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Lothian East and North Cotswolds

101,572 and 97,068 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than North Cotswolds on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds 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 North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Lothian East: £4,245North Cotswolds: £4,158Lothian East: £4,263North Cotswolds: £3,927Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, North Cotswolds £12,339North Cotswolds: £12,339Lothian East: £12,242North Cotswolds: £12,391Lothian East: £12,294North Cotswolds: £11,704Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612North Cotswolds is higher£12,339£12,391£11,704

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, North Cotswolds £1,336North Cotswolds: £1,336Lothian East: £1,675North Cotswolds: £1,342Lothian East: £1,682North Cotswolds: £1,267Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higher£1,336£1,342£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, North Cotswolds £11,551North Cotswolds: £11,551Lothian East: £11,362North Cotswolds: £11,600Lothian East: £11,411North Cotswolds: £10,956Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778North Cotswolds is higher£11,551£11,600£10,956

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, North Cotswolds £236North Cotswolds: £236Lothian East: £283North Cotswolds: £237Lothian East: £285North Cotswolds: £224Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Lothian East is higher£236£237£224

  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, North Cotswolds £536North Cotswolds: £536Lothian East: £580North Cotswolds: £539Lothian East: £582North Cotswolds: £509Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£536£539£509

  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, North Cotswolds £16North Cotswolds: £16Lothian East: £16North Cotswolds: £16Lothian East: £16North Cotswolds: £15Lothian East: £16

    £16Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Lothian East: £458North Cotswolds: £268Lothian East: £460North Cotswolds: £253Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £95Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £89Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£94£95£89

  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, North Cotswolds £69North Cotswolds: £69Lothian East: £87North Cotswolds: £70Lothian East: £88North Cotswolds: £66Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Lothian East is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, North Cotswolds £1,087North Cotswolds: £1,087Lothian East: £1,324North Cotswolds: £1,092Lothian East: £1,330North Cotswolds: £1,031Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £132North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £133North Cotswolds: £108Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£114£114£108

  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, North Cotswolds £173North Cotswolds: £173Lothian East: £253North Cotswolds: £173Lothian East: £254North Cotswolds: £164Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higher£173£173£164

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, North Cotswolds £4.93North Cotswolds: £4.93Lothian East: £5.01North Cotswolds: £4.95Lothian East: £5.03North Cotswolds: £4.68Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Lothian East is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, North Cotswolds £2.31North Cotswolds: £2.31Lothian East: £4.51North Cotswolds: £2.32Lothian East: £4.53North Cotswolds: £2.19Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Lothian East: £8.22North Cotswolds: £6.19Lothian East: £8.26North Cotswolds: £5.85Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 1,009.7, North Cotswolds 1,017.5North Cotswolds: 1,017.5Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7North Cotswolds is higher1,017.5

  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, North Cotswolds 59.7North Cotswolds: 59.7Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher59.7

  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: Lothian East 143.3, North Cotswolds 116.2North Cotswolds: 116.2Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higher116.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher40.8

  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, North Cotswolds 121.4North Cotswolds: 121.4Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher121.4

  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, North Cotswolds 15.8North Cotswolds: 15.8Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher15.8

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Lothian East and North Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,140£4,158£3,927Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,339£12,391£11,704North Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,336£1,342£1,267Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,551£11,600£10,956North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£236£237£224Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£536£539£509Lothian East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£16£16£15Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£267£268£253Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£69£70£66Lothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,087£1,092£1,031Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£114£114£108Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£173£173£164Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.93£4.95£4.68Lothian East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.31£2.32£2.19Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.17£6.19£5.85Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,017.5North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.559.7Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out116.2Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out40.8Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1121.4Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated15.8Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds 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

Lothian East North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Lothian East: £4,245North Cotswolds: £4,158Lothian East: £4,263North Cotswolds: £3,927Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, North Cotswolds £2,889North Cotswolds: £2,889Lothian East: £2,493North Cotswolds: £2,901Lothian East: £2,503North Cotswolds: £2,740Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364North Cotswolds is higher£2,889£2,901£2,740

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, North Cotswolds £770North Cotswolds: £770Lothian East: £1,009North Cotswolds: £773Lothian East: £1,014North Cotswolds: £730Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£770£773£730

