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Bathgate and Linlithgow and The Wrekin

95,493 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than The Wrekin on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 18 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 4. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763The Wrekin: £4,254Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783The Wrekin: £4,018Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021The Wrekin: £12,589Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076The Wrekin: £11,891Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

  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, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188The Wrekin: £1,678Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198The Wrekin: £1,585Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895The Wrekin: £11,366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946The Wrekin: £10,735Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437The Wrekin: £387Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439The Wrekin: £366Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664The Wrekin: £811Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667The Wrekin: £766Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630The Wrekin is higher£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24The Wrekin: £25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24The Wrekin: £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23The Wrekin 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, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647The Wrekin: £454Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650The Wrekin: £429Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205The Wrekin: £107Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206The Wrekin: £101Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126The Wrekin: £110Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126The Wrekin: £104Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591The Wrekin: £1,274Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598The Wrekin: £1,204Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213The Wrekin: £196Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214The Wrekin: £185Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458The Wrekin: £281Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460The Wrekin: £265Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£280£281£265

  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, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57The Wrekin: £5.29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60The Wrekin: £5.00Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50The Wrekin: £8.30Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53The Wrekin: £7.84Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11The Wrekin is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05The Wrekin: £7.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08The Wrekin: £6.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count97.8

  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, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher23.9

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,236£4,254£4,018Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,536£12,589£11,891Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,671£1,678£1,585Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,318£11,366£10,735Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£386£387£366Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£808£811£766The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£25£25£24The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£452£454£429Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£109£110£104Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,269£1,274£1,204Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£195£196£185Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£280£281£265Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.27£5.29£5.00Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,004.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.797.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out160.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out65.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0162.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated23.9Bathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763The Wrekin: £4,254Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783The Wrekin: £4,018Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318The Wrekin: £2,458Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328The Wrekin: £2,322Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374The Wrekin: £1,033Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380The Wrekin: £976Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118The Wrekin: £2,219Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127The Wrekin: £2,096Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78The Wrekin: £76Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78The Wrekin: £71Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118The Wrekin: £158Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119The Wrekin: £150Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112The Wrekin is higher£158£158£150

  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, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31The Wrekin: £4.90Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33The Wrekin: £4.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09The Wrekin is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647The Wrekin: £454Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650The Wrekin: £429Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205The Wrekin: £107Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206The Wrekin: £101Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79The Wrekin: £68Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79The Wrekin: £64Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999The Wrekin: £784Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003The Wrekin: £741Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213The Wrekin: £196Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214The Wrekin: £185Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287The Wrekin: £173Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289The Wrekin: £163Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12The Wrekin: £3.26Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14The Wrekin: £3.08Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70The Wrekin: £5.10Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72The Wrekin: £4.82Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46The Wrekin is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05The Wrekin: £7.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08The Wrekin: £6.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74The Wrekin is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher100.2

  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, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher14.7

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,236£4,254£4,018Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,448£2,458£2,322The Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,028£1,033£976Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,210£2,219£2,096The Wrekin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£75£76£71Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£158£158£150The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£452£454£429Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£106£107£101Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£67£68£64Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£781£784£741Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£195£196£185Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£172£173£163Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.25£3.26£3.08Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4196.2The Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out31.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out65.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1100.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated14.7Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bathgate and Linlithgow The Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mThe Wrekin: £483.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mThe Wrekin: £456.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mThe Wrekin: £279.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mThe Wrekin: £263.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mThe Wrekin: £117.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mThe Wrekin: £110.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mThe Wrekin: £252.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mThe Wrekin: £238.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mThe Wrekin: £8.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mThe Wrekin: £8.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mThe Wrekin: £18.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mThe Wrekin: £17.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mThe Wrekin is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.56mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.53mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mThe Wrekin is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mThe Wrekin: £51.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mThe Wrekin: £48.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mThe Wrekin: £12.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mThe Wrekin: £11.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mThe Wrekin: £7.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mThe Wrekin: £89.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mThe Wrekin: £84.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mThe Wrekin: £22.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mThe Wrekin: £21.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mThe Wrekin: £19.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mThe Wrekin: £18.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mThe Wrekin: £0.37mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mThe Wrekin: £0.35mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mThe Wrekin: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mThe Wrekin is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.82mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.78mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,669

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and The Wrekin, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51222,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9832,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,553The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out7,399Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22811,383Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,669Bathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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