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West Northamptonshire and Midlothian

441,277 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than Midlothian on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

West 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

West Northamptonshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436West Northamptonshire: £3,742Midlothian: £4,454West Northamptonshire: £3,758Midlothian: £4,207West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561West Northamptonshire: £12,873Midlothian: £12,614West Northamptonshire: £12,928Midlothian: £11,915West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934West Northamptonshire: £1,624Midlothian: £1,943West Northamptonshire: £1,631Midlothian: £1,835West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521West Northamptonshire: £11,793Midlothian: £11,570West Northamptonshire: £11,843Midlothian: £10,928West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West 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: West Northamptonshire £399, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364West Northamptonshire: £399Midlothian: £366West Northamptonshire: £400Midlothian: £345West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £659, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656West Northamptonshire: £659Midlothian: £659West Northamptonshire: £661Midlothian: £623West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £23, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20West Northamptonshire: £23Midlothian: £20West Northamptonshire: £23Midlothian: £19West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556West Northamptonshire: £340Midlothian: £558West Northamptonshire: £342Midlothian: £527West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £207West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £196West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £79, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110West Northamptonshire: £79Midlothian: £111West Northamptonshire: £80Midlothian: £105West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488West Northamptonshire: £1,324Midlothian: £1,494West Northamptonshire: £1,330Midlothian: £1,411West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £171West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £208, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326West Northamptonshire: £208Midlothian: £327West Northamptonshire: £209Midlothian: £309West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33West Northamptonshire: £8.21Midlothian: £5.36West Northamptonshire: £8.25Midlothian: £5.06West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West 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: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22West Northamptonshire: £4.63Midlothian: £5.24West Northamptonshire: £4.65Midlothian: £4.95West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81West Northamptonshire: £5.46Midlothian: £4.83West Northamptonshire: £5.48Midlothian: £4.56West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire 156.1, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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West Northamptonshire and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,521£11,570£10,928West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£364£366£345West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£656£659£623EstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19EstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£5.33£5.36£5.06West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedWest Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,009.9West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.894.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.689.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.927.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 19. 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

West Northamptonshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436West Northamptonshire: £3,742Midlothian: £4,454West Northamptonshire: £3,758Midlothian: £4,207West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293West Northamptonshire: £2,120Midlothian: £2,302West Northamptonshire: £2,129Midlothian: £2,175West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195West Northamptonshire: £1,030Midlothian: £1,200West Northamptonshire: £1,034Midlothian: £1,134West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103West Northamptonshire: £1,942Midlothian: £2,112West Northamptonshire: £1,950Midlothian: £1,995West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66West Northamptonshire: £66Midlothian: £67West Northamptonshire: £66Midlothian: £63West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £108, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120West Northamptonshire: £108Midlothian: £120West Northamptonshire: £109Midlothian: £114West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64West Northamptonshire: £3.74Midlothian: £3.65West Northamptonshire: £3.76Midlothian: £3.45West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556West Northamptonshire: £340Midlothian: £558West Northamptonshire: £342Midlothian: £527West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £207West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £196West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire £50, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68West Northamptonshire: £50Midlothian: £68West Northamptonshire: £51Midlothian: £65West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919West Northamptonshire: £840Midlothian: £923West Northamptonshire: £843Midlothian: £872West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £171West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201West Northamptonshire: £132Midlothian: £202West Northamptonshire: £132Midlothian: £191West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30West Northamptonshire: £5.21Midlothian: £3.31West Northamptonshire: £5.23Midlothian: £3.13West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23West Northamptonshire: £2.93Midlothian: £3.24West Northamptonshire: £2.94Midlothian: £3.06West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81West Northamptonshire: £5.46Midlothian: £4.83West Northamptonshire: £5.48Midlothian: £4.56West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0Midlothian 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 11.4, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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West Northamptonshire and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£120£120£114EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£3.30£3.31£3.13West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedWest Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1184.3Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.817.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.031.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.689.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.417.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

West 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

West Northamptonshire Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMidlothian: £444.2mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMidlothian: £419.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mMidlothian: £229.6mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mMidlothian: £216.9mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mMidlothian: £119.7mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mMidlothian: £113.0mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mMidlothian: £210.6mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mMidlothian: £198.9mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mMidlothian: £6.7mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mMidlothian: £6.3mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mMidlothian: £12.0mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mMidlothian: £11.3mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMidlothian: £0.36mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMidlothian: £0.34mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mMidlothian: £55.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mMidlothian: £52.6mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mMidlothian: £20.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mMidlothian: £19.5mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mMidlothian: £6.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mMidlothian: £6.4mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mMidlothian: £92.0mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mMidlothian: £86.9mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mMidlothian: £18.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mMidlothian: £17.1mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mMidlothian: £20.2mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mMidlothian: £19.0mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMidlothian: £0.33mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMidlothian: £0.31mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.32mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.30mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMidlothian: £0.48mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMidlothian: £0.45mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West 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: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West 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: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,701

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West Northamptonshire and Midlothian, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18318,382West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5261,723West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1673,160West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3118,965West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68111,181West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0101,701EstimatedWest Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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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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