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Lothian East and East Wiltshire

101,572 and 104,499 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than East Wiltshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 21 per resident and 19 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.

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Per person in the age group

Lothian East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Wiltshire 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

Lothian East East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, East Wiltshire £3,666East Wiltshire: £3,666Lothian East: £4,245East Wiltshire: £3,681Lothian East: £4,263East Wiltshire: £3,477Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,666£3,681£3,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, East Wiltshire £12,521East Wiltshire: £12,521Lothian East: £12,242East Wiltshire: £12,574Lothian East: £12,294East Wiltshire: £11,876Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,521£12,574£11,876

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, East Wiltshire £1,300East Wiltshire: £1,300Lothian East: £1,675East Wiltshire: £1,305Lothian East: £1,682East Wiltshire: £1,233Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higher£1,300£1,305£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, East Wiltshire £11,605East Wiltshire: £11,605Lothian East: £11,362East Wiltshire: £11,654Lothian East: £11,411East Wiltshire: £11,007Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,605£11,654£11,007

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, East Wiltshire £311East Wiltshire: £311Lothian East: £283East Wiltshire: £312Lothian East: £285East Wiltshire: £295Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269East Wiltshire is higher£311£312£295

  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: Lothian East £580, East Wiltshire £588East Wiltshire: £588Lothian East: £580East Wiltshire: £590Lothian East: £582East Wiltshire: £557Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

  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: Lothian East £16, East Wiltshire £18East Wiltshire: £18Lothian East: £16East Wiltshire: £18Lothian East: £16East Wiltshire: £17Lothian East: £16

    £16East Wiltshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, East Wiltshire £278East Wiltshire: £278Lothian East: £458East Wiltshire: £279Lothian East: £460East Wiltshire: £264Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, East Wiltshire £119East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £113Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£119£119£113

  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: Lothian East £87, East Wiltshire £72East Wiltshire: £72Lothian East: £87East Wiltshire: £73Lothian East: £88East Wiltshire: £69Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Lothian East is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, East Wiltshire £1,072East Wiltshire: £1,072Lothian East: £1,324East Wiltshire: £1,077Lothian East: £1,330East Wiltshire: £1,017Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, East Wiltshire £115East Wiltshire: £115Lothian East: £132East Wiltshire: £116Lothian East: £133East Wiltshire: £109Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £253, East Wiltshire £147East Wiltshire: £147Lothian East: £253East Wiltshire: £148Lothian East: £254East Wiltshire: £139Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higher£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, East Wiltshire £5.09East Wiltshire: £5.09Lothian East: £5.01East Wiltshire: £5.11Lothian East: £5.03East Wiltshire: £4.83Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75East Wiltshire is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, East Wiltshire £2.97East Wiltshire: £2.97Lothian East: £4.51East Wiltshire: £2.99Lothian East: £4.53East Wiltshire: £2.82Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, East Wiltshire £5.42East Wiltshire: £5.42Lothian East: £8.22East Wiltshire: £5.44Lothian East: £8.26East Wiltshire: £5.14Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 1,009.7, East Wiltshire 1,011.8East Wiltshire: 1,011.8Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 78.5, East Wiltshire 71.0East Wiltshire: 71.0Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher71.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 143.3, East Wiltshire 126.9East Wiltshire: 126.9Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higher126.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, East Wiltshire 42.2East Wiltshire: 42.2Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher42.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lothian East 160.1, East Wiltshire 118.8East Wiltshire: 118.8Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher118.8

  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: Lothian East 22.1, East Wiltshire 15.4East Wiltshire: 15.4Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher15.4

Show the numbers
Lothian East and East Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,666£3,681£3,477Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,521£12,574£11,876East Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,300£1,305£1,233Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,605£11,654£11,007East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£311£312£295East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£588£590£557East Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£18£18£17East Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£278£279£264Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£119£119£113Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£72£73£69Lothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,072£1,077£1,017Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£115£116£109Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£147£148£139Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.09£5.11£4.83East Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.97£2.99£2.82Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.42£5.44£5.14Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,011.8East Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.571.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out126.9Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out42.2Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1118.8Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated15.4Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 19 of 21 measures, and East Wiltshire 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

Lothian East East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, East Wiltshire £3,666East Wiltshire: £3,666Lothian East: £4,245East Wiltshire: £3,681Lothian East: £4,263East Wiltshire: £3,477Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,666£3,681£3,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, East Wiltshire £2,361East Wiltshire: £2,361Lothian East: £2,493East Wiltshire: £2,371Lothian East: £2,503East Wiltshire: £2,239Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, East Wiltshire £788East Wiltshire: £788Lothian East: £1,009East Wiltshire: £791Lothian East: £1,014East Wiltshire: £747Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, East Wiltshire £2,188East Wiltshire: £2,188Lothian East: £2,314East Wiltshire: £2,197Lothian East: £2,323East Wiltshire: £2,075Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,188£2,197£2,075

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, East Wiltshire £59East Wiltshire: £59Lothian East: £58East Wiltshire: £59Lothian East: £58East Wiltshire: £56Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55East Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £118, East Wiltshire £111East Wiltshire: £111Lothian East: £118East Wiltshire: £111Lothian East: £119East Wiltshire: £105Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lothian East £3.33, East Wiltshire £3.33East Wiltshire: £3.33Lothian East: £3.33East Wiltshire: £3.35Lothian East: £3.35East Wiltshire: £3.16Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16No difference to show£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, East Wiltshire £278East Wiltshire: £278Lothian East: £458East Wiltshire: £279Lothian East: £460East Wiltshire: £264Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£278£279£264

