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Lothian East and Witham

101,572 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Witham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 9 of 22 measures, and Witham on 13. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Lothian East: £4,245Witham: £4,273Lothian East: £4,263Witham: £4,036Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £12,242, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689Lothian East: £12,242Witham: £12,743Lothian East: £12,294Witham: £12,036Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Witham is higher£12,689£12,743£12,036

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,675, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615Lothian East: £1,675Witham: £1,622Lothian East: £1,682Witham: £1,532Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £11,362, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735Lothian East: £11,362Witham: £11,785Lothian East: £11,411Witham: £11,131Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Witham is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, Witham £300Witham: £300Lothian East: £283Witham: £301Lothian East: £285Witham: £284Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Witham is higher£300£301£284

  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, Witham £635Witham: £635Lothian East: £580Witham: £638Lothian East: £582Witham: £602Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Witham is higher£635£638£602

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

    £16Witham 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, Witham £339Witham: £339Lothian East: £458Witham: £341Lothian East: £460Witham: £322Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Witham £149Witham: £149Lothian East: £144Witham: £150Lothian East: £144Witham: £141Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Witham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £103Witham: £103Lothian East: £87Witham: £103Lothian East: £88Witham: £98Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Witham is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297Lothian East: £1,324Witham: £1,303Lothian East: £1,330Witham: £1,230Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Witham £148Witham: £148Lothian East: £132Witham: £149Lothian East: £133Witham: £141Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Witham is higher£148£149£141

  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, Witham £203Witham: £203Lothian East: £253Witham: £204Lothian East: £254Witham: £193Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £5.01, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66Lothian East: £5.01Witham: £6.69Lothian East: £5.03Witham: £6.32Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Witham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £4.51, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70Lothian East: £4.51Witham: £4.72Lothian East: £4.53Witham: £4.46Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Witham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Lothian East: £8.22Witham: £6.41Lothian East: £8.26Witham: £6.05Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Witham is higher1,012.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 78.5, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count76.8

  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, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count140.7

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher53.3

  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, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East is higher146.9

  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, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Witham is higher23.8

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Lothian East and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,689£12,743£12,036Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,615£1,622£1,532Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,735£11,785£11,131Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£300£301£284Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£635£638£602Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£339£341£322Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,297£1,303£1,230Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£203£204£193Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.66£6.69£6.32Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.70£4.72£4.46Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,012.5Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.576.8Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out140.7Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out53.3Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1146.9Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated23.8Witham

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Witham on 15. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Lothian East: £4,245Witham: £4,273Lothian East: £4,263Witham: £4,036Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652Lothian East: £2,493Witham: £2,663Lothian East: £2,503Witham: £2,515Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Witham is higher£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Witham £960Witham: £960Lothian East: £1,009Witham: £964Lothian East: £1,014Witham: £911Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452Lothian East: £2,314Witham: £2,463Lothian East: £2,323Witham: £2,326Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Witham is higher£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Witham £63Witham: £63Lothian East: £58Witham: £63Lothian East: £58Witham: £59Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Witham is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £118, Witham £133Witham: £133Lothian East: £118Witham: £133Lothian East: £119Witham: £126Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Witham is higher£133£133£126

  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, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04Lothian East: £3.33Witham: £4.05Lothian East: £3.35Witham: £3.83Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Witham is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Witham £339Witham: £339Lothian East: £458Witham: £341Lothian East: £460Witham: £322Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £144, Witham £149Witham: £149Lothian East: £144Witham: £150Lothian East: £144Witham: £141Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Witham is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Witham £61Witham: £61Lothian East: £53Witham: £61Lothian East: £53Witham: £58Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Witham is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Witham £771Witham: £771Lothian East: £798Witham: £774Lothian East: £802Witham: £731Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Witham £148Witham: £148Lothian East: £132Witham: £149Lothian East: £133Witham: £141Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Witham is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Witham £121Witham: £121Lothian East: £153Witham: £121Lothian East: £153Witham: £115Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96Lothian East: £3.02Witham: £3.98Lothian East: £3.03Witham: £3.76Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Witham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79Lothian East: £2.72Witham: £2.81Lothian East: £2.73Witham: £2.65Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Witham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Lothian East: £8.22Witham: £6.41Lothian East: £8.26Witham: £6.05Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Witham is higher211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Witham 16.1Witham: 16.1Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Witham is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Witham is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East is higher87.3

  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, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Witham is higher14.1

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Lothian East and Witham, per resident
MeasureLothian EastWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,652£2,663£2,515Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£960£964£911Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£63£63£59Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£133£133£126Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£4.04£4.05£3.83Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£339£341£322Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£61£61£58Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£771£774£731Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£121£121£115Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.96£3.98£3.76Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£2.79£2.81£2.65Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6211.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.016.1Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out29.4Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out53.3Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.587.3Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated14.1Witham

Total

Lothian East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Witham on 17. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mLothian East: £431.1mWitham: £464.6mLothian East: £433.0mWitham: £438.9mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mWitham is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mLothian East: £253.2mWitham: £289.6mLothian East: £254.3mWitham: £273.5mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mWitham is higher£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mLothian East: £102.5mWitham: £104.8mLothian East: £103.0mWitham: £99.0mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mLothian East: £235.0mWitham: £267.8mLothian East: £236.0mWitham: £253.0mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mWitham is higher£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mLothian East: £5.9mWitham: £6.8mLothian East: £5.9mWitham: £6.5mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWitham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £12.0m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mLothian East: £12.0mWitham: £14.5mLothian East: £12.0mWitham: £13.7mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mWitham is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mLothian East: £0.34mWitham: £0.44mLothian East: £0.34mWitham: £0.42mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWitham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £46.5m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mLothian East: £46.5mWitham: £37.1mLothian East: £46.7mWitham: £35.0mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lothian East £14.6m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mLothian East: £14.6mWitham: £16.3mLothian East: £14.7mWitham: £15.4mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWitham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mLothian East: £5.4mWitham: £6.7mLothian East: £5.4mWitham: £6.3mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWitham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mLothian East: £81.1mWitham: £84.2mLothian East: £81.4mWitham: £79.5mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mLothian East: £13.4mWitham: £16.2mLothian East: £13.5mWitham: £15.3mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWitham is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mLothian East: £15.5mWitham: £13.2mLothian East: £15.6mWitham: £12.5mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mLothian East: £0.31mWitham: £0.43mLothian East: £0.31mWitham: £0.41mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mWitham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mLothian East: £0.28mWitham: £0.31mLothian East: £0.28mWitham: £0.29mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWitham is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mLothian East: £0.83mWitham: £0.70mLothian East: £0.84mWitham: £0.66mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Witham is higher23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Witham is higherDepends on how you count1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Witham is higherDepends on how you count3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Witham is higher1,536

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Witham, total
MeasureLothian EastWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWitham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88323,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,745Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,795Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8009,493Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,536Witham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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