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Witham and Midlothian

108,748 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Witham is higher than Midlothian on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

Witham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Witham Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Witham: £4,255Midlothian: £4,456Witham: £4,273Midlothian: £4,209Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Midlothian 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: Witham £12,689, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Witham: £12,689Midlothian: £12,614Witham: £12,743Midlothian: £11,915Witham: £12,036

    £12,689£12,743£12,036Witham 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: Witham £1,615, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Witham: £1,615Midlothian: £1,943Witham: £1,622Midlothian: £1,835Witham: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Midlothian 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: Witham £11,735, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Witham: £11,735Midlothian: £11,570Witham: £11,785Midlothian: £10,928Witham: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Witham 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: Witham £300, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Witham: £300Midlothian: £366Witham: £301Midlothian: £345Witham: £284

    £300£301£284Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Witham £635, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Witham: £635Midlothian: £659Witham: £638Midlothian: £623Witham: £602

    £635£638£602Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Witham £19, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Witham: £19Midlothian: £20Witham: £19Midlothian: £19Witham: £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: Witham £339, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Witham: £339Midlothian: £558Witham: £341Midlothian: £527Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Midlothian 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: Witham £149, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Witham: £149Midlothian: £207Witham: £150Midlothian: £196Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Midlothian 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: Witham £103, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Witham: £103Midlothian: £111Witham: £103Midlothian: £105Witham: £98

    £103£103£98Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,297, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Witham: £1,297Midlothian: £1,494Witham: £1,303Midlothian: £1,411Witham: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Witham: £148Midlothian: £183Witham: £149Midlothian: £173Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Midlothian 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: Witham £203, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Witham: £203Midlothian: £328Witham: £204Midlothian: £310Witham: £193

    £203£204£193Midlothian 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: Witham £6.66, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Witham: £6.66Midlothian: £5.36Witham: £6.69Midlothian: £5.06Witham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Witham 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: Witham £4.70, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Witham: £4.70Midlothian: £5.24Witham: £4.72Midlothian: £4.95Witham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Witham: £6.38Midlothian: £4.80Witham: £6.41Midlothian: £4.53Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Witham 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: Witham 1,012.5, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Witham: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Witham 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: Witham 76.8, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Witham: 76.8

    76.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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: Witham 140.7, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Witham: 140.7

    140.7Midlothian 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: Witham 53.3, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Witham: 53.3

    53.3Midlothian 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: Witham 146.9, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Witham: 146.9

    146.9Midlothian 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: Witham 23.8, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Witham: 23.8

    23.8Midlothian is higher27.6

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Witham and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureWithamMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,521£11,570£10,928Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
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£339£341£322£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.33£5.36£5.06Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedWitham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,009.9Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.894.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.389.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.827.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Witham 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

Witham Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Witham: £4,255Midlothian: £4,456Witham: £4,273Midlothian: £4,209Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witham £2,652, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Witham: £2,652Midlothian: £2,302Witham: £2,663Midlothian: £2,175Witham: £2,515

    £2,652£2,663£2,515Witham is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witham £960, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Witham: £960Midlothian: £1,200Witham: £964Midlothian: £1,134Witham: £911

    £960£964£911Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witham £2,452, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Witham: £2,452Midlothian: £2,112Witham: £2,463Midlothian: £1,995Witham: £2,326

    £2,452£2,463£2,326Witham is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witham £63, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Witham: £63Midlothian: £67Witham: £63Midlothian: £63Witham: £59

    £63£63£59Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £133, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Witham: £133Midlothian: £120Witham: £133Midlothian: £114Witham: £126

    £133£133£126Witham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Witham £4.04, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Witham: £4.04Midlothian: £3.65Witham: £4.05Midlothian: £3.45Witham: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Witham 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: Witham £339, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Witham: £339Midlothian: £558Witham: £341Midlothian: £527Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Midlothian 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: Witham £149, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Witham: £149Midlothian: £207Witham: £150Midlothian: £196Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Midlothian 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: Witham £61, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Witham: £61Midlothian: £68Witham: £61Midlothian: £65Witham: £58

