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Falkirk and Lancaster and Wyre

97,448 and 100,770 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Lancaster and Wyre on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Falkirk Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Falkirk: £4,756Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Falkirk: £4,776Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,968, Lancaster and Wyre £12,649Lancaster and Wyre: £12,649Falkirk: £12,968Lancaster and Wyre: £12,703Falkirk: £13,023Lancaster and Wyre: £11,998Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,111, Lancaster and Wyre £1,458Lancaster and Wyre: £1,458Falkirk: £2,111Lancaster and Wyre: £1,464Falkirk: £2,120Lancaster and Wyre: £1,383Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Falkirk is higher£1,458£1,464£1,383

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,755, Lancaster and Wyre £11,486Lancaster and Wyre: £11,486Falkirk: £11,755Lancaster and Wyre: £11,534Falkirk: £11,805Lancaster and Wyre: £10,895Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,486£11,534£10,895

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, Lancaster and Wyre £354Lancaster and Wyre: £354Falkirk: £463Lancaster and Wyre: £356Falkirk: £465Lancaster and Wyre: £336Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk is higher£354£356£336

  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: Falkirk £726, Lancaster and Wyre £786Lancaster and Wyre: £786Falkirk: £726Lancaster and Wyre: £789Falkirk: £729Lancaster and Wyre: £745Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Lancaster and Wyre is higher£786£789£745

  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: Falkirk £24, Lancaster and Wyre £23Lancaster and Wyre: £23Falkirk: £24Lancaster and Wyre: £23Falkirk: £24Lancaster and Wyre: £22Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Falkirk: £616Lancaster and Wyre: £409Falkirk: £619Lancaster and Wyre: £386Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £108Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£114£114£108

  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: Falkirk £125, Lancaster and Wyre £81Lancaster and Wyre: £81Falkirk: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £81Falkirk: £125Lancaster and Wyre: £77Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£81£81£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Lancaster and Wyre £1,124Lancaster and Wyre: £1,124Falkirk: £1,524Lancaster and Wyre: £1,129Falkirk: £1,531Lancaster and Wyre: £1,066Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Falkirk is higher£1,124£1,129£1,066

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £175Lancaster and Wyre: £153Falkirk: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £144Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Falkirk is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £446, Lancaster and Wyre £247Lancaster and Wyre: £247Falkirk: £446Lancaster and Wyre: £248Falkirk: £448Lancaster and Wyre: £234Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Falkirk is higher£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.47, Lancaster and Wyre £3.55Lancaster and Wyre: £3.55Falkirk: £6.47Lancaster and Wyre: £3.57Falkirk: £6.50Lancaster and Wyre: £3.37Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £9.70, Lancaster and Wyre £2.84Lancaster and Wyre: £2.84Falkirk: £9.70Lancaster and Wyre: £2.85Falkirk: £9.74Lancaster and Wyre: £2.69Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Falkirk: £8.34Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Falkirk: £8.37Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.7, Lancaster and Wyre 1,025.3Lancaster and Wyre: 1,025.3Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Lancaster and Wyre is higher1,025.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, Lancaster and Wyre 90.5Lancaster and Wyre: 90.5Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higher90.5

  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: Falkirk 175.9, Lancaster and Wyre 162.8Lancaster and Wyre: 162.8Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk is higher162.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 203.9, Lancaster and Wyre 132.0Lancaster and Wyre: 132.0Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Falkirk is higher132.0

  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: Falkirk 30.4, Lancaster and Wyre 17.2Lancaster and Wyre: 17.2Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher17.2

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Falkirk and Lancaster and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,080£3,853Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,649£12,703£11,998Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£1,458£1,464£1,383Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,486£11,534£10,895Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£354£356£336Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£786£789£745Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£23£23£22Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£407£409£386Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£114£114£108Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£81£81£77Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,124£1,129£1,066Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£152£153£144Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£247£248£234Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£3.55£3.57£3.37Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£2.84£2.85£2.69Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£6.17£6.19£5.85Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,025.3Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.990.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out162.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out60.3Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9132.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated17.2Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Falkirk Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Lancaster and Wyre £4,062Lancaster and Wyre: £4,062Falkirk: £4,756Lancaster and Wyre: £4,080Falkirk: £4,776Lancaster and Wyre: £3,853Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Falkirk is higher£4,062£4,080£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Lancaster and Wyre £2,444Lancaster and Wyre: £2,444Falkirk: £2,421Lancaster and Wyre: £2,454Falkirk: £2,431Lancaster and Wyre: £2,318Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,444£2,454£2,318

