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Midlothian and Buckingham and Bletchley

99,720 and 110,790 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Buckingham and Bletchley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley 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

Midlothian Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Midlothian: £4,437Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Midlothian: £4,456Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,780£3,796£3,585

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Buckingham and Bletchley £12,615Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,615Midlothian: £12,561Buckingham and Bletchley: £12,668Midlothian: £12,614Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,966Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£12,615£12,668£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,782Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,782Midlothian: £1,935Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,790Midlothian: £1,943Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,691Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,782£1,790£1,691

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Buckingham and Bletchley £11,568Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,568Midlothian: £11,521Buckingham and Bletchley: £11,617Midlothian: £11,570Buckingham and Bletchley: £10,973Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,617£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Buckingham and Bletchley £382Buckingham and Bletchley: £382Midlothian: £364Buckingham and Bletchley: £384Midlothian: £366Buckingham and Bletchley: £363Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£382£384£363

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley £643Buckingham and Bletchley: £643Midlothian: £656Buckingham and Bletchley: £646Midlothian: £659Buckingham and Bletchley: £610Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian is higher£643£646£610

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley £21Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Midlothian: £20Buckingham and Bletchley: £21Midlothian: £20Buckingham and Bletchley: £20Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Buckingham and Bletchley £308Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Midlothian: £556Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Midlothian: £558Buckingham and Bletchley: £292Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £206Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £207Buckingham and Bletchley: £114Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£120£120£114

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley £81Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Midlothian: £110Buckingham and Bletchley: £81Midlothian: £111Buckingham and Bletchley: £76Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,490Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,490Midlothian: £1,488Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,496Midlothian: £1,494Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,413Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£1,490£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Buckingham and Bletchley £163Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Midlothian: £182Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Midlothian: £183Buckingham and Bletchley: £155Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£163£164£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, Buckingham and Bletchley £196Buckingham and Bletchley: £196Midlothian: £326Buckingham and Bletchley: £197Midlothian: £328Buckingham and Bletchley: £186Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£196£197£186

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Buckingham and Bletchley £11Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Midlothian: £5.33Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Midlothian: £5.36Buckingham and Bletchley: £11Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.03Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.03Midlothian: £5.22Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.05Midlothian: £5.24Buckingham and Bletchley: £4.77Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Midlothian: £4.78Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Midlothian: £4.80Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,009.0Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,009.0Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley 82.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 82.4Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higher82.4

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley 133.9Buckingham and Bletchley: 133.9Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher133.9

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher49.5

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley 166.4Buckingham and Bletchley: 166.4Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count166.4

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley 18.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 18.7Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher18.7

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Midlothian and Buckingham and Bletchley, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,780£3,796£3,585Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,615£12,668£11,966Buckingham and Bletchley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,782£1,790£1,691Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,568£11,617£10,973Buckingham and Bletchley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£382£384£363Buckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£643£646£610Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£21£21£20Buckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£120£120£114Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£81£81£76Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,490£1,496£1,413Buckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£163£164£155Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£196£197£186Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£11Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.03£5.05£4.77Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.83£5.85£5.53Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,009.0Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.782.4Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out133.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out49.5Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5166.4Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated18.7Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley 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 Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Buckingham and Bletchley £3,780Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,780Midlothian: £4,437Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,796Midlothian: £4,456Buckingham and Bletchley: £3,585Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,780£3,796£3,585

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Buckingham and Bletchley £2,092Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,092Midlothian: £2,293Buckingham and Bletchley: £2,100Midlothian: £2,302Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,984Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,092£2,100£1,984

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,092Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,092Midlothian: £1,195Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,097Midlothian: £1,200Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,036Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,097£1,036

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Buckingham and Bletchley £1,918Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,918Midlothian: £2,103Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,926Midlothian: £2,112Buckingham and Bletchley: £1,819Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,918£1,926£1,819

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Buckingham and Bletchley £63Buckingham and Bletchley: £63Midlothian: £66Buckingham and Bletchley: £64Midlothian: £67Buckingham and Bletchley: £60Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Buckingham and Bletchley £107Buckingham and Bletchley: £107Midlothian: £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £107Midlothian: £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £101Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higher£107£107£101

