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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Meriden and Solihull East

95,493 and 100,784 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Meriden and Solihull East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East 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 Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Meriden and Solihull East £13,012Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£13,012£13,068£12,343

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £2,266Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Meriden and Solihull East £11,845Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,845£11,896£11,236

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Meriden and Solihull East £364Meriden and Solihull East: £364Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Meriden and Solihull East: £366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Meriden and Solihull East: £345Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £779Meriden and Solihull East: £779Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Meriden and Solihull East: £783Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Meriden and Solihull East: £739Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Meriden and Solihull East is higher£779£783£739

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £24Meriden and Solihull East: £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Meriden and Solihull East: £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Meriden and Solihull East: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Meriden and Solihull East: £477Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Meriden and Solihull East: £450Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Meriden and Solihull East: £164Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Meriden and Solihull East: £155Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£163£164£155

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £149Meriden and Solihull East: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Meriden and Solihull East: £150Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Meriden and Solihull East: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Meriden and Solihull East is higher£149£150£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Meriden and Solihull East £1,819Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,819£1,827£1,726

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Meriden and Solihull East: £176Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Meriden and Solihull East: £167Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£176£176£167

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £280Meriden and Solihull East: £280Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Meriden and Solihull East: £281Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Meriden and Solihull East: £266Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£280£281£266

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £7.94Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Meriden and Solihull East £9.40Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Meriden and Solihull East is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 90.1Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher90.1

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 157.5Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher67.9

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 195.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher195.9

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 33.3Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count33.3

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Meriden and Solihull East, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£13,012£13,068£12,343Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,845£11,896£11,236Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£364£366£345Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£475£477£450Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£176£176£167Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£280£281£266Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.71£5.74£5.42Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,010.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.790.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out157.5Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out67.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0195.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated33.3Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East on 11. 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 Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Meriden and Solihull East £4,804Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,804£4,824£4,557

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Meriden and Solihull East £2,655Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£2,655£2,667£2,519

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Meriden and Solihull East £1,329Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£1,329£1,335£1,261

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Meriden and Solihull East £2,417Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£2,417£2,428£2,293

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Meriden and Solihull East £74Meriden and Solihull East: £74Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Meriden and Solihull East: £75Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Meriden and Solihull East: £70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Meriden and Solihull East £159Meriden and Solihull East: £159Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Meriden and Solihull East: £160Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Meriden and Solihull East: £151Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Meriden and Solihull East is higher£159£160£151

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £4.81Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Meriden and Solihull East £475Meriden and Solihull East: £475Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Meriden and Solihull East: £477Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Meriden and Solihull East: £450Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£475£477£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Meriden and Solihull East £163Meriden and Solihull East: £163Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Meriden and Solihull East: £164Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Meriden and Solihull East: £155Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Meriden and Solihull East £87Meriden and Solihull East: £87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Meriden and Solihull East: £88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Meriden and Solihull East: £83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Meriden and Solihull East is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Meriden and Solihull East £1,068Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,068£1,072£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Meriden and Solihull East £176Meriden and Solihull East: £176Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Meriden and Solihull East: £176Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Meriden and Solihull East: £167Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Meriden and Solihull East £164Meriden and Solihull East: £164Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Meriden and Solihull East: £165Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Meriden and Solihull East: £156Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£164£165£156

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Meriden and Solihull East £4.66Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Meriden and Solihull East £5.51Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Meriden and Solihull East is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Meriden and Solihull East £5.71Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Meriden and Solihull East 206.2Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count206.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Meriden and Solihull East 18.4Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher18.4

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 32.1Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 67.9Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher67.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Meriden and Solihull East 114.9Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher114.9

  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, Meriden and Solihull East 19.6Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Meriden and Solihull East, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,329£1,335£1,261Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£74£75£70Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£475£477£450Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£176£176£167Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£164£165£156Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.71£5.74£5.42Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4206.2Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.818.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out32.1Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out67.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1114.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated19.6Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Meriden and Solihull East 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 Meriden and Solihull East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Meriden and Solihull East £484.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £267.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £134.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Meriden and Solihull East £243.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mMeriden and Solihull East 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, Meriden and Solihull East £16.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Meriden and Solihull East £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMeriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Meriden and Solihull East £47.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Meriden and Solihull East £8.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £107.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Meriden and Solihull East £17.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Meriden and Solihull East £16.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.47mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.56mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Meriden and Solihull East £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Meriden and Solihull East 20,785Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count20,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Meriden and Solihull East 1,852Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,852

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Meriden and Solihull East 3,239Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count3,239

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Meriden and Solihull East 6,839Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher6,839

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Meriden and Solihull East 11,583Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher11,583

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Meriden and Solihull East 1,971Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count1,971

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Meriden and Solihull East, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowMeriden and Solihull EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51220,785Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,852Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,239Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out6,839Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22811,583Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,971Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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