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Lothian East and South Derbyshire

101,572 and 103,362 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than South Derbyshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lothian East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 11. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, South Derbyshire £3,966South Derbyshire: £3,966Lothian East: £4,245South Derbyshire: £3,983Lothian East: £4,263South Derbyshire: £3,762Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,966£3,983£3,762

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, South Derbyshire £12,605South Derbyshire: £12,605Lothian East: £12,242South Derbyshire: £12,658Lothian East: £12,294South Derbyshire: £11,956Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,605£12,658£11,956

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, South Derbyshire £1,589South Derbyshire: £1,589Lothian East: £1,675South Derbyshire: £1,596Lothian East: £1,682South Derbyshire: £1,508Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higher£1,589£1,596£1,508

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, South Derbyshire £11,555South Derbyshire: £11,555Lothian East: £11,362South Derbyshire: £11,604Lothian East: £11,411South Derbyshire: £10,960Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,555£11,604£10,960

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, South Derbyshire £296South Derbyshire: £296Lothian East: £283South Derbyshire: £297Lothian East: £285South Derbyshire: £281Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

  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, South Derbyshire £734South Derbyshire: £734Lothian East: £580South Derbyshire: £737Lothian East: £582South Derbyshire: £696Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550South Derbyshire is higher£734£737£696

  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, South Derbyshire £20South Derbyshire: £20Lothian East: £16South Derbyshire: £20Lothian East: £16South Derbyshire: £19Lothian East: £16

    £16South Derbyshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, South Derbyshire £422South Derbyshire: £422Lothian East: £458South Derbyshire: £424Lothian East: £460South Derbyshire: £400Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, South Derbyshire £140South Derbyshire: £140Lothian East: £144South Derbyshire: £140Lothian East: £144South Derbyshire: £132Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£140£140£132

  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, South Derbyshire £115South Derbyshire: £115Lothian East: £87South Derbyshire: £115Lothian East: £88South Derbyshire: £109Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83South Derbyshire is higher£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, South Derbyshire £1,213South Derbyshire: £1,213Lothian East: £1,324South Derbyshire: £1,218Lothian East: £1,330South Derbyshire: £1,151Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,213£1,218£1,151

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, South Derbyshire £112South Derbyshire: £112Lothian East: £132South Derbyshire: £113Lothian East: £133South Derbyshire: £106Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£112£113£106

  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, South Derbyshire £250South Derbyshire: £250Lothian East: £253South Derbyshire: £251Lothian East: £254South Derbyshire: £238Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£238

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, South Derbyshire £5.58South Derbyshire: £5.58Lothian East: £5.01South Derbyshire: £5.60Lothian East: £5.03South Derbyshire: £5.29Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Derbyshire is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, South Derbyshire £5.44South Derbyshire: £5.44Lothian East: £4.51South Derbyshire: £5.46Lothian East: £4.53South Derbyshire: £5.16Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28South Derbyshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, South Derbyshire £5.04South Derbyshire: £5.04Lothian East: £8.22South Derbyshire: £5.06Lothian East: £8.26South Derbyshire: £4.78Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, South Derbyshire 1,015.9South Derbyshire: 1,015.9Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,015.9

  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, South Derbyshire 76.2South Derbyshire: 76.2Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher76.2

  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, South Derbyshire 152.5South Derbyshire: 152.5Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count152.5

  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, South Derbyshire 62.5South Derbyshire: 62.5Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher62.5

  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, South Derbyshire 150.8South Derbyshire: 150.8Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher150.8

  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, South Derbyshire 27.0South Derbyshire: 27.0Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1South Derbyshire is higher27.0

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Lothian East and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,966£3,983£3,762Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,605£12,658£11,956South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,589£1,596£1,508Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,555£11,604£10,960South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£296£297£281South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£734£737£696South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£20£20£19South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£422£424£400Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£140£140£132Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£115£115£109South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,213£1,218£1,151Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£112£113£106Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£250£251£238Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.58£5.60£5.29South Derbyshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.44£5.46£5.16South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.04£5.06£4.78Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,015.9South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.576.2Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out152.5South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out62.5Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1150.8Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated27.0South Derbyshire

