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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Braintree

95,493 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Braintree on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 1. 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

Bathgate and Linlithgow Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Braintree: £4,079Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Braintree: £3,853Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Braintree: £12,393Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Braintree: £11,706Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,393£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Braintree: £1,565Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Braintree: £1,478Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Braintree: £11,478Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Braintree: £10,841Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Braintree: £279Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Braintree: £264Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£278£279£264

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow £664, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Braintree: £618Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Braintree: £583Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£615£618£583

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow £24, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Braintree: £19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Braintree: £18Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23Bathgate and Linlithgow 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: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Braintree: £319Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Braintree: £302Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Braintree: £136Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Braintree: £128Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£135£136£128

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow £126, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Braintree: £99Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Braintree: £94Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Braintree: £1,257Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Braintree: £1,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Braintree: £155Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Braintree: £146Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £458, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Braintree: £200Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Braintree: £189Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Braintree: £5.10Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Braintree: £4.82Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Braintree: £3.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Braintree: £3.42Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Braintree: £6.56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Braintree: £6.20Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,030.1, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count990.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher71.9

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count137.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher141.5

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher22.3

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,341£12,393£11,706Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,559£1,565£1,478Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,429£11,478£10,841Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£278£279£264Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Bathgate and Linlithgow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£99£99£94Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,252£1,257£1,188Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£154£155£146Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£199£200£189Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.08£5.10£4.82Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£3.61£3.62£3.42Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.1990.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.771.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out137.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out51.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0141.5Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated22.3Bathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Bathgate and Linlithgow Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Braintree: £4,079Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Braintree: £3,853Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Braintree: £2,510Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Braintree: £2,371Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Braintree: £953Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Braintree: £900Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Braintree: £2,324Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Braintree: £2,195Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Braintree: £57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Braintree: £53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Braintree: £125Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Braintree: £118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.31, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Braintree: £3.82Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Braintree: £3.61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Braintree: £319Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Braintree: £302Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Braintree: £136Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Braintree: £128Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Braintree: £60Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Braintree: £57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Braintree: £765Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Braintree: £723Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Braintree: £155Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Braintree: £146Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Braintree: £122Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Braintree: £115Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Braintree: £3.10Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Braintree: £2.93Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Braintree: £2.20Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Braintree: £2.08Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Braintree: £6.56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Braintree: £6.20Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Braintree is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher14.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher13.6

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Braintree, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£949£953£900Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£56£57£53Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£318£319£302Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£60£60£57Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£762£765£723Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£154£155£146Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£121£122£115Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.09£3.10£2.93Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.19£2.20£2.08Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4200.6Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.814.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out27.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out51.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.186.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated13.6Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Bathgate and Linlithgow Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mBraintree: £442.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mBraintree: £418.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mBraintree: £272.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mBraintree: £257.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mBraintree: £103.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mBraintree: £97.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mBraintree: £252.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mBraintree: £238.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mBraintree: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mBraintree: £5.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mBraintree: £13.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mBraintree: £12.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mBraintree: £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mBraintree: £34.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mBraintree: £32.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mBraintree: £14.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mBraintree: £13.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mBraintree: £6.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mBraintree: £6.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mBraintree: £83.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mBraintree: £78.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mBraintree: £16.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mBraintree: £15.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mBraintree: £13.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mBraintree: £12.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mBraintree: £0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mBraintree: £0.32mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mBraintree: £0.24mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mBraintree: £0.23mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mBraintree: £0.71mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mBraintree: £0.67mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Braintree, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51221,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,581Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,031Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out5,531Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,2289,351Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,471Bathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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