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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Witham

95,493 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Witham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Witham on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bathgate and Linlithgow Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Witham: £4,273Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Witham: £4,036Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Witham: £12,743Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Witham: £12,036Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,689£12,743£12,036

  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, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Witham: £1,622Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Witham: £1,532Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Witham: £11,785Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Witham: £11,131Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Witham £300Witham: £300Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Witham: £301Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Witham: £284Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£300£301£284

  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, Witham £635Witham: £635Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Witham: £638Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Witham: £602Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£635£638£602

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

    £24£24£23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£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, Witham £339Witham: £339Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Witham: £341Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Witham: £322Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Witham £149Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Witham: £150Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Witham: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £103Witham: £103Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Witham: £103Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Witham: £98Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Witham: £1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Witham: £1,230Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Witham £148Witham: £148Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Witham: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£148£149£141

  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, Witham £203Witham: £203Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Witham: £204Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Witham: £193Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£203£204£193

  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, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Witham: £6.69Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Witham: £6.32Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Witham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Witham: £4.72Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Witham: £4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Witham: £6.41Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Witham: £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher76.8

  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, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count140.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher53.3

  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, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher146.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher23.8

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,255£4,273£4,036Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,689£12,743£12,036Bathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,615£1,622£1,532Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,735£11,785£11,131Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£300£301£284Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£635£638£602Bathgate and Linlithgow
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£339£341£322Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,297£1,303£1,230Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£148£149£141Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£203£204£193Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.66£6.69£6.32Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,012.5Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.776.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out140.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out53.3Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0146.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated23.8Bathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Witham 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Witham: £4,273Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Witham: £4,036Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Witham: £2,663Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Witham: £2,515Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Witham £960Witham: £960Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Witham: £964Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Witham: £911Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Witham: £2,463Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Witham: £2,326Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Witham £63Witham: £63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Witham: £63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Witham: £59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Witham £133Witham: £133Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Witham: £133Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Witham: £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Witham is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Witham: £4.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Witham: £3.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Witham £339Witham: £339Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Witham: £341Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Witham: £322Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Witham £149Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Witham: £150Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Witham: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Witham £61Witham: £61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Witham: £61Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Witham: £58Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Witham £771Witham: £771Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Witham: £774Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Witham: £731Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Witham £148Witham: £148Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Witham: £149Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Witham: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Witham £121Witham: £121Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Witham: £121Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Witham: £115Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Witham: £3.98Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Witham: £3.76Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Witham: £2.81Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Witham: £2.65Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Witham: £6.41Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Witham: £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Witham is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher16.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3, Witham 29.4Witham: 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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher87.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher14.1

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Witham, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,255£4,273£4,036Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,652£2,663£2,515Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£960£964£911Bathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£63£63£59Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£133£133£126Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.04£4.05£3.83Bathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£339£341£322Bathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£771£774£731Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£148£149£141Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£121£121£115Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.96£3.98£3.76Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.79£2.81£2.65Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4211.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.816.1Bathgate 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 out53.3Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.187.3Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated14.1Bathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Witham 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 Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mWitham: £464.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mWitham: £438.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mWitham: £289.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mWitham: £273.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mWitham: £104.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mWitham: £99.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mWitham: £267.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mWitham: £253.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mWitham: £6.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mWitham: £6.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mWitham: £14.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mWitham: £13.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mWitham: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mWitham: £0.42mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mWitham: £37.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mWitham: £35.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mWitham: £16.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mWitham: £15.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mWitham: £6.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mWitham: £6.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mWitham: £84.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mWitham: £79.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mWitham: £16.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mWitham: £15.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mWitham: £13.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mWitham: £12.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mWitham: £0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mWitham: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mWitham: £0.31mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mWitham: £0.29mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mWitham: £0.70mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mWitham: £0.66mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWitham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Witham is higherDepends on how you count23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Witham is higherDepends on how you count3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,536

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Witham, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51223,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,745Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out5,795Bathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,2289,493Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,536Bathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

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