£630Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£142£134£126£126£119Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,591£1,598£1,509Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£153£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.57£6.60£6.23Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£7.50£7.53£7.11Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.6116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6170.2Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.8103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.9204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.332.2Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent

Per resident

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 14. 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196

    £4,423£4,442£4,196Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,783£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,518, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,518Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,529Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,389

    £2,518£2,529£2,389Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,318£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £1,192, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,197Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,130

    £1,192£1,197£1,130Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,374£1,380£1,303

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £2,307, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,307Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,317Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,188

    £2,307£2,317£2,188Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,118£2,127£2,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £72, Bathgate and Linlithgow £78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74Faversham and Mid Kent: £68

    £72£72£68Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £135, Bathgate and Linlithgow £118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Faversham and Mid Kent: £136Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112Faversham and Mid Kent: £128

    £135£136£128Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£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: Faversham and Mid Kent £4.40, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.40Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.41Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £385, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Faversham and Mid Kent: £365

    £385£387£365Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £159, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Faversham and Mid Kent: £151

    £159£160£151Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £84, Bathgate and Linlithgow £79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75Faversham and Mid Kent: £79

    £84£84£79Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £957, Bathgate and Linlithgow £999Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Faversham and Mid Kent: £957Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Faversham and Mid Kent: £961Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947Faversham and Mid Kent: £908

    £957£961£908Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£999£1,003£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £162, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Faversham and Mid Kent: £153

    £162£163£153Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £143, Bathgate and Linlithgow £287Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273Faversham and Mid Kent: £135

    £143£143£135Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £3.92, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.92Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.94Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £4.86, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.86Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 200.6, Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 200.6

    200.6Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 16.9, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8Faversham and Mid Kent: 16.9

    16.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 27.9, Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 27.9

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8

    60.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 103.4, Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1Faversham and Mid Kent: 103.4

    103.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher128.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Faversham and Mid Kent 19.1, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2Faversham and Mid Kent: 19.1

    19.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Faversham and Mid Kent and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per resident
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,423£4,442£4,196£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,389£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,130£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,307£2,317£2,188£2,118£2,127£2,009Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£385£387£365£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£79£79£75Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£153£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.70£4.72£4.46Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6183.4Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.920.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.930.3Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.8103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.4128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.120.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Faversham and Mid Kent is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 8. 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

Faversham and Mid Kent Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £464.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £464.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £466.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £440.5m

    £464.4m£466.4m£440.5mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£454.8m£456.8m£431.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £264.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £264.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £265.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £250.8m

    £264.4m£265.5m£250.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£221.4m£222.3m£210.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £125.1m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £118.7m

    £125.1m£125.7m£118.7mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £242.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £242.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £243.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £229.8m

    £242.2m£243.2m£229.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £7.5m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £14.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.46m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £40.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£61.8m£62.1m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £16.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £8.8m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £100.5m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £95.3m

    £100.5m£100.9m£95.3mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £17.0m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £15.0m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.41m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.51m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Faversham and Mid Kent £0.82m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.82mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.83mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 21,064, Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512Faversham and Mid Kent: 21,064

    21,064Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count17,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 1,772, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,772

    1,772Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 2,932, Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,932

    2,932Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count2,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 6,383, Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883Faversham and Mid Kent: 6,383

    6,383Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 10,859, Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228Faversham and Mid Kent: 10,859

    10,859Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher12,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Faversham and Mid Kent 2,007, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,007

    2,007Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count1,928

Show the numbers
Faversham and Mid Kent and Bathgate and Linlithgow, total
MeasureFaversham and Mid KentBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£7.4m£7.5m£7.0mFaversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mFaversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mFaversham and Mid Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mFaversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,06417,512Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7721,983Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9322,894Shared outFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3839,883Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,85912,228Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0071,928Shared outEstimatedFaversham and Mid Kent

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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