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Warrington and West Lothian

214,640 and 186,160 residents (mid-2024).

Warrington is higher than West Lothian on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Warrington is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Lothian on 20. 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

Warrington West Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Warrington: £4,278West Lothian: £4,596Warrington: £4,296West Lothian: £4,341Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,576£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £12,795, West Lothian £12,908West Lothian: £12,908Warrington: £12,795West Lothian: £12,963Warrington: £12,850West Lothian: £12,244Warrington: £12,137

    £12,795£12,850£12,137West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,770, West Lothian £2,124West Lothian: £2,124Warrington: £1,770West Lothian: £2,133Warrington: £1,778West Lothian: £2,015Warrington: £1,679

    £1,770£1,778£1,679West Lothian is higher£2,124£2,133£2,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £11,652, West Lothian £11,749West Lothian: £11,749Warrington: £11,652West Lothian: £11,799Warrington: £11,701West Lothian: £11,144Warrington: £11,052

    £11,652£11,701£11,052West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,749£11,799£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £369, West Lothian £460West Lothian: £460Warrington: £369West Lothian: £462Warrington: £371West Lothian: £436Warrington: £350

    £369£371£350West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£460£462£436

  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: Warrington £751, West Lothian £674West Lothian: £674Warrington: £751West Lothian: £677Warrington: £754West Lothian: £640Warrington: £713

    £751£754£713Warrington is higher£674£677£640

  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: Warrington £23, West Lothian £25West Lothian: £25Warrington: £23West Lothian: £25Warrington: £23West Lothian: £24Warrington: £22

    £23£23£22West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Warrington: £468West Lothian: £646Warrington: £470West Lothian: £610Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444West Lothian is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Warrington: £127West Lothian: £205Warrington: £128West Lothian: £193Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121West Lothian is higher£204£205£193

  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: Warrington £96, West Lothian £122West Lothian: £122Warrington: £96West Lothian: £122Warrington: £97West Lothian: £116Warrington: £91

    £96£97£91West Lothian is higher£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,389, West Lothian £1,535West Lothian: £1,535Warrington: £1,389West Lothian: £1,541Warrington: £1,394West Lothian: £1,456Warrington: £1,317

    £1,389£1,394£1,317West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,535£1,541£1,456

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Warrington: £181West Lothian: £205Warrington: £181West Lothian: £194Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£205£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £274, West Lothian £452West Lothian: £452Warrington: £274West Lothian: £454Warrington: £275West Lothian: £429Warrington: £260

    £274£275£260West Lothian is higher£452£454£429

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £7.05, West Lothian £6.60West Lothian: £6.60Warrington: £7.05West Lothian: £6.63Warrington: £7.08West Lothian: £6.26Warrington: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £4.32, West Lothian £8.70West Lothian: £8.70Warrington: £4.32West Lothian: £8.73Warrington: £4.34West Lothian: £8.25Warrington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10West Lothian is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Warrington: £6.79West Lothian: £6.83Warrington: £6.82West Lothian: £6.45Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 1,014.0, West Lothian 1,026.5West Lothian: 1,026.5Warrington: 1,014.0

    1,014.0West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,026.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 91.9, West Lothian 120.4West Lothian: 120.4Warrington: 91.9

    91.9West Lothian is higher120.4

  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: Warrington 151.4, West Lothian 175.0West Lothian: 175.0Warrington: 151.4

    151.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count175.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 69.6, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Warrington: 69.6

    69.6West Lothian is higher102.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Warrington 164.0, West Lothian 200.9West Lothian: 200.9Warrington: 164.0

    164.0West Lothian is higher200.9

  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: Warrington 20.8, West Lothian 31.5West Lothian: 31.5Warrington: 20.8

    20.8West Lothian is higher31.5

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Warrington and West Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureWarringtonWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,850£12,137£12,908£12,963£12,244EstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,770£1,778£1,679£2,124£2,133£2,015EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,701£11,052£11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£460£462£436West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£713£674£677£640EstimatedWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£25£25£24EstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£122£122£116EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,389£1,394£1,317£1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£452£454£429West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£6.60£6.63£6.26Warrington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,026.5West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.9120.4West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4175.0West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.6102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.0200.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.831.5EstimatedWest Lothian

