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Midlothian and East Surrey

99,720 and 102,392 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than East Surrey on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 17 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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

Midlothian East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Midlothian: £4,437East Surrey: £3,967Midlothian: £4,456East Surrey: £3,747Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, East Surrey £12,859East Surrey: £12,859Midlothian: £12,561East Surrey: £12,914Midlothian: £12,614East Surrey: £12,198Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915East Surrey is higher£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, East Surrey £1,471East Surrey: £1,471Midlothian: £1,935East Surrey: £1,478Midlothian: £1,943East Surrey: £1,396Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,471£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, East Surrey £11,933East Surrey: £11,933Midlothian: £11,521East Surrey: £11,984Midlothian: £11,570East Surrey: £11,319Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928East Surrey is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, East Surrey £299East Surrey: £299Midlothian: £364East Surrey: £300Midlothian: £366East Surrey: £283Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higher£299£300£283

  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, East Surrey £612East Surrey: £612Midlothian: £656East Surrey: £614Midlothian: £659East Surrey: £580Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

  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, East Surrey £16East Surrey: £16Midlothian: £20East Surrey: £16Midlothian: £20East Surrey: £15Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Midlothian is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Midlothian: £556East Surrey: £281Midlothian: £558East Surrey: £265Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £206East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £207East Surrey: £112Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£119£119£112

  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, East Surrey £73East Surrey: £73Midlothian: £110East Surrey: £74Midlothian: £111East Surrey: £70Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, East Surrey £1,184East Surrey: £1,184Midlothian: £1,488East Surrey: £1,189Midlothian: £1,494East Surrey: £1,123Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Midlothian: £182East Surrey: £173Midlothian: £183East Surrey: £163Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, East Surrey £203East Surrey: £203Midlothian: £326East Surrey: £204Midlothian: £328East Surrey: £193Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, East Surrey £6.59East Surrey: £6.59Midlothian: £5.33East Surrey: £6.62Midlothian: £5.36East Surrey: £6.25Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06East Surrey is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, East Surrey £3.91East Surrey: £3.91Midlothian: £5.22East Surrey: £3.93Midlothian: £5.24East Surrey: £3.71Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Midlothian: £4.78East Surrey: £8.07Midlothian: £4.80East Surrey: £7.62Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, East Surrey 1,010.2East Surrey: 1,010.2Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9East Surrey is higher1,010.2

  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, East Surrey 65.2East Surrey: 65.2Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higher65.2

  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, East Surrey 127.0East Surrey: 127.0Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher127.0

  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, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher41.6

  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, East Surrey 121.8East Surrey: 121.8Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher121.8

  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, East Surrey 17.2East Surrey: 17.2Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher17.2

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Midlothian and East Surrey, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,950£3,967£3,747Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,471£1,478£1,396Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£299£300£283Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£612£614£580Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£280£281£265Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£119£119£112Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£73£74£70Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,184£1,189£1,123Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£172£173£163Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£203£204£193Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.59£6.62£6.25East Surrey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.91£3.93£3.71Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,010.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.765.2Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out127.0Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out41.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5121.8Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated17.2Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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

Midlothian East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950Midlothian: £4,437East Surrey: £3,967Midlothian: £4,456East Surrey: £3,747Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,950£3,967£3,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, East Surrey £2,485East Surrey: £2,485Midlothian: £2,293East Surrey: £2,496Midlothian: £2,302East Surrey: £2,357Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175East Surrey is higher£2,485£2,496£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, East Surrey £886East Surrey: £886Midlothian: £1,195East Surrey: £890Midlothian: £1,200East Surrey: £841Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£886£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, East Surrey £2,306East Surrey: £2,306Midlothian: £2,103East Surrey: £2,316Midlothian: £2,112East Surrey: £2,187Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995East Surrey is higher£2,306£2,316£2,187

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, East Surrey £58East Surrey: £58Midlothian: £66East Surrey: £58Midlothian: £67East Surrey: £55Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian 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: Midlothian £120, East Surrey £118East Surrey: £118Midlothian: £120East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £120East Surrey: £112Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Midlothian £3.64, East Surrey £3.04East Surrey: £3.04Midlothian: £3.64East Surrey: £3.05Midlothian: £3.65East Surrey: £2.88Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Midlothian is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280Midlothian: £556East Surrey: £281Midlothian: £558East Surrey: £265Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £206East Surrey: £119Midlothian: £207East Surrey: £112Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£119£119£112

