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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Selby

95,493 and 105,353 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Selby on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Selby on 3. 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 Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Selby: £3,984Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Selby: £3,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Selby £12,685Selby: £12,685Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Selby: £12,739Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Selby: £12,032Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

  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, Selby £1,459Selby: £1,459Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Selby: £1,466Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Selby: £1,384Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,459£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Selby £11,670Selby: £11,670Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Selby: £11,720Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Selby: £11,070Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,670£11,720£11,070

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Selby £280Selby: £280Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Selby: £281Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Selby: £266Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£280£281£266

  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, Selby £715Selby: £715Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Selby: £718Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Selby: £678Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Selby is higher£715£718£678

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

    £24£24£23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Selby £365Selby: £365Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Selby: £366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Selby: £346Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Selby £117Selby: £117Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Selby: £117Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Selby: £111Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£117£117£111

  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, Selby £95Selby: £95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Selby: £95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Selby: £90Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Selby £1,130Selby: £1,130Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Selby: £1,135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Selby: £1,072Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Selby £107Selby: £107Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Selby: £107Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Selby: £101Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£107£107£101

  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, Selby £221Selby: £221Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Selby: £222Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Selby: £210Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£221£222£210

  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, Selby £8.58Selby: £8.58Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Selby: £8.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Selby: £8.14Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Selby is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Selby £4.66Selby: £4.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Selby: £4.68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Selby: £4.42Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Selby: £4.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Selby: £4.60Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Selby 1,038.8Selby: 1,038.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Selby is higher1,038.8

  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, Selby 77.2Selby: 77.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher77.2

  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, Selby 150.2Selby: 150.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher55.8

  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, Selby 132.6Selby: 132.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher132.6

  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, Selby 20.1Selby: 20.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.1

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Selby, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£3,967£3,984£3,763Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,685£12,739£12,032Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,459£1,466£1,384Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,670£11,720£11,070Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£280£281£266Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£715£718£678Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£365£366£346Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,130£1,135£1,072Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£107£107£101Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£221£222£210Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.58£8.62£8.14Selby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£4.66£4.68£4.42Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,038.8Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.777.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out150.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out55.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0132.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated20.1Bathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Selby on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bathgate and Linlithgow Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Selby: £3,984Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Selby: £3,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Selby £2,483Selby: £2,483Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Selby: £2,493Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Selby: £2,355Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Selby is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Selby £891Selby: £891Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Selby: £895Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Selby: £845Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Selby £2,284Selby: £2,284Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Selby: £2,294Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Selby: £2,167Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Selby is higherDepends on how you count£2,284£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Selby £55Selby: £55Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Selby: £55Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Selby: £52Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Selby £140Selby: £140Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Selby: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Selby: £133Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Selby is higher£140£141£133

  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, Selby £3.75Selby: £3.75Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Selby: £3.77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Selby: £3.56Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Selby £365Selby: £365Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Selby: £366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Selby: £346Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Selby £117Selby: £117Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Selby: £117Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Selby: £111Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£117£117£111

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Selby £690Selby: £690Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Selby: £693Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Selby: £654Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£690£693£654

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Selby £107Selby: £107Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Selby: £107Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Selby: £101Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Selby £135Selby: £135Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Selby: £136Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Selby: £128Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Selby £5.24Selby: £5.24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Selby: £5.26Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Selby: £4.97Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Selby is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Selby £2.85Selby: £2.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Selby: £2.86Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Selby: £2.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Selby: £4.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Selby: £4.60Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Selby 203.3Selby: 203.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Selby is higher203.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Selby 15.1Selby: 15.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher15.1

  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, Selby 29.4Selby: 29.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher55.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Selby 81.0Selby: 81.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher81.0

  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, Selby 12.3Selby: 12.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher12.3

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Selby, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£3,967£3,984£3,763Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,483£2,493£2,355Selby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£891£895£845Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,284£2,294£2,167Selby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£55£55£52Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£3.75£3.77£3.56Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£365£366£346Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£690£693£654Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£107£107£101Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£135£136£128Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.24£5.26£4.97Selby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.85£2.86£2.70Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4203.3Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.815.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out29.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out55.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.181.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated12.3Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Selby on 6. 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 Selby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Selby £417.9mSelby: £417.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mSelby: £419.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mSelby: £396.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Selby £261.6mSelby: £261.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mSelby: £262.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mSelby: £248.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Selby £93.9mSelby: £93.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mSelby: £94.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mSelby: £89.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Selby £240.7mSelby: £240.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mSelby: £241.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mSelby: £228.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Selby £5.8mSelby: £5.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mSelby: £5.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mSelby: £5.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Selby £14.7mSelby: £14.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mSelby: £14.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mSelby: £14.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSelby is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Selby £0.40mSelby: £0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mSelby: £0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mSelby: £0.38mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Selby £38.4mSelby: £38.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mSelby: £38.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mSelby: £36.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Selby £12.3mSelby: £12.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mSelby: £12.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mSelby: £11.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Selby £6.1mSelby: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mSelby: £6.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mSelby: £5.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Selby £72.7mSelby: £72.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mSelby: £73.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mSelby: £68.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Selby £11.2mSelby: £11.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mSelby: £11.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mSelby: £10.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Selby £14.2mSelby: £14.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mSelby: £14.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mSelby: £13.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Selby £0.55mSelby: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mSelby: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mSelby: £0.52mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mSelby is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Selby £0.30mSelby: £0.30mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mSelby: £0.30mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mSelby: £0.28mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Selby £0.51mSelby: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mSelby: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mSelby: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Selby 21,422Selby: 21,422Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Selby is higher21,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Selby 1,591Selby: 1,591Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,591

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Selby 3,097Selby: 3,097Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Selby is higherDepends on how you count3,097

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

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

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher5,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Selby 8,530Selby: 8,530Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher8,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Selby 1,291Selby: 1,291Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,291

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Selby, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowSelbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mSelby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£240.7m£241.7m£228.3mSelby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51221,422Selby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,591Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,097Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out5,883Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,2288,530Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,291Bathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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