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North Northamptonshire and Midlothian

375,336 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

North Northamptonshire is higher than Midlothian on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

North Northamptonshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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

North Northamptonshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436North Northamptonshire: £4,084Midlothian: £4,454North Northamptonshire: £4,101Midlothian: £4,207North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £12,892, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561North Northamptonshire: £12,892Midlothian: £12,614North Northamptonshire: £12,947Midlothian: £11,915North Northamptonshire: £12,228

    £12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,861, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934North Northamptonshire: £1,861Midlothian: £1,943North Northamptonshire: £1,869Midlothian: £1,835North Northamptonshire: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £11,756, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521North Northamptonshire: £11,756Midlothian: £11,570North Northamptonshire: £11,806Midlothian: £10,928North Northamptonshire: £11,151

    £11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £392, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364North Northamptonshire: £392Midlothian: £366North Northamptonshire: £393Midlothian: £345North Northamptonshire: £372

    £392£393£372North Northamptonshire is higher£364£366£345

  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: North Northamptonshire £720, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656North Northamptonshire: £720Midlothian: £659North Northamptonshire: £723Midlothian: £623North Northamptonshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Northamptonshire is higher£656£659£623

  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: North Northamptonshire £24, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20North Northamptonshire: £24Midlothian: £20North Northamptonshire: £24Midlothian: £19North Northamptonshire: £23

    £24£24£23North Northamptonshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556North Northamptonshire: £427Midlothian: £558North Northamptonshire: £429Midlothian: £527North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206North Northamptonshire: £110Midlothian: £207North Northamptonshire: £111Midlothian: £196North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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: North Northamptonshire £103, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110North Northamptonshire: £103Midlothian: £111North Northamptonshire: £103Midlothian: £105North Northamptonshire: £98

    £103£103£98Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,496, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488North Northamptonshire: £1,496Midlothian: £1,494North Northamptonshire: £1,502Midlothian: £1,411North Northamptonshire: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181North Northamptonshire: £146Midlothian: £181North Northamptonshire: £146Midlothian: £171North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £248, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326North Northamptonshire: £248Midlothian: £327North Northamptonshire: £249Midlothian: £309North Northamptonshire: £236

    £248£249£236Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £7.88, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33North Northamptonshire: £7.88Midlothian: £5.36North Northamptonshire: £7.91Midlothian: £5.06North Northamptonshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £5.39, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.39Midlothian: £5.24North Northamptonshire: £5.41Midlothian: £4.95North Northamptonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81North Northamptonshire: £5.22Midlothian: £4.83North Northamptonshire: £5.24Midlothian: £4.56North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Northamptonshire is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 1,010.2, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2

    1,010.2North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 96.7, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7

    96.7North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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: North Northamptonshire 157.3, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6North Northamptonshire: 157.3

    157.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire 182.0, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5North Northamptonshire: 182.0

    182.0North Northamptonshire is higher181.5

  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: North Northamptonshire 23.2, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6North Northamptonshire: 23.2

    23.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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North Northamptonshire and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,228£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,756£11,806£11,151£11,521£11,570£10,928North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£364£366£345North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£656£659£623EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,488£1,494£1,411North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.33£5.36£5.06North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.22£5.24£4.95North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,009.9North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.794.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.289.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.0181.5North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.227.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

North Northamptonshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 14. 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

North Northamptonshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436North Northamptonshire: £4,084Midlothian: £4,454North Northamptonshire: £4,101Midlothian: £4,207North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,237, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293North Northamptonshire: £2,237Midlothian: £2,302North Northamptonshire: £2,247Midlothian: £2,175North Northamptonshire: £2,122

    £2,237£2,247£2,122Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £1,159, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195North Northamptonshire: £1,159Midlothian: £1,200North Northamptonshire: £1,164Midlothian: £1,134North Northamptonshire: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,040, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103North Northamptonshire: £2,040Midlothian: £2,112North Northamptonshire: £2,049Midlothian: £1,995North Northamptonshire: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £68, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66North Northamptonshire: £68Midlothian: £67North Northamptonshire: £68Midlothian: £63North Northamptonshire: £64

