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Lothian East and South Norfolk

101,572 and 98,383 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than South Norfolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 16 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959Lothian East: £4,245South Norfolk: £3,976Lothian East: £4,263South Norfolk: £3,755Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, South Norfolk £12,475South Norfolk: £12,475Lothian East: £12,242South Norfolk: £12,529Lothian East: £12,294South Norfolk: £11,834Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612South Norfolk is higher£12,475£12,529£11,834

  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 Norfolk £1,349South Norfolk: £1,349Lothian East: £1,675South Norfolk: £1,355Lothian East: £1,682South Norfolk: £1,280Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higher£1,349£1,355£1,280

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, South Norfolk £11,542South Norfolk: £11,542Lothian East: £11,362South Norfolk: £11,591Lothian East: £11,411South Norfolk: £10,948Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778South Norfolk is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, South Norfolk £253South Norfolk: £253Lothian East: £283South Norfolk: £254Lothian East: £285South Norfolk: £240Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

  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 Norfolk £664South Norfolk: £664Lothian East: £580South Norfolk: £666Lothian East: £582South Norfolk: £629Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550South Norfolk is higher£664£666£629

  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 Norfolk £17South Norfolk: £17Lothian East: £16South Norfolk: £17Lothian East: £16South Norfolk: £16Lothian East: £16

    £16South Norfolk is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, South Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307Lothian East: £458South Norfolk: £308Lothian East: £460South Norfolk: £291Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, South Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £90Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£95£95£90

  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 Norfolk £80South Norfolk: £80Lothian East: £87South Norfolk: £80Lothian East: £88South Norfolk: £76Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Lothian East is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, South Norfolk £1,058South Norfolk: £1,058Lothian East: £1,324South Norfolk: £1,063Lothian East: £1,330South Norfolk: £1,004Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,058£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £132South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £133South Norfolk: £104Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£110£110£104

  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 Norfolk £202South Norfolk: £202Lothian East: £253South Norfolk: £203Lothian East: £254South Norfolk: £192Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higher£202£203£192

  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 Norfolk £5.39South Norfolk: £5.39Lothian East: £5.01South Norfolk: £5.41Lothian East: £5.03South Norfolk: £5.11Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75South Norfolk is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, South Norfolk £2.99South Norfolk: £2.99Lothian East: £4.51South Norfolk: £3.01Lothian East: £4.53South Norfolk: £2.84Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00Lothian East: £8.22South Norfolk: £7.03Lothian East: £8.26South Norfolk: £6.64Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  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 Norfolk 1,019.9South Norfolk: 1,019.9Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7South Norfolk is higher1,019.9

  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 Norfolk 64.3South Norfolk: 64.3Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher64.3

  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 Norfolk 137.4South Norfolk: 137.4Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, South Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher47.4

  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 Norfolk 129.1South Norfolk: 129.1Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher129.1

  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 Norfolk 17.2South Norfolk: 17.2Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher17.2

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Lothian East and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,959£3,976£3,755Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,475£12,529£11,834South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,349£1,355£1,280Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,542£11,591£10,948South Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£253£254£240Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£664£666£629South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£17£17£16South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£307£308£291Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Lothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,058£1,063£1,004Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£110£110£104Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£202£203£192Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.39£5.41£5.11South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.99£3.01£2.84Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£7.00£7.03£6.64Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,019.9South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.564.3Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out137.4Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out47.4Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1129.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated17.2Lothian East

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959Lothian East: £4,245South Norfolk: £3,976Lothian East: £4,263South Norfolk: £3,755Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, South Norfolk £2,649South Norfolk: £2,649Lothian East: £2,493South Norfolk: £2,660Lothian East: £2,503South Norfolk: £2,513Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364South Norfolk is higher£2,649£2,660£2,513

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, South Norfolk £791South Norfolk: £791Lothian East: £1,009South Norfolk: £795Lothian East: £1,014South Norfolk: £751Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£791£795£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, South Norfolk £2,451South Norfolk: £2,451Lothian East: £2,314South Norfolk: £2,461Lothian East: £2,323South Norfolk: £2,325Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195South Norfolk is higher£2,451£2,461£2,325

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £58£58£55Lothian East is higher£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 Norfolk £141South Norfolk: £141Lothian East: £118South Norfolk: £142Lothian East: £119South Norfolk: £134Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112South Norfolk is higher£141£142£134