Per resident

Warrington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Lothian on 16. 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

Warrington West Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Warrington: £4,278West Lothian: £4,596Warrington: £4,296West Lothian: £4,341Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,576£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Warrington £2,398, West Lothian £2,166West Lothian: £2,166Warrington: £2,398West Lothian: £2,175Warrington: £2,408West Lothian: £2,054Warrington: £2,274

    £2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Warrington £1,097, West Lothian £1,352West Lothian: £1,352Warrington: £1,097West Lothian: £1,358Warrington: £1,102West Lothian: £1,282Warrington: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041West Lothian is higher£1,352£1,358£1,282

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Warrington £2,184, West Lothian £1,971West Lothian: £1,971Warrington: £2,184West Lothian: £1,980Warrington: £2,193West Lothian: £1,870Warrington: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,980£1,870

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Warrington £69, West Lothian £77West Lothian: £77Warrington: £69West Lothian: £77Warrington: £69West Lothian: £73Warrington: £66

    £69£69£66West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £141, West Lothian £113West Lothian: £113Warrington: £141West Lothian: £114Warrington: £141West Lothian: £107Warrington: £134

    £141£141£134Warrington is higher£113£114£107

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Warrington £4.34, West Lothian £4.22West Lothian: £4.22Warrington: £4.34West Lothian: £4.23Warrington: £4.36West Lothian: £4.00Warrington: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Warrington: £468West Lothian: £646Warrington: £470West Lothian: £610Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444West Lothian is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Warrington: £127West Lothian: £205Warrington: £128West Lothian: £193Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121West Lothian is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Warrington £60, West Lothian £78West Lothian: £78Warrington: £60West Lothian: £78Warrington: £60West Lothian: £74Warrington: £57

    £60£60£57West Lothian is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Warrington £860, West Lothian £977West Lothian: £977Warrington: £860West Lothian: £981Warrington: £864West Lothian: £926Warrington: £816

    £860£864£816West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Warrington: £181West Lothian: £205Warrington: £181West Lothian: £194Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£205£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Warrington £170, West Lothian £288West Lothian: £288Warrington: £170West Lothian: £289Warrington: £171West Lothian: £273Warrington: £161

    £170£171£161West Lothian is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Warrington £4.38, West Lothian £4.20West Lothian: £4.20Warrington: £4.38West Lothian: £4.21Warrington: £4.39West Lothian: £3.98Warrington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Warrington is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Warrington £2.68, West Lothian £5.53West Lothian: £5.53Warrington: £2.68West Lothian: £5.56Warrington: £2.69West Lothian: £5.25Warrington: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54West Lothian is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Warrington: £6.79West Lothian: £6.83Warrington: £6.82West Lothian: £6.45Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 190.0, West Lothian 172.2West Lothian: 172.2Warrington: 190.0

    190.0Warrington is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 17.2, West Lothian 20.2West Lothian: 20.2Warrington: 17.2

    17.2West Lothian is higher20.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 28.4, West Lothian 29.4West Lothian: 29.4Warrington: 28.4

    28.4West Lothian 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: Warrington 69.6, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Warrington: 69.6

    69.6West Lothian is higher102.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 101.6, West Lothian 127.9West Lothian: 127.9Warrington: 101.6

    101.6West Lothian is higher127.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 12.9, West Lothian 20.1West Lothian: 20.1Warrington: 12.9

    12.9West Lothian is higher20.1

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Warrington and West Lothian, per resident
MeasureWarringtonWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,274£2,166£2,175£2,054EstimatedWarrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£1,352£1,358£1,282EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£1,971£1,980£1,870Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£77£77£73West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£113£114£107EstimatedWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.22£4.23£4.00EstimatedWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£78£78£74EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£860£864£816£977£981£926West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£288£289£273West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.20£4.21£3.98Warrington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0172.2Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.220.2West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.429.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.6102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6127.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.920.1EstimatedWest Lothian

Total

Warrington is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Lothian 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

Warrington West Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Warrington £918.2m, West Lothian £851.9mWest Lothian: £851.9mWarrington: £918.2mWest Lothian: £855.5mWarrington: £922.1mWest Lothian: £808.1mWarrington: £870.9m

