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Witham and Bathgate and Linlithgow

108,748 and 95,493 residents (mid-2024).

Witham is higher than Bathgate and Linlithgow on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 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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Per person in the age group

Witham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 20. 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Witham: £4,255Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Witham: £4,273Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,783£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £12,689, Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Witham: £12,689Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Witham: £12,743Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351Witham: £12,036

    £12,689£12,743£12,036Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£13,021£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,615, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Witham: £1,615Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Witham: £1,622Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076Witham: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2,188£2,198£2,076

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £11,735, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Witham: £11,735Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Witham: £11,785Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283Witham: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,895£11,946£11,283

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £300, Bathgate and Linlithgow £437Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Witham: £300Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Witham: £301Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415Witham: £284

    £300£301£284Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£437£439£415

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £664Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Witham: £635Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Witham: £638Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630Witham: £602

    £635£638£602Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Witham: £19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Witham: £19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23Witham: £18

    £19£19£18Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Witham: £339Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Witham: £341Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Witham: £150Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£205£206£194

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Witham: £103Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Witham: £103Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Witham: £98

    £103£103£98Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£126£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,297, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Witham: £1,297Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Witham: £1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509Witham: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Witham: £148Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £203, Bathgate and Linlithgow £458Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Witham: £203Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Witham: £204Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434Witham: £193

    £203£204£193Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£458£460£434

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £6.66, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Witham: £6.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Witham: £6.69Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23Witham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Witham is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £4.70, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Witham: £4.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Witham: £4.72Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11Witham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Witham: £6.38Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Witham: £6.41Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Witham is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1Witham: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,030.1

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7Witham: 76.8

    76.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher116.7

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2Witham: 140.7

    140.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Witham: 53.3

    53.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0Witham: 146.9

    146.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher204.0

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2Witham: 23.8

    23.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher32.2

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Witham and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per person in the age group
MeasureWithamBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602£664£667£630Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£126£126£119Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.57£6.60£6.23Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedWitham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.8116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7170.2Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.3103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.832.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Witham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Witham: £4,255Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Witham: £4,273Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,783£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witham £2,652, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Witham: £2,652Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Witham: £2,663Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199Witham: £2,515

    £2,652£2,663£2,515Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,318£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witham £960, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Witham: £960Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Witham: £964Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303Witham: £911

    £960£964£911Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,374£1,380£1,303

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witham £2,452, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Witham: £2,452Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Witham: £2,463Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009Witham: £2,326

    £2,452£2,463£2,326Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,118£2,127£2,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witham £63, Bathgate and Linlithgow £78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Witham: £63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Witham: £63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74Witham: £59

    £63£63£59Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £133, Bathgate and Linlithgow £118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Witham: £133Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Witham: £133Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112Witham: £126

    £133£133£126Witham is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Witham: £4.04Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Witham: £4.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09Witham: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Witham: £339Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Witham: £341Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Witham: £150Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Witham £61, Bathgate and Linlithgow £79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Witham: £61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Witham: £61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75Witham: £58

    £61£61£58Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witham £771, Bathgate and Linlithgow £999Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Witham: £771Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Witham: £774Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947Witham: £731

    £771£774£731Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£999£1,003£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Witham: £148Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witham £121, Bathgate and Linlithgow £287Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Witham: £121Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Witham: £121Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273Witham: £115

    £121£121£115Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witham £3.96, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Witham: £3.96Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Witham: £3.98Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91Witham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witham £2.79, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Witham: £2.79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Witham: £2.81Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46Witham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Witham: £6.38Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Witham: £6.41Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Witham is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witham 211.6, Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4Witham: 211.6

    211.6Witham is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 16.1, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8Witham: 16.1

    16.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.8

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3Witham: 29.4

    29.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count30.3

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Witham: 53.3

    53.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 87.3, Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1Witham: 87.3

    87.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher128.1

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2Witham: 14.1

    14.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.2

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Witham and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per resident
MeasureWithamBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326£2,118£2,127£2,009Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£79£79£75Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedWitham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6183.4Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.120.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.430.3Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.3103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.120.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Witham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow 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

Witham Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witham £462.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mWitham: £462.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mWitham: £464.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4mWitham: £438.9m

    £462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£454.8m£456.8m£431.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witham £288.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mWitham: £288.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mWitham: £289.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0mWitham: £273.5m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£221.4m£222.3m£210.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witham £104.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mWitham: £104.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mWitham: £104.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4mWitham: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witham £266.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mWitham: £266.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mWitham: £267.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8mWitham: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witham £6.8m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mWitham: £6.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mWitham: £6.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0mWitham: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham £14.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mWitham: £14.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mWitham: £14.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7mWitham: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mWitham: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mWitham: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mWitham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham £36.9m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mWitham: £36.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mWitham: £37.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6mWitham: £35.0m

    £36.9m£37.1m£35.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£61.8m£62.1m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Witham £16.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mWitham: £16.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mWitham: £16.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6mWitham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham £6.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mWitham: £6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mWitham: £6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1mWitham: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witham £83.8m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mWitham: £83.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mWitham: £84.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5mWitham: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witham £16.1m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mWitham: £16.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mWitham: £16.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3mWitham: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witham £13.1m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mWitham: £13.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mWitham: £13.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0mWitham: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witham £0.43m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mWitham: £0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mWitham: £0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37mWitham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witham £0.30m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mWitham: £0.30mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mWitham: £0.31mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43mWitham: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witham £0.69m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mWitham: £0.69mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mWitham: £0.70mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55mWitham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witham 23,011, Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512Witham: 23,011

    23,011Witham is higherDepends on how you count17,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witham 1,745, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983Witham: 1,745

    1,745Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham 3,198, Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894Witham: 3,198

    3,198Witham is higherDepends on how you count2,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham 5,795, Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883Witham: 5,795

    5,795Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witham 9,493, Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228Witham: 9,493

    9,493Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher12,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham 1,536, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928Witham: 1,536

    1,536Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,928

Show the numbers
Witham and Bathgate and Linlithgow, total
MeasureWithamBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimatedWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimatedWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,01117,512Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7451,983Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1982,894Shared outWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7959,883Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,49312,228Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5361,928Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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