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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Faversham and Mid Kent

95,493 and 104,995 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Faversham and Mid Kent on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 15 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent 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 Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,423£4,442£4,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Faversham and Mid Kent £12,771Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,771Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,825Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Faversham and Mid Kent: £12,113Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,771£12,825£12,113

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,015Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,015Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,024Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,912Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2,015£2,024£1,912

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Faversham and Mid Kent £11,699Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,699Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,749Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Faversham and Mid Kent: £11,097Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Faversham and Mid Kent £364Faversham and Mid Kent: £364Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Faversham and Mid Kent: £366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Faversham and Mid Kent: £346Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£346

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £684Faversham and Mid Kent: £684Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Faversham and Mid Kent: £687Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Faversham and Mid Kent: £649Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£684£687£649

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £22Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Faversham and Mid Kent: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Faversham and Mid Kent: £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, Faversham and Mid Kent £385Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Faversham and Mid Kent: £365Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£385£387£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Faversham and Mid Kent £159Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £151Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£159£160£151

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £141Faversham and Mid Kent: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Faversham and Mid Kent: £142Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Faversham and Mid Kent: £134Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£141£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Faversham and Mid Kent £1,618Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,618Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,625Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,535Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Faversham and Mid Kent £162Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Faversham and Mid Kent: £153Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£162£163£153

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £241Faversham and Mid Kent: £241Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Faversham and Mid Kent: £242Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Faversham and Mid Kent: £229Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£241£242£229

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £6.63Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Faversham and Mid Kent: £6.29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Faversham and Mid Kent £8.21Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.21Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Faversham and Mid Kent: £8.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent 1,017.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,017.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent 85.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 85.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher85.6

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent 141.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 141.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher60.8

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent 174.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 174.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher174.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2, Faversham and Mid Kent 32.3Faversham and Mid Kent: 32.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Faversham and Mid Kent, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,423£4,442£4,196Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,771£12,825£12,113Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£2,015£2,024£1,912Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,699£11,749£11,097Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£364£366£346Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£684£687£649Faversham and Mid Kent
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£385£387£365Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£159£160£151Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£141£142£134Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,618£1,625£1,535Faversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£162£163£153Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£241£242£229Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.63£6.66£6.29Faversham and Mid Kent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.21£8.25£7.79Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,017.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.785.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out141.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out60.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0174.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated32.3Faversham and Mid Kent

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 8. 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 Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Faversham and Mid Kent £4,423Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,423Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,442Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Faversham and Mid Kent: £4,196Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,423£4,442£4,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,518Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,518Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,529Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,389Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,518£2,529£2,389

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Faversham and Mid Kent £1,192Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,197Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Faversham and Mid Kent: £1,130Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,192£1,197£1,130

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Faversham and Mid Kent £2,307Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,307Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,317Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Faversham and Mid Kent: £2,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£2,307£2,317£2,188

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Faversham and Mid Kent £72Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Faversham and Mid Kent: £72Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Faversham and Mid Kent: £68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Faversham and Mid Kent £135Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Faversham and Mid Kent: £136Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Faversham and Mid Kent: £128Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£135£136£128

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £4.40Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.40Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.41Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.17Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Faversham and Mid Kent £385Faversham and Mid Kent: £385Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Faversham and Mid Kent: £387Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Faversham and Mid Kent: £365Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£385£387£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Faversham and Mid Kent £159Faversham and Mid Kent: £159Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Faversham and Mid Kent: £160Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Faversham and Mid Kent: £151Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Faversham and Mid Kent £84Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Faversham and Mid Kent: £84Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Faversham and Mid Kent: £79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Faversham and Mid Kent £957Faversham and Mid Kent: £957Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Faversham and Mid Kent: £961Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Faversham and Mid Kent: £908Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£957£961£908