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, South Derbyshire £3,966South Derbyshire: £3,966Lothian East: £4,245South Derbyshire: £3,983Lothian East: £4,263South Derbyshire: £3,762Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,966£3,983£3,762

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, South Derbyshire £2,303South Derbyshire: £2,303Lothian East: £2,493South Derbyshire: £2,312Lothian East: £2,503South Derbyshire: £2,184Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,312£2,184

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, South Derbyshire £985South Derbyshire: £985Lothian East: £1,009South Derbyshire: £989Lothian East: £1,014South Derbyshire: £934Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£985£989£934

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, South Derbyshire £2,111South Derbyshire: £2,111Lothian East: £2,314South Derbyshire: £2,120Lothian East: £2,323South Derbyshire: £2,002Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,002

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, South Derbyshire £54South Derbyshire: £54Lothian East: £58South Derbyshire: £54Lothian East: £58South Derbyshire: £51Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £118, South Derbyshire £134South Derbyshire: £134Lothian East: £118South Derbyshire: £135Lothian East: £119South Derbyshire: £127Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112South Derbyshire is higher£134£135£127

  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, South Derbyshire £3.56South Derbyshire: £3.56Lothian East: £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.58Lothian East: £3.35South Derbyshire: £3.38Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16South Derbyshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, South Derbyshire £422South Derbyshire: £422Lothian East: £458South Derbyshire: £424Lothian East: £460South Derbyshire: £400Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, South Derbyshire £140South Derbyshire: £140Lothian East: £144South Derbyshire: £140Lothian East: £144South Derbyshire: £132Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£140£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, South Derbyshire £71South Derbyshire: £71Lothian East: £53South Derbyshire: £71Lothian East: £53South Derbyshire: £67Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50South Derbyshire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, South Derbyshire £752South Derbyshire: £752Lothian East: £798South Derbyshire: £755Lothian East: £802South Derbyshire: £713Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£752£755£713

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, South Derbyshire £112South Derbyshire: £112Lothian East: £132South Derbyshire: £113Lothian East: £133South Derbyshire: £106Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, South Derbyshire £155South Derbyshire: £155Lothian East: £153South Derbyshire: £156Lothian East: £153South Derbyshire: £147Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, South Derbyshire £3.46South Derbyshire: £3.46Lothian East: £3.02South Derbyshire: £3.47Lothian East: £3.03South Derbyshire: £3.28Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86South Derbyshire is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, South Derbyshire £3.37South Derbyshire: £3.37Lothian East: £2.72South Derbyshire: £3.39Lothian East: £2.73South Derbyshire: £3.20Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58South Derbyshire is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, South Derbyshire £5.04South Derbyshire: £5.04Lothian East: £8.22South Derbyshire: £5.06Lothian East: £8.26South Derbyshire: £4.78Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, South Derbyshire 185.6South Derbyshire: 185.6Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count185.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, South Derbyshire 13.9South Derbyshire: 13.9Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher13.9

  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, South Derbyshire 27.9South Derbyshire: 27.9Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, South Derbyshire 62.5South Derbyshire: 62.5Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher62.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, South Derbyshire 93.5South Derbyshire: 93.5Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher93.5

  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, South Derbyshire 16.7South Derbyshire: 16.7Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3South Derbyshire is higher16.7

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Lothian East and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureLothian EastSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,966£3,983£3,762Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,303£2,312£2,184Lothian East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£985£989£934Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,111£2,120£2,002Lothian East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£54£54£51Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£134£135£127South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£422£424£400Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£140£140£132Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£71£71£67South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£752£755£713Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£112£113£106Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£155£156£147South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.46£3.47£3.28South Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£3.37£3.39£3.20South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.04£5.06£4.78Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6185.6Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.013.9Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out27.9Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out62.5Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.593.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated16.7South Derbyshire

