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Midlothian and Chorley

99,720 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Chorley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 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 13 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Midlothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Midlothian: £4,437Chorley: £4,333Midlothian: £4,456Chorley: £4,093Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,315£4,333£4,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712Midlothian: £12,561Chorley: £12,766Midlothian: £12,614Chorley: £12,058Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Chorley is higher£12,712£12,766£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758Midlothian: £1,935Chorley: £1,765Midlothian: £1,943Chorley: £1,668Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686Midlothian: £11,521Chorley: £11,736Midlothian: £11,570Chorley: £11,085Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Chorley is higher£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Chorley £326Chorley: £326Midlothian: £364Chorley: £327Midlothian: £366Chorley: £309Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higher£326£327£309

  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, Chorley £678Chorley: £678Midlothian: £656Chorley: £681Midlothian: £659Chorley: £643Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Chorley is higher£678£681£643

  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, Chorley £22Chorley: £22Midlothian: £20Chorley: £22Midlothian: £20Chorley: £21Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Chorley is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Midlothian: £556Chorley: £468Midlothian: £558Chorley: £442Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Midlothian: £206Chorley: £126Midlothian: £207Chorley: £119Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£126£126£119

  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, Chorley £94Chorley: £94Midlothian: £110Chorley: £95Midlothian: £111Chorley: £90Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317Midlothian: £1,488Chorley: £1,323Midlothian: £1,494Chorley: £1,250Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Midlothian: £182Chorley: £193Midlothian: £183Chorley: £182Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Chorley is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Chorley £336Chorley: £336Midlothian: £326Chorley: £338Midlothian: £328Chorley: £319Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Chorley is higher£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63Midlothian: £5.33Chorley: £5.65Midlothian: £5.36Chorley: £5.34Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Chorley is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33Midlothian: £5.22Chorley: £4.35Midlothian: £5.24Chorley: £4.11Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Midlothian: £4.78Chorley: £6.62Midlothian: £4.80Chorley: £6.25Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Chorley is higher1,015.7

  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, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.3

  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, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher146.1

  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, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher69.2

  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, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher164.7

  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, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher20.8

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Midlothian and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,315£4,333£4,093Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,712£12,766£12,058Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,758£1,765£1,668Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,686£11,736£11,085Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£326£327£309Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£678£681£643Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£466£468£442Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£94£95£90Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,317£1,323£1,250Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£336£338£319Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.63£5.65£5.34Chorley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.33£4.35£4.11Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,015.7Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.789.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out146.1Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out69.2Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5164.7Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated20.8Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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

Midlothian Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Midlothian: £4,437Chorley: £4,333Midlothian: £4,456Chorley: £4,093Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442Midlothian: £2,293Chorley: £2,453Midlothian: £2,302Chorley: £2,316Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Chorley is higher£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083Midlothian: £1,195Chorley: £1,087Midlothian: £1,200Chorley: £1,027Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245Midlothian: £2,103Chorley: £2,255Midlothian: £2,112Chorley: £2,129Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Chorley is higher£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Chorley £130Chorley: £130Midlothian: £120Chorley: £131Midlothian: £120Chorley: £124Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Chorley is higher£130£131£124

  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, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30Midlothian: £3.64Chorley: £4.32Midlothian: £3.65Chorley: £4.08Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Chorley is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Midlothian: £556Chorley: £468Midlothian: £558Chorley: £442Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Midlothian: £206Chorley: £126Midlothian: £207Chorley: £119Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Chorley £58Chorley: £58Midlothian: £68Chorley: £58Midlothian: £68Chorley: £55Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Chorley £811Chorley: £811Midlothian: £919Chorley: £815Midlothian: £923Chorley: £770Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Midlothian: £182Chorley: £193Midlothian: £183Chorley: £182Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Chorley £207Chorley: £207Midlothian: £202Chorley: £208Midlothian: £202Chorley: £196Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Chorley is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47Midlothian: £3.30Chorley: £3.48Midlothian: £3.31Chorley: £3.29Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Chorley is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67Midlothian: £3.23Chorley: £2.68Midlothian: £3.24Chorley: £2.53Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Midlothian: £4.78Chorley: £6.62Midlothian: £4.80Chorley: £6.25Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Chorley is higher195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  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, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher28.1

  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, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher101.4

  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, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher12.8

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Midlothian and Chorley, per resident
MeasureMidlothianChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,315£4,333£4,093Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,083£1,087£1,027Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£63£63£59Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£130£131£124Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.30£4.32£4.08Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£466£468£442Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£811£815£770Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£192£193£182Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£207£208£196Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.47£3.48£3.29Chorley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.67£2.68£2.53Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3195.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.2Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out28.1Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out69.2Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1101.4Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated12.8Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mMidlothian: £442.5mChorley: £451.1mMidlothian: £444.4mChorley: £426.1mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mMidlothian: £228.6mChorley: £255.3mMidlothian: £229.6mChorley: £241.1mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mChorley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mMidlothian: £119.2mChorley: £113.2mMidlothian: £119.7mChorley: £106.9mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMidlothian is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mMidlothian: £209.7mChorley: £234.7mMidlothian: £210.6mChorley: £221.7mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mChorley is higher£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mMidlothian: £6.6mChorley: £6.5mMidlothian: £6.7mChorley: £6.2mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mMidlothian: £11.9mChorley: £13.6mMidlothian: £12.0mChorley: £12.9mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mChorley is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.36mChorley: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mMidlothian: £55.4mChorley: £48.7mMidlothian: £55.7mChorley: £46.0mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.6mChorley: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.7mChorley: £12.4mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.8mChorley: £5.7mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mMidlothian: £91.6mChorley: £84.8mMidlothian: £92.0mChorley: £80.1mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mMidlothian: £18.2mChorley: £20.0mMidlothian: £18.2mChorley: £18.9mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mChorley is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mMidlothian: £20.1mChorley: £21.6mMidlothian: £20.2mChorley: £20.4mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mChorley is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.33mChorley: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChorley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.28mMidlothian: £0.32mChorley: £0.26mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.48mChorley: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mChorley is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Chorley is higher20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Chorley is higherDepends on how you count1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Chorley, total
MeasureMidlothianChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mChorley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mChorley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChorley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38220,311Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,786Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,921Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out7,198Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18110,559Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,332Midlothian

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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