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Faversham and Mid Kent £162Faversham and Mid Kent: £162Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Faversham and Mid Kent: £163Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Faversham and Mid Kent: £153Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£162£163£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Faversham and Mid Kent £143Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Faversham and Mid Kent: £143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Faversham and Mid Kent: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Faversham and Mid Kent £3.92Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.92Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.94Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Faversham and Mid Kent: £3.72Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Faversham and Mid Kent £4.86Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.86Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Faversham and Mid Kent: £4.61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.83Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Faversham and Mid Kent: £7.43Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Faversham and Mid Kent is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Faversham and Mid Kent 200.6Faversham and Mid Kent: 200.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Faversham and Mid Kent 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, Faversham and Mid Kent 16.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 16.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher16.9

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent 27.9Faversham and Mid Kent: 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, Faversham and Mid Kent 60.8Faversham and Mid Kent: 60.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Faversham and Mid Kent 103.4Faversham and Mid Kent: 103.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher103.4

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent 19.1Faversham and Mid Kent: 19.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Faversham and Mid Kent, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,423£4,442£4,196Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,518£2,529£2,389Faversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,192£1,197£1,130Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,307£2,317£2,188Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£72£72£68Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£135£136£128Faversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.40£4.41£4.17Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£385£387£365Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£159£160£151Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£84£84£79Faversham and Mid Kent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£957£961£908Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£162£163£153Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£143£143£135Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.92£3.94£3.72Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.86£4.88£4.61Faversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£7.83£7.87£7.43Faversham and Mid Kent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4200.6Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.816.9Bathgate 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 out60.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1103.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated19.1Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Faversham and Mid Kent on 14. 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 Faversham and Mid Kent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Faversham and Mid Kent £464.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £464.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £466.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £440.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£464.4m£466.4m£440.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Faversham and Mid Kent £264.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £264.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £265.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £250.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£264.4m£265.5m£250.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Faversham and Mid Kent £125.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £125.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £118.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£125.1m£125.7m£118.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Faversham and Mid Kent £242.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £242.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £243.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £229.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£242.2m£243.2m£229.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Faversham and Mid Kent £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £7.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Faversham and Mid Kent £14.2mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £13.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.46mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.46mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Faversham and Mid Kent £40.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £40.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mFaversham and Mid Kent: £38.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Faversham and Mid Kent £16.7mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Faversham and Mid Kent £8.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £8.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Faversham and Mid Kent £100.5mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £100.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mFaversham and Mid Kent: £95.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Faversham and Mid Kent £17.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mFaversham and Mid Kent: £17.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £16.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Faversham and Mid Kent £15.0mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mFaversham and Mid Kent: £15.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mFaversham and Mid Kent: £14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.41mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mFaversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.51mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Faversham and Mid Kent £0.82mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.82mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.83mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mFaversham and Mid Kent: £0.78mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mFaversham and Mid Kent is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Faversham and Mid Kent 21,064Faversham and Mid Kent: 21,064Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count21,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Faversham and Mid Kent 1,772Faversham and Mid Kent: 1,772Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Faversham and Mid Kent 2,932Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,932Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count2,932

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Faversham and Mid Kent 6,383Faversham and Mid Kent: 6,383Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher6,383

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Faversham and Mid Kent 10,859Faversham and Mid Kent: 10,859Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher10,859

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Faversham and Mid Kent 2,007Faversham and Mid Kent: 2,007Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Faversham and Mid Kent is higherDepends on how you count2,007

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Faversham and Mid Kent, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowFaversham and Mid KentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£464.4m£466.4m£440.5mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£264.4m£265.5m£250.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£125.1m£125.7m£118.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£242.2m£243.2m£229.8mFaversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mFaversham and Mid Kent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mFaversham and Mid Kent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mFaversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mFaversham and Mid Kent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mFaversham and Mid Kent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFaversham and Mid Kent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mFaversham and Mid Kent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFaversham and Mid Kent
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51221,064Faversham and Mid Kent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,772Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out2,932Faversham and Mid Kent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out6,383Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22810,859Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated2,007Faversham and Mid Kent

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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