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South Derbyshire and Lothian East
South Derbyshire is higher than Lothian East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
South Derbyshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 11. 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
South Derbyshire Lothian East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,966£3,983£3,762Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,605£12,658£11,956South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,294£11,612
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,589£1,596£1,508Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,555£11,604£10,960South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,362£11,411£10,778
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£296£297£281South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£283£285£269
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£734£737£696South Derbyshire is higher£580£582£550
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19South Derbyshire is higher£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£422£424£400Lothian East is higher£458£460£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Lothian East is higher£144£144£136
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£115£115£109South Derbyshire is higher£87£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,213£1,218£1,151Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Lothian East is higher£132£133£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£250£251£238Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29South Derbyshire is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16South Derbyshire is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.2Lothian East is higher78.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count143.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Lothian East is higher73.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
150.8Lothian East is higher160.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.0South Derbyshire is higher22.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Derbyshire | Lothian East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,966£3,983£3,762 | £4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,605£12,658£11,956 | £12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,589£1,596£1,508 | £1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,555£11,604£10,960 | £11,362£11,411£10,778 | South Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £296£297£281 | £283£285£269 | South Derbyshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £734£737£696 | £580£582£550Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £16Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £422£424£400 | £458£460£435Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £144£144£136Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £87£88£83Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,213£1,218£1,151 | £1,324£1,330£1,256 | Lothian East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £132£133£125 | Lothian East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £250£251£238 | £253£254£240 | Lothian East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | South Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.9 | 1,009.7 | South Derbyshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.2 | 78.5 | Lothian East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.5 | 143.3Shared out | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 73.7Shared out | Lothian East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 150.8 | 160.1 | Lothian East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.0 | 22.1Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
Per resident
South Derbyshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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
South Derbyshire Lothian East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,966£3,983£3,762Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,303£2,312£2,184Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£985£989£934Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,111£2,120£2,002Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,323£2,195
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127South Derbyshire is higher£118£119£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38South Derbyshire is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£422£424£400Lothian East is higher£458£460£435
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£140£132Lothian East is higher£144£144£136
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67South Derbyshire is higher£53£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£752£755£713Lothian East is higher£798£802£757
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£112£113£106Lothian East is higher£132£133£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.46£3.47£3.28South Derbyshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20South Derbyshire is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
185.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count205.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.9Lothian East is higher16.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count29.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
62.5Lothian East is higher73.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
93.5Lothian East is higher96.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.7South Derbyshire is higher13.3
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| Measure | South Derbyshire | Lothian East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,966£3,983£3,762 | £4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,303£2,312£2,184 | £2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £985£989£934 | £1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,111£2,120£2,002 | £2,314£2,323£2,195 | Lothian East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £58£58£55 | Lothian East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £118£119£112Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38 | £3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £422£424£400 | £458£460£435Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£140£132 | £144£144£136Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £53£53£50Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £752£755£713 | £798£802£757 | Lothian East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £112£113£106 | £132£133£125 | Lothian East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £153£153£145 | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | South Derbyshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £2.72£2.73£2.58 | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 185.6 | 205.6 | Lothian East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.9 | 16.0 | Lothian East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 29.2Shared out | Lothian East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 62.5 | 73.7Shared out | Lothian East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 93.5 | 96.5 | Lothian East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.7 | 13.3Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
Total
South Derbyshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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
South Derbyshire Lothian East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£410.0m£411.7m£388.9mLothian East is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£238.0m£239.0m£225.8mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.8m£102.3m£96.6mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£218.2m£219.1m£207.0mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Derbyshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.7m£78.1m£73.7mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mLothian East is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,183Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count20,883
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,439Lothian East is higher1,624
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,880Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count2,963
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,464Lothian East is higher7,490
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,661Lothian East is higher9,800
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,728South Derbyshire is higher1,351
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| Measure | South Derbyshire | Lothian East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £410.0m£411.7m£388.9m | £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £238.0m£239.0m£225.8m | £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.8m£102.3m£96.6m | £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £218.2m£219.1m£207.0m | £235.0m£236.0m£222.9m | Lothian East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Lothian East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.6m£43.8m£41.4m | £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.3m£7.4m£7.0m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.7m£78.1m£73.7m | £81.1m£81.4m£76.9m | Lothian East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Lothian East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | South Derbyshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | South Derbyshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | South Derbyshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated | Lothian East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,183 | 20,883 | Lothian East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,439 | 1,624 | Lothian East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,880 | 2,963Shared out | Lothian East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,464 | 7,490Shared out | Lothian East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,661 | 9,800 | Lothian East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,728 | 1,351Shared outEstimated | South Derbyshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.