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Midlothian and Keighley and Ilkley

99,720 and 101,455 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Keighley and Ilkley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 9 of 22 measures, and Keighley and Ilkley on 13. 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 Keighley and Ilkley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Keighley and Ilkley £4,599Keighley and Ilkley: £4,599Midlothian: £4,437Keighley and Ilkley: £4,619Midlothian: £4,456Keighley and Ilkley: £4,363Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Keighley and Ilkley is higher£4,599£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Keighley and Ilkley £12,515Keighley and Ilkley: £12,515Midlothian: £12,561Keighley and Ilkley: £12,568Midlothian: £12,614Keighley and Ilkley: £11,871Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Keighley and Ilkley £2,244Keighley and Ilkley: £2,244Midlothian: £1,935Keighley and Ilkley: £2,254Midlothian: £1,943Keighley and Ilkley: £2,129Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Keighley and Ilkley is higher£2,244£2,254£2,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Keighley and Ilkley £11,433Keighley and Ilkley: £11,433Midlothian: £11,521Keighley and Ilkley: £11,481Midlothian: £11,570Keighley and Ilkley: £10,844Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,433£11,481£10,844

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Keighley and Ilkley £371Keighley and Ilkley: £371Midlothian: £364Keighley and Ilkley: £373Midlothian: £366Keighley and Ilkley: £352Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Keighley and Ilkley is higher£371£373£352

  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, Keighley and Ilkley £686Keighley and Ilkley: £686Midlothian: £656Keighley and Ilkley: £689Midlothian: £659Keighley and Ilkley: £650Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Keighley and Ilkley is higher£686£689£650

  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, Keighley and Ilkley £25Keighley and Ilkley: £25Midlothian: £20Keighley and Ilkley: £25Midlothian: £20Keighley and Ilkley: £24Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Keighley and Ilkley is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Keighley and Ilkley £456Keighley and Ilkley: £456Midlothian: £556Keighley and Ilkley: £458Midlothian: £558Keighley and Ilkley: £433Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Keighley and Ilkley £126Keighley and Ilkley: £126Midlothian: £206Keighley and Ilkley: £126Midlothian: £207Keighley and Ilkley: £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, Keighley and Ilkley £158Keighley and Ilkley: £158Midlothian: £110Keighley and Ilkley: £159Midlothian: £111Keighley and Ilkley: £150Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Keighley and Ilkley is higher£158£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Keighley and Ilkley £1,757Keighley and Ilkley: £1,757Midlothian: £1,488Keighley and Ilkley: £1,764Midlothian: £1,494Keighley and Ilkley: £1,666Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Keighley and Ilkley is higher£1,757£1,764£1,666

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Keighley and Ilkley £154Keighley and Ilkley: £154Midlothian: £182Keighley and Ilkley: £155Midlothian: £183Keighley and Ilkley: £146Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Keighley and Ilkley £316Keighley and Ilkley: £316Midlothian: £326Keighley and Ilkley: £317Midlothian: £328Keighley and Ilkley: £299Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£316£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Keighley and Ilkley £6.67Keighley and Ilkley: £6.67Midlothian: £5.33Keighley and Ilkley: £6.70Midlothian: £5.36Keighley and Ilkley: £6.33Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Keighley and Ilkley is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Keighley and Ilkley £6.87Keighley and Ilkley: £6.87Midlothian: £5.22Keighley and Ilkley: £6.90Midlothian: £5.24Keighley and Ilkley: £6.52Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Keighley and Ilkley is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Keighley and Ilkley £6.50Keighley and Ilkley: £6.50Midlothian: £4.78Keighley and Ilkley: £6.53Midlothian: £4.80Keighley and Ilkley: £6.17Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Keighley and Ilkley is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 993.9Keighley and Ilkley: 993.9Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count993.9

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 95.3Keighley and Ilkley: 95.3Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Keighley and Ilkley is higher95.3

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 142.9Keighley and Ilkley: 142.9Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher142.9

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 69.1Keighley and Ilkley: 69.1Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher69.1

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 217.2Keighley and Ilkley: 217.2Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Keighley and Ilkley is higher217.2

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 36.8Keighley and Ilkley: 36.8Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Keighley and Ilkley is higher36.8

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Midlothian and Keighley and Ilkley, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianKeighley and IlkleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,599£4,619£4,363Keighley and Ilkley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,515£12,568£11,871Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£2,244£2,254£2,129Keighley and Ilkley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,433£11,481£10,844Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£371£373£352Keighley and Ilkley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£686£689£650Keighley and Ilkley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Keighley and Ilkley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£456£458£433Midlothian
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£158£159£150Keighley and Ilkley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,757£1,764£1,666Keighley and Ilkley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£154£155£146Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£316£317£299Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.67£6.70£6.33Keighley and Ilkley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.87£6.90£6.52Keighley and Ilkley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.50£6.53£6.17Keighley and Ilkley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9993.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.795.3Keighley and Ilkley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out142.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out69.1Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5217.2Keighley and Ilkley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated36.8Keighley and Ilkley