Total

Lothian East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, South Derbyshire £410.0mSouth Derbyshire: £410.0mLothian East: £431.1mSouth Derbyshire: £411.7mLothian East: £433.0mSouth Derbyshire: £388.9mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higher£410.0m£411.7m£388.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, South Derbyshire £238.0mSouth Derbyshire: £238.0mLothian East: £253.2mSouth Derbyshire: £239.0mLothian East: £254.3mSouth Derbyshire: £225.8mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.0m£225.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, South Derbyshire £101.8mSouth Derbyshire: £101.8mLothian East: £102.5mSouth Derbyshire: £102.3mLothian East: £103.0mSouth Derbyshire: £96.6mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£101.8m£102.3m£96.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, South Derbyshire £218.2mSouth Derbyshire: £218.2mLothian East: £235.0mSouth Derbyshire: £219.1mLothian East: £236.0mSouth Derbyshire: £207.0mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£218.2m£219.1m£207.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, South Derbyshire £5.6mSouth Derbyshire: £5.6mLothian East: £5.9mSouth Derbyshire: £5.6mLothian East: £5.9mSouth Derbyshire: £5.3mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, South Derbyshire £13.9mSouth Derbyshire: £13.9mLothian East: £12.0mSouth Derbyshire: £13.9mLothian East: £12.0mSouth Derbyshire: £13.1mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth Derbyshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, South Derbyshire £0.37mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mLothian East: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mLothian East: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.35mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, South Derbyshire £43.6mSouth Derbyshire: £43.6mLothian East: £46.5mSouth Derbyshire: £43.8mLothian East: £46.7mSouth Derbyshire: £41.4mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, South Derbyshire £14.4mSouth Derbyshire: £14.4mLothian East: £14.6mSouth Derbyshire: £14.5mLothian East: £14.7mSouth Derbyshire: £13.7mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, South Derbyshire £7.3mSouth Derbyshire: £7.3mLothian East: £5.4mSouth Derbyshire: £7.4mLothian East: £5.4mSouth Derbyshire: £7.0mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Derbyshire is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, South Derbyshire £77.7mSouth Derbyshire: £77.7mLothian East: £81.1mSouth Derbyshire: £78.1mLothian East: £81.4mSouth Derbyshire: £73.7mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£77.7m£78.1m£73.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, South Derbyshire £11.6mSouth Derbyshire: £11.6mLothian East: £13.4mSouth Derbyshire: £11.6mLothian East: £13.5mSouth Derbyshire: £11.0mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, South Derbyshire £16.0mSouth Derbyshire: £16.0mLothian East: £15.5mSouth Derbyshire: £16.1mLothian East: £15.6mSouth Derbyshire: £15.2mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, South Derbyshire £0.36mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mLothian East: £0.31mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mLothian East: £0.31mSouth Derbyshire: £0.34mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, South Derbyshire £0.35mSouth Derbyshire: £0.35mLothian East: £0.28mSouth Derbyshire: £0.35mLothian East: £0.28mSouth Derbyshire: £0.33mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, South Derbyshire £0.52mSouth Derbyshire: £0.52mLothian East: £0.83mSouth Derbyshire: £0.52mLothian East: £0.84mSouth Derbyshire: £0.49mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, South Derbyshire 19,183South Derbyshire: 19,183Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count19,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, South Derbyshire 1,439South Derbyshire: 1,439Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,439

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, South Derbyshire 2,880South Derbyshire: 2,880Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count2,880

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, South Derbyshire 6,464South Derbyshire: 6,464Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher6,464

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, South Derbyshire 9,661South Derbyshire: 9,661Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher9,661

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, South Derbyshire 1,728South Derbyshire: 1,728Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351South Derbyshire is higher1,728

Show the numbers
Lothian East and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureLothian EastSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£410.0m£411.7m£388.9mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£238.0m£239.0m£225.8mLothian East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£101.8m£102.3m£96.6mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£218.2m£219.1m£207.0mLothian East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mSouth Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£77.7m£78.1m£73.7mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88319,183Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,439Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out2,880Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out6,464Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8009,661Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,728South Derbyshire

Sources

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

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