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, North Cotswolds £2,705North Cotswolds: £2,705Lothian East: £2,314North Cotswolds: £2,716Lothian East: £2,323North Cotswolds: £2,565Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195North Cotswolds is higher£2,705£2,716£2,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, North Cotswolds £55North Cotswolds: £55Lothian East: £58North Cotswolds: £55Lothian East: £58North Cotswolds: £52Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Lothian East is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £118, North Cotswolds £126North Cotswolds: £126Lothian East: £118North Cotswolds: £126Lothian East: £119North Cotswolds: £119Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, North Cotswolds £3.72North Cotswolds: £3.72Lothian East: £3.33North Cotswolds: £3.74Lothian East: £3.35North Cotswolds: £3.53Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Lothian East: £458North Cotswolds: £268Lothian East: £460North Cotswolds: £253Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £95Lothian East: £144North Cotswolds: £89Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, North Cotswolds £40North Cotswolds: £40Lothian East: £53North Cotswolds: £40Lothian East: £53North Cotswolds: £38Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Lothian East is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, North Cotswolds £626North Cotswolds: £626Lothian East: £798North Cotswolds: £629Lothian East: £802North Cotswolds: £594Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £132North Cotswolds: £114Lothian East: £133North Cotswolds: £108Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£114£114£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, North Cotswolds £99North Cotswolds: £99Lothian East: £153North Cotswolds: £100Lothian East: £153North Cotswolds: £94Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, North Cotswolds £2.85North Cotswolds: £2.85Lothian East: £3.02North Cotswolds: £2.86Lothian East: £3.03North Cotswolds: £2.70Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Lothian East is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, North Cotswolds £1.33North Cotswolds: £1.33Lothian East: £2.72North Cotswolds: £1.33Lothian East: £2.73North Cotswolds: £1.26Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£1.33£1.33£1.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Lothian East: £8.22North Cotswolds: £6.19Lothian East: £8.26North Cotswolds: £5.85Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, North Cotswolds 238.3North Cotswolds: 238.3Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6North Cotswolds is higher238.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, North Cotswolds 14.0North Cotswolds: 14.0Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher14.0

  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, North Cotswolds 27.2North Cotswolds: 27.2Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East is higher27.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, North Cotswolds 70.0North Cotswolds: 70.0Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher70.0

  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, North Cotswolds 9.1North Cotswolds: 9.1Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher9.1

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Lothian East and North Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureLothian EastNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,140£4,158£3,927Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,889£2,901£2,740North Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£770£773£730Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,705£2,716£2,565North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£55£55£52Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£126£126£119North Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.72£3.74£3.53North Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£267£268£253Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£94£95£89Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£40£40£38Lothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£626£629£594Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£114£114£108Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£99£100£94Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.85£2.86£2.70Lothian East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£1.33£1.33£1.26Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.17£6.19£5.85Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6238.3North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out27.2Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out40.8Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.570.0Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated9.1Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds 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

Lothian East North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, North Cotswolds £401.9mNorth Cotswolds: £401.9mLothian East: £431.1mNorth Cotswolds: £403.6mLothian East: £433.0mNorth Cotswolds: £381.2mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higher£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, North Cotswolds £280.4mNorth Cotswolds: £280.4mLothian East: £253.2mNorth Cotswolds: £281.6mLothian East: £254.3mNorth Cotswolds: £266.0mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mNorth Cotswolds is higher£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, North Cotswolds £74.8mNorth Cotswolds: £74.8mLothian East: £102.5mNorth Cotswolds: £75.1mLothian East: £103.0mNorth Cotswolds: £70.9mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, North Cotswolds £262.5mNorth Cotswolds: £262.5mLothian East: £235.0mNorth Cotswolds: £263.7mLothian East: £236.0mNorth Cotswolds: £249.0mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mNorth Cotswolds is higher£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, North Cotswolds £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mLothian East: £5.9mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mLothian East: £5.9mNorth Cotswolds: £5.1mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, North Cotswolds £12.2mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mLothian East: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mLothian East: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £11.6mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, North Cotswolds £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mLothian East: £0.34mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mLothian East: £0.34mNorth Cotswolds: £0.34mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, North Cotswolds £25.9mNorth Cotswolds: £25.9mLothian East: £46.5mNorth Cotswolds: £26.0mLothian East: £46.7mNorth Cotswolds: £24.6mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, North Cotswolds £9.1mNorth Cotswolds: £9.1mLothian East: £14.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mLothian East: £14.7mNorth Cotswolds: £8.7mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, North Cotswolds £3.9mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mLothian East: £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mLothian East: £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £3.7mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, North Cotswolds £60.8mNorth Cotswolds: £60.8mLothian East: £81.1mNorth Cotswolds: £61.1mLothian East: £81.4mNorth Cotswolds: £57.7mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, North Cotswolds £11.0mNorth Cotswolds: £11.0mLothian East: £13.4mNorth Cotswolds: £11.1mLothian East: £13.5mNorth Cotswolds: £10.5mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, North Cotswolds £9.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mLothian East: £15.5mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mLothian East: £15.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, North Cotswolds £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mLothian East: £0.31mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mLothian East: £0.31mNorth Cotswolds: £0.26mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, North Cotswolds £0.13mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mLothian East: £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mLothian East: £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.12mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, North Cotswolds £0.60mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mLothian East: £0.83mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mLothian East: £0.84mNorth Cotswolds: £0.57mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, North Cotswolds 23,126North Cotswolds: 23,126Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883North Cotswolds is higher23,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, North Cotswolds 1,357North Cotswolds: 1,357Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,357

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, North Cotswolds 2,640North Cotswolds: 2,640Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Lothian East is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, North Cotswolds 3,961North Cotswolds: 3,961Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher3,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, North Cotswolds 6,793North Cotswolds: 6,793Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher6,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, North Cotswolds 885North Cotswolds: 885Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher885

Show the numbers
Lothian East and North Cotswolds, total
MeasureLothian EastNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£280.4m£281.6m£266.0mNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNorth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88323,126North Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,357Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out2,640Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out3,961Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8006,793Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated885Lothian East

Sources

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

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