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Midlothian and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

99,720 and 92,454 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 4 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 1 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 21. 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Midlothian: £4,437Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Midlothian: £4,456Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £13,186Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,186Midlothian: £12,561Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,242Midlothian: £12,614Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £12,507Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£13,186£13,242£12,507

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,935, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,208Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,208Midlothian: £1,935Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,218Midlothian: £1,943Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,095Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£2,208£2,218£2,095

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £11,616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,616Midlothian: £11,521Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,666Midlothian: £11,570Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,018Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,666£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £490Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £490Midlothian: £364Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £492Midlothian: £366Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£490£492£465

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,048Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,048Midlothian: £656Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,053Midlothian: £659Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £994Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,048£1,053£994

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £31Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Midlothian: £20Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Midlothian: £20Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £30Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Midlothian: £556Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Midlothian: £558Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Midlothian: £206Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Midlothian: £207Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£219£219£207

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £151Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £151Midlothian: £110Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £152Midlothian: £111Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £143Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,611Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,611Midlothian: £1,488Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,618Midlothian: £1,494Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,528Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Midlothian: £182Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Midlothian: £183Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £431Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £431Midlothian: £326Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £433Midlothian: £328Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £409Midlothian: £310

    £326£328£310Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£431£433£409

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.82Midlothian: £5.33Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.86Midlothian: £5.36Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.42Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.26Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.26Midlothian: £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.29Midlothian: £5.24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £6.89Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Midlothian: £4.78Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Midlothian: £4.80Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 993.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 993.6Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count993.6

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 126.5Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher126.5

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 221.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 221.7Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher221.7

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 181.5, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 197.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 197.2Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher197.2

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 36.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 36.9Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher36.9

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Midlothian and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimated£13,186£13,242£12,507Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimated£2,208£2,218£2,095Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,616£11,666£11,018Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£490£492£465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Shared outEstimated£1,048£1,053£994Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£151£152£143Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,611£1,618£1,528Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£188£189£179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£431£433£409Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£7.82£7.86£7.42Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£7.26£7.29£6.89Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.9993.6Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.7126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6Shared out221.7Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5197.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Shared outEstimated36.9Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 22. 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,437, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Midlothian: £4,437Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Midlothian: £4,456Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Midlothian: £4,209

    £4,437£4,456£4,209Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,498Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,498Midlothian: £2,293Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,509Midlothian: £2,302Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,370Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£2,498£2,509£2,370

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,378Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,378Midlothian: £1,195Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,383Midlothian: £1,200Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,307Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,378£1,383£1,307

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,201Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,201Midlothian: £2,103Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,210Midlothian: £2,112Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,088Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,210£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £93Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Midlothian: £66Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Midlothian: £67Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £199Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Midlothian: £120Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Midlothian: £120Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£199£199£188

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.92Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.92Midlothian: £3.64Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.95Midlothian: £3.65Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.62Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Midlothian: £556Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Midlothian: £558Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Midlothian: £206Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Midlothian: £207Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£219£219£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £94Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £94Midlothian: £68Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £95Midlothian: £68Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £89Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£94£95£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,005Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,005Midlothian: £919Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,009Midlothian: £923Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £953Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £182, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Midlothian: £182Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Midlothian: £183Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Midlothian: £173

    £182£183£173Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £202, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £269Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £269Midlothian: £202Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £270Midlothian: £202Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £255Midlothian: £191

    £202£202£191Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.88Midlothian: £3.30Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.90Midlothian: £3.31Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.63Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.53Midlothian: £3.23Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.55Midlothian: £3.24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.30Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.78, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Midlothian: £4.78Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Midlothian: £4.80Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.95Midlothian: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 188.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 188.3Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count188.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 24.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 24.0Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher24.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 42.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 42.0Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher42.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 123.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 123.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher123.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 23.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 23.0Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher23.0

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Midlothian and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per resident
MeasureMidlothianCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimated£2,498£2,509£2,370Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimated£1,378£1,383£1,307Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,201£2,210£2,088Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£93£93£88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Shared outEstimated£199£199£188Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimated£5.92£5.95£5.62Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,005£1,009£953Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£188£189£179Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£202£191£269£270£255Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£4.88£4.90£4.63Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£4.53£4.55£4.30Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3188.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.324.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.7Shared out42.0Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.9Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.1123.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Shared outEstimated23.0Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Total

Midlothian is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.5m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £463.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £463.2mMidlothian: £442.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465.2mMidlothian: £444.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £439.4mMidlothian: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.4m£419.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£463.2m£465.2m£439.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £231.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £231.0mMidlothian: £228.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £232.0mMidlothian: £229.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219.1mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £127.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.4mMidlothian: £119.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.9mMidlothian: £119.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £120.8mMidlothian: £113.1m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £203.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £203.5mMidlothian: £209.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £204.3mMidlothian: £210.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £193.0mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mMidlothian: £6.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mMidlothian: £6.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.1mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £18.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mMidlothian: £11.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mMidlothian: £12.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.55mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.36mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.36mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.52mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £66.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £66.7mMidlothian: £55.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £67.0mMidlothian: £55.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £63.3mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £20.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.2mMidlothian: £20.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.3mMidlothian: £20.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £19.2mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mMidlothian: £6.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mMidlothian: £6.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.3mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £92.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £92.9mMidlothian: £91.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93.3mMidlothian: £92.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88.2mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£92.9m£93.3m£88.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.2m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £17.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mMidlothian: £18.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.5mMidlothian: £18.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £16.5mMidlothian: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £24.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £24.9mMidlothian: £20.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £25.0mMidlothian: £20.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £23.6mMidlothian: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.45mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.33mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.33mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.43mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.42mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mMidlothian: £0.32mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mMidlothian: £0.32mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.40mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.48mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.46mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 17,405Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 17,405Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,215Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,215Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,215

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 3,883Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 3,883Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 10,527Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 10,527Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher10,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 11,372Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 11,372Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher11,372

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,125Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,125Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,125

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Midlothian and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, total
MeasureMidlothianCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimated£463.2m£465.2m£439.4mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimated£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimated£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£203.5m£204.3m£193.0mMidlothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimated£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£92.9m£93.3m£88.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38217,405Midlothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7232,215Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,160Shared out3,883Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,965Shared out10,527Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18111,372Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Shared outEstimated2,125Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.