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West Lancashire and Falkirk

104,126 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Falkirk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

West Lancashire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 18. 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

West Lancashire Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756West Lancashire: £4,617Falkirk: £4,776West Lancashire: £4,637Falkirk: £4,511West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,745, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968West Lancashire: £12,745Falkirk: £13,023West Lancashire: £12,799Falkirk: £12,301West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,883, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111West Lancashire: £1,883Falkirk: £2,120West Lancashire: £1,891Falkirk: £2,003West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Falkirk is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755West Lancashire: £11,530Falkirk: £11,805West Lancashire: £11,579Falkirk: £11,150West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £423, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463West Lancashire: £423Falkirk: £465West Lancashire: £425Falkirk: £439West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

  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: West Lancashire £764, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726West Lancashire: £764Falkirk: £729West Lancashire: £768Falkirk: £689West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire is higher£726£729£689

  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: West Lancashire £28, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £28Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £28Falkirk: £23West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616West Lancashire: £513Falkirk: £619West Lancashire: £516Falkirk: £584West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £184West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

  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: West Lancashire £116, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £116Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £117Falkirk: £118West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524West Lancashire: £1,441Falkirk: £1,531West Lancashire: £1,447Falkirk: £1,446West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Falkirk is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175West Lancashire: £176Falkirk: £176West Lancashire: £177Falkirk: £166West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£175£176£166

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £314, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446West Lancashire: £314Falkirk: £448West Lancashire: £315Falkirk: £423West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297Falkirk is higher£446£448£423

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £5.05, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47West Lancashire: £5.05Falkirk: £6.50West Lancashire: £5.07Falkirk: £6.14West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Falkirk is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.95, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70West Lancashire: £6.95Falkirk: £9.74West Lancashire: £6.98Falkirk: £9.20West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34West Lancashire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.37West Lancashire: £8.50Falkirk: £7.91West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 110.0, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count126.9

  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: West Lancashire 161.0, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count175.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9Falkirk is higher99.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 173.1, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1Falkirk is higher203.9

  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: West Lancashire 25.3, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3Falkirk is higher30.4

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West Lancashire and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£175£176£166West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£446£448£423Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.999.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1203.9Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.330.4Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 13. 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

West Lancashire Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756West Lancashire: £4,617Falkirk: £4,776West Lancashire: £4,637Falkirk: £4,511West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421West Lancashire: £2,605Falkirk: £2,431West Lancashire: £2,616Falkirk: £2,297West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342West Lancashire: £1,164Falkirk: £1,347West Lancashire: £1,169Falkirk: £1,273West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Falkirk is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195West Lancashire: £2,357Falkirk: £2,204West Lancashire: £2,367Falkirk: £2,082West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86West Lancashire: £86Falkirk: £87West Lancashire: £87Falkirk: £82West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136West Lancashire: £156Falkirk: £136West Lancashire: £157Falkirk: £129West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire is higher£136£136£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.66, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46West Lancashire: £5.66Falkirk: £4.48West Lancashire: £5.69Falkirk: £4.23West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £513, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616West Lancashire: £513Falkirk: £619West Lancashire: £516Falkirk: £584West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487Falkirk is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £151Falkirk: £184West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143Falkirk is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £72, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79West Lancashire: £72Falkirk: £80West Lancashire: £72Falkirk: £75West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68Falkirk is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969West Lancashire: £891Falkirk: £973West Lancashire: £894Falkirk: £919West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845Falkirk is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175West Lancashire: £176Falkirk: £176West Lancashire: £177Falkirk: £166West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284West Lancashire: £194Falkirk: £285West Lancashire: £195Falkirk: £269West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184Falkirk is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11West Lancashire: £3.12Falkirk: £4.13West Lancashire: £3.13Falkirk: £3.90West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Falkirk is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16West Lancashire: £4.29Falkirk: £6.18West Lancashire: £4.31Falkirk: £5.84West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34West Lancashire: £8.47Falkirk: £8.37West Lancashire: £8.50Falkirk: £7.91West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 76.9, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9Falkirk is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0Falkirk is higher129.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7Falkirk is higher19.3

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West Lancashire and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,195£2,204£2,082West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£969£973£919Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£175£176£166West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0189.6West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.932.8Shared outWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.999.3Shared outFalkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0129.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.719.3Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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

West Lancashire Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mWest Lancashire: £480.8mFalkirk: £465.5mWest Lancashire: £482.8mFalkirk: £439.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mWest Lancashire: £271.2mFalkirk: £236.9mWest Lancashire: £272.4mFalkirk: £223.8mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mWest Lancashire: £121.2mFalkirk: £131.3mWest Lancashire: £121.7mFalkirk: £124.0mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mFalkirk is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mWest Lancashire: £245.4mFalkirk: £214.8mWest Lancashire: £246.4mFalkirk: £202.9mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mWest Lancashire: £9.0mFalkirk: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £9.0mFalkirk: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mWest Lancashire: £16.3mFalkirk: £13.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mFalkirk: £12.5mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.59m, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mWest Lancashire: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.44mWest Lancashire: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £53.5m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mWest Lancashire: £53.5mFalkirk: £60.3mWest Lancashire: £53.7mFalkirk: £56.9mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mFalkirk is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mWest Lancashire: £15.7mFalkirk: £19.0mWest Lancashire: £15.7mFalkirk: £17.9mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mFalkirk is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £7.5m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mFalkirk: £7.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mFalkirk: £7.3mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mFalkirk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mWest Lancashire: £92.7mFalkirk: £94.8mWest Lancashire: £93.1mFalkirk: £89.5mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mFalkirk is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mWest Lancashire: £18.3mFalkirk: £17.2mWest Lancashire: £18.4mFalkirk: £16.2mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mWest Lancashire: £20.2mFalkirk: £27.8mWest Lancashire: £20.3mFalkirk: £26.2mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mFalkirk is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mFalkirk is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.60mWest Lancashire: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.57mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mWest Lancashire: £0.88mFalkirk: £0.82mWest Lancashire: £0.89mFalkirk: £0.77mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008Falkirk is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138Falkirk is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630Falkirk is higher1,881

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Falkirk, total
MeasureWest LancashireFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44918,479West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3402,308West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,200Shared outWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0089,680Shared outFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,13812,628Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,881Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

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.
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