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Livingston and Bathgate and Linlithgow

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

Livingston is higher than Bathgate and Linlithgow on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Livingston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow on 15. 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £2,051, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188Livingston: £2,051Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198Livingston: £2,060Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076Livingston: £1,945

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Livingston: £25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24Livingston: £25Bathgate and Linlithgow: £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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647Livingston: £635Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650Livingston: £637Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614Livingston: £602

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £441, Bathgate and Linlithgow £458Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458Livingston: £441Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460Livingston: £443Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434Livingston: £418

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Livingston £6.50, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57Livingston: £6.50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60Livingston: £6.53Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23Livingston: £6.17

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7Livingston: 121.0

    121.0Livingston is higherDepends on how you count116.7

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2Livingston: 176.3

    176.3Livingston is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5Livingston: 101.3

    101.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0Livingston: 197.3

    197.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  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: Livingston 30.9, Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2Livingston: 30.9

    30.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Livingston and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per person in the age group
MeasureLivingstonBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimated£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimated£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,685£11,036£11,895£11,946£11,283Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£437£439£415Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£644Shared outEstimated£664£667£630Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,475£1,481£1,399£1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£418£458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.57£6.60£6.23Bathgate and Linlithgow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£7.50£7.53£7.11Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0116.7Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.3Shared out170.2Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.9Shared outEstimated32.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    168.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.9Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3Livingston: 29.0

    29.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count30.3

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

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

    101.3Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    126.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count128.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Livingston 19.8, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2Livingston: 19.8

    19.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Livingston and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per resident
MeasureLivingstonBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimated£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimated£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimated£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,912£1,920£1,813£2,118£2,127£2,009Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106Shared outEstimated£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£635£637£602Shared outEstimated£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£79£79£75Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.12£4.14£3.91Livingston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.70£4.72£4.46Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.0183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.920.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.0Shared out30.3Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.3Shared out103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.4128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.8Shared outEstimated20.2Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mLivingston: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mLivingston: £0.44mBathgate and Linlithgow: £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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mLivingston: £67.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mLivingston: £67.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6mLivingston: £64.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,114Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,983

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

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

    3,079Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,894

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

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

    10,772Livingston is higherDepends on how you count9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,435Livingston is higherDepends on how you count12,228

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

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

    2,103Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,928

Show the numbers
Livingston and Bathgate and Linlithgow, total
MeasureLivingstonBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimated£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimated£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimated£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mLivingston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£7.4m£7.5m£7.0mLivingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimated£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,85817,512Livingston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,983Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,079Shared out2,894Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,772Shared out9,883Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,43512,228Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,103Shared outEstimated1,928Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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