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North West Hampshire and Midlothian

112,627 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

North West Hampshire is higher than Midlothian on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 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

North West Hampshire 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

North West Hampshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £3,638, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437North West Hampshire: £3,638Midlothian: £4,456North West Hampshire: £3,654Midlothian: £4,209North West Hampshire: £3,451

    £3,638£3,654£3,451Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Hampshire £12,567, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561North West Hampshire: £12,567Midlothian: £12,614North West Hampshire: £12,621Midlothian: £11,915North West Hampshire: £11,920

    £12,567£12,621£11,920North West Hampshire 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: North West Hampshire £1,533, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935North West Hampshire: £1,533Midlothian: £1,943North West Hampshire: £1,540Midlothian: £1,835North West Hampshire: £1,454

    £1,533£1,540£1,454Midlothian is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North West Hampshire £11,726, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521North West Hampshire: £11,726Midlothian: £11,570North West Hampshire: £11,776Midlothian: £10,928North West Hampshire: £11,123

    £11,726£11,776£11,123North West Hampshire 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: North West Hampshire £290, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364North West Hampshire: £290Midlothian: £366North West Hampshire: £291Midlothian: £345North West Hampshire: £275

    £290£291£275Midlothian is higher£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: North West Hampshire £534, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656North West Hampshire: £534Midlothian: £659North West Hampshire: £536Midlothian: £623North West Hampshire: £506

    £534£536£506Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £17, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20North West Hampshire: £17Midlothian: £20North West Hampshire: £17Midlothian: £19North West Hampshire: £16

    £17£17£16Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £306, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556North West Hampshire: £306Midlothian: £558North West Hampshire: £307Midlothian: £527North West Hampshire: £290

    £306£307£290Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £113, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £207North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £196North West Hampshire: £107

    £113£113£107Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £76, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110North West Hampshire: £76Midlothian: £111North West Hampshire: £76Midlothian: £105North West Hampshire: £72

    £76£76£72Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Hampshire £1,263, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488North West Hampshire: £1,263Midlothian: £1,494North West Hampshire: £1,268Midlothian: £1,411North West Hampshire: £1,198

    £1,263£1,268£1,198Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Hampshire £157, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182North West Hampshire: £157Midlothian: £183North West Hampshire: £158Midlothian: £173North West Hampshire: £149

    £157£158£149Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £185, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326North West Hampshire: £185Midlothian: £328North West Hampshire: £186Midlothian: £310North West Hampshire: £175

    £185£186£175Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £6.06, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33North West Hampshire: £6.06Midlothian: £5.36North West Hampshire: £6.09Midlothian: £5.06North West Hampshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75North West Hampshire 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: North West Hampshire £3.51, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22North West Hampshire: £3.51Midlothian: £5.24North West Hampshire: £3.53Midlothian: £4.95North West Hampshire: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £5.32, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78North West Hampshire: £5.32Midlothian: £4.80North West Hampshire: £5.35Midlothian: £4.53North West Hampshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05North West Hampshire 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: North West Hampshire 1,019.8, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9North West Hampshire: 1,019.8

    1,019.8North West Hampshire 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: North West Hampshire 67.2, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7North West Hampshire: 67.2

    67.2Midlothian is higher94.7

  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: North West Hampshire 117.1, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6North West Hampshire: 117.1

    117.1Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire 46.6, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9North West Hampshire: 46.6

    46.6Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire 137.2, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5North West Hampshire: 137.2

    137.2Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire 16.6, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6North West Hampshire: 16.6

    16.6Midlothian is higher27.6

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North West Hampshire and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West HampshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,638£3,654£3,451£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,567£12,621£11,920£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedNorth West Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,540£1,454£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,123£11,521£11,570£10,928North West Hampshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,263£1,268£1,198£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.33£5.36£5.06North West Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedNorth West Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,009.9North West Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.294.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.689.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.2181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.627.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

North West Hampshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

North West Hampshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £3,638, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437North West Hampshire: £3,638Midlothian: £4,456North West Hampshire: £3,654Midlothian: £4,209North West Hampshire: £3,451

    £3,638£3,654£3,451Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £2,097, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293North West Hampshire: £2,097Midlothian: £2,302North West Hampshire: £2,106Midlothian: £2,175North West Hampshire: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £961, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195North West Hampshire: £961Midlothian: £1,200North West Hampshire: £965Midlothian: £1,134North West Hampshire: £911

    £961£965£911Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Hampshire £1,956, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103North West Hampshire: £1,956Midlothian: £2,112North West Hampshire: £1,965Midlothian: £1,995North West Hampshire: £1,856

    £1,956£1,965£1,856Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Hampshire £48, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66North West Hampshire: £48Midlothian: £67North West Hampshire: £49Midlothian: £63North West Hampshire: £46

    £48£49£46Midlothian is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Hampshire £89, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120North West Hampshire: £89Midlothian: £120North West Hampshire: £89Midlothian: £114North West Hampshire: £84

    £89£89£84Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £2.89, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64North West Hampshire: £2.89Midlothian: £3.65North West Hampshire: £2.90Midlothian: £3.45North West Hampshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £306, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556North West Hampshire: £306Midlothian: £558North West Hampshire: £307Midlothian: £527North West Hampshire: £290

    £306£307£290Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £113, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £207North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £196North West Hampshire: £107