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Keighley and Ilkley on 16. 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 Keighley and Ilkley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Keighley and Ilkley £4,599Keighley and Ilkley: £4,599Midlothian: £4,437Keighley and Ilkley: £4,619Midlothian: £4,456Keighley and Ilkley: £4,363Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Keighley and Ilkley is higher£4,599£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Keighley and Ilkley £2,520Keighley and Ilkley: £2,520Midlothian: £2,293Keighley and Ilkley: £2,531Midlothian: £2,302Keighley and Ilkley: £2,390Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Keighley and Ilkley is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Keighley and Ilkley £1,336Keighley and Ilkley: £1,336Midlothian: £1,195Keighley and Ilkley: £1,342Midlothian: £1,200Keighley and Ilkley: £1,267Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Keighley and Ilkley is higher£1,336£1,342£1,267

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Keighley and Ilkley £2,302Keighley and Ilkley: £2,302Midlothian: £2,103Keighley and Ilkley: £2,312Midlothian: £2,112Keighley and Ilkley: £2,184Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Keighley and Ilkley is higherDepends on how you count£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Keighley and Ilkley £75Keighley and Ilkley: £75Midlothian: £66Keighley and Ilkley: £75Midlothian: £67Keighley and Ilkley: £71Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Keighley and Ilkley is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Keighley and Ilkley £138Keighley and Ilkley: £138Midlothian: £120Keighley and Ilkley: £139Midlothian: £120Keighley and Ilkley: £131Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Keighley and Ilkley is higher£138£139£131

  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, Keighley and Ilkley £5.07Keighley and Ilkley: £5.07Midlothian: £3.64Keighley and Ilkley: £5.09Midlothian: £3.65Keighley and Ilkley: £4.81Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Keighley and Ilkley is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Keighley and Ilkley £456Keighley and Ilkley: £456Midlothian: £556Keighley and Ilkley: £458Midlothian: £558Keighley and Ilkley: £433Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£456£458£433

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Keighley and Ilkley £126Keighley and Ilkley: £126Midlothian: £206Keighley and Ilkley: £126Midlothian: £207Keighley and Ilkley: £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, Keighley and Ilkley £94Keighley and Ilkley: £94Midlothian: £68Keighley and Ilkley: £95Midlothian: £68Keighley and Ilkley: £89Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Keighley and Ilkley is higher£94£95£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Keighley and Ilkley £1,046Keighley and Ilkley: £1,046Midlothian: £919Keighley and Ilkley: £1,050Midlothian: £923Keighley and Ilkley: £992Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Keighley and Ilkley is higher£1,046£1,050£992

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Keighley and Ilkley £154Keighley and Ilkley: £154Midlothian: £182Keighley and Ilkley: £155Midlothian: £183Keighley and Ilkley: £146Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Keighley and Ilkley £188Keighley and Ilkley: £188Midlothian: £202Keighley and Ilkley: £189Midlothian: £202Keighley and Ilkley: £178Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Keighley and Ilkley £3.97Keighley and Ilkley: £3.97Midlothian: £3.30Keighley and Ilkley: £3.99Midlothian: £3.31Keighley and Ilkley: £3.77Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Keighley and Ilkley is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Keighley and Ilkley £4.09Keighley and Ilkley: £4.09Midlothian: £3.23Keighley and Ilkley: £4.11Midlothian: £3.24Keighley and Ilkley: £3.88Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Keighley and Ilkley is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Keighley and Ilkley £6.50Keighley and Ilkley: £6.50Midlothian: £4.78Keighley and Ilkley: £6.53Midlothian: £4.80Keighley and Ilkley: £6.17Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Keighley and Ilkley is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Keighley and Ilkley 200.1Keighley and Ilkley: 200.1Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Keighley and Ilkley is higherDepends on how you count200.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Keighley and Ilkley 19.2Keighley and Ilkley: 19.2Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Keighley and Ilkley is higher19.2

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 28.8Keighley and Ilkley: 28.8Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher28.8

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 69.1Keighley and Ilkley: 69.1Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher69.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Keighley and Ilkley 129.3Keighley and Ilkley: 129.3Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Keighley and Ilkley is higher129.3

  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, Keighley and Ilkley 21.9Keighley and Ilkley: 21.9Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Keighley and Ilkley is higher21.9

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Midlothian and Keighley and Ilkley, per resident
MeasureMidlothianKeighley and IlkleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,599£4,619£4,363Keighley and Ilkley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,520£2,531£2,390Keighley and Ilkley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,336£1,342£1,267Keighley and Ilkley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,302£2,312£2,184Keighley and Ilkley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£75£75£71Keighley and Ilkley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Keighley and Ilkley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£5.07£5.09£4.81Keighley and Ilkley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£456£458£433Midlothian
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£94£95£89Keighley and Ilkley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,046£1,050£992Keighley and Ilkley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£154£155£146Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£188£189£178Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.97£3.99£3.77Keighley and Ilkley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.09£4.11£3.88Keighley and Ilkley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.50£6.53£6.17Keighley and Ilkley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3200.1Keighley and Ilkley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.2Keighley and Ilkley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out28.8Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out69.1Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1129.3Keighley and Ilkley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated21.9Keighley and Ilkley

