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Midlothian and Witham

99,720 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Witham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Witham 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Midlothian: £4,437Witham: £4,273Midlothian: £4,456Witham: £4,036Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689Midlothian: £12,561Witham: £12,743Midlothian: £12,614Witham: £12,036Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Witham is higher£12,689£12,743£12,036

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615Midlothian: £1,935Witham: £1,622Midlothian: £1,943Witham: £1,532Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735Midlothian: £11,521Witham: £11,785Midlothian: £11,570Witham: £11,131Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Witham is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Witham £300Witham: £300Midlothian: £364Witham: £301Midlothian: £366Witham: £284Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£300£301£284

  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, Witham £635Witham: £635Midlothian: £656Witham: £638Midlothian: £659Witham: £602Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£635£638£602

  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, Witham £19Witham: £19Midlothian: £20Witham: £19Midlothian: £20Witham: £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, Witham £339Witham: £339Midlothian: £556Witham: £341Midlothian: £558Witham: £322Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Witham £149Witham: £149Midlothian: £206Witham: £150Midlothian: £207Witham: £141Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £103Witham: £103Midlothian: £110Witham: £103Midlothian: £111Witham: £98Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297Midlothian: £1,488Witham: £1,303Midlothian: £1,494Witham: £1,230Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Witham £148Witham: £148Midlothian: £182Witham: £149Midlothian: £183Witham: £141Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£148£149£141

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

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

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66Midlothian: £5.33Witham: £6.69Midlothian: £5.36Witham: £6.32Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Witham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70Midlothian: £5.22Witham: £4.72Midlothian: £5.24Witham: £4.46Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Midlothian: £4.78Witham: £6.41Midlothian: £4.80Witham: £6.05Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Witham is higher1,012.5

  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, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count76.8

  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, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count140.7

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher53.3

  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, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higher146.9

  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, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher23.8

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Midlothian and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,255£4,273£4,036Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£12,689£12,743£12,036Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£1,615£1,622£1,532Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,735£11,785£11,131Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£300£301£284Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£635£638£602Midlothian
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£339£341£322Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,297£1,303£1,230Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£148£149£141Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£203£204£193Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.66£6.69£6.32Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.70£4.72£4.46Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,012.5Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.776.8Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out140.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out53.3Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5146.9Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated23.8Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Witham 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Midlothian: £4,437Witham: £4,273Midlothian: £4,456Witham: £4,036Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652Midlothian: £2,293Witham: £2,663Midlothian: £2,302Witham: £2,515Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Witham is higher£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Witham £960Witham: £960Midlothian: £1,195Witham: £964Midlothian: £1,200Witham: £911Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452Midlothian: £2,103Witham: £2,463Midlothian: £2,112Witham: £2,326Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Witham is higher£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Witham £63Witham: £63Midlothian: £66Witham: £63Midlothian: £67Witham: £59Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Witham £133Witham: £133Midlothian: £120Witham: £133Midlothian: £120Witham: £126Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Witham is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04Midlothian: £3.64Witham: £4.05Midlothian: £3.65Witham: £3.83Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Witham is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Witham £339Witham: £339Midlothian: £556Witham: £341Midlothian: £558Witham: £322Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Witham £149Witham: £149Midlothian: £206Witham: £150Midlothian: £207Witham: £141Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Witham £61Witham: £61Midlothian: £68Witham: £61Midlothian: £68Witham: £58Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Witham £771Witham: £771Midlothian: £919Witham: £774Midlothian: £923Witham: £731Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Witham £148Witham: £148Midlothian: £182Witham: £149Midlothian: £183Witham: £141Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Midlothian is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Witham £121Witham: £121Midlothian: £202Witham: £121Midlothian: £202Witham: £115Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Midlothian is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96Midlothian: £3.30Witham: £3.98Midlothian: £3.31Witham: £3.76Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Witham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79Midlothian: £3.23Witham: £2.81Midlothian: £3.24Witham: £2.65Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Midlothian: £4.78Witham: £6.41Midlothian: £4.80Witham: £6.05Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Witham is higher211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Witham 16.1Witham: 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, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higher87.3

  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, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher14.1

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Midlothian and Witham, per resident
MeasureMidlothianWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,255£4,273£4,036Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,652£2,663£2,515Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£960£964£911Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£63£63£59Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£133£133£126Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.04£4.05£3.83Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£339£341£322Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£771£774£731Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£148£149£141Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£121£121£115Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.96£3.98£3.76Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.79£2.81£2.65Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3211.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.1Midlothian
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 out53.3Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.187.3Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated14.1Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Witham on 11. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mMidlothian: £442.5mWitham: £464.6mMidlothian: £444.4mWitham: £438.9mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mMidlothian: £228.6mWitham: £289.6mMidlothian: £229.6mWitham: £273.5mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mWitham is higher£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mMidlothian: £119.2mWitham: £104.8mMidlothian: £119.7mWitham: £99.0mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mMidlothian is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mMidlothian: £209.7mWitham: £267.8mMidlothian: £210.6mWitham: £253.0mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mWitham is higher£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mMidlothian: £6.6mWitham: £6.8mMidlothian: £6.7mWitham: £6.5mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mMidlothian: £11.9mWitham: £14.5mMidlothian: £12.0mWitham: £13.7mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.36mWitham: £0.44mMidlothian: £0.36mWitham: £0.42mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mMidlothian: £55.4mWitham: £37.1mMidlothian: £55.7mWitham: £35.0mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mMidlothian: £20.6mWitham: £16.3mMidlothian: £20.7mWitham: £15.4mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mMidlothian: £6.8mWitham: £6.7mMidlothian: £6.8mWitham: £6.3mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mMidlothian: £91.6mWitham: £84.2mMidlothian: £92.0mWitham: £79.5mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mMidlothian: £18.2mWitham: £16.2mMidlothian: £18.2mWitham: £15.3mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.1mWitham: £13.2mMidlothian: £20.2mWitham: £12.5mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.33mWitham: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.33mWitham: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWitham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mMidlothian: £0.32mWitham: £0.31mMidlothian: £0.32mWitham: £0.29mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mMidlothian: £0.48mWitham: £0.70mMidlothian: £0.48mWitham: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWitham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Witham is higher23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Witham is higherDepends on how you count1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Witham is higherDepends on how you count3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,536

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Witham, total
MeasureMidlothianWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38223,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,745Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out5,795Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1819,493Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,536Midlothian

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.
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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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