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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Kettering

95,493 and 115,012 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Kettering on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Kettering: £4,083Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Kettering: £3,856Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,065£4,083£3,856

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Kettering £12,861Kettering: £12,861Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Kettering: £12,916Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Kettering: £12,199Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,861£12,916£12,199

  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, Kettering £1,849Kettering: £1,849Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Kettering: £1,857Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Kettering: £1,754Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Kettering £11,760Kettering: £11,760Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Kettering: £11,810Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Kettering: £11,155Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,760£11,810£11,155

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Kettering £376Kettering: £376Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Kettering: £378Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Kettering: £357Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£376£378£357

  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, Kettering £703Kettering: £703Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Kettering: £706Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Kettering: £667Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Kettering is higher£703£706£667

  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, Kettering £23Kettering: £23Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Kettering: £23Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Kettering: £21Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£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, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Kettering: £440Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Kettering: £415Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Kettering: £102Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Kettering: £97Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£102£102£97

  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, Kettering £100Kettering: £100Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Kettering: £100Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Kettering: £95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Kettering £1,478Kettering: £1,478Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Kettering: £1,484Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Kettering: £1,402Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£1,478£1,484£1,402

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Kettering: £146Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Kettering: £138Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£146£146£138

  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, Kettering £257Kettering: £257Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Kettering: £259Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Kettering: £244Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£257£259£244

  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, Kettering £9.12Kettering: £9.12Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Kettering: £9.16Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Kettering: £8.65Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Kettering £5.06Kettering: £5.06Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Kettering: £5.08Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Kettering: £4.80Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Kettering: £5.11Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Kettering: £4.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  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, Kettering 1,012.5Kettering: 1,012.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  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, Kettering 92.7Kettering: 92.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher92.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2, Kettering 157.7Kettering: 157.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count157.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher63.9

  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, Kettering 181.6Kettering: 181.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count181.6

  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, Kettering 22.9Kettering: 22.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher22.9

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Kettering, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,065£4,083£3,856Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,861£12,916£12,199Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,849£1,857£1,754Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,760£11,810£11,155Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£376£378£357Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£703£706£667Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£23£23£21Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£438£440£415Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£102£102£97Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£100£100£95Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,478£1,484£1,402Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£146£146£138Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£257£259£244Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£9.12£9.16£8.65Kettering
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£5.06£5.08£4.80Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.09£5.11£4.83Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,012.5Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.792.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out157.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out63.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0181.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated22.9Bathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Kettering £4,065Kettering: £4,065Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Kettering: £4,083Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Kettering: £3,856Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,065£4,083£3,856

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Kettering £2,232Kettering: £2,232Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Kettering: £2,242Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Kettering: £2,117Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Kettering £1,143Kettering: £1,143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Kettering: £1,148Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Kettering: £1,084Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Kettering £2,041Kettering: £2,041Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Kettering: £2,050Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Kettering: £1,936Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£2,041£2,050£1,936

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Kettering £65Kettering: £65Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Kettering: £66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Kettering: £62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Kettering £122Kettering: £122Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Kettering: £122Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Kettering: £116Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Kettering is higher£122£122£116

  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, Kettering £3.93Kettering: £3.93Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Kettering: £3.95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Kettering: £3.73Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Kettering £438Kettering: £438Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Kettering: £440Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Kettering: £415Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£438£440£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Kettering £102Kettering: £102Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Kettering: £102Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Kettering: £97Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Kettering £62Kettering: £62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Kettering: £62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Kettering: £59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Kettering £913Kettering: £913Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Kettering: £917Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Kettering: £866Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Kettering £146Kettering: £146Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Kettering: £146Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Kettering: £138Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Kettering £159Kettering: £159Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Kettering: £160Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Kettering: £151Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Kettering £5.63Kettering: £5.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Kettering: £5.65Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Kettering: £5.34Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Kettering £3.13Kettering: £3.13Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Kettering: £3.14Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Kettering: £2.97Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Kettering £5.09Kettering: £5.09Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Kettering: £5.11Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Kettering: £4.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Kettering 175.7Kettering: 175.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Kettering 16.1Kettering: 16.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher16.1

  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, Kettering 27.4Kettering: 27.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count27.4

  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, Kettering 63.9Kettering: 63.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Kettering 112.3Kettering: 112.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  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, Kettering 14.2Kettering: 14.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher14.2

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Kettering, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowKetteringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,065£4,083£3,856Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,232£2,242£2,117Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,143£1,148£1,084Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,041£2,050£1,936Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£65£66£62Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£122£122£116Kettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£3.93£3.95£3.73Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£438£440£415Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£102£102£97Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£62£62£59Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£913£917£866Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£146£146£138Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£159£160£151Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.63£5.65£5.34Kettering
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.13£3.14£2.97Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.09£5.11£4.83Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4175.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.816.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out27.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out63.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1112.3Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated14.2Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Kettering on 13. 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 Kettering

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Kettering £467.6mKettering: £467.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mKettering: £469.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mKettering: £443.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Kettering £256.7mKettering: £256.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mKettering: £257.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mKettering: £243.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Kettering £131.5mKettering: £131.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mKettering: £132.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mKettering: £124.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Kettering £234.7mKettering: £234.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mKettering: £235.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mKettering: £222.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Kettering £7.5mKettering: £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mKettering: £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mKettering: £7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Kettering £14.0mKettering: £14.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mKettering: £14.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mKettering: £13.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mKettering is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Kettering £0.45mKettering: £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mKettering: £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mKettering: £0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mKettering 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, Kettering £50.4mKettering: £50.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mKettering: £50.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mKettering: £47.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Kettering £11.7mKettering: £11.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mKettering: £11.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mKettering: £11.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Kettering £7.1mKettering: £7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mKettering: £7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mKettering: £6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Kettering £105.1mKettering: £105.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mKettering: £105.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mKettering: £99.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Kettering £16.7mKettering: £16.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mKettering: £16.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mKettering: £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, Kettering £18.3mKettering: £18.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mKettering: £18.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mKettering: £17.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Kettering £0.65mKettering: £0.65mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mKettering: £0.65mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mKettering: £0.61mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Kettering £0.36mKettering: £0.36mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mKettering: £0.36mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mKettering: £0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Kettering £0.59mKettering: £0.59mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mKettering: £0.59mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mKettering: £0.56mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Kettering 20,209Kettering: 20,209Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Kettering is higherDepends on how you count20,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Kettering 1,851Kettering: 1,851Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,851

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Kettering 3,147Kettering: 3,147Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Kettering is higherDepends on how you count3,147

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Kettering 7,351Kettering: 7,351Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher7,351

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Kettering 12,914Kettering: 12,914Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Kettering is higherDepends on how you count12,914

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Kettering 1,628Kettering: 1,628Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,628

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Kettering, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowKetteringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£467.6m£469.6m£443.5mKettering
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mKettering
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mKettering
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£234.7m£235.7m£222.6mKettering
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mKettering
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKettering
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mKettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£105.1m£105.5m£99.6mKettering
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£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mKettering
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKettering
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51220,209Kettering
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,851Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,147Kettering
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out7,351Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22812,914Kettering
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,628Bathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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