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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

95,493 and 92,454 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 7 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 15. 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £13,186Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,186Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £13,242Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £12,507Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£13,186£13,242£12,507

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,208Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,208Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,218Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,095Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,218£2,095

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £11,616Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,616Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,666Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £11,018Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,666£11,018

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £490Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £490Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £492Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£490£492£465

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,048Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,048Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,053Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £994Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£1,048£1,053£994

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £31Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £30Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £151Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £151Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £152Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £143Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,611Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,611Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,618Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,528Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£188£189£179

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £431Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £431Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £433Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £409Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£431£433£409

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.82Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.82Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.86Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.42Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £7.26Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.26Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £7.29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £6.89Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 993.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 993.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count993.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 126.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher126.5

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 221.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 221.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher221.7

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 197.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 197.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher197.2

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 36.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 36.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher36.9

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£13,186£13,242£12,507Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£2,208£2,218£2,095Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,616£11,666£11,018Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£490£492£465Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£1,048£1,053£994Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£31£31£30Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£151£152£143Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,611£1,618£1,528Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£188£189£179Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£431£433£409Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.82£7.86£7.42Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.26£7.29£6.89Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.1993.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.7126.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out221.7Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0197.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated36.9Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 17. 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5,010Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,010Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5,031Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4,752Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,498Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,498Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,509Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,370Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£2,498£2,509£2,370

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,378Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,378Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,383Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,307Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£1,378£1,383£1,307

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £2,201Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,201Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,210Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £2,088Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,210£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £93Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £199Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £199Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£199£199£188

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.92Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.92Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £722Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £722Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £725Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £685Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £219Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £207Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £94Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £94Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £89Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£94£95£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £1,005Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,005Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £1,009Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £953Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £188Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £189Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £179Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £269Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £269Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £270Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £255Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.90Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £4.53Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.55Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £4.30Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £5.22Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £5.24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 188.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 188.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count188.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 24.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 24.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher24.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 42.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 42.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher42.0

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 113.9Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 113.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 123.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 123.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher123.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 23.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 23.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher23.0

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,498£2,509£2,370Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,378£1,383£1,307Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,201£2,210£2,088Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£93£93£88Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£199£199£188Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£5.92£5.95£5.62Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£722£725£685Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£219£219£207Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£1,005£1,009£953Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£188£189£179Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£269£270£255Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.88£4.90£4.63Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.53£4.55£4.30Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4188.3Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.824.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out42.0Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out113.9Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1123.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated23.0Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bathgate and Linlithgow Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £463.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £463.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £465.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £439.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£463.2m£465.2m£439.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £231.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £231.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £232.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £219.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £127.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £127.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £120.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £203.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £203.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £204.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £193.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.3m£193.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £18.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £18.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.55mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.52mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £66.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £66.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £67.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £63.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £20.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £19.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £8.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £8.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £92.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £92.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £93.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £88.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£92.9m£93.3m£88.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £17.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £17.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £16.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £24.9mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £24.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £25.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £23.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.45mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.42mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.42mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch £0.48mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: £0.46mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 17,405Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 17,405Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count17,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,215Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,215Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,215

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 3,883Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 3,883Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher3,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 10,527Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 10,527Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher10,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 11,372Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 11,372Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher11,372

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 2,125Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch: 2,125Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,125

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowCumbernauld and KirkintillochHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£463.2m£465.2m£439.4mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£231.0m£232.0m£219.1mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£203.5m£204.3m£193.0mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mShared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£92.9m£93.3m£88.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51217,405Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9832,215Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,883Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out10,527Shared outCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22811,372Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated2,125Shared outEstimatedCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

Sources

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

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