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Lancaster and Wyre £940Lancaster and Wyre: £940Falkirk: £1,342Lancaster and Wyre: £944Falkirk: £1,347Lancaster and Wyre: £891Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Falkirk is higher£940£944£891

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Lancaster and Wyre £2,219Lancaster and Wyre: £2,219Falkirk: £2,195Lancaster and Wyre: £2,228Falkirk: £2,204Lancaster and Wyre: £2,105Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Lancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,219£2,228£2,105

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, Lancaster and Wyre £68Lancaster and Wyre: £68Falkirk: £86Lancaster and Wyre: £69Falkirk: £87Lancaster and Wyre: £65Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Falkirk is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £136Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £136Lancaster and Wyre: £144Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Lancaster and Wyre is higher£152£152£144

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.46, Lancaster and Wyre £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Lancaster and Wyre: £4.48Falkirk: £4.48Lancaster and Wyre: £4.23Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Lancaster and Wyre £407Lancaster and Wyre: £407Falkirk: £616Lancaster and Wyre: £409Falkirk: £619Lancaster and Wyre: £386Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Falkirk is higher£407£409£386

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Lancaster and Wyre £114Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £114Falkirk: £194Lancaster and Wyre: £108Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Lancaster and Wyre £52Lancaster and Wyre: £52Falkirk: £79Lancaster and Wyre: £52Falkirk: £80Lancaster and Wyre: £49Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Falkirk is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Lancaster and Wyre £724Lancaster and Wyre: £724Falkirk: £969Lancaster and Wyre: £728Falkirk: £973Lancaster and Wyre: £687Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Falkirk is higher£724£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Lancaster and Wyre £152Lancaster and Wyre: £152Falkirk: £175Lancaster and Wyre: £153Falkirk: £176Lancaster and Wyre: £144Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Falkirk is higher£152£153£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Lancaster and Wyre £159Lancaster and Wyre: £159Falkirk: £284Lancaster and Wyre: £160Falkirk: £285Lancaster and Wyre: £151Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higher£159£160£151

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Lancaster and Wyre £2.29Lancaster and Wyre: £2.29Falkirk: £4.11Lancaster and Wyre: £2.30Falkirk: £4.13Lancaster and Wyre: £2.17Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk is higher£2.29£2.30£2.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Lancaster and Wyre £1.83Lancaster and Wyre: £1.83Falkirk: £6.16Lancaster and Wyre: £1.84Falkirk: £6.18Lancaster and Wyre: £1.74Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£1.83£1.84£1.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Lancaster and Wyre £6.17Lancaster and Wyre: £6.17Falkirk: £8.34Lancaster and Wyre: £6.19Falkirk: £8.37Lancaster and Wyre: £5.85Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Lancaster and Wyre 198.1Lancaster and Wyre: 198.1Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Lancaster and Wyre is higher198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Lancaster and Wyre 17.5Lancaster and Wyre: 17.5Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Lancaster and Wyre 31.5Lancaster and Wyre: 31.5Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Lancaster and Wyre 60.3Lancaster and Wyre: 60.3Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Falkirk is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Lancaster and Wyre 85.1Lancaster and Wyre: 85.1Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Falkirk is higher85.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Lancaster and Wyre 11.1Lancaster and Wyre: 11.1Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher11.1

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Falkirk and Lancaster and Wyre, per resident
MeasureFalkirkLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,080£3,853Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,444£2,454£2,318Lancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£940£944£891Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,219£2,228£2,105Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£68£69£65Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£152£152£144Lancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.46£4.48£4.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£407£409£386Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£114£114£108Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£52£52£49Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£724£728£687Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£152£153£144Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£159£160£151Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£2.29£2.30£2.17Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£1.83£1.84£1.74Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£6.17£6.19£5.85Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6198.1Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.717.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out31.5Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out60.3Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.685.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated11.1Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lancaster and Wyre 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

