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Lothian East and Selby

101,572 and 105,353 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Selby on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 13 of 22 measures, and Selby 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

Lothian East Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Lothian East: £4,245Selby: £3,984Lothian East: £4,263Selby: £3,763Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, Selby £12,685Selby: £12,685Lothian East: £12,242Selby: £12,739Lothian East: £12,294Selby: £12,032Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Selby is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, Selby £1,459Selby: £1,459Lothian East: £1,675Selby: £1,466Lothian East: £1,682Selby: £1,384Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higher£1,459£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, Selby £11,670Selby: £11,670Lothian East: £11,362Selby: £11,720Lothian East: £11,411Selby: £11,070Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Selby is higherDepends on how you count£11,670£11,720£11,070

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, Selby £280Selby: £280Lothian East: £283Selby: £281Lothian East: £285Selby: £266Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Lothian East is higher£280£281£266

  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, Selby £715Selby: £715Lothian East: £580Selby: £718Lothian East: £582Selby: £678Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Selby is higher£715£718£678

  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, Selby £19Selby: £19Lothian East: £16Selby: £19Lothian East: £16Selby: £18Lothian East: £16

    £16Selby is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Selby £365Selby: £365Lothian East: £458Selby: £366Lothian East: £460Selby: £346Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Selby £117Selby: £117Lothian East: £144Selby: £117Lothian East: £144Selby: £111Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£117£117£111

  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, Selby £95Selby: £95Lothian East: £87Selby: £95Lothian East: £88Selby: £90Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Selby is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Selby £1,130Selby: £1,130Lothian East: £1,324Selby: £1,135Lothian East: £1,330Selby: £1,072Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,130£1,135£1,072

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Selby £107Selby: £107Lothian East: £132Selby: £107Lothian East: £133Selby: £101Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£107£107£101

  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, Selby £221Selby: £221Lothian East: £253Selby: £222Lothian East: £254Selby: £210Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higher£221£222£210

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, Selby £8.58Selby: £8.58Lothian East: £5.01Selby: £8.62Lothian East: £5.03Selby: £8.14Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Selby is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, Selby £4.66Selby: £4.66Lothian East: £4.51Selby: £4.68Lothian East: £4.53Selby: £4.42Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Selby is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Lothian East: £8.22Selby: £4.87Lothian East: £8.26Selby: £4.60Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Selby 1,038.8Selby: 1,038.8Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Selby is higherDepends on how you count1,038.8

  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, Selby 77.2Selby: 77.2Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher77.2

  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, Selby 150.2Selby: 150.2Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Selby is higher150.2

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher55.8

  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, Selby 132.6Selby: 132.6Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher132.6

  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, Selby 20.1Selby: 20.1Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher20.1

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Lothian East and Selby, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,967£3,984£3,763Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,685£12,739£12,032Selby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,459£1,466£1,384Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,670£11,720£11,070Selby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£280£281£266Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£715£718£678Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£365£366£346Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Selby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,130£1,135£1,072Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£107£107£101Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£221£222£210Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£8.58£8.62£8.14Selby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.66£4.68£4.42Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,038.8Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.577.2Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out150.2Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out55.8Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1132.6Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated20.1Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Selby on 6. 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 Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Lothian East: £4,245Selby: £3,984Lothian East: £4,263Selby: £3,763Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,967£3,984£3,763

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Selby £2,483Selby: £2,483Lothian East: £2,493Selby: £2,493Lothian East: £2,503Selby: £2,355Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Selby £891Selby: £891Lothian East: £1,009Selby: £895Lothian East: £1,014Selby: £845Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Selby £2,284Selby: £2,284Lothian East: £2,314Selby: £2,294Lothian East: £2,323Selby: £2,167Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,284£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Selby £55Selby: £55Lothian East: £58Selby: £55Lothian East: £58Selby: £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, Selby £140Selby: £140Lothian East: £118Selby: £141Lothian East: £119Selby: £133Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Selby is higher£140£141£133

  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, Selby £3.75Selby: £3.75Lothian East: £3.33Selby: £3.77Lothian East: £3.35Selby: £3.56Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Selby is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Selby £365Selby: £365Lothian East: £458Selby: £366Lothian East: £460Selby: £346Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Selby £117Selby: £117Lothian East: £144Selby: £117Lothian East: £144Selby: £111Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Selby £58Selby: £58Lothian East: £53Selby: £58Lothian East: £53Selby: £55Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Selby is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Selby £690Selby: £690Lothian East: £798Selby: £693Lothian East: £802Selby: £654Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£690£693£654