  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 Norfolk £3.61South Norfolk: £3.61Lothian East: £3.33South Norfolk: £3.62Lothian East: £3.35South Norfolk: £3.42Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16South Norfolk is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, South Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307Lothian East: £458South Norfolk: £308Lothian East: £460South Norfolk: £291Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, South Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £90Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, South Norfolk £47South Norfolk: £47Lothian East: £53South Norfolk: £47Lothian East: £53South Norfolk: £45Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Lothian East is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, South Norfolk £621South Norfolk: £621Lothian East: £798South Norfolk: £623Lothian East: £802South Norfolk: £589Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £132South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £133South Norfolk: £104Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£110£110£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, South Norfolk £119South Norfolk: £119Lothian East: £153South Norfolk: £119Lothian East: £153South Norfolk: £113Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, South Norfolk £3.15South Norfolk: £3.15Lothian East: £3.02South Norfolk: £3.17Lothian East: £3.03South Norfolk: £2.99Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86South Norfolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, South Norfolk £1.75South Norfolk: £1.75Lothian East: £2.72South Norfolk: £1.76Lothian East: £2.73South Norfolk: £1.66Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00Lothian East: £8.22South Norfolk: £7.03Lothian East: £8.26South Norfolk: £6.64Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, South Norfolk 216.6South Norfolk: 216.6Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6South Norfolk is higher216.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, South Norfolk 13.7South Norfolk: 13.7Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher13.7

  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 Norfolk 29.2South Norfolk: 29.2Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, South Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, South Norfolk 75.7South Norfolk: 75.7Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher75.7

  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 Norfolk 10.1South Norfolk: 10.1Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher10.1

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Lothian East and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureLothian EastSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,959£3,976£3,755Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,649£2,660£2,513South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£791£795£751Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,451£2,461£2,325South Norfolk
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£141£142£134South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.61£3.62£3.42South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£307£308£291Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£47£47£45Lothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£621£623£589Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£110£110£104Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£119£119£113Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.15£3.17£2.99South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£1.75£1.76£1.66Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£7.00£7.03£6.64Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6216.6South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.013.7Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out29.2South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out47.4Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.575.7Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated10.1Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, South Norfolk £389.5mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mLothian East: £431.1mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mLothian East: £433.0mSouth Norfolk: £369.5mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higher£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, South Norfolk £260.6mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mLothian East: £253.2mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mLothian East: £254.3mSouth Norfolk: £247.2mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mSouth Norfolk is higher£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, South Norfolk £77.9mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mLothian East: £102.5mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mLothian East: £103.0mSouth Norfolk: £73.9mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, South Norfolk £241.1mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mLothian East: £235.0mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mLothian East: £236.0mSouth Norfolk: £228.7mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, South Norfolk £5.3mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mLothian East: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mLothian East: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £5.0mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

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

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mLothian East: £0.34mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mLothian East: £0.34mSouth Norfolk: £0.34mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Norfolk is higher£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, South Norfolk £30.2mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mLothian East: £46.5mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mLothian East: £46.7mSouth Norfolk: £28.6mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, South Norfolk £9.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mLothian East: £14.6mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mLothian East: £14.7mSouth Norfolk: £8.9mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, South Norfolk £4.6mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mLothian East: £5.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mLothian East: £5.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.4mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, South Norfolk £61.1mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mLothian East: £81.1mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mLothian East: £81.4mSouth Norfolk: £57.9mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, South Norfolk £10.8mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mLothian East: £13.4mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mLothian East: £13.5mSouth Norfolk: £10.3mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, South Norfolk £11.7mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mLothian East: £15.5mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mLothian East: £15.6mSouth Norfolk: £11.1mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, South Norfolk £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mLothian East: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mLothian East: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.16mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, South Norfolk £0.69mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mLothian East: £0.83mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mLothian East: £0.84mSouth Norfolk: £0.65mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, South Norfolk 21,308South Norfolk: 21,308Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883South Norfolk is higher21,308

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, South Norfolk 1,344South Norfolk: 1,344Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,344

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, South Norfolk 2,871South Norfolk: 2,871Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count2,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, South Norfolk 4,667South Norfolk: 4,667Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher4,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, South Norfolk 7,449South Norfolk: 7,449Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher7,449

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, South Norfolk 994South Norfolk: 994Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher994

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Lothian East and South Norfolk, total
MeasureLothian EastSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£260.6m£261.7m£247.2mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£241.1m£242.2m£228.7mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88321,308South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,344Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out2,871Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out4,667Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8007,449Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated994Lothian 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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