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Huntingdonshire and East Lothian

190,370 and 115,180 residents (mid-2024).

Huntingdonshire is higher than East Lothian on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Huntingdonshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East 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

Huntingdonshire East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £3,873, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Huntingdonshire: £3,873East Lothian: £4,349Huntingdonshire: £3,890East Lothian: £4,108Huntingdonshire: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire £12,755, East Lothian £12,288East Lothian: £12,288Huntingdonshire: £12,755East Lothian: £12,341Huntingdonshire: £12,810East Lothian: £11,656Huntingdonshire: £12,099

    £12,755£12,810£12,099Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,288£12,341£11,656

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £1,383, East Lothian £1,727East Lothian: £1,727Huntingdonshire: £1,383East Lothian: £1,734Huntingdonshire: £1,389East Lothian: £1,638Huntingdonshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,727£1,734£1,638

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire £11,832, East Lothian £11,386East Lothian: £11,386Huntingdonshire: £11,832East Lothian: £11,434Huntingdonshire: £11,882East Lothian: £10,800Huntingdonshire: £11,223

    £11,832£11,882£11,223Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,386£11,434£10,800

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire £265, East Lothian £302East Lothian: £302Huntingdonshire: £265East Lothian: £303Huntingdonshire: £266East Lothian: £286Huntingdonshire: £251

    £265£266£251East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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: Huntingdonshire £643, East Lothian £584East Lothian: £584Huntingdonshire: £643East Lothian: £587Huntingdonshire: £646East Lothian: £554Huntingdonshire: £610

    £643£646£610Huntingdonshire is higher£584£587£554

  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: Huntingdonshire £16, East Lothian £16East Lothian: £16Huntingdonshire: £16East Lothian: £17Huntingdonshire: £16East Lothian: £16Huntingdonshire: £16

    £16East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £305, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Huntingdonshire: £305East Lothian: £467Huntingdonshire: £307East Lothian: £441Huntingdonshire: £290

    £305£307£290East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £97, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £147Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £138Huntingdonshire: £92

    £97£97£92East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

  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: Huntingdonshire £80, East Lothian £88East Lothian: £88Huntingdonshire: £80East Lothian: £89Huntingdonshire: £80East Lothian: £84Huntingdonshire: £76

    £80£80£76East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £1,095, East Lothian £1,361East Lothian: £1,361Huntingdonshire: £1,095East Lothian: £1,367Huntingdonshire: £1,100East Lothian: £1,291Huntingdonshire: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,361£1,367£1,291

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £143, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Huntingdonshire: £143East Lothian: £145Huntingdonshire: £144East Lothian: £137Huntingdonshire: £136

    £143£144£136East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £197, East Lothian £267East Lothian: £267Huntingdonshire: £197East Lothian: £268Huntingdonshire: £198East Lothian: £253Huntingdonshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £6.14, East Lothian £5.50East Lothian: £5.50Huntingdonshire: £6.14East Lothian: £5.53Huntingdonshire: £6.16East Lothian: £5.22Huntingdonshire: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Huntingdonshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire £4.74, East Lothian £4.46East Lothian: £4.46Huntingdonshire: £4.74East Lothian: £4.48Huntingdonshire: £4.76East Lothian: £4.23Huntingdonshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Huntingdonshire is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £5.39, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Huntingdonshire: £5.39East Lothian: £8.15Huntingdonshire: £5.41East Lothian: £7.70Huntingdonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire 1,021.2, East Lothian 1,014.2East Lothian: 1,014.2Huntingdonshire: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,014.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Huntingdonshire 64.6, East Lothian 82.5East Lothian: 82.5Huntingdonshire: 64.6

    64.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count82.5

  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: Huntingdonshire 141.7, East Lothian 144.4East Lothian: 144.4Huntingdonshire: 141.7

    141.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count144.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 45.2, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Huntingdonshire: 45.2

    45.2East Lothian is higher74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire 128.6, East Lothian 164.7East Lothian: 164.7Huntingdonshire: 128.6

    128.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Huntingdonshire 18.3, East Lothian 22.3East Lothian: 22.3Huntingdonshire: 18.3

    18.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Huntingdonshire and East Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureHuntingdonshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,755£12,810£12,099£12,288£12,341£11,656EstimatedHuntingdonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,727£1,734£1,638EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,882£11,223£11,386£11,434£10,800Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£265£266£251£302£303£286East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£584£587£554EstimatedHuntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£17£16EstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£305£307£290£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£88£89£84EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£144£145£137East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£267£268£253East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£5.50£5.53£5.22Huntingdonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.46£4.48£4.23Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,014.2Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.682.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.7144.4East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.274.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6164.7East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.322.3EstimatedEast Lothian

Per resident

Huntingdonshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Lothian 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

Huntingdonshire East Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £3,873, East Lothian £4,331East Lothian: £4,331Huntingdonshire: £3,873East Lothian: £4,349Huntingdonshire: £3,890East Lothian: £4,108Huntingdonshire: £3,674

    £3,873£3,890£3,674East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,331£4,349£4,108

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £2,474, East Lothian £2,520East Lothian: £2,520Huntingdonshire: £2,474East Lothian: £2,531Huntingdonshire: £2,485East Lothian: £2,390Huntingdonshire: £2,347

    £2,474£2,485£2,347East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £849, East Lothian £1,047East Lothian: £1,047Huntingdonshire: £849East Lothian: £1,051Huntingdonshire: £852East Lothian: £993Huntingdonshire: £805

