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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Tamworth

95,493 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Tamworth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 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 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Tamworth: £4,386Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Tamworth: £4,143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Tamworth: £13,042Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Tamworth: £12,318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,986£13,042£12,318

  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, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Tamworth: £1,822Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Tamworth: £1,721Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Tamworth: £11,954Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Tamworth: £11,291Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Tamworth is higher£11,903£11,954£11,291

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Tamworth: £352Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Tamworth: £332Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£350£352£332

  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, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Tamworth: £711Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Tamworth: £671Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Tamworth is higher£708£711£671

  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, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Tamworth: £25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Tamworth: £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23Tamworth is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Tamworth: £456Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Tamworth: £430Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Tamworth: £129Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Tamworth: £122Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£129£129£122

  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, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Tamworth: £129Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Tamworth: £122Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Tamworth is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Tamworth: £1,433Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Tamworth: £1,354Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Tamworth: £134Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Tamworth: £127Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£134£134£127

  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, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Tamworth: £242Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Tamworth: £229Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Tamworth: £8.71Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Tamworth: £8.23Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Tamworth is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Tamworth: £8.43Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Tamworth: £7.96Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Tamworth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Tamworth: £5.24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Tamworth: £4.95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

  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, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher96.4

  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, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count156.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher65.9

  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, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher170.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher27.6

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,986£13,042£12,318Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,814£1,822£1,721Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£350£352£332Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£708£711£671Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,427£1,433£1,354Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£134£134£127Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£241£242£229Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,029.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.796.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out156.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out65.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0170.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated27.6Bathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Tamworth: £4,386Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Tamworth: £4,143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Tamworth: £2,543Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Tamworth: £2,402Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Tamworth: £1,119Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Tamworth: £1,057Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Tamworth: £2,331Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Tamworth: £2,201Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Tamworth is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Tamworth £68Tamworth: £68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Tamworth: £69Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Tamworth: £65Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Tamworth: £139Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Tamworth: £131Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Tamworth is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Tamworth: £4.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Tamworth: £4.60Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Tamworth is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Tamworth: £456Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Tamworth: £430Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£454£456£430

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Tamworth: £129Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Tamworth: £122Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Tamworth: £80Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Tamworth: £75Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Tamworth is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Tamworth: £880Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Tamworth: £831Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Tamworth: £134Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Tamworth: £127Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Tamworth: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Tamworth: £140Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Tamworth: £5.36Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Tamworth: £5.06Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Tamworth: £5.18Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Tamworth: £4.89Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Tamworth is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Tamworth: £5.24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Tamworth: £4.95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher18.8

  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, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count30.5

  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, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher104.8

  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, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher17.0

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,532£2,543£2,402Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,114£1,119£1,057Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£68£69£65Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£454£456£430Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£129£129£122Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£876£880£831Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£134£134£127Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£148£149£140Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4200.7Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.818.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out30.5Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out65.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1104.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated17.0Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mTamworth: £454.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mTamworth: £429.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mTamworth: £263.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mTamworth: £249.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mTamworth: £116.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mTamworth: £109.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mTamworth: £241.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mTamworth: £228.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mTamworth is higher£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mTamworth: £7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mTamworth: £6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mTamworth: £14.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mTamworth: £13.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTamworth is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mTamworth: £0.50mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mTamworth: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTamworth is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mTamworth: £47.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mTamworth: £44.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mTamworth: £13.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mTamworth: £12.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mTamworth: £8.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mTamworth: £7.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mTamworth is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mTamworth: £91.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mTamworth: £86.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mTamworth: £13.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mTamworth: £13.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mTamworth: £15.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mTamworth: £14.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mTamworth: £0.56mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mTamworth: £0.52mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mTamworth is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mTamworth: £0.54mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mTamworth: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mTamworth is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mTamworth: £0.54mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mTamworth: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,758

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Tamworth, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mTamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mTamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51220,806Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,948Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,166Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out6,831Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22810,867Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,758Bathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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