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Kettering and Midlothian

115,012 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Kettering is higher than Midlothian on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Kettering is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 13. 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

Kettering Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kettering £4,065, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Kettering: £4,065Midlothian: £4,456Kettering: £4,083Midlothian: £4,209Kettering: £3,856

    £4,065£4,083£3,856Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kettering £12,861, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Kettering: £12,861Midlothian: £12,614Kettering: £12,916Midlothian: £11,915Kettering: £12,199

    £12,861£12,916£12,199Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kettering £1,849, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Kettering: £1,849Midlothian: £1,943Kettering: £1,857Midlothian: £1,835Kettering: £1,754

    £1,849£1,857£1,754Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kettering £11,760, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Kettering: £11,760Midlothian: £11,570Kettering: £11,810Midlothian: £10,928Kettering: £11,155

    £11,760£11,810£11,155Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kettering £376, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Kettering: £376Midlothian: £366Kettering: £378Midlothian: £345Kettering: £357

    £376£378£357Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Kettering £703, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Kettering: £703Midlothian: £659Kettering: £706Midlothian: £623Kettering: £667

    £703£706£667Kettering is higher£656£659£623

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Kettering £23, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Kettering: £23Midlothian: £20Kettering: £23Midlothian: £19Kettering: £21

    £23£23£21Kettering 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: Kettering £438, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Kettering: £438Midlothian: £558Kettering: £440Midlothian: £527Kettering: £415

    £438£440£415Midlothian 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: Kettering £102, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Kettering: £102Midlothian: £207Kettering: £102Midlothian: £196Kettering: £97

    £102£102£97Midlothian 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: Kettering £100, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Kettering: £100Midlothian: £111Kettering: £100Midlothian: £105Kettering: £95

    £100£100£95Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kettering £1,478, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Kettering: £1,478Midlothian: £1,494Kettering: £1,484Midlothian: £1,411Kettering: £1,402

    £1,478£1,484£1,402Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kettering £146, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Kettering: £146Midlothian: £183Kettering: £146Midlothian: £173Kettering: £138

    £146£146£138Midlothian 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: Kettering £257, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Kettering: £257Midlothian: £328Kettering: £259Midlothian: £310Kettering: £244

    £257£259£244Midlothian 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: Kettering £9.12, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Kettering: £9.12Midlothian: £5.36Kettering: £9.16Midlothian: £5.06Kettering: £8.65

    £9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering 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: Kettering £5.06, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Kettering: £5.06Midlothian: £5.24Kettering: £5.08Midlothian: £4.95Kettering: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kettering £5.09, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Kettering: £5.09Midlothian: £4.80Kettering: £5.11Midlothian: £4.53Kettering: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering 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: Kettering 1,012.5, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Kettering: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kettering 92.7, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Kettering: 92.7

    92.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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: Kettering 157.7, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Kettering: 157.7

    157.7Midlothian 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: Kettering 63.9, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Kettering: 63.9

    63.9Midlothian 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: Kettering 181.6, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Kettering: 181.6

    181.6Kettering 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: Kettering 22.9, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Kettering: 22.9

    22.9Midlothian is higher27.6

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Kettering and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureKetteringMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,065£4,083£3,856£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,861£12,916£12,199£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedKettering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,760£11,810£11,155£11,521£11,570£10,928Kettering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£376£378£357£364£366£345Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£703£706£667£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedKettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedKettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£95£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,478£1,484£1,402£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£259£244£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.12£9.16£8.65£5.33£5.36£5.06Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedKettering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,009.9Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202692.794.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.7173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.6181.5Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.927.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Kettering 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

Kettering Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kettering £4,065, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Kettering: £4,065Midlothian: £4,456Kettering: £4,083Midlothian: £4,209Kettering: £3,856

    £4,065£4,083£3,856Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kettering £2,232, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Kettering: £2,232Midlothian: £2,302Kettering: £2,242Midlothian: £2,175Kettering: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kettering £1,143, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Kettering: £1,143Midlothian: £1,200Kettering: £1,148Midlothian: £1,134Kettering: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kettering £2,041, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Kettering: £2,041Midlothian: £2,112Kettering: £2,050Midlothian: £1,995Kettering: £1,936

    £2,041£2,050£1,936Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kettering £65, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Kettering: £65Midlothian: £67Kettering: £66Midlothian: £63Kettering: £62

    £65£66£62Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kettering £122, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Kettering: £122Midlothian: £120Kettering: £122Midlothian: £114Kettering: £116

    £122£122£116Kettering is higher£120£120£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kettering £3.93, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Kettering: £3.93Midlothian: £3.65Kettering: £3.95Midlothian: £3.45Kettering: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Kettering 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: Kettering £438, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Kettering: £438Midlothian: £558Kettering: £440Midlothian: £527Kettering: £415

