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Selby and Midlothian

105,353 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Selby is higher than Midlothian on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Selby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 16. 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

Selby Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Selby: £3,967Midlothian: £4,456Selby: £3,984Midlothian: £4,209Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Midlothian 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: Selby £12,685, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Selby: £12,685Midlothian: £12,614Selby: £12,739Midlothian: £11,915Selby: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032Selby is higher£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: Selby £1,459, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Selby: £1,459Midlothian: £1,943Selby: £1,466Midlothian: £1,835Selby: £1,384

    £1,459£1,466£1,384Midlothian 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: Selby £11,670, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Selby: £11,670Midlothian: £11,570Selby: £11,720Midlothian: £10,928Selby: £11,070

    £11,670£11,720£11,070Selby is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £280, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Selby: £280Midlothian: £366Selby: £281Midlothian: £345Selby: £266

    £280£281£266Midlothian 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: Selby £715, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Selby: £715Midlothian: £659Selby: £718Midlothian: £623Selby: £678

    £715£718£678Selby 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: Selby £19, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Selby: £19Midlothian: £20Selby: £19Midlothian: £19Selby: £18

    £19£19£18Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Selby £365, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Selby: £365Midlothian: £558Selby: £366Midlothian: £527Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Midlothian 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: Selby £117, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Selby: £117Midlothian: £207Selby: £117Midlothian: £196Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Midlothian 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: Selby £95, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Selby: £95Midlothian: £111Selby: £95Midlothian: £105Selby: £90

    £95£95£90Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £1,130, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Selby: £1,130Midlothian: £1,494Selby: £1,135Midlothian: £1,411Selby: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Selby: £107Midlothian: £183Selby: £107Midlothian: £173Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Midlothian 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: Selby £221, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Selby: £221Midlothian: £328Selby: £222Midlothian: £310Selby: £210

    £221£222£210Midlothian 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: Selby £8.58, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Selby: £8.58Midlothian: £5.36Selby: £8.62Midlothian: £5.06Selby: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Selby 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: Selby £4.66, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Selby: £4.66Midlothian: £5.24Selby: £4.68Midlothian: £4.95Selby: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Selby: £4.85Midlothian: £4.80Selby: £4.87Midlothian: £4.53Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Selby 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: Selby 1,038.8, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Selby: 1,038.8

    1,038.8Selby is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Selby 77.2, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Selby: 77.2

    77.2Midlothian 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: Selby 150.2, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Selby: 150.2

    150.2Midlothian 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: Selby 55.8, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Selby: 55.8

    55.8Midlothian 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: Selby 132.6, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Selby: 132.6

    132.6Midlothian 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: Selby 20.1, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Selby: 20.1

    20.1Midlothian is higher27.6

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Selby and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureSelbyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedSelby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,466£1,384£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,670£11,720£11,070£11,521£11,570£10,928Selby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.33£5.36£5.06Selby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedSelby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,038.81,009.9Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.294.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.889.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.127.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

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

Selby Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Selby: £3,967Midlothian: £4,456Selby: £3,984Midlothian: £4,209Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Selby £2,483, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Selby: £2,483Midlothian: £2,302Selby: £2,493Midlothian: £2,175Selby: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Selby is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Selby £891, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Selby: £891Midlothian: £1,200Selby: £895Midlothian: £1,134Selby: £845

    £891£895£845Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Selby £2,284, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Selby: £2,284Midlothian: £2,112Selby: £2,294Midlothian: £1,995Selby: £2,167

    £2,284£2,294£2,167Selby is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Selby £55, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Selby: £55Midlothian: £67Selby: £55Midlothian: £63Selby: £52

    £55£55£52Midlothian 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: Selby £140, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Selby: £140Midlothian: £120Selby: £141Midlothian: £114Selby: £133

    £140£141£133Selby 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: Selby £3.75, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Selby: £3.75Midlothian: £3.65Selby: £3.77Midlothian: £3.45Selby: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Selby is higherDepends on how you count£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: Selby £365, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Selby: £365Midlothian: £558Selby: £366Midlothian: £527Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Midlothian 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: Selby £117, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Selby: £117Midlothian: £207Selby: £117Midlothian: £196Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Midlothian 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: Selby £58, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Selby: £58Midlothian: £68Selby: £58Midlothian: £65Selby: £55

