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North Cotswolds and Lothian East

97,068 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

North Cotswolds is higher than Lothian East on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

North Cotswolds is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Cotswolds Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £4,140, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245North Cotswolds: £4,140Lothian East: £4,263North Cotswolds: £4,158Lothian East: £4,026North Cotswolds: £3,927

    £4,140£4,158£3,927Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds £12,339, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242North Cotswolds: £12,339Lothian East: £12,294North Cotswolds: £12,391Lothian East: £11,612North Cotswolds: £11,704

    £12,339£12,391£11,704North Cotswolds is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £1,336, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675North Cotswolds: £1,336Lothian East: £1,682North Cotswolds: £1,342Lothian East: £1,589North Cotswolds: £1,267

    £1,336£1,342£1,267Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds £11,551, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362North Cotswolds: £11,551Lothian East: £11,411North Cotswolds: £11,600Lothian East: £10,778North Cotswolds: £10,956

    £11,551£11,600£10,956North Cotswolds is higher£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds £236, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283North Cotswolds: £236Lothian East: £285North Cotswolds: £237Lothian East: £269North Cotswolds: £224

    £236£237£224Lothian East is higher£283£285£269

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds £536, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580North Cotswolds: £536Lothian East: £582North Cotswolds: £539Lothian East: £550North Cotswolds: £509

    £536£539£509Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds £16, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16North Cotswolds: £16Lothian East: £16North Cotswolds: £16Lothian East: £16North Cotswolds: £15

    £16£16£15Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £267, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458North Cotswolds: £267Lothian East: £460North Cotswolds: £268Lothian East: £435North Cotswolds: £253

    £267£268£253Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £94, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £94Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £95Lothian East: £136North Cotswolds: £89

    £94£95£89Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £69, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87North Cotswolds: £69Lothian East: £88North Cotswolds: £70Lothian East: £83North Cotswolds: £66

    £69£70£66Lothian East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £1,087, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324North Cotswolds: £1,087Lothian East: £1,330North Cotswolds: £1,092Lothian East: £1,256North Cotswolds: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cotswolds £114, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £133North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £125North Cotswolds: £108

    £114£114£108Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £173, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253North Cotswolds: £173Lothian East: £254North Cotswolds: £173Lothian East: £240North Cotswolds: £164

    £173£173£164Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £4.93, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01North Cotswolds: £4.93Lothian East: £5.03North Cotswolds: £4.95Lothian East: £4.75North Cotswolds: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lothian East is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £2.31, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51North Cotswolds: £2.31Lothian East: £4.53North Cotswolds: £2.32Lothian East: £4.28North Cotswolds: £2.19

    £2.31£2.32£2.19Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £6.17, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22North Cotswolds: £6.17Lothian East: £8.26North Cotswolds: £6.19Lothian East: £7.80North Cotswolds: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds 1,017.5, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7North Cotswolds: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North Cotswolds is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds 59.7, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5North Cotswolds: 59.7

    59.7Lothian East is higher78.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cotswolds 116.2, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3North Cotswolds: 116.2

    116.2Lothian East is higher143.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 40.8, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7North Cotswolds: 40.8

    40.8Lothian East is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds 121.4, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1North Cotswolds: 121.4

    121.4Lothian East is higher160.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds 15.8, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1North Cotswolds: 15.8

    15.8Lothian East is higher22.1

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North Cotswolds and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth CotswoldsLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,339£12,391£11,704£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,267£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,551£11,600£10,956£11,362£11,411£10,778North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£283£285£269Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£536£539£509£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£173£164£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.01£5.03£4.75Lothian East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.31£2.32£2.19£4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,009.7North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.778.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.873.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.822.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

North Cotswolds is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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

North Cotswolds Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £4,140, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245North Cotswolds: £4,140Lothian East: £4,263North Cotswolds: £4,158Lothian East: £4,026North Cotswolds: £3,927

    £4,140£4,158£3,927Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £2,889, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493North Cotswolds: £2,889Lothian East: £2,503North Cotswolds: £2,901Lothian East: £2,364North Cotswolds: £2,740

    £2,889£2,901£2,740North Cotswolds is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £770, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009North Cotswolds: £770Lothian East: £1,014North Cotswolds: £773Lothian East: £957North Cotswolds: £730

    £770£773£730Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Cotswolds £2,705, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314North Cotswolds: £2,705Lothian East: £2,323North Cotswolds: £2,716Lothian East: £2,195North Cotswolds: £2,565

    £2,705£2,716£2,565North Cotswolds is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Cotswolds £55, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58North Cotswolds: £55Lothian East: £58North Cotswolds: £55Lothian East: £55North Cotswolds: £52

    £55£55£52Lothian East is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £126, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118North Cotswolds: £126Lothian East: £119North Cotswolds: £126Lothian East: £112North Cotswolds: £119

    £126£126£119North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £3.72, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33North Cotswolds: £3.72Lothian East: £3.35North Cotswolds: £3.74Lothian East: £3.16North Cotswolds: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £267, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458North Cotswolds: £267Lothian East: £460North Cotswolds: £268Lothian East: £435North Cotswolds: £253

    £267£268£253Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £94, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £94Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £95Lothian East: £136North Cotswolds: £89

