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Witham and Lothian East

108,748 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Witham is higher than Lothian East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 9. 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Witham: £4,255Lothian East: £4,263Witham: £4,273Lothian East: £4,026Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £12,689, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Witham: £12,689Lothian East: £12,294Witham: £12,743Lothian East: £11,612Witham: £12,036

    £12,689£12,743£12,036Witham is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,615, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Witham: £1,615Lothian East: £1,682Witham: £1,622Lothian East: £1,589Witham: £1,532

    £1,615£1,622£1,532Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £11,735, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Witham: £11,735Lothian East: £11,411Witham: £11,785Lothian East: £10,778Witham: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Witham is higher£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Witham £300, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Witham: £300Lothian East: £285Witham: £301Lothian East: £269Witham: £284

    £300£301£284Witham is higher£283£285£269

  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, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Witham: £635Lothian East: £582Witham: £638Lothian East: £550Witham: £602

    £635£638£602Witham is higher£580£582£550

  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, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Witham: £19Lothian East: £16Witham: £19Lothian East: £16Witham: £18

    £19£19£18Witham is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Witham: £339Lothian East: £460Witham: £341Lothian East: £435Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Witham: £149Lothian East: £144Witham: £150Lothian East: £136Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£144£144£136

  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, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Witham: £103Lothian East: £88Witham: £103Lothian East: £83Witham: £98

    £103£103£98Witham is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £1,297, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Witham: £1,297Lothian East: £1,330Witham: £1,303Lothian East: £1,256Witham: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Witham: £148Lothian East: £133Witham: £149Lothian East: £125Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Witham is higher£132£133£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £203, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Witham: £203Lothian East: £254Witham: £204Lothian East: £240Witham: £193

    £203£204£193Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £6.66, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Witham: £6.66Lothian East: £5.03Witham: £6.69Lothian East: £4.75Witham: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Witham is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Witham £4.70, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Witham: £4.70Lothian East: £4.53Witham: £4.72Lothian East: £4.28Witham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Witham is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Witham: £6.38Lothian East: £8.26Witham: £6.41Lothian East: £7.80Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Witham: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Witham is higher1,009.7

  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, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Witham: 76.8

    76.8Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count78.5

  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, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Witham: 140.7

    140.7Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Witham: 53.3

    53.3Lothian East is higher73.7

  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, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Witham: 146.9

    146.9Lothian East is higher160.1

  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, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Witham: 23.8

    23.8Witham is higher22.1

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Witham and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureWithamLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedWitham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,689£12,743£12,036£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,615£1,622£1,532£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,362£11,411£10,778Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£283£285£269Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£635£638£602£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Shared outEstimatedWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedWitham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£132£133£125Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.01£5.03£4.75Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.51£4.53£4.28Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,009.7Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.878.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.7143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.373.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026146.9160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.822.1Shared outEstimatedWitham

Per resident

Witham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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

Witham Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Witham £4,255, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Witham: £4,255Lothian East: £4,263Witham: £4,273Lothian East: £4,026Witham: £4,036

    £4,255£4,273£4,036Witham is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Witham £2,652, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Witham: £2,652Lothian East: £2,503Witham: £2,663Lothian East: £2,364Witham: £2,515

    £2,652£2,663£2,515Witham is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Witham £960, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Witham: £960Lothian East: £1,014Witham: £964Lothian East: £957Witham: £911

    £960£964£911Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Witham £2,452, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Witham: £2,452Lothian East: £2,323Witham: £2,463Lothian East: £2,195Witham: £2,326

    £2,452£2,463£2,326Witham is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Witham £63, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Witham: £63Lothian East: £58Witham: £63Lothian East: £55Witham: £59

    £63£63£59Witham is higher£58£58£55

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

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

    £133£133£126Witham is higher£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, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Witham: £4.04Lothian East: £3.35Witham: £4.05Lothian East: £3.16Witham: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Witham is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £339, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Witham: £339Lothian East: £460Witham: £341Lothian East: £435Witham: £322

    £339£341£322Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Witham £149, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Witham: £149Lothian East: £144Witham: £150Lothian East: £136Witham: £141

    £149£150£141Witham is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Witham £61, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Witham: £61Lothian East: £53Witham: £61Lothian East: £50Witham: £58

    £61£61£58Witham is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Witham £771, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Witham: £771Lothian East: £802Witham: £774Lothian East: £757Witham: £731