    £58£58£55Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Selby £690, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Selby: £690Midlothian: £923Selby: £693Midlothian: £872Selby: £654

    £690£693£654Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Selby: £107Midlothian: £183Selby: £107Midlothian: £173Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Selby £135, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Selby: £135Midlothian: £202Selby: £136Midlothian: £191Selby: £128

    £135£136£128Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Selby £5.24, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Selby: £5.24Midlothian: £3.31Selby: £5.26Midlothian: £3.13Selby: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Selby is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Selby £2.85, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Selby: £2.85Midlothian: £3.24Selby: £2.86Midlothian: £3.06Selby: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Selby: £4.85Midlothian: £4.80Selby: £4.87Midlothian: £4.53Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Selby is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Selby 203.3, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Selby: 203.3

    203.3Selby is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 15.1, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Selby: 15.1

    15.1Midlothian 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: Selby 29.4, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Selby: 29.4

    29.4Midlothian is higher31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Selby 55.8, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Selby: 55.8

    55.8Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 81.0, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Selby: 81.0

    81.0Midlothian 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: Selby 12.3, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Selby: 12.3

    12.3Midlothian is higher17.1

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Selby and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureSelbyMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedSelby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,284£2,294£2,167£2,103£2,112£1,995Selby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedSelby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£690£693£654£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.30£3.31£3.13Selby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedSelby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.3184.3Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.117.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.431.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.889.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.0112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.317.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

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

Selby Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Selby £417.9m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mSelby: £417.9mMidlothian: £444.4mSelby: £419.7mMidlothian: £419.7mSelby: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mMidlothian is higher£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Selby £261.6m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mSelby: £261.6mMidlothian: £229.6mSelby: £262.7mMidlothian: £216.9mSelby: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mSelby is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Selby £93.9m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mSelby: £93.9mMidlothian: £119.7mSelby: £94.3mMidlothian: £113.1mSelby: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Selby £240.7m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mSelby: £240.7mMidlothian: £210.6mSelby: £241.7mMidlothian: £198.9mSelby: £228.3m

    £240.7m£241.7m£228.3mSelby is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Selby £5.8m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mSelby: £5.8mMidlothian: £6.7mSelby: £5.8mMidlothian: £6.3mSelby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mMidlothian 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: Selby £14.7m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mSelby: £14.7mMidlothian: £12.0mSelby: £14.8mMidlothian: £11.3mSelby: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby 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: Selby £0.40m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mSelby: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.36mSelby: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.34mSelby: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Selby £38.4m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mSelby: £38.4mMidlothian: £55.7mSelby: £38.6mMidlothian: £52.6mSelby: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mMidlothian 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: Selby £12.3m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mSelby: £12.3mMidlothian: £20.7mSelby: £12.4mMidlothian: £19.5mSelby: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMidlothian 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: Selby £6.1m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mSelby: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.8mSelby: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.4mSelby: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Selby £72.7m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mSelby: £72.7mMidlothian: £92.0mSelby: £73.0mMidlothian: £86.9mSelby: £68.9m

    £72.7m£73.0m£68.9mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Selby £11.2m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mSelby: £11.2mMidlothian: £18.2mSelby: £11.3mMidlothian: £17.2mSelby: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Selby £14.2m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mSelby: £14.2mMidlothian: £20.2mSelby: £14.3mMidlothian: £19.1mSelby: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Selby £0.55m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mSelby: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.33mSelby: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.31mSelby: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Selby £0.30m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mSelby: £0.30mMidlothian: £0.32mSelby: £0.30mMidlothian: £0.30mSelby: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Selby £0.51m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mSelby: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.48mSelby: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.45mSelby: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSelby is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Selby 21,422, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Selby: 21,422

    21,422Selby is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Selby 1,591, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Selby: 1,591

    1,591Midlothian is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Selby 3,097, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Selby: 3,097

    3,097Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Selby 5,883, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Selby: 5,883

    5,883Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Selby 8,530, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Selby: 8,530

    8,530Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Selby 1,291, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Selby: 1,291

    1,291Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Selby and Midlothian, total
MeasureSelbyMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedSelby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSelby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedSelby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSelby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedSelby
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,42218,382Selby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5911,723Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8838,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,53011,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2911,701Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Sources

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

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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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