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Midlothian and North West Hampshire

99,720 and 112,627 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than North West Hampshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 17 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 17 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire 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 North West Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638Midlothian: £4,437North West Hampshire: £3,654Midlothian: £4,456North West Hampshire: £3,451Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,638£3,654£3,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, North West Hampshire £12,567North West Hampshire: £12,567Midlothian: £12,561North West Hampshire: £12,621Midlothian: £12,614North West Hampshire: £11,920Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,567£12,621£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, North West Hampshire £1,533North West Hampshire: £1,533Midlothian: £1,935North West Hampshire: £1,540Midlothian: £1,943North West Hampshire: £1,454Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,533£1,540£1,454

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, North West Hampshire £11,726North West Hampshire: £11,726Midlothian: £11,521North West Hampshire: £11,776Midlothian: £11,570North West Hampshire: £11,123Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,123

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, North West Hampshire £290North West Hampshire: £290Midlothian: £364North West Hampshire: £291Midlothian: £366North West Hampshire: £275Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higher£290£291£275

  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, North West Hampshire £534North West Hampshire: £534Midlothian: £656North West Hampshire: £536Midlothian: £659North West Hampshire: £506Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian is higher£534£536£506

  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, North West Hampshire £17North West Hampshire: £17Midlothian: £20North West Hampshire: £17Midlothian: £20North West Hampshire: £16Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Midlothian is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, North West Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306Midlothian: £556North West Hampshire: £307Midlothian: £558North West Hampshire: £290Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, North West Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £206North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £207North West Hampshire: £107Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£113£113£107

  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, North West Hampshire £76North West Hampshire: £76Midlothian: £110North West Hampshire: £76Midlothian: £111North West Hampshire: £72Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£76£76£72

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, North West Hampshire £1,263North West Hampshire: £1,263Midlothian: £1,488North West Hampshire: £1,268Midlothian: £1,494North West Hampshire: £1,198Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,263£1,268£1,198

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157Midlothian: £182North West Hampshire: £158Midlothian: £183North West Hampshire: £149Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£157£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, North West Hampshire £185North West Hampshire: £185Midlothian: £326North West Hampshire: £186Midlothian: £328North West Hampshire: £175Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£185£186£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, North West Hampshire £6.06North West Hampshire: £6.06Midlothian: £5.33North West Hampshire: £6.09Midlothian: £5.36North West Hampshire: £5.75Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06North West Hampshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, North West Hampshire £3.51North West Hampshire: £3.51Midlothian: £5.22North West Hampshire: £3.53Midlothian: £5.24North West Hampshire: £3.33Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32Midlothian: £4.78North West Hampshire: £5.35Midlothian: £4.80North West Hampshire: £5.05Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North West Hampshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  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, North West Hampshire 1,019.8North West Hampshire: 1,019.8Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

  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, North West Hampshire 67.2North West Hampshire: 67.2Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higher67.2

  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, North West Hampshire 117.1North West Hampshire: 117.1Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher117.1

  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, North West Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher46.6

  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, North West Hampshire 137.2North West Hampshire: 137.2Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher137.2

  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, North West Hampshire 16.6North West Hampshire: 16.6Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher16.6

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Midlothian and North West Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,638£3,654£3,451Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,567£12,621£11,920North West Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,533£1,540£1,454Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,726£11,776£11,123North West Hampshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£290£291£275Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£534£536£506Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£306£307£290Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£113£113£107Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£76£76£72Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,263£1,268£1,198Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£157£158£149Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£185£186£175Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.06£6.09£5.75North West Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£3.51£3.53£3.33Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.32£5.35£5.05North West Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,019.8North West Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.767.2Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out117.1Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out46.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5137.2Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated16.6Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Midlothian North West Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, North West Hampshire £3,638North West Hampshire: £3,638Midlothian: £4,437North West Hampshire: £3,654Midlothian: £4,456North West Hampshire: £3,451Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,638£3,654£3,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, North West Hampshire £2,097North West Hampshire: £2,097Midlothian: £2,293North West Hampshire: £2,106Midlothian: £2,302North West Hampshire: £1,989Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, North West Hampshire £961North West Hampshire: £961Midlothian: £1,195North West Hampshire: £965Midlothian: £1,200North West Hampshire: £911Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£961£965£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, North West Hampshire £1,956North West Hampshire: £1,956Midlothian: £2,103North West Hampshire: £1,965Midlothian: £2,112North West Hampshire: £1,856Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,956£1,965£1,856

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, North West Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48Midlothian: £66North West Hampshire: £49Midlothian: £67North West Hampshire: £46Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, North West Hampshire £89North West Hampshire: £89Midlothian: £120North West Hampshire: £89Midlothian: £120North West Hampshire: £84Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higher£89£89£84

