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Livingston and Mid Cheshire

106,305 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Livingston is higher than Mid Cheshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Livingston is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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

Livingston Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Livingston £4,452, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Livingston: £4,452Mid Cheshire: £4,348Livingston: £4,471Mid Cheshire: £4,107Livingston: £4,223

    £4,452£4,471£4,223Livingston is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Livingston £12,807, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Livingston: £12,807Mid Cheshire: £12,790Livingston: £12,861Mid Cheshire: £12,081Livingston: £12,148

    £12,807£12,861£12,148Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £2,051, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Livingston: £2,051Mid Cheshire: £2,005Livingston: £2,060Mid Cheshire: £1,894Livingston: £1,945

    £2,051£2,060£1,945Livingston is higher£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Livingston £11,635, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Livingston: £11,635Mid Cheshire: £11,688Livingston: £11,685Mid Cheshire: £11,039Livingston: £11,036

    £11,635£11,685£11,036Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Livingston £467, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Livingston: £467Mid Cheshire: £374Livingston: £469Mid Cheshire: £353Livingston: £443

    £467£469£443Livingston is higher£373£374£353

  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: Livingston £679, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Livingston: £679Mid Cheshire: £704Livingston: £682Mid Cheshire: £665Livingston: £644

    £679£682£644Mid Cheshire is higher£701£704£665

  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: Livingston £25, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Livingston: £25Mid Cheshire: £24Livingston: £25Mid Cheshire: £23Livingston: £24

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Livingston £635, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Livingston: £635Mid Cheshire: £514Livingston: £637Mid Cheshire: £486Livingston: £602

    £635£637£602Livingston is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Livingston £201, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £201Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £202Mid Cheshire: £149Livingston: £191

    £201£202£191Livingston is higher£158£158£149

  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: Livingston £120, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Livingston: £120Mid Cheshire: £129Livingston: £120Mid Cheshire: £122Livingston: £113

    £120£120£113Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £1,475, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Livingston: £1,475Mid Cheshire: £1,556Livingston: £1,481Mid Cheshire: £1,470Livingston: £1,399

    £1,475£1,481£1,399Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Livingston £192, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £178Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £168Livingston: £182

    £192£192£182Livingston is higher£177£178£168

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £441, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Livingston: £441Mid Cheshire: £305Livingston: £443Mid Cheshire: £288Livingston: £418

    £441£443£418Livingston is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £6.50, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Livingston: £6.50Mid Cheshire: £6.95Livingston: £6.53Mid Cheshire: £6.56Livingston: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £9.16, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Livingston: £9.16Mid Cheshire: £8.61Livingston: £9.20Mid Cheshire: £8.13Livingston: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Livingston £6.59, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Livingston: £6.59Mid Cheshire: £7.52Livingston: £6.62Mid Cheshire: £7.10Livingston: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Livingston 1,022.5, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Livingston: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Livingston 121.0, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Livingston: 121.0

    121.0Livingston is higher95.8

  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: Livingston 176.3, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Livingston: 176.3

    176.3Livingston is higher146.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 101.3, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Livingston: 101.3

    101.3Livingston is higher78.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Livingston 197.3, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Livingston: 197.3

    197.3Livingston is higher180.9

  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: Livingston 30.9, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Livingston: 30.9

    30.9Livingston is higher28.4

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Livingston and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLivingstonMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£4,329£4,348£4,107Livingston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimated£12,736£12,790£12,081Livingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimated£1,997£2,005£1,894Livingston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,685£11,036£11,638£11,688£11,039Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£373£374£353Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£644Shared outEstimated£701£704£665Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Livingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£512£514£486Livingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£128£129£122Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,475£1,481£1,399£1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£177£178£168Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£418£304£305£288Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.92£6.95£6.56Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£8.57£8.61£8.13Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.095.8Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3Shared out146.1Livingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out78.3Livingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3180.9Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.9Shared outEstimated28.4Livingston

Per resident

Livingston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire on 9. 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Livingston £4,452, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Livingston: £4,452Mid Cheshire: £4,348Livingston: £4,471Mid Cheshire: £4,107Livingston: £4,223

    £4,452£4,471£4,223Livingston is higher£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Livingston £2,104, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Livingston: £2,104Mid Cheshire: £2,227Livingston: £2,113Mid Cheshire: £2,103Livingston: £1,996

    £2,104£2,113£1,996Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Livingston £1,314, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Livingston: £1,314Mid Cheshire: £1,263Livingston: £1,319Mid Cheshire: £1,193Livingston: £1,246

    £1,314£1,319£1,246Livingston is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Livingston £1,912, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Livingston: £1,912Mid Cheshire: £2,035Livingston: £1,920Mid Cheshire: £1,922Livingston: £1,813

    £1,912£1,920£1,813Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Livingston £77, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £65Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £62Livingston: £73

    £77£77£73Livingston is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Livingston £112, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Livingston: £112Mid Cheshire: £123Livingston: £112Mid Cheshire: £116Livingston: £106

    £112£112£106Mid Cheshire is higher£122£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Livingston £4.16, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Livingston: £4.16Mid Cheshire: £4.19Livingston: £4.18Mid Cheshire: £3.96Livingston: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Livingston £635, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Livingston: £635Mid Cheshire: £514Livingston: £637Mid Cheshire: £486Livingston: £602

    £635£637£602Livingston is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Livingston £201, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £201Mid Cheshire: £158Livingston: £202Mid Cheshire: £149Livingston: £191

    £201£202£191Livingston is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Livingston £77, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £81Livingston: £77Mid Cheshire: £77Livingston: £73

