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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Dunfermline and Dollar

95,493 and 96,625 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Dunfermline and Dollar on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,962

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,797Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Dunfermline and Dollar £283Dunfermline and Dollar: £283Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Dunfermline and Dollar: £284Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Dunfermline and Dollar: £269Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£283£284£269

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £666Dunfermline and Dollar: £666Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Dunfermline and Dollar: £669Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Dunfermline and Dollar: £632Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£666£669£632

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £22Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Dunfermline and Dollar: £22Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Dunfermline and Dollar: £21Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£189£190£179

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £128Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £128Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Dunfermline and Dollar: £121Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£184£184£174

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £332Dunfermline and Dollar: £332Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Dunfermline and Dollar: £334Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Dunfermline and Dollar: £315Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£332£334£315

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.63Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,019.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7, Dunfermline and Dollar 76.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher76.6

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher185.8

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher95.4

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 169.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher169.1

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 30.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher30.6

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Dunfermline and Dollar, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,639£11,689£11,040Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£283£284£269Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£666£669£632Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,325£1,331£1,257Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£184£184£174Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£332£334£315Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.63£6.66£6.29Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£4.75£4.77£4.51Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,019.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.776.6Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out185.8Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out95.4Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0169.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated30.6Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Dunfermline and Dollar £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Dunfermline and Dollar: £53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Dunfermline and Dollar: £50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Dunfermline and Dollar £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Dunfermline and Dollar: £125Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Dunfermline and Dollar: £118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£125£125£118

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.11Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Dunfermline and Dollar £588Dunfermline and Dollar: £588Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Dunfermline and Dollar: £591Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Dunfermline and Dollar: £558Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£588£591£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Dunfermline and Dollar £189Dunfermline and Dollar: £189Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Dunfermline and Dollar: £190Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Dunfermline and Dollar: £179Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£189£190£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Dunfermline and Dollar £80Dunfermline and Dollar: £80Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Dunfermline and Dollar: £81Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Dunfermline and Dollar: £76Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Dunfermline and Dollar £832Dunfermline and Dollar: £832Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Dunfermline and Dollar: £836Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Dunfermline and Dollar: £789Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£832£836£789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Dunfermline and Dollar £184Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Dunfermline and Dollar: £184Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Dunfermline and Dollar: £174Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Dunfermline and Dollar £209Dunfermline and Dollar: £209Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Dunfermline and Dollar: £210Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Dunfermline and Dollar: £198Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count190.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher14.3

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 34.7Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Dunfermline and Dollar is higher34.7

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher95.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher106.2

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher19.2

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Dunfermline and Dollar, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,176£2,185£2,064Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£53£53£50Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£588£591£558Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£832£836£789Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£184£184£174Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£209£210£198Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.98£3.00£2.83Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4190.6Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.814.3Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out34.7Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out95.4Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1106.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated19.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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 Dunfermline and Dollar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£227.8m£228.8m£216.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mDunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count18,412

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,383

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Dunfermline and Dollar is higher3,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,218

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher10,258

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,859

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Dunfermline and Dollar, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowDunfermline and DollarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£210.3m£211.2m£199.4mDunfermline and Dollar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£80.4m£80.7m£76.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51218,412Dunfermline and Dollar
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,383Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,357Shared outDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out9,218Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22810,258Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated1,859Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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