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley £3.49Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.49Midlothian: £3.64Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.50Midlothian: £3.65Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.31Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Buckingham and Bletchley £308Buckingham and Bletchley: £308Midlothian: £556Buckingham and Bletchley: £309Midlothian: £558Buckingham and Bletchley: £292Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £206Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £207Buckingham and Bletchley: £114Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£120£120£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Buckingham and Bletchley £49Buckingham and Bletchley: £49Midlothian: £68Buckingham and Bletchley: £50Midlothian: £68Buckingham and Bletchley: £47Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higher£49£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Buckingham and Bletchley £913Buckingham and Bletchley: £913Midlothian: £919Buckingham and Bletchley: £917Midlothian: £923Buckingham and Bletchley: £866Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Buckingham and Bletchley £163Buckingham and Bletchley: £163Midlothian: £182Buckingham and Bletchley: £164Midlothian: £183Buckingham and Bletchley: £155Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£163£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Buckingham and Bletchley £120Buckingham and Bletchley: £120Midlothian: £202Buckingham and Bletchley: £121Midlothian: £202Buckingham and Bletchley: £114Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Buckingham and Bletchley £6.79Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.79Midlothian: £3.30Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.82Midlothian: £3.31Buckingham and Bletchley: £6.44Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Buckingham and Bletchley £3.09Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.09Midlothian: £3.23Buckingham and Bletchley: £3.10Midlothian: £3.24Buckingham and Bletchley: £2.93Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.83Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.83Midlothian: £4.78Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.85Midlothian: £4.80Buckingham and Bletchley: £5.53Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Buckingham and Bletchley is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Buckingham and Bletchley 167.3Buckingham and Bletchley: 167.3Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count167.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Buckingham and Bletchley 13.7Buckingham and Bletchley: 13.7Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higher13.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 31.7, Buckingham and Bletchley 22.2Buckingham and Bletchley: 22.2Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher22.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, Buckingham and Bletchley 49.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 49.5Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Buckingham and Bletchley 102.0Buckingham and Bletchley: 102.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count102.0

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley 11.5Buckingham and Bletchley: 11.5Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher11.5

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Midlothian and Buckingham and Bletchley, per resident
MeasureMidlothianBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,780£3,796£3,585Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,092£2,100£1,984Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,092£1,097£1,036Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,918£1,926£1,819Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£63£64£60Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.49£3.50£3.31Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£120£120£114Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£49£50£47Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£913£917£866Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£163£164£155Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£120£121£114Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£6.79£6.82£6.44Buckingham and Bletchley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.09£3.10£2.93Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.83£5.85£5.53Buckingham and Bletchley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3167.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.313.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out22.2Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out49.5Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1102.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated11.5Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Buckingham and Bletchley 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

Midlothian Buckingham and Bletchley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Buckingham and Bletchley £418.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £418.8mMidlothian: £442.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £420.5mMidlothian: £444.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £397.2mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mMidlothian is higher£418.8m£420.5m£397.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Buckingham and Bletchley £231.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £231.7mMidlothian: £228.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £232.7mMidlothian: £229.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £219.8mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£231.7m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Buckingham and Bletchley £121.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.0mMidlothian: £119.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £121.5mMidlothian: £119.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £114.8mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Buckingham and Bletchley £212.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £212.5mMidlothian: £209.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £213.4mMidlothian: £210.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £201.6mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Buckingham and Bletchley £7.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.0mMidlothian: £6.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £6.7mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Buckingham and Bletchley £11.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.8mMidlothian: £11.9mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.9mMidlothian: £12.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £11.2mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  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, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.39mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.36mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.36mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.37mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Buckingham and Bletchley £34.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.1mMidlothian: £55.4mBuckingham and Bletchley: £34.2mMidlothian: £55.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £32.3mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMidlothian: £20.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMidlothian: £20.7mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Buckingham and Bletchley £5.5mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.8mBuckingham and Bletchley: £5.2mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Buckingham and Bletchley £101.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.1mMidlothian: £91.6mBuckingham and Bletchley: £101.6mMidlothian: £92.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £95.9mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Buckingham and Bletchley £18.0mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.0mMidlothian: £18.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £18.1mMidlothian: £18.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £17.1mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Buckingham and Bletchley £13.3mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.3mMidlothian: £20.1mBuckingham and Bletchley: £13.4mMidlothian: £20.2mBuckingham and Bletchley: £12.6mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.75mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.75mMidlothian: £0.33mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.33mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.71mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.34mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.32mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBuckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Buckingham and Bletchley £0.65mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.48mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.48mBuckingham and Bletchley: £0.61mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBuckingham and Bletchley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Buckingham and Bletchley 18,535Buckingham and Bletchley: 18,535Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count18,535

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,514Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,514Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,514

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Buckingham and Bletchley 2,460Buckingham and Bletchley: 2,460Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,460

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Buckingham and Bletchley 5,489Buckingham and Bletchley: 5,489Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher5,489

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Buckingham and Bletchley 11,295Buckingham and Bletchley: 11,295Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Buckingham and Bletchley is higherDepends on how you count11,295

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Buckingham and Bletchley 1,271Buckingham and Bletchley: 1,271Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,271

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Midlothian and Buckingham and Bletchley, total
MeasureMidlothianBuckingham and BletchleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£418.8m£420.5m£397.2mMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£231.7m£232.7m£219.8mBuckingham and Bletchley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mBuckingham and Bletchley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mBuckingham and Bletchley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBuckingham and Bletchley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mBuckingham and Bletchley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBuckingham and Bletchley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBuckingham and Bletchley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBuckingham and Bletchley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38218,535Buckingham and Bletchley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,514Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,460Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out5,489Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18111,295Buckingham and Bletchley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,271Midlothian

Sources

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

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