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Midlothian and Kettering

99,720 and 115,012 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Kettering on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Midlothian: £4,437Kettering: £4,083Midlothian: £4,456Kettering: £3,856Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,065£4,083£3,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Kettering £12,861Kettering: £12,861Midlothian: £12,561Kettering: £12,916Midlothian: £12,614Kettering: £12,199Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£12,861£12,916£12,199

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Kettering £1,849Kettering: £1,849Midlothian: £1,935Kettering: £1,857Midlothian: £1,943Kettering: £1,754Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Kettering £11,760Kettering: £11,760Midlothian: £11,521Kettering: £11,810Midlothian: £11,570Kettering: £11,155Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£11,760£11,810£11,155

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Kettering £376Kettering: £376Midlothian: £364Kettering: £378Midlothian: £366Kettering: £357Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357

  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, Kettering £703Kettering: £703Midlothian: £656Kettering: £706Midlothian: £659Kettering: £667Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Kettering is higher£703£706£667

  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, Kettering £23Kettering: £23Midlothian: £20Kettering: £23Midlothian: £20Kettering: £21Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Kettering is higher£23£23£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Midlothian: £556Kettering: £440Midlothian: £558Kettering: £415Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Midlothian: £206Kettering: £102Midlothian: £207Kettering: £97Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£102£102£97

  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, Kettering £100Kettering: £100Midlothian: £110Kettering: £100Midlothian: £111Kettering: £95Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Kettering £1,478Kettering: £1,478Midlothian: £1,488Kettering: £1,484Midlothian: £1,494Kettering: £1,402Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,478£1,484£1,402

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Midlothian: £182Kettering: £146Midlothian: £183Kettering: £138Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Kettering £257Kettering: £257Midlothian: £326Kettering: £259Midlothian: £328Kettering: £244Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£257£259£244

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Kettering £9.12Kettering: £9.12Midlothian: £5.33Kettering: £9.16Midlothian: £5.36Kettering: £8.65Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Kettering £5.06Kettering: £5.06Midlothian: £5.22Kettering: £5.08Midlothian: £5.24Kettering: £4.80Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Midlothian: £4.78Kettering: £5.11Midlothian: £4.80Kettering: £4.83Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Kettering is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  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, Kettering 1,012.5Kettering: 1,012.5Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  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, Kettering 92.7Kettering: 92.7Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count92.7

  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, Kettering 157.7Kettering: 157.7Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher157.7

  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, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher63.9

  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, Kettering 181.6Kettering: 181.6Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Kettering is higher181.6

  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, Kettering 22.9Kettering: 22.9Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher22.9

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Midlothian and Kettering, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,065£4,083£3,856Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,861£12,916£12,199Kettering
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,849£1,857£1,754Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,760£11,810£11,155Kettering
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£376£378£357Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£703£706£667Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£23£23£21Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£438£440£415Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£102£102£97Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,478£1,484£1,402Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£146£146£138Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£257£259£244Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.06£5.08£4.80Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,012.5Kettering
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.792.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out157.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out63.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5181.6Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated22.9Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Midlothian: £4,437Kettering: £4,083Midlothian: £4,456Kettering: £3,856Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,065£4,083£3,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Kettering £2,232Kettering: £2,232Midlothian: £2,293Kettering: £2,242Midlothian: £2,302Kettering: £2,117Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Kettering £1,143Kettering: £1,143Midlothian: £1,195Kettering: £1,148Midlothian: £1,200Kettering: £1,084Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Kettering £2,041Kettering: £2,041Midlothian: £2,103Kettering: £2,050Midlothian: £2,112Kettering: £1,936Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Kettering £65Kettering: £65Midlothian: £66Kettering: £66Midlothian: £67Kettering: £62Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Kettering £122Kettering: £122Midlothian: £120Kettering: £122Midlothian: £120Kettering: £116Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Kettering is higher£122£122£116