    £77£77£73Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Livingston £945, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Livingston: £945Mid Cheshire: £980Livingston: £949Mid Cheshire: £926Livingston: £896

    £945£949£896Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Livingston £192, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £178Livingston: £192Mid Cheshire: £168Livingston: £182

    £192£192£182Livingston is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Livingston £283, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Livingston: £283Mid Cheshire: £192Livingston: £284Mid Cheshire: £181Livingston: £268

    £283£284£268Livingston is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Livingston £4.16, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Livingston: £4.16Mid Cheshire: £4.37Livingston: £4.18Mid Cheshire: £4.13Livingston: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Livingston £5.87, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Livingston: £5.87Mid Cheshire: £5.42Livingston: £5.90Mid Cheshire: £5.12Livingston: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Livingston £6.59, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Livingston: £6.59Mid Cheshire: £7.52Livingston: £6.62Mid Cheshire: £7.10Livingston: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 168.0, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Livingston: 168.0

    168.0Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 19.9, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Livingston: 19.9

    19.9Livingston is higher16.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 29.0, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Livingston: 29.0

    29.0Livingston is higher25.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 101.3, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Livingston: 101.3

    101.3Livingston is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 126.4, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Livingston: 126.4

    126.4Livingston is higher113.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 19.8, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Livingston: 19.8

    19.8Livingston is higher17.9

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Livingston and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureLivingstonMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£4,329£4,348£4,107Livingston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimated£2,218£2,227£2,103Mid Cheshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimated£1,258£1,263£1,193Livingston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,912£1,920£1,813£2,026£2,035£1,922Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£65£65£62Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106Shared outEstimated£122£123£116Mid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£4.17£4.19£3.96Mid Cheshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£512£514£486Livingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£158£158£149Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£976£980£926Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£177£178£168Livingston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£191£192£181Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.35£4.37£4.13Mid Cheshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.40£5.42£5.12Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.0179.8Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.916.7Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.0Shared out25.4Livingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out78.3Livingston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4113.9Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.8Shared outEstimated17.9Livingston

Total

Livingston is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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

Livingston Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Livingston £473.2m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mLivingston: £473.2mMid Cheshire: £429.4mLivingston: £475.2mMid Cheshire: £405.6mLivingston: £448.9m

    £473.2m£475.2m£448.9mLivingston is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Livingston £223.7m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mLivingston: £223.7mMid Cheshire: £219.9mLivingston: £224.6mMid Cheshire: £207.7mLivingston: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Livingston £139.7m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mLivingston: £139.7mMid Cheshire: £124.7mLivingston: £140.2mMid Cheshire: £117.8mLivingston: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.2m£132.5mLivingston is higher£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Livingston £203.2m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mLivingston: £203.2mMid Cheshire: £201.0mLivingston: £204.1mMid Cheshire: £189.8mLivingston: £192.7m

    £203.2m£204.1m£192.7mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Livingston £8.2m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mLivingston: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £6.4mLivingston: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £6.1mLivingston: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Livingston £11.9m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mLivingston: £11.9mMid Cheshire: £12.1mLivingston: £11.9mMid Cheshire: £11.4mLivingston: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mMid Cheshire is higher£12.1m£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: Livingston £0.44m, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.41mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.39mLivingston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Livingston £67.5m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mLivingston: £67.5mMid Cheshire: £50.8mLivingston: £67.7mMid Cheshire: £48.0mLivingston: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.7m£64.0mLivingston is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Livingston £21.4m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mLivingston: £21.4mMid Cheshire: £15.6mLivingston: £21.5mMid Cheshire: £14.8mLivingston: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mLivingston is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Livingston £8.1m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mLivingston: £8.1mMid Cheshire: £8.0mLivingston: £8.2mMid Cheshire: £7.6mLivingston: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Livingston £100.4m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mLivingston: £100.4mMid Cheshire: £96.8mLivingston: £100.8mMid Cheshire: £91.4mLivingston: £95.2m

    £100.4m£100.8m£95.2mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Livingston £20.4m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mLivingston: £20.4mMid Cheshire: £17.6mLivingston: £20.5mMid Cheshire: £16.6mLivingston: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Livingston £30.0m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mLivingston: £30.0mMid Cheshire: £19.0mLivingston: £30.2mMid Cheshire: £17.9mLivingston: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Livingston £0.44m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.43mLivingston: £0.44mMid Cheshire: £0.41mLivingston: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Livingston £0.62m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mLivingston: £0.62mMid Cheshire: £0.54mLivingston: £0.63mMid Cheshire: £0.51mLivingston: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Livingston £0.70m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mLivingston: £0.70mMid Cheshire: £0.74mLivingston: £0.70mMid Cheshire: £0.70mLivingston: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Livingston 17,858, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Livingston: 17,858

    17,858Livingston is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Livingston 2,114, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Livingston: 2,114

    2,114Livingston is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Livingston 3,079, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Livingston: 3,079

    3,079Livingston is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Livingston 10,772, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Livingston: 10,772

    10,772Livingston is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Livingston 13,435, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Livingston: 13,435

    13,435Livingston is higher11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Livingston 2,103, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Livingston: 2,103

    2,103Livingston is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Livingston and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureLivingstonMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimated£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimated£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mLivingston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimated£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mLivingston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mLivingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMid Cheshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimated£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimated£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,85817,758Livingston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,648Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,079Shared out2,512Livingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,772Shared out7,733Livingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,43511,253Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,103Shared outEstimated1,766Livingston

Sources

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

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  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.
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