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Selby £107Selby: £107Lothian East: £132Selby: £107Lothian East: £133Selby: £101Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Selby £135Selby: £135Lothian East: £153Selby: £136Lothian East: £153Selby: £128Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Selby £5.24Selby: £5.24Lothian East: £3.02Selby: £5.26Lothian East: £3.03Selby: £4.97Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Selby is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Selby £2.85Selby: £2.85Lothian East: £2.72Selby: £2.86Lothian East: £2.73Selby: £2.70Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Selby is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Lothian East: £8.22Selby: £4.87Lothian East: £8.26Selby: £4.60Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Selby 203.3Selby: 203.3Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count203.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Selby 15.1Selby: 15.1Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher15.1

  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, Selby 29.4Selby: 29.4Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Selby is higher29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher55.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Selby 81.0Selby: 81.0Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher81.0

  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, Selby 12.3Selby: 12.3Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher12.3

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Lothian East and Selby, per resident
MeasureLothian EastSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,967£3,984£3,763Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,483£2,493£2,355Lothian East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£891£895£845Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,284£2,294£2,167Lothian East
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£140£141£133Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.75£3.77£3.56Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£365£366£346Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£58£58£55Selby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£690£693£654Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£107£107£101Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£135£136£128Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.24£5.26£4.97Selby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£2.85£2.86£2.70Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6203.3Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.1Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out29.4Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out55.8Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.581.0Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated12.3Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Selby 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

Lothian East Selby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Selby £417.9mSelby: £417.9mLothian East: £431.1mSelby: £419.7mLothian East: £433.0mSelby: £396.4mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higher£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Selby £261.6mSelby: £261.6mLothian East: £253.2mSelby: £262.7mLothian East: £254.3mSelby: £248.1mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Selby £93.9mSelby: £93.9mLothian East: £102.5mSelby: £94.3mLothian East: £103.0mSelby: £89.0mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Selby £240.7mSelby: £240.7mLothian East: £235.0mSelby: £241.7mLothian East: £236.0mSelby: £228.3mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Selby £5.8mSelby: £5.8mLothian East: £5.9mSelby: £5.8mLothian East: £5.9mSelby: £5.5mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, Selby £14.7mSelby: £14.7mLothian East: £12.0mSelby: £14.8mLothian East: £12.0mSelby: £14.0mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSelby is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Selby £0.40mSelby: £0.40mLothian East: £0.34mSelby: £0.40mLothian East: £0.34mSelby: £0.38mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSelby is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, Selby £38.4mSelby: £38.4mLothian East: £46.5mSelby: £38.6mLothian East: £46.7mSelby: £36.5mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, Selby £12.3mSelby: £12.3mLothian East: £14.6mSelby: £12.4mLothian East: £14.7mSelby: £11.7mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Selby £6.1mSelby: £6.1mLothian East: £5.4mSelby: £6.1mLothian East: £5.4mSelby: £5.8mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSelby is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Selby £72.7mSelby: £72.7mLothian East: £81.1mSelby: £73.0mLothian East: £81.4mSelby: £68.9mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Selby £11.2mSelby: £11.2mLothian East: £13.4mSelby: £11.3mLothian East: £13.5mSelby: £10.7mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Selby £14.2mSelby: £14.2mLothian East: £15.5mSelby: £14.3mLothian East: £15.6mSelby: £13.5mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Selby £0.55mSelby: £0.55mLothian East: £0.31mSelby: £0.55mLothian East: £0.31mSelby: £0.52mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSelby is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Selby £0.30mSelby: £0.30mLothian East: £0.28mSelby: £0.30mLothian East: £0.28mSelby: £0.28mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSelby is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Selby £0.51mSelby: £0.51mLothian East: £0.83mSelby: £0.51mLothian East: £0.84mSelby: £0.48mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Selby 21,422Selby: 21,422Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Selby is higherDepends on how you count21,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Selby 1,591Selby: 1,591Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,591

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Selby 3,097Selby: 3,097Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Selby is higher3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Selby 5,883Selby: 5,883Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Selby 8,530Selby: 8,530Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher8,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Selby 1,291Selby: 1,291Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher1,291

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Selby, total
MeasureLothian EastSelbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mSelby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£240.7m£241.7m£228.3mSelby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSelby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSelby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSelby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88321,422Selby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,591Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,097Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,883Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8008,530Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,291Lothian East

Sources

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

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  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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