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Midlothian and Banbury

99,720 and 107,187 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Banbury on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Midlothian is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Banbury on 2. 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

Midlothian Banbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Banbury £3,820Banbury: £3,820Midlothian: £4,437Banbury: £3,836Midlothian: £4,456Banbury: £3,624Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,820£3,836£3,624

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Banbury £12,487Banbury: £12,487Midlothian: £12,561Banbury: £12,541Midlothian: £12,614Banbury: £11,845Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,487£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Banbury £1,507Banbury: £1,507Midlothian: £1,935Banbury: £1,514Midlothian: £1,943Banbury: £1,430Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Banbury £11,591Banbury: £11,591Midlothian: £11,521Banbury: £11,641Midlothian: £11,570Banbury: £10,995Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Banbury is higher£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Banbury £300Banbury: £300Midlothian: £364Banbury: £302Midlothian: £366Banbury: £285Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higher£300£302£285

  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: Midlothian £656, Banbury £578Banbury: £578Midlothian: £656Banbury: £580Midlothian: £659Banbury: £548Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian is higher£578£580£548

  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: Midlothian £20, Banbury £18Banbury: £18Midlothian: £20Banbury: £18Midlothian: £20Banbury: £17Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Midlothian is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Banbury £283Banbury: £283Midlothian: £556Banbury: £284Midlothian: £558Banbury: £268Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Banbury £115Banbury: £115Midlothian: £206Banbury: £115Midlothian: £207Banbury: £109Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£115£115£109

  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: Midlothian £110, Banbury £72Banbury: £72Midlothian: £110Banbury: £72Midlothian: £111Banbury: £68Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Banbury £1,235Banbury: £1,235Midlothian: £1,488Banbury: £1,240Midlothian: £1,494Banbury: £1,171Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,235£1,240£1,171

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Banbury £164Banbury: £164Midlothian: £182Banbury: £165Midlothian: £183Banbury: £155Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£164£165£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Banbury £192Banbury: £192Midlothian: £326Banbury: £193Midlothian: £328Banbury: £182Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Banbury £4.89Banbury: £4.89Midlothian: £5.33Banbury: £4.91Midlothian: £5.36Banbury: £4.64Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Midlothian is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Banbury £3.06Banbury: £3.06Midlothian: £5.22Banbury: £3.07Midlothian: £5.24Banbury: £2.90Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Banbury £5.64Banbury: £5.64Midlothian: £4.78Banbury: £5.66Midlothian: £4.80Banbury: £5.35Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Banbury is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 1,009.9, Banbury 1,003.6Banbury: 1,003.6Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 94.7, Banbury 74.9Banbury: 74.9Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higher74.9

  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: Midlothian 173.6, Banbury 118.9Banbury: 118.9Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher118.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Banbury 43.6Banbury: 43.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher43.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 181.5, Banbury 139.7Banbury: 139.7Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher139.7

  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: Midlothian 27.6, Banbury 16.4Banbury: 16.4Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher16.4

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Midlothian and Banbury, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianBanburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,820£3,836£3,624Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,487£12,541£11,845Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,507£1,514£1,430Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,591£11,641£10,995Banbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£300£302£285Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£578£580£548Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£283£284£268Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,235£1,240£1,171Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£155Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£192£193£182Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.89£4.91£4.64Midlothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.06£3.07£2.90Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.64£5.66£5.35Banbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,003.6Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.774.9Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out118.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out43.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5139.7Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated16.4Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Banbury on 4. 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

Midlothian Banbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Banbury £3,820Banbury: £3,820Midlothian: £4,437Banbury: £3,836Midlothian: £4,456Banbury: £3,624Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,820£3,836£3,624

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Banbury £2,325Banbury: £2,325Midlothian: £2,293Banbury: £2,335Midlothian: £2,302Banbury: £2,205Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Banbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,335£2,205

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Banbury £928Banbury: £928Midlothian: £1,195Banbury: £932Midlothian: £1,200Banbury: £880Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£928£932£880

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Banbury £2,158Banbury: £2,158Midlothian: £2,103Banbury: £2,167Midlothian: £2,112Banbury: £2,047Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Banbury is higher£2,158£2,167£2,047

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Banbury £56Banbury: £56Midlothian: £66Banbury: £56Midlothian: £67Banbury: £53Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Banbury £108Banbury: £108Midlothian: £120Banbury: £108Midlothian: £120Banbury: £102Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higher£108£108£102