    £771£774£731Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Witham £148, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Witham: £148Lothian East: £133Witham: £149Lothian East: £125Witham: £141

    £148£149£141Witham is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Witham £121, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Witham: £121Lothian East: £153Witham: £121Lothian East: £145Witham: £115

    £121£121£115Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Witham £3.96, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Witham: £3.96Lothian East: £3.03Witham: £3.98Lothian East: £2.86Witham: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Witham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Witham £2.79, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Witham: £2.79Lothian East: £2.73Witham: £2.81Lothian East: £2.58Witham: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Witham is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Witham £6.38, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Witham: £6.38Lothian East: £8.26Witham: £6.41Lothian East: £7.80Witham: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Witham 211.6, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Witham: 211.6

    211.6Witham is higher205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 16.1, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Witham: 16.1

    16.1Witham is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Witham: 29.4

    29.4Witham is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Witham: 53.3

    53.3Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Witham 87.3, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Witham: 87.3

    87.3Lothian East is higher96.5

  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, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Witham: 14.1

    14.1Witham is higher13.3

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Witham and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureWithamLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,255£4,273£4,036£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedWitham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,652£2,663£2,515£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£960£964£911£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,452£2,463£2,326£2,314£2,323£2,195Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£58£58£55Witham
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£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£339£341£322£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedWitham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£132£133£125Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.02£3.03£2.86Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.72£2.73£2.58Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.6205.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.116.0Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.429.2Shared outWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.373.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.396.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.3Shared outEstimatedWitham

Total

Witham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 5. 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Witham £462.7m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mWitham: £462.7mLothian East: £433.0mWitham: £464.6mLothian East: £408.9mWitham: £438.9m

    £462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Witham £288.4m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mWitham: £288.4mLothian East: £254.3mWitham: £289.6mLothian East: £240.2mWitham: £273.5m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Witham £104.4m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mWitham: £104.4mLothian East: £103.0mWitham: £104.8mLothian East: £97.2mWitham: £99.0m

    £104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Witham £266.7m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mWitham: £266.7mLothian East: £236.0mWitham: £267.8mLothian East: £222.9mWitham: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Witham £6.8m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mWitham: £6.8mLothian East: £5.9mWitham: £6.8mLothian East: £5.6mWitham: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham £14.4m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mWitham: £14.4mLothian East: £12.0mWitham: £14.5mLothian East: £11.4mWitham: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mWitham: £0.44mLothian East: £0.34mWitham: £0.44mLothian East: £0.32mWitham: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham £36.9m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mWitham: £36.9mLothian East: £46.7mWitham: £37.1mLothian East: £44.2mWitham: £35.0m

    £36.9m£37.1m£35.0mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Witham £16.2m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mWitham: £16.2mLothian East: £14.7mWitham: £16.3mLothian East: £13.9mWitham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham £6.7m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mWitham: £6.7mLothian East: £5.4mWitham: £6.7mLothian East: £5.1mWitham: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Witham £83.8m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mWitham: £83.8mLothian East: £81.4mWitham: £84.2mLothian East: £76.9mWitham: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Witham £16.1m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mWitham: £16.1mLothian East: £13.5mWitham: £16.2mLothian East: £12.7mWitham: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWitham is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Witham £13.1m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mWitham: £13.1mLothian East: £15.6mWitham: £13.2mLothian East: £14.7mWitham: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Witham £0.43m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mWitham: £0.43mLothian East: £0.31mWitham: £0.43mLothian East: £0.29mWitham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Witham £0.30m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mWitham: £0.30mLothian East: £0.28mWitham: £0.31mLothian East: £0.26mWitham: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Witham £0.69m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mWitham: £0.69mLothian East: £0.84mWitham: £0.70mLothian East: £0.79mWitham: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Witham 23,011, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Witham: 23,011

    23,011Witham is higher20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Witham 1,745, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Witham: 1,745

    1,745Witham is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Witham 3,198, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Witham: 3,198

    3,198Witham is higherDepends on how you count2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Witham 5,795, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Witham: 5,795

    5,795Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Witham 9,493, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Witham: 9,493

    9,493Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Witham 1,536, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Witham: 1,536

    1,536Witham is higher1,351

Show the numbers
Witham and Lothian East, total
MeasureWithamLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWitham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,01120,883Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7451,624Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1982,963Shared outWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7957,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4939,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5361,351Shared outEstimatedWitham

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.
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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.
  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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