    £438£440£415Midlothian 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: Kettering £102, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Kettering: £102Midlothian: £207Kettering: £102Midlothian: £196Kettering: £97

    £102£102£97Midlothian 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: Kettering £62, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Kettering: £62Midlothian: £68Kettering: £62Midlothian: £65Kettering: £59

    £62£62£59Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kettering £913, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Kettering: £913Midlothian: £923Kettering: £917Midlothian: £872Kettering: £866

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kettering £146, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Kettering: £146Midlothian: £183Kettering: £146Midlothian: £173Kettering: £138

    £146£146£138Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kettering £159, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Kettering: £159Midlothian: £202Kettering: £160Midlothian: £191Kettering: £151

    £159£160£151Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kettering £5.63, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Kettering: £5.63Midlothian: £3.31Kettering: £5.65Midlothian: £3.13Kettering: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kettering £3.13, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Kettering: £3.13Midlothian: £3.24Kettering: £3.14Midlothian: £3.06Kettering: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kettering £5.09, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Kettering: £5.09Midlothian: £4.80Kettering: £5.11Midlothian: £4.53Kettering: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 175.7, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Kettering: 175.7

    175.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 16.1, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Kettering: 16.1

    16.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 27.4, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Kettering: 27.4

    27.4Midlothian 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: Kettering 63.9, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Kettering: 63.9

    63.9Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kettering 112.3, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Kettering: 112.3

    112.3Kettering 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: Kettering 14.2, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Kettering: 14.2

    14.2Midlothian is higher17.1

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Kettering and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureKetteringMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,065£4,083£3,856£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,041£2,050£1,936£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedKettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedKettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£415£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.30£3.31£3.13Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedKettering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.7184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.431.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.989.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.3112.1Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

Kettering is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 7. 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

Kettering Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kettering £467.6m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mKettering: £467.6mMidlothian: £444.4mKettering: £469.6mMidlothian: £419.7mKettering: £443.5m

    £467.6m£469.6m£443.5mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kettering £256.7m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mKettering: £256.7mMidlothian: £229.6mKettering: £257.8mMidlothian: £216.9mKettering: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kettering £131.5m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mKettering: £131.5mMidlothian: £119.7mKettering: £132.0mMidlothian: £113.1mKettering: £124.7m

    £131.5m£132.0m£124.7mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kettering £234.7m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mKettering: £234.7mMidlothian: £210.6mKettering: £235.7mMidlothian: £198.9mKettering: £222.6m

    £234.7m£235.7m£222.6mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kettering £7.5m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mKettering: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.7mKettering: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.3mKettering: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kettering £14.0m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mKettering: £14.0mMidlothian: £12.0mKettering: £14.1mMidlothian: £11.3mKettering: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKettering is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kettering £0.45m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mKettering: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.36mKettering: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.34mKettering: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mKettering 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: Kettering £50.4m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mKettering: £50.4mMidlothian: £55.7mKettering: £50.6mMidlothian: £52.6mKettering: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mMidlothian 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: Kettering £11.7m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mKettering: £11.7mMidlothian: £20.7mKettering: £11.8mMidlothian: £19.5mKettering: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMidlothian 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: Kettering £7.1m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mKettering: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.8mKettering: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.4mKettering: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kettering £105.1m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mKettering: £105.1mMidlothian: £92.0mKettering: £105.5mMidlothian: £86.9mKettering: £99.6m

    £105.1m£105.5m£99.6mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kettering £16.7m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mKettering: £16.7mMidlothian: £18.2mKettering: £16.8mMidlothian: £17.2mKettering: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kettering £18.3m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mKettering: £18.3mMidlothian: £20.2mKettering: £18.4mMidlothian: £19.1mKettering: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kettering £0.65m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mKettering: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.33mKettering: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.31mKettering: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kettering £0.36m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mKettering: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.32mKettering: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.30mKettering: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kettering £0.59m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mKettering: £0.59mMidlothian: £0.48mKettering: £0.59mMidlothian: £0.45mKettering: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKettering is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kettering 20,209, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Kettering: 20,209

    20,209Kettering is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kettering 1,851, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Kettering: 1,851

    1,851Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kettering 3,147, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Kettering: 3,147

    3,147Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kettering 7,351, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Kettering: 7,351

    7,351Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kettering 12,914, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Kettering: 12,914

    12,914Kettering is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kettering 1,628, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Kettering: 1,628

    1,628Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Kettering and Midlothian, total
MeasureKetteringMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedKettering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedKettering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedKettering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mKettering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mKettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedKettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedKettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedKettering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mKettering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mKettering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mKettering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedKettering
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,20918,382Kettering
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8511,723Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1473,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3518,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,91411,181Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6281,701Shared 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.
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