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Midlothian and Selby

99,720 and 105,353 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Selby on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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 16 of 22 measures, and Selby 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 Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Midlothian: £4,437Selby: £3,984Midlothian: £4,456Selby: £3,763Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Selby £12,685Selby: £12,685Midlothian: £12,561Selby: £12,739Midlothian: £12,614Selby: £12,032Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Selby is higher£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Selby £1,459Selby: £1,459Midlothian: £1,935Selby: £1,466Midlothian: £1,943Selby: £1,384Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,459£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Selby £11,670Selby: £11,670Midlothian: £11,521Selby: £11,720Midlothian: £11,570Selby: £11,070Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Selby is higher£11,670£11,720£11,070

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Selby £280Selby: £280Midlothian: £364Selby: £281Midlothian: £366Selby: £266Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higher£280£281£266

  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, Selby £715Selby: £715Midlothian: £656Selby: £718Midlothian: £659Selby: £678Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Selby is higher£715£718£678

  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, Selby £19Selby: £19Midlothian: £20Selby: £19Midlothian: £20Selby: £18Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Selby £365Selby: £365Midlothian: £556Selby: £366Midlothian: £558Selby: £346Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Selby £117Selby: £117Midlothian: £206Selby: £117Midlothian: £207Selby: £111Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£117£117£111

  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, Selby £95Selby: £95Midlothian: £110Selby: £95Midlothian: £111Selby: £90Midlothian: £105

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Selby £1,130Selby: £1,130Midlothian: £1,488Selby: £1,135Midlothian: £1,494Selby: £1,072Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Selby £107Selby: £107Midlothian: £182Selby: £107Midlothian: £183Selby: £101Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£107£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Selby £221Selby: £221Midlothian: £326Selby: £222Midlothian: £328Selby: £210Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Midlothian is higher£221£222£210

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Selby £8.58Selby: £8.58Midlothian: £5.33Selby: £8.62Midlothian: £5.36Selby: £8.14Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Selby is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Selby £4.66Selby: £4.66Midlothian: £5.22Selby: £4.68Midlothian: £5.24Selby: £4.42Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Midlothian: £4.78Selby: £4.87Midlothian: £4.80Selby: £4.60Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Selby is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Selby 1,038.8Selby: 1,038.8Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Selby is higher1,038.8

  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, Selby 77.2Selby: 77.2Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higher77.2

  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, Selby 150.2Selby: 150.2Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher150.2

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher55.8

  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, Selby 132.6Selby: 132.6Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher132.6

  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, Selby 20.1Selby: 20.1Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher20.1

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Midlothian and Selby, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,967£3,984£3,763Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,685£12,739£12,032Selby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,459£1,466£1,384Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,670£11,720£11,070Selby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£280£281£266Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£715£718£678Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£365£366£346Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,130£1,135£1,072Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£107£107£101Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£221£222£210Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£8.58£8.62£8.14Selby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.66£4.68£4.42Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Selby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,038.8Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.777.2Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out150.2Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out55.8Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5132.6Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated20.1Midlothian

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Midlothian: £4,437Selby: £3,984Midlothian: £4,456Selby: £3,763Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Selby £2,483Selby: £2,483Midlothian: £2,293Selby: £2,493Midlothian: £2,302Selby: £2,355Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Selby is higher£2,483£2,493£2,355

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Selby £891Selby: £891Midlothian: £1,195Selby: £895Midlothian: £1,200Selby: £845Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Selby £2,284Selby: £2,284Midlothian: £2,103Selby: £2,294Midlothian: £2,112Selby: £2,167Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Selby is higher£2,284£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Selby £55Selby: £55Midlothian: £66Selby: £55Midlothian: £67Selby: £52Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Selby £140Selby: £140Midlothian: £120Selby: £141Midlothian: £120Selby: £133Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Selby is higher£140£141£133

  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, Selby £3.75Selby: £3.75Midlothian: £3.64Selby: £3.77Midlothian: £3.65Selby: £3.56Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Selby is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Selby £365Selby: £365Midlothian: £556Selby: £366Midlothian: £558Selby: £346Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Selby £117Selby: £117Midlothian: £206Selby: £117Midlothian: £207Selby: £111Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£117£117£111

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Selby £690Selby: £690Midlothian: £919Selby: £693Midlothian: £923Selby: £654Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£690£693£654