  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, North West Hampshire £2.89North West Hampshire: £2.89Midlothian: £3.64North West Hampshire: £2.90Midlothian: £3.65North West Hampshire: £2.74Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Midlothian is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, North West Hampshire £306North West Hampshire: £306Midlothian: £556North West Hampshire: £307Midlothian: £558North West Hampshire: £290Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£306£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, North West Hampshire £113North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £206North West Hampshire: £113Midlothian: £207North West Hampshire: £107Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, North West Hampshire £48North West Hampshire: £48Midlothian: £68North West Hampshire: £48Midlothian: £68North West Hampshire: £45Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, North West Hampshire £791North West Hampshire: £791Midlothian: £919North West Hampshire: £795Midlothian: £923North West Hampshire: £751Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£791£795£751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, North West Hampshire £157North West Hampshire: £157Midlothian: £182North West Hampshire: £158Midlothian: £183North West Hampshire: £149Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, North West Hampshire £116North West Hampshire: £116Midlothian: £202North West Hampshire: £116Midlothian: £202North West Hampshire: £110Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, North West Hampshire £3.81North West Hampshire: £3.81Midlothian: £3.30North West Hampshire: £3.82Midlothian: £3.31North West Hampshire: £3.61Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13North West Hampshire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, North West Hampshire £2.19North West Hampshire: £2.19Midlothian: £3.23North West Hampshire: £2.20Midlothian: £3.24North West Hampshire: £2.08Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, North West Hampshire £5.32North West Hampshire: £5.32Midlothian: £4.78North West Hampshire: £5.35Midlothian: £4.80North West Hampshire: £5.05Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North West Hampshire is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, North West Hampshire 170.2North West Hampshire: 170.2Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, North West Hampshire 11.2North West Hampshire: 11.2Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higher11.2

  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, North West Hampshire 19.5North West Hampshire: 19.5Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher19.5

  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, North West Hampshire 46.6North West Hampshire: 46.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher46.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, North West Hampshire 86.0North West Hampshire: 86.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher86.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, North West Hampshire 10.4North West Hampshire: 10.4Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher10.4

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Midlothian and North West Hampshire, per resident
MeasureMidlothianNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,638£3,654£3,451Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,097£2,106£1,989Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£961£965£911Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,956£1,965£1,856Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£48£49£46Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£89£89£84Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£2.89£2.90£2.74Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£306£307£290Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£113£113£107Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£48£48£45Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£791£795£751Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£157£158£149Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£116£116£110Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.81£3.82£3.61North West Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.19£2.20£2.08Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.32£5.35£5.05North West Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3170.2Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.311.2Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out19.5Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out46.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.186.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated10.4Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Hampshire 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 North West Hampshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, North West Hampshire £409.8mNorth West Hampshire: £409.8mMidlothian: £442.5mNorth West Hampshire: £411.5mMidlothian: £444.4mNorth West Hampshire: £388.7mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mMidlothian is higher£409.8m£411.5m£388.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, North West Hampshire £236.1mNorth West Hampshire: £236.1mMidlothian: £228.6mNorth West Hampshire: £237.2mMidlothian: £229.6mNorth West Hampshire: £224.0mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.2m£224.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, North West Hampshire £108.2mNorth West Hampshire: £108.2mMidlothian: £119.2mNorth West Hampshire: £108.7mMidlothian: £119.7mNorth West Hampshire: £102.6mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMidlothian is higher£108.2m£108.7m£102.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, North West Hampshire £220.3mNorth West Hampshire: £220.3mMidlothian: £209.7mNorth West Hampshire: £221.3mMidlothian: £210.6mNorth West Hampshire: £209.0mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mNorth West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£220.3m£221.3m£209.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, North West Hampshire £5.4mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMidlothian: £6.6mNorth West Hampshire: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.7mNorth West Hampshire: £5.2mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, North West Hampshire £10.0mNorth West Hampshire: £10.0mMidlothian: £11.9mNorth West Hampshire: £10.1mMidlothian: £12.0mNorth West Hampshire: £9.5mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  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, North West Hampshire £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth West Hampshire: £0.33mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth West Hampshire: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.34m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, North West Hampshire £34.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.4mMidlothian: £55.4mNorth West Hampshire: £34.6mMidlothian: £55.7mNorth West Hampshire: £32.7mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, North West Hampshire £12.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMidlothian: £20.6mNorth West Hampshire: £12.7mMidlothian: £20.7mNorth West Hampshire: £12.0mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, North West Hampshire £5.4mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth West Hampshire: £5.4mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth West Hampshire: £5.1mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, North West Hampshire £89.1mNorth West Hampshire: £89.1mMidlothian: £91.6mNorth West Hampshire: £89.5mMidlothian: £92.0mNorth West Hampshire: £84.5mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, North West Hampshire £17.7mNorth West Hampshire: £17.7mMidlothian: £18.2mNorth West Hampshire: £17.8mMidlothian: £18.2mNorth West Hampshire: £16.8mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, North West Hampshire £13.1mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.1mNorth West Hampshire: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.2mNorth West Hampshire: £12.4mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, North West Hampshire £0.43mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth West Hampshire: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Hampshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, North West Hampshire £0.25mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.25mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth West Hampshire: £0.23mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, North West Hampshire £0.60mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth West Hampshire: £0.60mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth West Hampshire: £0.57mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth West Hampshire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, North West Hampshire 19,163North West Hampshire: 19,163Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382North West Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count19,163

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, North West Hampshire 1,263North West Hampshire: 1,263Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,263

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, North West Hampshire 2,201North West Hampshire: 2,201Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,201

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, North West Hampshire 5,243North West Hampshire: 5,243Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher5,243

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, North West Hampshire 9,686North West Hampshire: 9,686Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher9,686

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, North West Hampshire 1,171North West Hampshire: 1,171Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,171

Show the numbers
Midlothian and North West Hampshire, total
MeasureMidlothianNorth West HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£409.8m£411.5m£388.7mMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£236.1m£237.2m£224.0mNorth West Hampshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£108.2m£108.7m£102.6mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£220.3m£221.3m£209.0mNorth West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£34.4m£34.6m£32.7mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Hampshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mNorth West Hampshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38219,163North West Hampshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,263Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,201Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out5,243Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1819,686Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,171Midlothian

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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