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Lothian East and Stafford

101,572 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Stafford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 10. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Lothian East: £4,245Stafford: £4,336Lothian East: £4,263Stafford: £4,095Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Lothian East: £12,242Stafford: £12,677Lothian East: £12,294Stafford: £11,974Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Stafford is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Lothian East: £1,675Stafford: £1,601Lothian East: £1,682Stafford: £1,512Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higher£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Lothian East: £11,362Stafford: £11,715Lothian East: £11,411Stafford: £11,066Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Stafford is higher£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Lothian East: £283Stafford: £271Lothian East: £285Stafford: £256Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Lothian East is higher£270£271£256

  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, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Lothian East: £580Stafford: £672Lothian East: £582Stafford: £634Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Stafford is higher£669£672£634

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

    £16Stafford 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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Lothian East: £458Stafford: £416Lothian East: £460Stafford: £393Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Lothian East: £144Stafford: £102Lothian East: £144Stafford: £97Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Lothian East: £87Stafford: £95Lothian East: £88Stafford: £90Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Stafford is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Lothian East: £1,324Stafford: £1,225Lothian East: £1,330Stafford: £1,157Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Lothian East: £132Stafford: £163Lothian East: £133Stafford: £154Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  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, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Lothian East: £253Stafford: £270Lothian East: £254Stafford: £255Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Stafford is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Lothian East: £5.01Stafford: £6.32Lothian East: £5.03Stafford: £5.97Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Stafford is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Lothian East: £4.51Stafford: £5.29Lothian East: £4.53Stafford: £5.00Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Stafford is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Lothian East: £8.22Stafford: £5.81Lothian East: £8.26Stafford: £5.49Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higher69.2

  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, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higher137.1

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher58.8

  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, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher155.7

  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, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher21.1

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Lothian East and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,594£1,601£1,512Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£270£271£256Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£669£672£634Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£102£102£97Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£94£95£90Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,220£1,225£1,157Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.79£5.81£5.49Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,006.7Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.569.2Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out137.1Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out58.8Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1155.7Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated21.1Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Lothian East: £4,245Stafford: £4,336Lothian East: £4,263Stafford: £4,095Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Lothian East: £2,493Stafford: £2,676Lothian East: £2,503Stafford: £2,528Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Stafford is higher£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Lothian East: £1,009Stafford: £973Lothian East: £1,014Stafford: £919Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Lothian East: £2,314Stafford: £2,473Lothian East: £2,323Stafford: £2,336Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Stafford is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Lothian East: £58Stafford: £57Lothian East: £58Stafford: £54Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Lothian East is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £118, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Lothian East: £118Stafford: £142Lothian East: £119Stafford: £134Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Stafford 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, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Lothian East: £3.33Stafford: £3.93Lothian East: £3.35Stafford: £3.71Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Stafford is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Lothian East: £458Stafford: £416Lothian East: £460Stafford: £393Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Lothian East: £144Stafford: £102Lothian East: £144Stafford: £97Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Lothian East: £53Stafford: £58Lothian East: £53Stafford: £54Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Stafford is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Lothian East: £798Stafford: £745Lothian East: £802Stafford: £703Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Lothian East: £132Stafford: £163Lothian East: £133Stafford: £154Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Lothian East: £153Stafford: £164Lothian East: £153Stafford: £155Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Lothian East: £3.02Stafford: £3.84Lothian East: £3.03Stafford: £3.63Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Stafford is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Lothian East: £2.72Stafford: £3.22Lothian East: £2.73Stafford: £3.04Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Stafford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Lothian East: £8.22Stafford: £5.81Lothian East: £8.26Stafford: £5.49Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Stafford is higherDepends on how you count212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higher14.6

  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, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East is higher28.9

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher94.6

  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, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher12.8

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Lothian East and Stafford, per resident
MeasureLothian EastStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£969£973£919Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£57£54Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£141£142£134Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£414£416£393Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£102£102£97Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£57£58£54Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£741£745£703Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.79£5.81£5.49Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6212.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.6Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out28.9Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out58.8Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.594.6Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated12.8Lothian East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mLothian East: £431.1mStafford: £425.6mLothian East: £433.0mStafford: £402.0mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mLothian East: £253.2mStafford: £262.7mLothian East: £254.3mStafford: £248.2mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mStafford is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mLothian East: £102.5mStafford: £95.5mLothian East: £103.0mStafford: £90.2mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mLothian East: £235.0mStafford: £242.8mLothian East: £236.0mStafford: £229.3mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mStafford is higher£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mLothian East: £5.9mStafford: £5.6mLothian East: £5.9mStafford: £5.3mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East is higher£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, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mLothian East: £12.0mStafford: £13.9mLothian East: £12.0mStafford: £13.1mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mStafford 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, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mLothian East: £0.34mStafford: £0.39mLothian East: £0.34mStafford: £0.36mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mLothian East: £46.5mStafford: £40.8mLothian East: £46.7mStafford: £38.5mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mLothian East: £14.6mStafford: £10.0mLothian East: £14.7mStafford: £9.5mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mLothian East: £5.4mStafford: £5.7mLothian East: £5.4mStafford: £5.3mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mStafford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mLothian East: £81.1mStafford: £73.1mLothian East: £81.4mStafford: £69.0mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mLothian East: £13.4mStafford: £16.0mLothian East: £13.5mStafford: £15.1mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mLothian East: £15.5mStafford: £16.1mLothian East: £15.6mStafford: £15.2mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mLothian East: £0.31mStafford: £0.38mLothian East: £0.31mStafford: £0.36mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mLothian East: £0.28mStafford: £0.32mLothian East: £0.28mStafford: £0.30mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mLothian East: £0.83mStafford: £0.57mLothian East: £0.84mStafford: £0.54mLothian East: £0.79m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Lothian East is higher2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher1,261

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Stafford, total
MeasureLothian EastStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mStafford
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£13.1mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88320,863Lothian East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,435Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out2,841Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,768Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8009,290Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,261Lothian 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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