    £918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£851.9m£855.5m£808.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Warrington £514.7m, West Lothian £403.2mWest Lothian: £403.2mWarrington: £514.7mWest Lothian: £404.9mWarrington: £516.9mWest Lothian: £382.4mWarrington: £488.2m

    £514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£403.2m£404.9m£382.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Warrington £235.5m, West Lothian £251.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mWarrington: £235.5mWest Lothian: £252.7mWarrington: £236.5mWest Lothian: £238.7mWarrington: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWest Lothian is higher£251.7m£252.7m£238.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Warrington £468.7m, West Lothian £367.0mWest Lothian: £367.0mWarrington: £468.7mWest Lothian: £368.5mWarrington: £470.7mWest Lothian: £348.1mWarrington: £444.6m

    £468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington £14.9m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mWarrington: £14.9mWest Lothian: £14.4mWarrington: £14.9mWest Lothian: £13.6mWarrington: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington £30.2m, West Lothian £21.1mWest Lothian: £21.1mWarrington: £30.2mWest Lothian: £21.1mWarrington: £30.3mWest Lothian: £20.0mWarrington: £28.7m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington is higher£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Warrington £0.93m, West Lothian £0.79mWest Lothian: £0.79mWarrington: £0.93mWest Lothian: £0.79mWarrington: £0.94mWest Lothian: £0.74mWarrington: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington £100.5m, West Lothian £119.7mWest Lothian: £119.7mWarrington: £100.5mWest Lothian: £120.2mWarrington: £100.9mWest Lothian: £113.6mWarrington: £95.3m

    £100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWest Lothian is higher£119.7m£120.2m£113.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Warrington £27.3m, West Lothian £38.0mWest Lothian: £38.0mWarrington: £27.3mWest Lothian: £38.1mWarrington: £27.4mWest Lothian: £36.0mWarrington: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWest Lothian is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington £12.8m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mWarrington: £12.8mWest Lothian: £14.5mWarrington: £12.9mWest Lothian: £13.7mWarrington: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWest Lothian is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington £184.7m, West Lothian £181.8mWest Lothian: £181.8mWarrington: £184.7mWest Lothian: £182.6mWarrington: £185.5mWest Lothian: £172.5mWarrington: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Warrington £38.8m, West Lothian £38.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mWarrington: £38.8mWest Lothian: £38.3mWarrington: £38.9mWest Lothian: £36.1mWarrington: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Warrington £36.5m, West Lothian £53.6mWest Lothian: £53.6mWarrington: £36.5mWest Lothian: £53.8mWarrington: £36.6mWest Lothian: £50.8mWarrington: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWest Lothian is higher£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Warrington £0.94m, West Lothian £0.78mWest Lothian: £0.78mWarrington: £0.94mWest Lothian: £0.79mWarrington: £0.94mWest Lothian: £0.74mWarrington: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWarrington is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Warrington £0.57m, West Lothian £1.0mWest Lothian: £1.0mWarrington: £0.57mWest Lothian: £1.0mWarrington: £0.58mWest Lothian: £0.98mWarrington: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWest Lothian is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Warrington £1.5m, West Lothian £1.3mWest Lothian: £1.3mWarrington: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mWarrington: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.2mWarrington: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Warrington 40,785, West Lothian 32,064West Lothian: 32,064Warrington: 40,785

    40,785Warrington is higherDepends on how you count32,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington 3,696, West Lothian 3,759West Lothian: 3,759Warrington: 3,696

    3,696West Lothian is higher3,759

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington 6,090, West Lothian 5,465West Lothian: 5,465Warrington: 6,090

    6,090Warrington is higherDepends on how you count5,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington 14,931, West Lothian 19,120West Lothian: 19,120Warrington: 14,931

    14,931West Lothian is higher19,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington 21,815, West Lothian 23,803West Lothian: 23,803Warrington: 21,815

    21,815West Lothian is higher23,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington 2,767, West Lothian 3,733West Lothian: 3,733Warrington: 2,767

    2,767West Lothian is higher3,733

Show the numbers
Warrington and West Lothian, total
MeasureWarringtonWest LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimatedWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimatedWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m£367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimatedWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimatedWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m£181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWarrington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,78532,064Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6963,759West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0905,465Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,93119,120West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,81523,803West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7673,733EstimatedWest Lothian

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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