Falkirk Lancaster and Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Lancaster and Wyre £409.3mLancaster and Wyre: £409.3mFalkirk: £463.5mLancaster and Wyre: £411.1mFalkirk: £465.5mLancaster and Wyre: £388.3mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mFalkirk is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £246.3mLancaster and Wyre: £246.3mFalkirk: £235.9mLancaster and Wyre: £247.3mFalkirk: £236.9mLancaster and Wyre: £233.6mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£246.3m£247.3m£233.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £94.7mLancaster and Wyre: £94.7mFalkirk: £130.7mLancaster and Wyre: £95.1mFalkirk: £131.3mLancaster and Wyre: £89.8mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mFalkirk is higher£94.7m£95.1m£89.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £223.6mLancaster and Wyre: £223.6mFalkirk: £213.9mLancaster and Wyre: £224.6mFalkirk: £214.8mLancaster and Wyre: £212.1mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£223.6m£224.6m£212.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £6.9mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mFalkirk: £8.4mLancaster and Wyre: £6.9mFalkirk: £8.5mLancaster and Wyre: £6.5mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mFalkirk: £13.2mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mFalkirk: £13.3mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mLancaster and Wyre is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.43m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.45mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.43mLancaster and Wyre: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.44mLancaster and Wyre: £0.43mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mLancaster and Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £60.0m, Lancaster and Wyre £41.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.0mFalkirk: £60.0mLancaster and Wyre: £41.2mFalkirk: £60.3mLancaster and Wyre: £38.9mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £18.9m, Lancaster and Wyre £11.5mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mFalkirk: £18.9mLancaster and Wyre: £11.5mFalkirk: £19.0mLancaster and Wyre: £10.9mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £7.7m, Lancaster and Wyre £5.2mLancaster and Wyre: £5.2mFalkirk: £7.7mLancaster and Wyre: £5.3mFalkirk: £7.7mLancaster and Wyre: £5.0mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Lancaster and Wyre £73.0mLancaster and Wyre: £73.0mFalkirk: £94.4mLancaster and Wyre: £73.3mFalkirk: £94.8mLancaster and Wyre: £69.2mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mFalkirk is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Lancaster and Wyre £15.3mLancaster and Wyre: £15.3mFalkirk: £17.1mLancaster and Wyre: £15.4mFalkirk: £17.2mLancaster and Wyre: £14.5mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mFalkirk is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Lancaster and Wyre £16.0mLancaster and Wyre: £16.0mFalkirk: £27.6mLancaster and Wyre: £16.1mFalkirk: £27.8mLancaster and Wyre: £15.2mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.23mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mFalkirk: £0.40mLancaster and Wyre: £0.23mFalkirk: £0.40mLancaster and Wyre: £0.22mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.18mLancaster and Wyre: £0.18mFalkirk: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.19mFalkirk: £0.60mLancaster and Wyre: £0.17mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.18m£0.19m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Lancaster and Wyre £0.62mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.81mLancaster and Wyre: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.82mLancaster and Wyre: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Lancaster and Wyre 19,961Lancaster and Wyre: 19,961Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Lancaster and Wyre is higher19,961

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Lancaster and Wyre 1,762Lancaster and Wyre: 1,762Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higher1,762

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Lancaster and Wyre 3,170Lancaster and Wyre: 3,170Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Falkirk is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Lancaster and Wyre 6,076Lancaster and Wyre: 6,076Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Falkirk is higher6,076

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Lancaster and Wyre 8,574Lancaster and Wyre: 8,574Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Falkirk is higher8,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Lancaster and Wyre 1,119Lancaster and Wyre: 1,119Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,119

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Lancaster and Wyre, total
MeasureFalkirkLancaster and WyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£246.3m£247.3m£233.6mLancaster and Wyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£94.7m£95.1m£89.8mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£223.6m£224.6m£212.1mLancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLancaster and Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLancaster and Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.18m£0.19m£0.17mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47919,961Lancaster and Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3081,762Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,170Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out6,076Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,6288,574Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,119Falkirk

Sources

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

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