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The Wrekin and Midlothian

113,634 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Midlothian on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

The Wrekin 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

The Wrekin Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437The Wrekin: £4,236Midlothian: £4,456The Wrekin: £4,254Midlothian: £4,209The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561The Wrekin: £12,536Midlothian: £12,614The Wrekin: £12,589Midlothian: £11,915The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £1,671, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935The Wrekin: £1,671Midlothian: £1,943The Wrekin: £1,678Midlothian: £1,835The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £11,318, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521The Wrekin: £11,318Midlothian: £11,570The Wrekin: £11,366Midlothian: £10,928The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £386, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364The Wrekin: £386Midlothian: £366The Wrekin: £387Midlothian: £345The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £808, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656The Wrekin: £808Midlothian: £659The Wrekin: £811Midlothian: £623The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £25, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20The Wrekin: £25Midlothian: £20The Wrekin: £25Midlothian: £19The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £452, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556The Wrekin: £452Midlothian: £558The Wrekin: £454Midlothian: £527The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £106, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206The Wrekin: £106Midlothian: £207The Wrekin: £107Midlothian: £196The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £109, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110The Wrekin: £109Midlothian: £111The Wrekin: £110Midlothian: £105The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488The Wrekin: £1,269Midlothian: £1,494The Wrekin: £1,274Midlothian: £1,411The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182The Wrekin: £195Midlothian: £183The Wrekin: £196Midlothian: £173The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £280, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326The Wrekin: £280Midlothian: £328The Wrekin: £281Midlothian: £310The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £5.27, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33The Wrekin: £5.27Midlothian: £5.36The Wrekin: £5.29Midlothian: £5.06The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22The Wrekin: £8.27Midlothian: £5.24The Wrekin: £8.30Midlothian: £4.95The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78The Wrekin: £7.22Midlothian: £4.80The Wrekin: £7.25Midlothian: £4.53The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 1,004.9, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Midlothian 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: The Wrekin 97.8, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 160.2, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Midlothian 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: The Wrekin 162.8, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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: The Wrekin 23.9, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9Midlothian is higher27.6

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The Wrekin and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£364£366£345The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£182£183£173The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.33£5.36£5.06Midlothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£5.22£5.24£4.95The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.894.7The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.189.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.927.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 12. 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

The Wrekin Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437The Wrekin: £4,236Midlothian: £4,456The Wrekin: £4,254Midlothian: £4,209The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293The Wrekin: £2,448Midlothian: £2,302The Wrekin: £2,458Midlothian: £2,175The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195The Wrekin: £1,028Midlothian: £1,200The Wrekin: £1,033Midlothian: £1,134The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103The Wrekin: £2,210Midlothian: £2,112The Wrekin: £2,219Midlothian: £1,995The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66The Wrekin: £75Midlothian: £67The Wrekin: £76Midlothian: £63The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £158, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120The Wrekin: £158Midlothian: £120The Wrekin: £158Midlothian: £114The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £4.88, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64The Wrekin: £4.88Midlothian: £3.65The Wrekin: £4.90Midlothian: £3.45The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £452, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556The Wrekin: £452Midlothian: £558The Wrekin: £454Midlothian: £527The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £106, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206The Wrekin: £106Midlothian: £207The Wrekin: £107Midlothian: £196The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101Midlothian 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: The Wrekin £67, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68The Wrekin: £67Midlothian: £68The Wrekin: £68Midlothian: £65The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919The Wrekin: £781Midlothian: £923The Wrekin: £784Midlothian: £872The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182The Wrekin: £195Midlothian: £183The Wrekin: £196Midlothian: £173The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202The Wrekin: £172Midlothian: £202The Wrekin: £173Midlothian: £191The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30The Wrekin: £3.25Midlothian: £3.31The Wrekin: £3.26Midlothian: £3.13The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23The Wrekin: £5.08Midlothian: £3.24The Wrekin: £5.10Midlothian: £3.06The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78The Wrekin: £7.22Midlothian: £4.80The Wrekin: £7.25Midlothian: £4.53The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 31.3, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 14.7, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7Midlothian is higher17.1

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The Wrekin and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,103£2,112£1,995The Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£66£67£63The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£182£183£173The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.30£3.31£3.13Midlothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£3.23£3.24£3.06The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2184.3The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.117.3The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.189.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

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

The Wrekin Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mThe Wrekin: £481.3mMidlothian: £444.4mThe Wrekin: £483.4mMidlothian: £419.7mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mThe Wrekin: £278.1mMidlothian: £229.6mThe Wrekin: £279.3mMidlothian: £216.9mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mThe Wrekin: £116.9mMidlothian: £119.7mThe Wrekin: £117.4mMidlothian: £113.1mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mThe Wrekin: £251.1mMidlothian: £210.6mThe Wrekin: £252.2mMidlothian: £198.9mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mMidlothian: £6.7mThe Wrekin: £8.6mMidlothian: £6.3mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £17.9m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mMidlothian: £12.0mThe Wrekin: £18.0mMidlothian: £11.3mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £0.55m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mThe Wrekin: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.36mThe Wrekin: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.34mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £51.3m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mThe Wrekin: £51.3mMidlothian: £55.7mThe Wrekin: £51.6mMidlothian: £52.6mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mMidlothian 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: The Wrekin £12.1m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mThe Wrekin: £12.1mMidlothian: £20.7mThe Wrekin: £12.1mMidlothian: £19.5mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMidlothian 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: The Wrekin £7.6m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mThe Wrekin: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.8mThe Wrekin: £7.7mMidlothian: £6.4mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mThe Wrekin: £88.7mMidlothian: £92.0mThe Wrekin: £89.1mMidlothian: £86.9mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mThe Wrekin: £22.1mMidlothian: £18.2mThe Wrekin: £22.2mMidlothian: £17.2mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mThe Wrekin: £19.5mMidlothian: £20.2mThe Wrekin: £19.6mMidlothian: £19.1mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mThe Wrekin: £0.37mMidlothian: £0.33mThe Wrekin: £0.37mMidlothian: £0.31mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mThe Wrekin: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.32mThe Wrekin: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.30mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.82mMidlothian: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.82mMidlothian: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Midlothian, total
MeasureThe WrekinMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mThe Wrekin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29418,382The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,723The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,160Shared outThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3998,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,38311,181The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,701Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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