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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Livingston

95,493 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than Livingston on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 15 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 7. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Livingston: £4,471Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Livingston: £4,223Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021Livingston: £12,861Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076Livingston: £12,148Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£12,807£12,861£12,148

  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, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Livingston: £2,060Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Livingston: £1,945Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895Livingston: £11,685Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946Livingston: £11,036Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437Livingston: £469Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439Livingston: £443Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664Livingston: £682Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667Livingston: £644Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£679£682£644

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

    £24£24£23Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Livingston: £637Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Livingston: £602Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Livingston: £202Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Livingston: £191Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Livingston: £120Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126Livingston: £113Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591Livingston: £1,481Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598Livingston: £1,399Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Livingston: £192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Livingston: £182Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  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, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Livingston: £443Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Livingston: £418Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

  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, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Livingston: £6.53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Livingston: £6.17Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50Livingston: £9.20Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53Livingston: £8.69Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Livingston: £6.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Livingston: £6.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Livingston is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2Livingston is higherDepends on how you count176.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,635£11,685£11,036Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£467£469£443Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,475£1,481£1,399Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£192£192£182Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£441£443£418Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.50£6.53£6.17Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,022.5Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.7121.0Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out176.3Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out101.3Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0197.3Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated30.9Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 3. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763Livingston: £4,471Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783Livingston: £4,223Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318Livingston: £2,113Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328Livingston: £1,996Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374Livingston: £1,319Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380Livingston: £1,246Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118Livingston: £1,920Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127Livingston: £1,813Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Livingston: £77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78Livingston: £73Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, Livingston £112Livingston: £112Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118Livingston: £112Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119Livingston: £106Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31Livingston: £4.18Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33Livingston: £3.95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Livingston: £637Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Livingston: £602Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, Livingston £201Livingston: £201Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205Livingston: £202Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206Livingston: £191Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Livingston: £77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79Livingston: £73Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999Livingston: £949Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003Livingston: £896Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213Livingston: £192Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214Livingston: £182Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287Livingston: £284Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289Livingston: £268Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70Livingston: £5.90Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72Livingston: £5.57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05Livingston: £6.62Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08Livingston: £6.25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Livingston is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and Livingston, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,912£1,920£1,813Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£77£77£73Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£945£949£896Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£192£192£182Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£283£284£268Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.16£4.18£3.95Livingston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4168.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.9Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out29.0Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out101.3Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1126.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated19.8Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 22. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mLivingston: £475.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mLivingston: £448.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mLivingston: £224.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mLivingston: £212.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mLivingston: £140.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mLivingston: £132.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mLivingston: £204.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mLivingston: £192.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mLivingston: £8.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mLivingston: £7.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mLivingston: £11.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mLivingston: £11.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mLivingston: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mLivingston: £0.42mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLivingston 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, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mLivingston: £67.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mLivingston: £64.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mLivingston: £21.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mLivingston: £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mLivingston: £8.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mLivingston: £7.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mLivingston: £100.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mLivingston: £95.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mLivingston: £20.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mLivingston: £19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mLivingston: £30.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mLivingston: £28.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mLivingston: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mLivingston: £0.42mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mLivingston: £0.63mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mLivingston: £0.59mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mLivingston: £0.70mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mLivingston: £0.66mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLivingston is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512Livingston is higherDepends on how you count17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894Livingston is higherDepends on how you count3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883Livingston is higherDepends on how you count10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Livingston is higherDepends on how you count13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,103

Show the numbers
Bathgate and Linlithgow and Livingston, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mLivingston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51217,858Livingston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9832,114Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,079Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out10,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,22813,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated2,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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