Compare constituencies · Scotland and East Midlands
Livingston and Kettering
Livingston is higher than Kettering on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Livingston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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
Livingston Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,452£4,471£4,223Livingston is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,807£12,861£12,148Kettering is higher£12,861£12,916£12,199
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,051£2,060£1,945Livingston is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,635£11,685£11,036Kettering is higher£11,760£11,810£11,155
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£467£469£443Livingston is higher£376£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£679£682£644Kettering is higher£703£706£667
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£24Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£635£637£602Livingston is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Livingston is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£120£120£113Livingston is higher£100£100£95
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,475£1,481£1,399Kettering is higherDepends on how you count£1,478£1,484£1,402
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£192£182Livingston is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£441£443£418Livingston is higher£257£259£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Kettering is higher£9.12£9.16£8.65
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Livingston is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.5Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.0Livingston is higher92.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
176.3Livingston is higherDepends on how you count157.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.3Livingston is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.3Livingston is higher181.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.9Livingston is higher22.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Livingston | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Livingston |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimated | £12,861£12,916£12,199 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimated | £1,849£1,857£1,754 | Livingston |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,635£11,685£11,036 | £11,760£11,810£11,155 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £376£378£357 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £679£682£644Shared outEstimated | £703£706£667 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£24Shared outEstimated | £23£23£21 | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £635£637£602Shared outEstimated | £438£440£415 | Livingston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | £102£102£97 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £120£120£113Shared outEstimated | £100£100£95 | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,475£1,481£1,399 | £1,478£1,484£1,402 | Kettering |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£192£182 | £146£146£138 | Livingston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £441£443£418 | £257£259£244 | Livingston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £9.12£9.16£8.65 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.16£9.20£8.69 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | Livingston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Livingston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.5 | 1,012.5 | Livingston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.0 | 92.7 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 176.3Shared out | 157.7 | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.3Shared out | 63.9 | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.3 | 181.6 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.9Shared outEstimated | 22.9 | Livingston |
Per resident
Livingston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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
Livingston Kettering
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,452£4,471£4,223Livingston is higher£4,065£4,083£3,856
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,104£2,113£1,996Kettering is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,314£1,319£1,246Livingston is higher£1,143£1,148£1,084
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,912£1,920£1,813Kettering is higher£2,041£2,050£1,936
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Livingston is higher£65£66£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Kettering is higher£122£122£116
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.16£4.18£3.95Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£635£637£602Livingston is higher£438£440£415
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Livingston is higher£102£102£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Livingston is higher£62£62£59
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£945£949£896Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£913£917£866
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£192£192£182Livingston is higher£146£146£138
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£283£284£268Livingston is higher£159£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.16£4.18£3.95Kettering is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.59£6.62£6.25Livingston is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.0Kettering is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.9Livingston is higher16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.0Livingston is higherDepends on how you count27.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
101.3Livingston is higher63.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
126.4Livingston is higher112.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.8Livingston is higher14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Livingston | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated | £4,065£4,083£3,856 | Livingston |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimated | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimated | £1,143£1,148£1,084 | Livingston |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,912£1,920£1,813 | £2,041£2,050£1,936 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73 | £65£66£62 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106Shared outEstimated | £122£122£116 | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £635£637£602Shared outEstimated | £438£440£415 | Livingston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | £102£102£97 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73Shared outEstimated | £62£62£59 | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £945£949£896 | £913£917£866 | Livingston |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £192£192£182 | £146£146£138 | Livingston |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £283£284£268 | £159£160£151 | Livingston |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | Kettering |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | Livingston |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated | £5.09£5.11£4.83 | Livingston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.0 | 175.7 | Kettering |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.9 | 16.1 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.0Shared out | 27.4 | Livingston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 101.3Shared out | 63.9 | Livingston |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 126.4 | 112.3 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.8Shared outEstimated | 14.2 | Livingston |
Total
Livingston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kettering 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
Livingston Kettering
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mLivingston is higher£467.6m£469.6m£443.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mKettering is higher£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mLivingston is higher£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mKettering is higher£234.7m£235.7m£222.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mKettering is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mLivingston is higher£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mLivingston is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mKettering is higherDepends on how you count£105.1m£105.5m£99.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKettering is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLivingston is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,858Kettering is higherDepends on how you count20,209
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,114Livingston is higher1,851
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,079Kettering is higherDepends on how you count3,147
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,772Livingston is higher7,351
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,435Livingston is higher12,914
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,103Livingston is higher1,628
Show the numbers
| Measure | Livingston | Kettering | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimated | £467.6m£469.6m£443.5m | Livingston |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimated | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | Kettering |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimated | £131.5m£132.0m£124.7m | Livingston |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.2m£204.1m£192.7m | £234.7m£235.7m£222.6m | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.7m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimated | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Kettering |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimated | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimated | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | Livingston |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimated | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimated | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Livingston |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.4m£100.8m£95.2m | £105.1m£105.5m£99.6m | Kettering |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Livingston |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £30.0m£30.2m£28.5m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | Livingston |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Kettering |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Livingston |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Livingston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,858 | 20,209 | Kettering |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,114 | 1,851 | Livingston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,079Shared out | 3,147 | Kettering |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,772Shared out | 7,351 | Livingston |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,435 | 12,914 | Livingston |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,103Shared outEstimated | 1,628 | Livingston |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.