    £94£95£89Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £40, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53North Cotswolds: £40Lothian East: £53North Cotswolds: £40Lothian East: £50North Cotswolds: £38

    £40£40£38Lothian East is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Cotswolds £626, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798North Cotswolds: £626Lothian East: £802North Cotswolds: £629Lothian East: £757North Cotswolds: £594

    £626£629£594Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cotswolds £114, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £133North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £125North Cotswolds: £108

    £114£114£108Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Cotswolds £99, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153North Cotswolds: £99Lothian East: £153North Cotswolds: £100Lothian East: £145North Cotswolds: £94

    £99£100£94Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Cotswolds £2.85, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02North Cotswolds: £2.85Lothian East: £3.03North Cotswolds: £2.86Lothian East: £2.86North Cotswolds: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Lothian East is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Cotswolds £1.33, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72North Cotswolds: £1.33Lothian East: £2.73North Cotswolds: £1.33Lothian East: £2.58North Cotswolds: £1.26

    £1.33£1.33£1.26Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £6.17, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22North Cotswolds: £6.17Lothian East: £8.26North Cotswolds: £6.19Lothian East: £7.80North Cotswolds: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 238.3, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6North Cotswolds: 238.3

    238.3North Cotswolds is higher205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 14.0, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0North Cotswolds: 14.0

    14.0Lothian East is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 27.2, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2North Cotswolds: 27.2

    27.2Lothian East is higher29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 40.8, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7North Cotswolds: 40.8

    40.8Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 70.0, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5North Cotswolds: 70.0

    70.0Lothian East is higher96.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 9.1, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3North Cotswolds: 9.1

    9.1Lothian East is higher13.3

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North Cotswolds and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureNorth CotswoldsLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,889£2,901£2,740£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£770£773£730£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,716£2,565£2,314£2,323£2,195North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£58£58£55Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedNorth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedNorth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.02£3.03£2.86Lothian East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.33£1.33£1.26£2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.3205.6North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.016.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.229.2Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.873.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.096.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.113.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

North Cotswolds is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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

North Cotswolds Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Cotswolds £401.9m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mNorth Cotswolds: £401.9mLothian East: £433.0mNorth Cotswolds: £403.6mLothian East: £408.9mNorth Cotswolds: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mLothian East is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Cotswolds £280.4m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mNorth Cotswolds: £280.4mLothian East: £254.3mNorth Cotswolds: £281.6mLothian East: £240.2mNorth Cotswolds: £266.0m

    £280.4m£281.6m£266.0mNorth Cotswolds is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Cotswolds £74.8m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mNorth Cotswolds: £74.8mLothian East: £103.0mNorth Cotswolds: £75.1mLothian East: £97.2mNorth Cotswolds: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Cotswolds £262.5m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mNorth Cotswolds: £262.5mLothian East: £236.0mNorth Cotswolds: £263.7mLothian East: £222.9mNorth Cotswolds: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Cotswolds is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Cotswolds £5.4m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mLothian East: £5.9mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mLothian East: £5.6mNorth Cotswolds: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds £12.2m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mLothian East: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mLothian East: £11.4mNorth Cotswolds: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Cotswolds £0.36m, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mLothian East: £0.34mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mLothian East: £0.32mNorth Cotswolds: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds £25.9m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mNorth Cotswolds: £25.9mLothian East: £46.7mNorth Cotswolds: £26.0mLothian East: £44.2mNorth Cotswolds: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds £9.1m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.1mLothian East: £14.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mLothian East: £13.9mNorth Cotswolds: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cotswolds £3.9m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mLothian East: £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mLothian East: £5.1mNorth Cotswolds: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mLothian East is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Cotswolds £60.8m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mNorth Cotswolds: £60.8mLothian East: £81.4mNorth Cotswolds: £61.1mLothian East: £76.9mNorth Cotswolds: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Cotswolds £11.0m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mNorth Cotswolds: £11.0mLothian East: £13.5mNorth Cotswolds: £11.1mLothian East: £12.7mNorth Cotswolds: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mLothian East is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Cotswolds £9.7m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mLothian East: £15.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mLothian East: £14.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Cotswolds £0.28m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mLothian East: £0.31mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mLothian East: £0.29mNorth Cotswolds: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Cotswolds £0.13m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mLothian East: £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mLothian East: £0.26mNorth Cotswolds: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Cotswolds £0.60m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mLothian East: £0.84mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mLothian East: £0.79mNorth Cotswolds: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Cotswolds 23,126, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883North Cotswolds: 23,126

    23,126North Cotswolds is higher20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Cotswolds 1,357, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624North Cotswolds: 1,357

    1,357Lothian East is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds 2,640, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963North Cotswolds: 2,640

    2,640Lothian East is higher2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds 3,961, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490North Cotswolds: 3,961

    3,961Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Cotswolds 6,793, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800North Cotswolds: 6,793

    6,793Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cotswolds 885, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351North Cotswolds: 885

    885Lothian East is higher1,351

Show the numbers
North Cotswolds and Lothian East, total
MeasureNorth CotswoldsLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mNorth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedNorth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLothian East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,12620,883North Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3571,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6402,963Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9617,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7939,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268851,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Sources

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

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