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Kettering and Livingston
Kettering is higher than Livingston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Kettering is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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 Livingston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,065£4,083£3,856Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,861£12,916£12,199Kettering is higher£12,807£12,861£12,148
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,849£1,857£1,754Livingston is higher£2,051£2,060£1,945
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,760£11,810£11,155Kettering is higher£11,635£11,685£11,036
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£376£378£357Livingston is higher£467£469£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£703£706£667Kettering is higher£679£682£644
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£21Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£438£440£415Livingston is higher£635£637£602
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Livingston is higher£201£202£191
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£100£100£95Livingston is higher£120£120£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,478£1,484£1,402Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£1,475£1,481£1,399
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Livingston is higher£192£192£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£257£259£244Livingston is higher£441£443£418
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.06£5.08£4.80Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.5Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
92.7Livingston is higher121.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.7Livingston is higherDepends on how you count176.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.9Livingston is higher101.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
181.6Livingston is higher197.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.9Livingston is higher30.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kettering | Livingston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | £4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,861£12,916£12,199 | £12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimated | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,849£1,857£1,754 | £2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,760£11,810£11,155 | £11,635£11,685£11,036 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £376£378£357 | £467£469£443 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £703£706£667 | £679£682£644Shared outEstimated | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£21 | £25£25£24Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £438£440£415 | £635£637£602Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £120£120£113Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,478£1,484£1,402 | £1,475£1,481£1,399 | Kettering |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £192£192£182 | Livingston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £257£259£244 | £441£443£418 | Livingston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | £9.16£9.20£8.69 | Livingston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.5 | 1,022.5 | Livingston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 92.7 | 121.0 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.7 | 176.3Shared out | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.9 | 101.3Shared out | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 181.6 | 197.3 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.9 | 30.9Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
Per resident
Kettering is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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 Livingston
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,065£4,083£3,856Livingston is higher£4,452£4,471£4,223
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,232£2,242£2,117Kettering is higher£2,104£2,113£1,996
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,143£1,148£1,084Livingston is higher£1,314£1,319£1,246
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,041£2,050£1,936Kettering is higher£1,912£1,920£1,813
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£66£62Livingston is higher£77£77£73
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£122£116Kettering is higher£112£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£438£440£415Livingston is higher£635£637£602
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£102£97Livingston is higher£201£202£191
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Livingston is higher£77£77£73
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£913£917£866Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Livingston is higher£192£192£182
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151Livingston is higher£283£284£268
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.09£5.11£4.83Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
175.7Kettering is higherDepends on how you count168.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1Livingston is higher19.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.4Livingston is higherDepends on how you count29.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.9Livingston is higher101.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.3Livingston is higher126.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Livingston is higher19.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kettering | Livingston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | £4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | £2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimated | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | £1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | £1,912£1,920£1,813 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£66£62 | £77£77£73 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £112£112£106Shared outEstimated | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £438£440£415 | £635£637£602Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£102£97 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £77£77£73Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £913£917£866 | £945£949£896 | Livingston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £192£192£182 | Livingston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151 | £283£284£268 | Livingston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | Livingston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | £6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 175.7 | 168.0 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 19.9 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.4 | 29.0Shared out | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.9 | 101.3Shared out | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.3 | 126.4 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 19.8Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
Total
Kettering is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Livingston 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
Kettering Livingston
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£467.6m£469.6m£443.5mLivingston is higher£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mKettering is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mLivingston is higher£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mKettering is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mLivingston is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKettering is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mLivingston is higher£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mLivingston is higher£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£105.1m£105.5m£99.6mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mLivingston is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLivingston is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mLivingston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,209Kettering is higherDepends on how you count17,858
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,851Livingston is higher2,114
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,147Kettering is higherDepends on how you count3,079
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,351Livingston is higher10,772
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,914Livingston is higher13,435
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,628Livingston is higher2,103
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| Measure | Kettering | Livingston | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £467.6m£469.6m£443.5m | £473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimated | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimated | Livingston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | £203.2m£204.1m£192.7m | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.7m | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimated | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimated | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | £67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimated | Livingston |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £105.1m£105.5m£99.6m | £100.4m£100.8m£95.2m | Kettering |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Livingston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £30.0m£30.2m£28.5m | Livingston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Kettering |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Livingston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated | Livingston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,209 | 17,858 | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,851 | 2,114 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,147 | 3,079Shared out | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,351 | 10,772Shared out | Livingston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,914 | 13,435 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,628 | 2,103Shared outEstimated | Livingston |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.