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, East Surrey £713East Surrey: £713Midlothian: £919East Surrey: £716Midlothian: £923East Surrey: £677Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£713£716£677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172Midlothian: £182East Surrey: £173Midlothian: £183East Surrey: £163Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, East Surrey £123East Surrey: £123Midlothian: £202East Surrey: £123Midlothian: £202East Surrey: £116Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, East Surrey £3.97East Surrey: £3.97Midlothian: £3.30East Surrey: £3.99Midlothian: £3.31East Surrey: £3.77Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13East Surrey is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, East Surrey £2.35East Surrey: £2.35Midlothian: £3.23East Surrey: £2.36Midlothian: £3.24East Surrey: £2.23Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03Midlothian: £4.78East Surrey: £8.07Midlothian: £4.80East Surrey: £7.62Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53East Surrey is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, East Surrey 195.2East Surrey: 195.2Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3East Surrey is higher195.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, East Surrey 12.6East Surrey: 12.6Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higher12.6

  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, East Surrey 24.5East Surrey: 24.5Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher24.5

  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, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, East Surrey 73.4East Surrey: 73.4Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher73.4

  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, East Surrey 10.4East Surrey: 10.4Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher10.4

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Midlothian and East Surrey, per resident
MeasureMidlothianEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,950£3,967£3,747Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,485£2,496£2,357East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£886£890£841Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,306£2,316£2,187East Surrey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£58£58£55Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£118£119£112Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.04£3.05£2.88Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£280£281£265Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£119£119£112Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£44£44£42Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£713£716£677Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£172£173£163Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£123£123£116Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.97£3.99£3.77East Surrey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.35£2.36£2.23Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£8.03£8.07£7.62East Surrey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3195.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.312.6Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out24.5Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out41.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.173.4Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated10.4Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 6. 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 East Surrey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, East Surrey £404.4mEast Surrey: £404.4mMidlothian: £442.5mEast Surrey: £406.2mMidlothian: £444.4mEast Surrey: £383.6mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mMidlothian is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, East Surrey £254.4mEast Surrey: £254.4mMidlothian: £228.6mEast Surrey: £255.5mMidlothian: £229.6mEast Surrey: £241.4mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEast Surrey is higher£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, East Surrey £90.8mEast Surrey: £90.8mMidlothian: £119.2mEast Surrey: £91.2mMidlothian: £119.7mEast Surrey: £86.1mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMidlothian is higher£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, East Surrey £236.1mEast Surrey: £236.1mMidlothian: £209.7mEast Surrey: £237.1mMidlothian: £210.6mEast Surrey: £224.0mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mEast Surrey is higher£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, East Surrey £5.9mEast Surrey: £5.9mMidlothian: £6.6mEast Surrey: £5.9mMidlothian: £6.7mEast Surrey: £5.6mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £11.9m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mMidlothian: £11.9mEast Surrey: £12.2mMidlothian: £12.0mEast Surrey: £11.5mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEast Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, East Surrey £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.36mEast Surrey: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.36mEast Surrey: £0.30mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMidlothian is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, East Surrey £28.7mEast Surrey: £28.7mMidlothian: £55.4mEast Surrey: £28.8mMidlothian: £55.7mEast Surrey: £27.2mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mMidlothian: £20.6mEast Surrey: £12.2mMidlothian: £20.7mEast Surrey: £11.5mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, East Surrey £4.5mEast Surrey: £4.5mMidlothian: £6.8mEast Surrey: £4.6mMidlothian: £6.8mEast Surrey: £4.3mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, East Surrey £73.0mEast Surrey: £73.0mMidlothian: £91.6mEast Surrey: £73.3mMidlothian: £92.0mEast Surrey: £69.3mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, East Surrey £17.6mEast Surrey: £17.6mMidlothian: £18.2mEast Surrey: £17.7mMidlothian: £18.2mEast Surrey: £16.7mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, East Surrey £12.6mEast Surrey: £12.6mMidlothian: £20.1mEast Surrey: £12.6mMidlothian: £20.2mEast Surrey: £11.9mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, East Surrey £0.41mEast Surrey: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.33mEast Surrey: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Surrey is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, East Surrey £0.24mEast Surrey: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.32mEast Surrey: £0.23mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, East Surrey £0.82mEast Surrey: £0.82mMidlothian: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.83mMidlothian: £0.48mEast Surrey: £0.78mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEast Surrey is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, East Surrey 19,988East Surrey: 19,988Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382East Surrey is higher19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, East Surrey 1,290East Surrey: 1,290Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,290

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, East Surrey 2,512East Surrey: 2,512Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, East Surrey 4,261East Surrey: 4,261Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, East Surrey 7,515East Surrey: 7,515Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher7,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, East Surrey 1,062East Surrey: 1,062Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,062

Show the numbers
Midlothian and East Surrey, total
MeasureMidlothianEast SurreyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£254.4m£255.5m£241.4mEast Surrey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£90.8m£91.2m£86.1mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mEast Surrey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Surrey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£73.0m£73.3m£69.3mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Surrey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38219,988East Surrey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,290Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,512Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out4,261Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1817,515Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,062Midlothian

Sources

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

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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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