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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Chorley

95,493 and 104,093 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Chorley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 20 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 2. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Chorley: £4,333Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Chorley: £4,093Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Chorley £12,712Chorley: £12,712Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Chorley: £12,766Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Chorley: £12,058Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,712£12,766£12,058

  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, Chorley £1,758Chorley: £1,758Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Chorley: £1,765Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Chorley: £1,668Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,758£1,765£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Chorley £11,686Chorley: £11,686Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Chorley: £11,736Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Chorley: £11,085Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Chorley £326Chorley: £326Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Chorley: £327Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Chorley: £309Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£326£327£309

  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, Chorley £678Chorley: £678Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Chorley: £681Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Chorley: £643Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Chorley is higher£678£681£643

  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, Chorley £22Chorley: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Chorley: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Chorley: £21Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Chorley: £468Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Chorley: £442Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Chorley: £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Chorley: £119Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£126£126£119

  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, Chorley £94Chorley: £94Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Chorley: £95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Chorley: £90Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Chorley £1,317Chorley: £1,317Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Chorley: £1,323Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Chorley: £1,250Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Chorley: £193Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Chorley: £182Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£192£193£182

  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, Chorley £336Chorley: £336Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Chorley: £338Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Chorley: £319Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£336£338£319

  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, Chorley £5.63Chorley: £5.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Chorley: £5.65Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Chorley: £5.34Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Chorley £4.33Chorley: £4.33Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Chorley: £4.35Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Chorley: £4.11Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Chorley: £6.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Chorley: £6.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Chorley 1,015.7Chorley: 1,015.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  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, Chorley 89.3Chorley: 89.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher89.3

  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, Chorley 146.1Chorley: 146.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count146.1

  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, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher69.2

  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, Chorley 164.7Chorley: 164.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher164.7

  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, Chorley 20.8Chorley: 20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.8

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,315£4,333£4,093Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,712£12,766£12,058Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,758£1,765£1,668Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,686£11,736£11,085Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£326£327£309Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£678£681£643Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£466£468£442Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£94£95£90Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,317£1,323£1,250Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£192£193£182Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£336£338£319Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.63£5.65£5.34Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£4.33£4.35£4.11Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,015.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.789.3Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out146.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out69.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0164.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Chorley £4,315Chorley: £4,315Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Chorley: £4,333Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Chorley: £4,093Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,315£4,333£4,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Chorley £2,442Chorley: £2,442Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Chorley: £2,453Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Chorley: £2,316Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,442£2,453£2,316

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Chorley £1,083Chorley: £1,083Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Chorley: £1,087Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Chorley: £1,027Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Chorley £2,245Chorley: £2,245Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Chorley: £2,255Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Chorley: £2,129Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,245£2,255£2,129

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Chorley £63Chorley: £63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Chorley: £63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Chorley: £59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Chorley £130Chorley: £130Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Chorley: £131Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Chorley: £124Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Chorley is higher£130£131£124

  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, Chorley £4.30Chorley: £4.30Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Chorley: £4.32Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Chorley: £4.08Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Chorley £466Chorley: £466Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Chorley: £468Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Chorley: £442Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£466£468£442

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Chorley £126Chorley: £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Chorley: £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Chorley: £119Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Chorley £58Chorley: £58Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Chorley: £58Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Chorley: £55Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Chorley £811Chorley: £811Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Chorley: £815Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Chorley: £770Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£811£815£770

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Chorley: £193Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Chorley: £182Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Chorley £207Chorley: £207Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Chorley: £208Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Chorley: £196Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Chorley £3.47Chorley: £3.47Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Chorley: £3.48Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Chorley: £3.29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Chorley £2.67Chorley: £2.67Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Chorley: £2.68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Chorley: £2.53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Chorley £6.59Chorley: £6.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Chorley: £6.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Chorley: £6.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Chorley is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Chorley 195.1Chorley: 195.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count195.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Chorley 17.2Chorley: 17.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher17.2

  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, Chorley 28.1Chorley: 28.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Chorley 69.2Chorley: 69.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Chorley 101.4Chorley: 101.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher101.4

  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, Chorley 12.8Chorley: 12.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher12.8

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Chorley, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,315£4,333£4,093Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,442£2,453£2,316Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,083£1,087£1,027Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,245£2,255£2,129Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£63£63£59Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£130£131£124Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.30£4.32£4.08Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£466£468£442Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£811£815£770Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£192£193£182Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£207£208£196Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.47£3.48£3.29Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.67£2.68£2.53Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Chorley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4195.1Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.817.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out28.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out69.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1101.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated12.8Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Chorley £449.2mChorley: £449.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mChorley: £451.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mChorley: £426.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£449.2m£451.1m£426.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Chorley £254.2mChorley: £254.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mChorley: £255.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mChorley: £241.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Chorley £112.7mChorley: £112.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mChorley: £113.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mChorley: £106.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Chorley £233.7mChorley: £233.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mChorley: £234.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mChorley: £221.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Chorley £6.5mChorley: £6.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mChorley: £6.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mChorley: £6.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Chorley £13.6mChorley: £13.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mChorley: £13.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mChorley: £12.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mChorley is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Chorley £0.45mChorley: £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mChorley: £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mChorley: £0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChorley is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Chorley £48.5mChorley: £48.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mChorley: £48.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mChorley: £46.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Chorley £13.1mChorley: £13.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mChorley: £13.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mChorley: £12.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Chorley £6.1mChorley: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mChorley: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mChorley: £5.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Chorley £84.5mChorley: £84.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mChorley: £84.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mChorley: £80.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£84.5m£84.8m£80.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Chorley £20.0mChorley: £20.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mChorley: £20.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mChorley: £18.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Chorley £21.6mChorley: £21.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mChorley: £21.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mChorley: £20.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£21.6m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Chorley £0.36mChorley: £0.36mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mChorley: £0.36mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mChorley: £0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mChorley: £0.28mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mChorley: £0.26mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Chorley £0.69mChorley: £0.69mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mChorley: £0.69mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mChorley: £0.65mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mChorley is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Chorley 20,311Chorley: 20,311Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Chorley is higherDepends on how you count20,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Chorley 1,786Chorley: 1,786Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Chorley 2,921Chorley: 2,921Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Chorley is higherDepends on how you count2,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Chorley 7,198Chorley: 7,198Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher7,198

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Chorley 10,559Chorley: 10,559Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher10,559

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Chorley 1,332Chorley: 1,332Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Chorley, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£449.2m£451.1m£426.1mBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mChorley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mChorley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mChorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£84.5m£84.8m£80.1mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£21.6m£21.6m£20.4mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mChorley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51220,311Chorley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,786Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out2,921Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out7,198Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22810,559Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,332Bathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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