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Selby £107Selby: £107Midlothian: £182Selby: £107Midlothian: £183Selby: £101Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Selby £135Selby: £135Midlothian: £202Selby: £136Midlothian: £202Selby: £128Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Selby £5.24Selby: £5.24Midlothian: £3.30Selby: £5.26Midlothian: £3.31Selby: £4.97Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Selby is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Selby £2.85Selby: £2.85Midlothian: £3.23Selby: £2.86Midlothian: £3.24Selby: £2.70Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Midlothian: £4.78Selby: £4.87Midlothian: £4.80Selby: £4.60Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Selby is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Selby 203.3Selby: 203.3Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Selby is higher203.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Selby 15.1Selby: 15.1Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higher15.1

  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, Selby 29.4Selby: 29.4Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher29.4

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher55.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Selby 81.0Selby: 81.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher81.0

  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, Selby 12.3Selby: 12.3Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher12.3

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Midlothian and Selby, per resident
MeasureMidlothianSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£3,967£3,984£3,763Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,483£2,493£2,355Selby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£891£895£845Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,284£2,294£2,167Selby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£55£55£52Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£3.75£3.77£3.56Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£365£366£346Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£690£693£654Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£107£107£101Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£135£136£128Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.24£5.26£4.97Selby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.85£2.86£2.70Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Selby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3203.3Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.315.1Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out29.4Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out55.8Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.181.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated12.3Midlothian

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Selby £417.9mSelby: £417.9mMidlothian: £442.5mSelby: £419.7mMidlothian: £444.4mSelby: £396.4mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mMidlothian is higher£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Selby £261.6mSelby: £261.6mMidlothian: £228.6mSelby: £262.7mMidlothian: £229.6mSelby: £248.1mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mSelby is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Selby £93.9mSelby: £93.9mMidlothian: £119.2mSelby: £94.3mMidlothian: £119.7mSelby: £89.0mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMidlothian is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Selby £240.7mSelby: £240.7mMidlothian: £209.7mSelby: £241.7mMidlothian: £210.6mSelby: £228.3mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSelby is higher£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Selby £5.8mSelby: £5.8mMidlothian: £6.6mSelby: £5.8mMidlothian: £6.7mSelby: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Selby £14.7mSelby: £14.7mMidlothian: £11.9mSelby: £14.8mMidlothian: £12.0mSelby: £14.0mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSelby is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Selby £0.40mSelby: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.36mSelby: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.36mSelby: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Selby £38.4mSelby: £38.4mMidlothian: £55.4mSelby: £38.6mMidlothian: £55.7mSelby: £36.5mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Selby £12.3mSelby: £12.3mMidlothian: £20.6mSelby: £12.4mMidlothian: £20.7mSelby: £11.7mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Selby £6.1mSelby: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.8mSelby: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.8mSelby: £5.8mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Selby £72.7mSelby: £72.7mMidlothian: £91.6mSelby: £73.0mMidlothian: £92.0mSelby: £68.9mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Selby £11.2mSelby: £11.2mMidlothian: £18.2mSelby: £11.3mMidlothian: £18.2mSelby: £10.7mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Selby £14.2mSelby: £14.2mMidlothian: £20.1mSelby: £14.3mMidlothian: £20.2mSelby: £13.5mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Selby £0.55mSelby: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.33mSelby: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.33mSelby: £0.52mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSelby is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Selby £0.30mSelby: £0.30mMidlothian: £0.32mSelby: £0.30mMidlothian: £0.32mSelby: £0.28mMidlothian: £0.30m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Selby £0.51mSelby: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.48mSelby: £0.51mMidlothian: £0.48mSelby: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSelby is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Selby 21,422Selby: 21,422Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Selby is higher21,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Selby 1,591Selby: 1,591Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,591

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Selby 3,097Selby: 3,097Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Selby 5,883Selby: 5,883Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher5,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Selby 8,530Selby: 8,530Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher8,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Selby 1,291Selby: 1,291Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,291

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Selby, total
MeasureMidlothianSelbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mSelby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£240.7m£241.7m£228.3mSelby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSelby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSelby
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38221,422Selby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,591Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,097Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out5,883Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1818,530Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,291Midlothian

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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