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Midlothian and Bathgate and Linlithgow

99,720 and 95,493 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Bathgate and Linlithgow on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 20. 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Midlothian: £4,437Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Midlothian: £4,456Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,763£4,783£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Midlothian: £12,561Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Midlothian: £12,614Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£13,021£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Midlothian: £1,935Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Midlothian: £1,943Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2,188£2,198£2,076

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Midlothian: £11,521Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Midlothian: £11,570Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,895£11,946£11,283

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Bathgate and Linlithgow £437Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Midlothian: £364Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Midlothian: £366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£437£439£415

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £664Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Midlothian: £656Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Midlothian: £659Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Midlothian: £20Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Midlothian: £20Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Midlothian: £556Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Midlothian: £558Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Midlothian: £206Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Midlothian: £207Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£205£206£194

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Midlothian: £110Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Midlothian: £111Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£126£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Midlothian: £1,488Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Midlothian: £1,494Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Midlothian: £182Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Midlothian: £183Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Bathgate and Linlithgow £458Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Midlothian: £326Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Midlothian: £328Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£458£460£434

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Midlothian: £5.33Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Midlothian: £5.36Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Midlothian: £5.22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Midlothian: £5.24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Midlothian: £4.78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Midlothian: £4.80Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,030.1

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher116.7

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higher170.2

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher204.0

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher32.2

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Midlothian and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£664£667£630Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.57£6.60£6.23Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.7116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out170.2Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated32.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 18. 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Midlothian: £4,437Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Midlothian: £4,456Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,763£4,783£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Midlothian: £2,293Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Midlothian: £2,302Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£2,318£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Midlothian: £1,195Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Midlothian: £1,200Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,374£1,380£1,303

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Midlothian: £2,103Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Midlothian: £2,112Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£2,118£2,127£2,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Bathgate and Linlithgow £78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Midlothian: £66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Midlothian: £67Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Bathgate and Linlithgow £118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Midlothian: £120Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Midlothian: £120Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Midlothian: £3.64Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Midlothian: £3.65Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Midlothian: £556Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Midlothian: £558Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Midlothian: £206Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Midlothian: £207Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higher£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Bathgate and Linlithgow £79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Midlothian: £68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Midlothian: £68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Bathgate and Linlithgow £999Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Midlothian: £919Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Midlothian: £923Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£999£1,003£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Midlothian: £182Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Midlothian: £183Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Bathgate and Linlithgow £287Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Midlothian: £202Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Midlothian: £202Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Midlothian: £3.30Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Midlothian: £3.31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Midlothian: £3.23Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Midlothian: £3.24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Midlothian: £4.78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Midlothian: £4.80Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.8

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higher30.3

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher128.1

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.2

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Midlothian and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per resident
MeasureMidlothianBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,118£2,127£2,009Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£79£79£75Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3183.4Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.320.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out30.3Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated20.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Midlothian is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Midlothian Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mMidlothian: £442.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mMidlothian: £444.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£454.8m£456.8m£431.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mMidlothian: £228.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mMidlothian: £229.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£221.4m£222.3m£210.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mMidlothian: £119.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mMidlothian: £119.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mMidlothian: £209.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mMidlothian: £210.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mMidlothian: £6.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mMidlothian: £11.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mMidlothian: £12.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.36mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.36mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mMidlothian: £55.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mMidlothian: £55.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£61.8m£62.1m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mMidlothian: £20.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mMidlothian: £20.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mMidlothian: £6.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mMidlothian: £91.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mMidlothian: £92.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mMidlothian: £18.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mMidlothian: £18.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mMidlothian: £20.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mMidlothian: £20.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mMidlothian: £0.33mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.33mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.32mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.32mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mMidlothian: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher2,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher12,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,928

Show the numbers
Midlothian and Bathgate and Linlithgow, total
MeasureMidlothianBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mMidlothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38217,512Midlothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,983Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out2,894Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out9,883Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18112,228Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated1,928Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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