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Lancaster and Wyre and Falkirk

100,770 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster and Wyre is higher than Falkirk on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 20. 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

Lancaster and Wyre Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Falkirk: £4,776Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Falkirk: £4,511Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £12,649, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Falkirk: £13,023Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Falkirk: £12,301Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998

    £12,649£12,703£11,998Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,458, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Falkirk: £2,120Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Falkirk: £2,003Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £11,486, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Falkirk: £11,805Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Falkirk: £11,150Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895

    £11,486£11,534£10,895Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre £354, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Lancaster and Wyre: £354Falkirk: £465Lancaster and Wyre: £356Falkirk: £439Lancaster and Wyre: £336

    £354£356£336Falkirk is higher£463£465£439

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £786, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Lancaster and Wyre: £786Falkirk: £729Lancaster and Wyre: £789Falkirk: £689Lancaster and Wyre: £745

    £786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre is higher£726£729£689

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £23, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Lancaster and Wyre: £23Falkirk: £24Lancaster and Wyre: £23Falkirk: £23Lancaster and Wyre: £22

    £23£23£22Falkirk 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: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Lancaster and Wyre: £407Falkirk: £619Lancaster and Wyre: £409Falkirk: £584Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £184Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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: Lancaster and Wyre £81, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £81Falkirk: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £81Falkirk: £118Lancaster and Wyre: £77

    £81£81£77Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £1,124, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Falkirk: £1,531Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Falkirk: £1,446Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Falkirk is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £153Falkirk: £166Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Falkirk is higher£175£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £247, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Lancaster and Wyre: £247Falkirk: £448Lancaster and Wyre: £248Falkirk: £423Lancaster and Wyre: £234

    £247£248£234Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £3.55, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Falkirk: £6.50Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Falkirk: £6.14Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Falkirk is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre £2.84, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Falkirk: £9.74Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Falkirk: £9.20Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Falkirk: £8.37Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Falkirk: £7.91Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3

    1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lancaster and Wyre 90.5, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5

    90.5Falkirk is higher126.9

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 162.8, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8

    162.8Falkirk is higher175.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Falkirk is higher99.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lancaster and Wyre 132.0, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0

    132.0Falkirk is higher203.9

  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: Lancaster and Wyre 17.2, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2

    17.2Falkirk is higher30.4

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Lancaster and Wyre and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureLancaster and WyreFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,649£12,703£11,998£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,486£11,534£10,895£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£789£745£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£77£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£175£176£166Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£247£248£234£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.31,015.7Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.399.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.0203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.230.4Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Falkirk 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

Lancaster and Wyre Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4,062, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Falkirk: £4,776Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Falkirk: £4,511Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853

    £4,062£4,080£3,853Falkirk is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,444, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Falkirk: £2,431Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Falkirk: £2,297Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318

    £2,444£2,454£2,318Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £940, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Lancaster and Wyre: £940Falkirk: £1,347Lancaster and Wyre: £944Falkirk: £1,273Lancaster and Wyre: £891

    £940£944£891Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2,219, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Falkirk: £2,204Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Falkirk: £2,082Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105

    £2,219£2,228£2,105Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £68, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86Lancaster and Wyre: £68Falkirk: £87Lancaster and Wyre: £69Falkirk: £82Lancaster and Wyre: £65

    £68£69£65Falkirk is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £136Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £129Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre is higher£136£136£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £4.46, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Falkirk: £4.48Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Falkirk: £4.23Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £407, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Lancaster and Wyre: £407Falkirk: £619Lancaster and Wyre: £409Falkirk: £584Lancaster and Wyre: £386

    £407£409£386Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £114, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £184Lancaster and Wyre: £108

    £114£114£108Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £52, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Lancaster and Wyre: £52Falkirk: £80Lancaster and Wyre: £52Falkirk: £75Lancaster and Wyre: £49

    £52£52£49Falkirk is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £724, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Lancaster and Wyre: £724Falkirk: £973Lancaster and Wyre: £728Falkirk: £919Lancaster and Wyre: £687

    £724£728£687Falkirk is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £152, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £153Falkirk: £166Lancaster and Wyre: £144

    £152£153£144Falkirk is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £159, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Lancaster and Wyre: £159Falkirk: £285Lancaster and Wyre: £160Falkirk: £269Lancaster and Wyre: £151

    £159£160£151Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £2.29, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Falkirk: £4.13Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Falkirk: £3.90Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17

    £2.29£2.30£2.17Falkirk is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £1.83, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Falkirk: £6.18Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Falkirk: £5.84Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster and Wyre £6.17, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Falkirk: £8.37Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Falkirk: £7.91Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Falkirk is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 198.1, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1

    198.1Lancaster and Wyre is higher189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 17.5, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5

    17.5Falkirk is higher23.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 31.5, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5

    31.5Falkirk is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 60.3, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3

    60.3Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 85.1, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1

    85.1Falkirk is higher129.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster and Wyre 11.1, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1

    11.1Falkirk is higher19.3

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Lancaster and Wyre and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureLancaster and WyreFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,080£3,853£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,444£2,454£2,318£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£891£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,219£2,228£2,105£2,195£2,204£2,082Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£407£409£386£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£728£687£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£175£176£166Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.29£2.30£2.17£4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1189.6Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.523.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.532.8Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.399.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.1129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.119.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

Lancaster and Wyre is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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

Lancaster and Wyre Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £409.3m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mFalkirk: £465.5mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mFalkirk: £439.6mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.3mFalkirk is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £246.3m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mFalkirk: £236.9mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mFalkirk: £223.8mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6m

    £246.3m£247.3m£233.6mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £94.7m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mFalkirk: £131.3mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mFalkirk: £124.0mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8m

    £94.7m£95.1m£89.8mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre £223.6m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mFalkirk: £214.8mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mFalkirk: £202.9mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.6m£212.1mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £6.9m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mFalkirk: £8.5mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mFalkirk: £8.0mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mFalkirk: £13.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mFalkirk: £12.5mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.45m, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.44mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.41mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £41.0m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mFalkirk: £60.3mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mFalkirk: £56.9mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £11.5m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mFalkirk: £19.0mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mFalkirk: £17.9mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre £5.2m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mFalkirk: £7.7mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mFalkirk: £7.3mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mFalkirk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £73.0m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mFalkirk: £94.8mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mFalkirk: £89.5mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mFalkirk is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster and Wyre £15.3m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mFalkirk: £17.2mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mFalkirk: £16.2mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mFalkirk is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £16.0m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mFalkirk: £27.8mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mFalkirk: £26.2mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.23m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mFalkirk: £0.40mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mFalkirk: £0.38mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mFalkirk is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.18m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mFalkirk: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mFalkirk: £0.57mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.19m£0.17mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster and Wyre £0.62m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.82mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.77mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFalkirk is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster and Wyre 19,961, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961

    19,961Lancaster and Wyre is higher18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,762, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762

    1,762Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 3,170, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170

    3,170Falkirk is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 6,076, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076

    6,076Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster and Wyre 8,574, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574

    8,574Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster and Wyre 1,119, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119

    1,119Falkirk is higher1,881

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Wyre and Falkirk, total
MeasureLancaster and WyreFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mLancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,96118,479Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7622,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,200Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0769,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,57412,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1191,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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