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, East Wiltshire £119East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £119Lothian East: £144East Wiltshire: £113Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£119£119£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, East Wiltshire £44East Wiltshire: £44Lothian East: £53East Wiltshire: £44Lothian East: £53East Wiltshire: £42Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Lothian East is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, East Wiltshire £650East Wiltshire: £650Lothian East: £798East Wiltshire: £652Lothian East: £802East Wiltshire: £616Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£650£652£616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, East Wiltshire £115East Wiltshire: £115Lothian East: £132East Wiltshire: £116Lothian East: £133East Wiltshire: £109Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, East Wiltshire £89East Wiltshire: £89Lothian East: £153East Wiltshire: £89Lothian East: £153East Wiltshire: £85Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£89£89£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, East Wiltshire £3.09East Wiltshire: £3.09Lothian East: £3.02East Wiltshire: £3.10Lothian East: £3.03East Wiltshire: £2.93Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86East Wiltshire is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, East Wiltshire £1.80East Wiltshire: £1.80Lothian East: £2.72East Wiltshire: £1.81Lothian East: £2.73East Wiltshire: £1.71Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, East Wiltshire £5.42East Wiltshire: £5.42Lothian East: £8.22East Wiltshire: £5.44Lothian East: £8.26East Wiltshire: £5.14Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, East Wiltshire 190.8East Wiltshire: 190.8Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, East Wiltshire 13.4East Wiltshire: 13.4Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 29.2, East Wiltshire 23.9East Wiltshire: 23.9Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, East Wiltshire 42.2East Wiltshire: 42.2Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, East Wiltshire 72.0East Wiltshire: 72.0Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher72.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 13.3, East Wiltshire 9.4East Wiltshire: 9.4Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher9.4

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Lothian East and East Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureLothian EastEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,666£3,681£3,477Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,361£2,371£2,239Lothian East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£788£791£747Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,188£2,197£2,075Lothian East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£59£56East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£111£111£105Lothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.33£3.35£3.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£278£279£264Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£119£119£113Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£44£44£42Lothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£650£652£616Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£115£116£109Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£89£89£85Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.09£3.10£2.93East Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£1.80£1.81£1.71Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.42£5.44£5.14Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6190.8Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.013.4Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out23.9Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out42.2Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.572.0Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated9.4Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Wiltshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lothian East East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, East Wiltshire £383.1mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mLothian East: £431.1mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mLothian East: £433.0mEast Wiltshire: £363.4mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higher£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, East Wiltshire £246.7mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mLothian East: £253.2mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mLothian East: £254.3mEast Wiltshire: £234.0mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, East Wiltshire £82.3mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mLothian East: £102.5mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mLothian East: £103.0mEast Wiltshire: £78.1mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, East Wiltshire £228.6mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mLothian East: £235.0mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mLothian East: £236.0mEast Wiltshire: £216.9mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, East Wiltshire £6.1mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mLothian East: £5.9mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mLothian East: £5.9mEast Wiltshire: £5.8mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEast Wiltshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, East Wiltshire £11.6mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mLothian East: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mLothian East: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £11.0mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lothian East £0.34m, East Wiltshire £0.35mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mLothian East: £0.34mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mLothian East: £0.34mEast Wiltshire: £0.33mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, East Wiltshire £29.1mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mLothian East: £46.5mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mLothian East: £46.7mEast Wiltshire: £27.6mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, East Wiltshire £12.4mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mLothian East: £14.6mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mLothian East: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.8mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, East Wiltshire £4.6mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mLothian East: £5.4mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mLothian East: £5.4mEast Wiltshire: £4.3mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, East Wiltshire £67.9mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mLothian East: £81.1mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mLothian East: £81.4mEast Wiltshire: £64.4mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, East Wiltshire £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mLothian East: £13.4mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mLothian East: £13.5mEast Wiltshire: £11.4mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, East Wiltshire £9.3mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mLothian East: £15.5mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mLothian East: £15.6mEast Wiltshire: £8.8mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, East Wiltshire £0.32mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mLothian East: £0.31mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mLothian East: £0.31mEast Wiltshire: £0.31mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, East Wiltshire £0.19mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mLothian East: £0.28mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mLothian East: £0.28mEast Wiltshire: £0.18mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, East Wiltshire £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mLothian East: £0.83mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mLothian East: £0.84mEast Wiltshire: £0.54mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, East Wiltshire 19,935East Wiltshire: 19,935Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count19,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, East Wiltshire 1,398East Wiltshire: 1,398Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, East Wiltshire 2,500East Wiltshire: 2,500Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Lothian East is higher2,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, East Wiltshire 4,407East Wiltshire: 4,407Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher4,407

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, East Wiltshire 7,526East Wiltshire: 7,526Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher7,526

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, East Wiltshire 978East Wiltshire: 978Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher978

Show the numbers
Lothian East and East Wiltshire, total
MeasureLothian EastEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£246.7m£247.7m£234.0mLothian East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEast Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mLothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEast Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEast Wiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88319,935Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,398Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out2,500Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out4,407Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8007,526Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated978Lothian East

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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