    £68£68£64North Northamptonshire is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £125, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120North Northamptonshire: £125Midlothian: £120North Northamptonshire: £125Midlothian: £114North Northamptonshire: £119

    £125£125£119North Northamptonshire is higher£120£120£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.21, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64North Northamptonshire: £4.21Midlothian: £3.65North Northamptonshire: £4.22Midlothian: £3.45North Northamptonshire: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556North Northamptonshire: £427Midlothian: £558North Northamptonshire: £429Midlothian: £527North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206North Northamptonshire: £110Midlothian: £207North Northamptonshire: £111Midlothian: £196North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £64, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68North Northamptonshire: £64Midlothian: £68North Northamptonshire: £64Midlothian: £65North Northamptonshire: £61

    £64£64£61Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £932, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919North Northamptonshire: £932Midlothian: £923North Northamptonshire: £936Midlothian: £872North Northamptonshire: £884

    £932£936£884North Northamptonshire is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181North Northamptonshire: £146Midlothian: £181North Northamptonshire: £146Midlothian: £171North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £155, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201North Northamptonshire: £155Midlothian: £202North Northamptonshire: £155Midlothian: £191North Northamptonshire: £147

    £155£155£147Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.90, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30North Northamptonshire: £4.90Midlothian: £3.31North Northamptonshire: £4.92Midlothian: £3.13North Northamptonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northamptonshire £3.35, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23North Northamptonshire: £3.35Midlothian: £3.24North Northamptonshire: £3.37Midlothian: £3.06North Northamptonshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81North Northamptonshire: £5.22Midlothian: £4.83North Northamptonshire: £5.24Midlothian: £4.56North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95North Northamptonshire is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 175.3, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3

    175.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 16.8, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3North Northamptonshire: 16.8

    16.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 27.3, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7North Northamptonshire: 27.3

    27.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 113.3, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1North Northamptonshire: 113.3

    113.3North Northamptonshire is higher112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 14.4, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1North Northamptonshire: 14.4

    14.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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North Northamptonshire and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,247£2,122£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£66£67£63North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£120£120£114EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£919£923£872North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.30£3.31£3.13North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.23£3.24£3.06North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.3184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.817.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.331.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.289.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.3112.1North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.417.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

North Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 0. 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

North Northamptonshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £1.5bn, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnMidlothian: £444.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnMidlothian: £419.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £839.8m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mMidlothian: £229.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mMidlothian: £216.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6m

    £839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £434.9m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mMidlothian: £119.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mMidlothian: £113.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5m

    £434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire £765.8m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mMidlothian: £210.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mMidlothian: £198.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4m

    £765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £25.5m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mMidlothian: £6.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mMidlothian: £6.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £46.9m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mMidlothian: £12.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mMidlothian: £11.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £1.6m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mMidlothian: £0.34mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire £160.3m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mMidlothian: £55.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mMidlothian: £52.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0m

    £160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £41.4m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mMidlothian: £20.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mMidlothian: £19.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £24.1m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mMidlothian: £6.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £349.7m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mMidlothian: £92.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mMidlothian: £86.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7m

    £349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northamptonshire £54.7m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mMidlothian: £18.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mMidlothian: £17.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £58.1m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mMidlothian: £20.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mMidlothian: £19.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £1.8m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mMidlothian: £0.31mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northamptonshire £1.3m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.30mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £2.0m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mMidlothian: £0.45mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire 65,805, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382North Northamptonshire: 65,805

    65,805North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 6,299, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723North Northamptonshire: 6,299

    6,299North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 10,244, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160North Northamptonshire: 10,244

    10,244North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 23,712, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965North Northamptonshire: 23,712

    23,712North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 42,528, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181North Northamptonshire: 42,528

    42,528North Northamptonshire is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 5,415, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701North Northamptonshire: 5,415

    5,415North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
North Northamptonshire and Midlothian, total
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202665,80518,382North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2991,723North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2443,160North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,7128,965North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,52811,181North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4151,701EstimatedNorth Northamptonshire

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.
  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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