  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, Kettering £3.93Kettering: £3.93Midlothian: £3.64Kettering: £3.95Midlothian: £3.65Kettering: £3.73Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Kettering is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Midlothian: £556Kettering: £440Midlothian: £558Kettering: £415Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Midlothian: £206Kettering: £102Midlothian: £207Kettering: £97Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Kettering £62Kettering: £62Midlothian: £68Kettering: £62Midlothian: £68Kettering: £59Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Kettering £913Kettering: £913Midlothian: £919Kettering: £917Midlothian: £923Kettering: £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, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Midlothian: £182Kettering: £146Midlothian: £183Kettering: £138Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Kettering £159Kettering: £159Midlothian: £202Kettering: £160Midlothian: £202Kettering: £151Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Kettering £5.63Kettering: £5.63Midlothian: £3.30Kettering: £5.65Midlothian: £3.31Kettering: £5.34Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Kettering £3.13Kettering: £3.13Midlothian: £3.23Kettering: £3.14Midlothian: £3.24Kettering: £2.97Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Midlothian: £4.78Kettering: £5.11Midlothian: £4.80Kettering: £4.83Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Kettering is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Kettering 175.7Kettering: 175.7Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Kettering 16.1Kettering: 16.1Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Kettering 27.4Kettering: 27.4Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher27.4

  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, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Kettering 112.3Kettering: 112.3Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Kettering is higher112.3

  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, Kettering 14.2Kettering: 14.2Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher14.2

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Midlothian and Kettering, per resident
MeasureMidlothianKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,065£4,083£3,856Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,232£2,242£2,117Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,143£1,148£1,084Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,041£2,050£1,936Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£65£66£62Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£122£122£116Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.93£3.95£3.73Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£438£440£415Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£102£102£97Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£62£62£59Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£913£917£866Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£146£146£138Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£159£160£151Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.13£3.14£2.97Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.09£5.11£4.83Kettering
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3175.7Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.1Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out27.4Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out63.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1112.3Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated14.2Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 15. 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Kettering £467.6mKettering: £467.6mMidlothian: £442.5mKettering: £469.6mMidlothian: £444.4mKettering: £443.5mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Kettering £256.7mKettering: £256.7mMidlothian: £228.6mKettering: £257.8mMidlothian: £229.6mKettering: £243.5mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Kettering £131.5mKettering: £131.5mMidlothian: £119.2mKettering: £132.0mMidlothian: £119.7mKettering: £124.7mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Kettering £234.7mKettering: £234.7mMidlothian: £209.7mKettering: £235.7mMidlothian: £210.6mKettering: £222.6mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Kettering £7.5mKettering: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.6mKettering: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.7mKettering: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

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

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mKettering 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, Kettering £0.45mKettering: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.36mKettering: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.36mKettering: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKettering 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, Kettering £50.4mKettering: £50.4mMidlothian: £55.4mKettering: £50.6mMidlothian: £55.7mKettering: £47.8mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Kettering £11.7mKettering: £11.7mMidlothian: £20.6mKettering: £11.8mMidlothian: £20.7mKettering: £11.1mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Kettering £7.1mKettering: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.8mKettering: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.8mKettering: £6.7mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Kettering £105.1mKettering: £105.1mMidlothian: £91.6mKettering: £105.5mMidlothian: £92.0mKettering: £99.6mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Kettering £16.7mKettering: £16.7mMidlothian: £18.2mKettering: £16.8mMidlothian: £18.2mKettering: £15.9mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Kettering £18.3mKettering: £18.3mMidlothian: £20.1mKettering: £18.4mMidlothian: £20.2mKettering: £17.4mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Kettering £0.65mKettering: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.33mKettering: £0.65mMidlothian: £0.33mKettering: £0.61mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Kettering £0.36mKettering: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.32mKettering: £0.36mMidlothian: £0.32mKettering: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Kettering £0.59mKettering: £0.59mMidlothian: £0.48mKettering: £0.59mMidlothian: £0.48mKettering: £0.56mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mKettering is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Kettering 20,209Kettering: 20,209Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Kettering is higherDepends on how you count20,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Kettering 1,851Kettering: 1,851Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Kettering is higherDepends on how you count1,851

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Kettering 3,147Kettering: 3,147Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher3,147

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Kettering 7,351Kettering: 7,351Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher7,351

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Kettering 12,914Kettering: 12,914Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Kettering is higher12,914

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Kettering 1,628Kettering: 1,628Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,628

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Kettering, total
MeasureMidlothianKetteringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£467.6m£469.6m£443.5mKettering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mKettering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mKettering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mKettering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mKettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mKettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mKettering
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£105.1m£105.5m£99.6mKettering
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKettering
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKettering
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38220,209Kettering
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,851Kettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,147Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out7,351Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18112,914Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,628Midlothian

Sources

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

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