    £61£61£58Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witham £771, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Witham: £771Midlothian: £923Witham: £774Midlothian: £872Witham: £731

    £771£774£731Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Witham: £148Midlothian: £183Witham: £149Midlothian: £173Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witham £121, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Witham: £121Midlothian: £202Witham: £121Midlothian: £191Witham: £115

    £121£121£115Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witham £3.96, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Witham: £3.96Midlothian: £3.31Witham: £3.98Midlothian: £3.13Witham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Witham is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witham £2.79, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Witham: £2.79Midlothian: £3.24Witham: £2.81Midlothian: £3.06Witham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Witham: £6.38Midlothian: £4.80Witham: £6.41Midlothian: £4.53Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Witham is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witham 211.6, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Witham: 211.6

    211.6Witham is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 16.1, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Witham: 16.1

    16.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Witham 29.4, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Witham: 29.4

    29.4Midlothian 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: Witham 53.3, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Witham: 53.3

    53.3Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 87.3, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Witham: 87.3

    87.3Midlothian 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: Witham 14.1, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Witham: 14.1

    14.1Midlothian is higher17.1

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Witham and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureWithamMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326£2,103£2,112£1,995Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.30£3.31£3.13Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedWitham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6184.3Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.117.3Midlothian
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 202653.389.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.117.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

Witham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

Witham Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witham £462.7m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mWitham: £462.7mMidlothian: £444.4mWitham: £464.6mMidlothian: £419.7mWitham: £438.9m

    £462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witham £288.4m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mWitham: £288.4mMidlothian: £229.6mWitham: £289.6mMidlothian: £216.9mWitham: £273.5m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witham £104.4m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mWitham: £104.4mMidlothian: £119.7mWitham: £104.8mMidlothian: £113.1mWitham: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witham £266.7m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mWitham: £266.7mMidlothian: £210.6mWitham: £267.8mMidlothian: £198.9mWitham: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witham £6.8m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mWitham: £6.8mMidlothian: £6.7mWitham: £6.8mMidlothian: £6.3mWitham: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham £14.4m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mWitham: £14.4mMidlothian: £12.0mWitham: £14.5mMidlothian: £11.3mWitham: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Witham £0.44m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mWitham: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.36mWitham: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.34mWitham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham 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: Witham £36.9m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mWitham: £36.9mMidlothian: £55.7mWitham: £37.1mMidlothian: £52.6mWitham: £35.0m

    £36.9m£37.1m£35.0mMidlothian 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: Witham £16.2m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mWitham: £16.2mMidlothian: £20.7mWitham: £16.3mMidlothian: £19.5mWitham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mMidlothian 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: Witham £6.7m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mWitham: £6.7mMidlothian: £6.8mWitham: £6.7mMidlothian: £6.4mWitham: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witham £83.8m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mWitham: £83.8mMidlothian: £92.0mWitham: £84.2mMidlothian: £86.9mWitham: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witham £16.1m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mWitham: £16.1mMidlothian: £18.2mWitham: £16.2mMidlothian: £17.2mWitham: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witham £13.1m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mWitham: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.2mWitham: £13.2mMidlothian: £19.1mWitham: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witham £0.43m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mWitham: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.33mWitham: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.31mWitham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witham £0.30m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mWitham: £0.30mMidlothian: £0.32mWitham: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.30mWitham: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witham £0.69m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mWitham: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.48mWitham: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.45mWitham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witham 23,011, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Witham: 23,011

    23,011Witham is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witham 1,745, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Witham: 1,745

    1,745Witham is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham 3,198, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Witham: 3,198

    3,198Witham 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: Witham 5,795, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Witham: 5,795

    5,795Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witham 9,493, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Witham: 9,493

    9,493Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham 1,536, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Witham: 1,536

    1,536Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Witham and Midlothian, total
MeasureWithamMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,01118,382Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7451,723Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1983,160Shared outWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7958,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,49311,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5361,701Shared 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.
  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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