Total

Midlothian is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Keighley and Ilkley on 16. 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 Keighley and Ilkley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Keighley and Ilkley £466.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £466.6mMidlothian: £442.5mKeighley and Ilkley: £468.6mMidlothian: £444.4mKeighley and Ilkley: £442.6mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£466.6m£468.6m£442.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Keighley and Ilkley £255.7mKeighley and Ilkley: £255.7mMidlothian: £228.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £256.7mMidlothian: £229.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £242.5mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mKeighley and Ilkley is higherDepends on how you count£255.7m£256.7m£242.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Keighley and Ilkley £135.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £135.6mMidlothian: £119.2mKeighley and Ilkley: £136.1mMidlothian: £119.7mKeighley and Ilkley: £128.6mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£135.6m£136.1m£128.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Keighley and Ilkley £233.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £233.6mMidlothian: £209.7mKeighley and Ilkley: £234.6mMidlothian: £210.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £221.5mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mKeighley and Ilkley is higherDepends on how you count£233.6m£234.6m£221.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Keighley and Ilkley £7.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.7mKeighley and Ilkley: £7.2mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Keighley and Ilkley £14.0mKeighley and Ilkley: £14.0mMidlothian: £11.9mKeighley and Ilkley: £14.1mMidlothian: £12.0mKeighley and Ilkley: £13.3mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Keighley and Ilkley £0.51mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.36mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.52mMidlothian: £0.36mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.49mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Keighley and Ilkley £46.3mKeighley and Ilkley: £46.3mMidlothian: £55.4mKeighley and Ilkley: £46.5mMidlothian: £55.7mKeighley and Ilkley: £43.9mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£46.3m£46.5m£43.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Keighley and Ilkley £12.8mKeighley and Ilkley: £12.8mMidlothian: £20.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £12.8mMidlothian: £20.7mKeighley and Ilkley: £12.1mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Keighley and Ilkley £9.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £9.6mMidlothian: £6.8mKeighley and Ilkley: £9.6mMidlothian: £6.8mKeighley and Ilkley: £9.1mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Keighley and Ilkley £106.1mKeighley and Ilkley: £106.1mMidlothian: £91.6mKeighley and Ilkley: £106.6mMidlothian: £92.0mKeighley and Ilkley: £100.7mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£106.1m£106.6m£100.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Keighley and Ilkley £15.7mKeighley and Ilkley: £15.7mMidlothian: £18.2mKeighley and Ilkley: £15.7mMidlothian: £18.2mKeighley and Ilkley: £14.8mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Keighley and Ilkley £19.1mKeighley and Ilkley: £19.1mMidlothian: £20.1mKeighley and Ilkley: £19.1mMidlothian: £20.2mKeighley and Ilkley: £18.1mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£19.1m£19.1m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Keighley and Ilkley £0.40mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.33mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.33mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Keighley and Ilkley £0.42mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.42mMidlothian: £0.32mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.42mMidlothian: £0.32mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Keighley and Ilkley £0.66mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.48mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.48mKeighley and Ilkley: £0.63mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mKeighley and Ilkley is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Keighley and Ilkley 20,305Keighley and Ilkley: 20,305Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Keighley and Ilkley is higherDepends on how you count20,305

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Keighley and Ilkley 1,947Keighley and Ilkley: 1,947Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Keighley and Ilkley is higher1,947

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Keighley and Ilkley 2,919Keighley and Ilkley: 2,919Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,919

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Keighley and Ilkley 7,008Keighley and Ilkley: 7,008Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher7,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Keighley and Ilkley 13,122Keighley and Ilkley: 13,122Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Keighley and Ilkley is higher13,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Keighley and Ilkley 2,224Keighley and Ilkley: 2,224Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Keighley and Ilkley is higher2,224

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Midlothian and Keighley and Ilkley, total
MeasureMidlothianKeighley and IlkleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£466.6m£468.6m£442.6mKeighley and Ilkley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£255.7m£256.7m£242.5mKeighley and Ilkley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£135.6m£136.1m£128.6mKeighley and Ilkley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£233.6m£234.6m£221.5mKeighley and Ilkley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mKeighley and Ilkley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKeighley and Ilkley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mKeighley and Ilkley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£46.3m£46.5m£43.9mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mKeighley and Ilkley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£106.1m£106.6m£100.7mKeighley and Ilkley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£19.1m£19.1m£18.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mKeighley and Ilkley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mKeighley and Ilkley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mKeighley and Ilkley
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38220,305Keighley and Ilkley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,947Keighley and Ilkley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,919Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out7,008Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18113,122Keighley and Ilkley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated2,224Keighley and Ilkley

Sources

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

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