    £113£113£107Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire £48, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68North West Hampshire: £48Midlothian: £68North West Hampshire: £48Midlothian: £65North West Hampshire: £45

    £48£48£45Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Hampshire £791, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919North West Hampshire: £791Midlothian: £923North West Hampshire: £795Midlothian: £872North West Hampshire: £751

    £791£795£751Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Hampshire £157, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182North West Hampshire: £157Midlothian: £183North West Hampshire: £158Midlothian: £173North West Hampshire: £149

    £157£158£149Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Hampshire £116, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202North West Hampshire: £116Midlothian: £202North West Hampshire: £116Midlothian: £191North West Hampshire: £110

    £116£116£110Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Hampshire £3.81, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30North West Hampshire: £3.81Midlothian: £3.31North West Hampshire: £3.82Midlothian: £3.13North West Hampshire: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61North West Hampshire is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Hampshire £2.19, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23North West Hampshire: £2.19Midlothian: £3.24North West Hampshire: £2.20Midlothian: £3.06North West Hampshire: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Hampshire £5.32, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78North West Hampshire: £5.32Midlothian: £4.80North West Hampshire: £5.35Midlothian: £4.53North West Hampshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05North West Hampshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 170.2, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3North West Hampshire: 170.2

    170.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 11.2, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3North West Hampshire: 11.2

    11.2Midlothian is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 19.5, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7North West Hampshire: 19.5

    19.5Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire 46.6, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9North West Hampshire: 46.6

    46.6Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Hampshire 86.0, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1North West Hampshire: 86.0

    86.0Midlothian 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: North West Hampshire 10.4, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1North West Hampshire: 10.4

    10.4Midlothian is higher17.1

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North West Hampshire and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureNorth West HampshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,638£3,654£3,451£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£961£965£911£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,956£1,965£1,856£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£306£307£290£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.30£3.31£3.13North West Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedNorth West Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.2184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.217.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.531.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.689.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.0112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.417.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

North West Hampshire 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

North West Hampshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Hampshire £409.8m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mNorth West Hampshire: £409.8mMidlothian: £444.4mNorth West Hampshire: £411.5mMidlothian: £419.7mNorth West Hampshire: £388.7m

    £409.8m£411.5m£388.7mMidlothian is higher£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Hampshire £236.1m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mNorth West Hampshire: £236.1mMidlothian: £229.6mNorth West Hampshire: £237.2mMidlothian: £216.9mNorth West Hampshire: £224.0m

    £236.1m£237.2m£224.0mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Hampshire £108.2m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mNorth West Hampshire: £108.2mMidlothian: £119.7mNorth West Hampshire: £108.7mMidlothian: £113.1mNorth West Hampshire: £102.6m

    £108.2m£108.7m£102.6mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Hampshire £220.3m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mNorth West Hampshire: £220.3mMidlothian: £210.6mNorth West Hampshire: £221.3mMidlothian: £198.9mNorth West Hampshire: £209.0m

    £220.3m£221.3m£209.0mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Hampshire £5.4m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMidlothian: £6.7mNorth West Hampshire: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.3mNorth West Hampshire: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mMidlothian is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Hampshire £10.0m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mNorth West Hampshire: £10.0mMidlothian: £12.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.1mMidlothian: £11.3mNorth West Hampshire: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMidlothian 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: North West Hampshire £0.33m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMidlothian: £0.34mNorth West Hampshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMidlothian 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: North West Hampshire £34.4m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.4mMidlothian: £55.7mNorth West Hampshire: £34.6mMidlothian: £52.6mNorth West Hampshire: £32.7m

    £34.4m£34.6m£32.7mMidlothian 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: North West Hampshire £12.7m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMidlothian: £20.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMidlothian: £19.5mNorth West Hampshire: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mMidlothian 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: North West Hampshire £5.4m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMidlothian: £6.4mNorth West Hampshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Hampshire £89.1m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mNorth West Hampshire: £89.1mMidlothian: £92.0mNorth West Hampshire: £89.5mMidlothian: £86.9mNorth West Hampshire: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Hampshire £17.7m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mNorth West Hampshire: £17.7mMidlothian: £18.2mNorth West Hampshire: £17.8mMidlothian: £17.2mNorth West Hampshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Hampshire £13.1m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.2mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMidlothian: £19.1mNorth West Hampshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Hampshire £0.43m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.31mNorth West Hampshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Hampshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Hampshire £0.25m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMidlothian: £0.30mNorth West Hampshire: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Hampshire £0.60m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.45mNorth West Hampshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth West Hampshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Hampshire 19,163, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382North West Hampshire: 19,163

    19,163North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Hampshire 1,263, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723North West Hampshire: 1,263

    1,263Midlothian is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Hampshire 2,201, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160North West Hampshire: 2,201

    2,201Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Hampshire 5,243, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965North West Hampshire: 5,243

    5,243Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Hampshire 9,686, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181North West Hampshire: 9,686

    9,686Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Hampshire 1,171, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701North West Hampshire: 1,171

    1,171Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
North West Hampshire and Midlothian, total
MeasureNorth West HampshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.8m£411.5m£388.7m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.1m£237.2m£224.0m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedNorth West Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.3m£221.3m£209.0m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mNorth West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedNorth West Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,16318,382North West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2631,723Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2013,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2438,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,68611,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1711,701Shared 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.
  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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