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Midlothian £3.64, Banbury £3.36Banbury: £3.36Midlothian: £3.64Banbury: £3.38Midlothian: £3.65Banbury: £3.19Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Midlothian is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Banbury £283Banbury: £283Midlothian: £556Banbury: £284Midlothian: £558Banbury: £268Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£283£284£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Banbury £115Banbury: £115Midlothian: £206Banbury: £115Midlothian: £207Banbury: £109Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Banbury £44Banbury: £44Midlothian: £68Banbury: £45Midlothian: £68Banbury: £42Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Banbury £760Banbury: £760Midlothian: £919Banbury: £764Midlothian: £923Banbury: £721Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£760£764£721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Banbury £164Banbury: £164Midlothian: £182Banbury: £165Midlothian: £183Banbury: £155Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£164£165£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Banbury £118Banbury: £118Midlothian: £202Banbury: £119Midlothian: £202Banbury: £112Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Banbury £3.02Banbury: £3.02Midlothian: £3.30Banbury: £3.03Midlothian: £3.31Banbury: £2.86Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Midlothian is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Banbury £1.88Banbury: £1.88Midlothian: £3.23Banbury: £1.88Midlothian: £3.24Banbury: £1.78Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£1.88£1.88£1.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Banbury £5.64Banbury: £5.64Midlothian: £4.78Banbury: £5.66Midlothian: £4.80Banbury: £5.35Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Banbury is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Banbury 186.8Banbury: 186.8Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Banbury is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Banbury 14.0Banbury: 14.0Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higher14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 31.7, Banbury 22.1Banbury: 22.1Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher22.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Banbury 43.6Banbury: 43.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher43.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Banbury 86.1Banbury: 86.1Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher86.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, Banbury 10.1Banbury: 10.1Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher10.1

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Midlothian and Banbury, per resident
MeasureMidlothianBanburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,820£3,836£3,624Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,325£2,335£2,205Banbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£928£932£880Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,158£2,167£2,047Banbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£56£56£53Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£108£108£102Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.36£3.38£3.19Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£283£284£268Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£115£115£109Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£44£45£42Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£760£764£721Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£164£165£155Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£118£119£112Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.02£3.03£2.86Midlothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£1.88£1.88£1.78Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.64£5.66£5.35Banbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3186.8Banbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.0Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out22.1Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out43.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.186.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated10.1Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Banbury on 4. 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

Midlothian Banbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Banbury £409.5mBanbury: £409.5mMidlothian: £442.5mBanbury: £411.2mMidlothian: £444.4mBanbury: £388.4mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mMidlothian is higher£409.5m£411.2m£388.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Banbury £249.2mBanbury: £249.2mMidlothian: £228.6mBanbury: £250.3mMidlothian: £229.6mBanbury: £236.4mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mBanbury is higherDepends on how you count£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Banbury £99.5mBanbury: £99.5mMidlothian: £119.2mBanbury: £99.9mMidlothian: £119.7mBanbury: £94.4mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMidlothian is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Banbury £231.3mBanbury: £231.3mMidlothian: £209.7mBanbury: £232.3mMidlothian: £210.6mBanbury: £219.4mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBanbury is higher£231.3m£232.3m£219.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Banbury £6.0mBanbury: £6.0mMidlothian: £6.6mBanbury: £6.0mMidlothian: £6.7mBanbury: £5.7mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Banbury £11.5mBanbury: £11.5mMidlothian: £11.9mBanbury: £11.6mMidlothian: £12.0mBanbury: £10.9mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Midlothian £0.36m, Banbury £0.36mBanbury: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mBanbury: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mBanbury: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMidlothian is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Banbury £30.3mBanbury: £30.3mMidlothian: £55.4mBanbury: £30.4mMidlothian: £55.7mBanbury: £28.7mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Banbury £12.3mBanbury: £12.3mMidlothian: £20.6mBanbury: £12.4mMidlothian: £20.7mBanbury: £11.7mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Banbury £4.8mBanbury: £4.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBanbury: £4.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBanbury: £4.5mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Banbury £81.5mBanbury: £81.5mMidlothian: £91.6mBanbury: £81.9mMidlothian: £92.0mBanbury: £77.3mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Banbury £17.6mBanbury: £17.6mMidlothian: £18.2mBanbury: £17.6mMidlothian: £18.2mBanbury: £16.7mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Banbury £12.7mBanbury: £12.7mMidlothian: £20.1mBanbury: £12.7mMidlothian: £20.2mBanbury: £12.0mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Banbury £0.32mBanbury: £0.32mMidlothian: £0.33mBanbury: £0.32mMidlothian: £0.33mBanbury: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Banbury £0.20mBanbury: £0.20mMidlothian: £0.32mBanbury: £0.20mMidlothian: £0.32mBanbury: £0.19mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Banbury £0.61mBanbury: £0.61mMidlothian: £0.48mBanbury: £0.61mMidlothian: £0.48mBanbury: £0.57mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBanbury is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Banbury 20,027Banbury: 20,027Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Banbury is higherDepends on how you count20,027

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Banbury 1,495Banbury: 1,495Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,495

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Banbury 2,373Banbury: 2,373Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Banbury 4,669Banbury: 4,669Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher4,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Banbury 9,223Banbury: 9,223Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher9,223

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Banbury 1,082Banbury: 1,082Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,082

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Banbury, total
MeasureMidlothianBanburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£409.5m£411.2m£388.4mMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mBanbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£231.3m£232.3m£219.4mBanbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMidlothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBanbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38220,027Banbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,495Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,373Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out4,669Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1819,223Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,082Midlothian

Sources

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

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  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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