    £849£852£805East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Huntingdonshire £2,295, East Lothian £2,335East Lothian: £2,335Huntingdonshire: £2,295East Lothian: £2,345Huntingdonshire: £2,305East Lothian: £2,215Huntingdonshire: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,345£2,215

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £51, East Lothian £62East Lothian: £62Huntingdonshire: £51East Lothian: £62Huntingdonshire: £52East Lothian: £59Huntingdonshire: £49

    £51£52£49East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £125, East Lothian £120East Lothian: £120Huntingdonshire: £125East Lothian: £120Huntingdonshire: £125East Lothian: £114Huntingdonshire: £118

    £125£125£118Huntingdonshire 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: Huntingdonshire £3.17, East Lothian £3.38East Lothian: £3.38Huntingdonshire: £3.17East Lothian: £3.40Huntingdonshire: £3.19East Lothian: £3.21Huntingdonshire: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £305, East Lothian £465East Lothian: £465Huntingdonshire: £305East Lothian: £467Huntingdonshire: £307East Lothian: £441Huntingdonshire: £290

    £305£307£290East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £97, East Lothian £146East Lothian: £146Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £147Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £138Huntingdonshire: £92

    £97£97£92East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Huntingdonshire £49, East Lothian £53East Lothian: £53Huntingdonshire: £49East Lothian: £54Huntingdonshire: £49East Lothian: £51Huntingdonshire: £46

    £49£49£46East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £672, East Lothian £825East Lothian: £825Huntingdonshire: £672East Lothian: £829Huntingdonshire: £675East Lothian: £783Huntingdonshire: £638

    £672£675£638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£825£829£783

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huntingdonshire £143, East Lothian £144East Lothian: £144Huntingdonshire: £143East Lothian: £145Huntingdonshire: £144East Lothian: £137Huntingdonshire: £136

    £143£144£136East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Huntingdonshire £121, East Lothian £162East Lothian: £162Huntingdonshire: £121East Lothian: £163Huntingdonshire: £121East Lothian: £154Huntingdonshire: £115

    £121£121£115East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Huntingdonshire £3.76, East Lothian £3.33East Lothian: £3.33Huntingdonshire: £3.76East Lothian: £3.35Huntingdonshire: £3.78East Lothian: £3.16Huntingdonshire: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Huntingdonshire is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Huntingdonshire £2.91, East Lothian £2.71East Lothian: £2.71Huntingdonshire: £2.91East Lothian: £2.72Huntingdonshire: £2.92East Lothian: £2.57Huntingdonshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Huntingdonshire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huntingdonshire £5.39, East Lothian £8.12East Lothian: £8.12Huntingdonshire: £5.39East Lothian: £8.15Huntingdonshire: £5.41East Lothian: £7.70Huntingdonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£8.12£8.15£7.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 198.1, East Lothian 208.0East Lothian: 208.0Huntingdonshire: 198.1

    198.1East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 12.5, East Lothian 16.9East Lothian: 16.9Huntingdonshire: 12.5

    12.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 27.5, East Lothian 29.6East Lothian: 29.6Huntingdonshire: 27.5

    27.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 45.2, East Lothian 74.8East Lothian: 74.8Huntingdonshire: 45.2

    45.2East Lothian is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 78.9, East Lothian 99.9East Lothian: 99.9Huntingdonshire: 78.9

    78.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count99.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Huntingdonshire 11.2, East Lothian 13.5East Lothian: 13.5Huntingdonshire: 11.2

    11.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Huntingdonshire and East Lothian, per resident
MeasureHuntingdonshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,873£3,890£3,674£4,331£4,349£4,108EstimatedEast Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,474£2,485£2,347£2,520£2,531£2,390EstimatedEast Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£849£852£805£1,047£1,051£993EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£52£49£62£62£59East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£120£120£114EstimatedHuntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.38£3.40£3.21EstimatedEast Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£305£307£290£465£467£441EstimatedEast Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£146£147£138EstimatedEast Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£53£54£51EstimatedEast Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£672£675£638£825£829£783East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£144£145£137East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£162£163£154East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.33£3.35£3.16Huntingdonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.71£2.72£2.57Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£8.12£8.15£7.70EstimatedEast Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026198.1208.0East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.516.9East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.274.8East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.999.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.5EstimatedEast Lothian

Total

Huntingdonshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Lothian on 1. 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

Huntingdonshire East Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £737.4m, East Lothian £498.8mEast Lothian: £498.8mHuntingdonshire: £737.4mEast Lothian: £500.9mHuntingdonshire: £740.5mEast Lothian: £473.1mHuntingdonshire: £699.4m

    £737.4m£740.5m£699.4mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£498.8m£500.9m£473.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £471.0m, East Lothian £290.2mEast Lothian: £290.2mHuntingdonshire: £471.0mEast Lothian: £291.5mHuntingdonshire: £473.0mEast Lothian: £275.3mHuntingdonshire: £446.8m

    £471.0m£473.0m£446.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£290.2m£291.5m£275.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £161.6m, East Lothian £120.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mHuntingdonshire: £161.6mEast Lothian: £121.1mHuntingdonshire: £162.2mEast Lothian: £114.4mHuntingdonshire: £153.2m

    £161.6m£162.2m£153.2mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Huntingdonshire £436.9m, East Lothian £268.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mHuntingdonshire: £436.9mEast Lothian: £270.1mHuntingdonshire: £438.8mEast Lothian: £255.1mHuntingdonshire: £414.4m

    £436.9m£438.8m£414.4mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Huntingdonshire £9.8m, East Lothian £7.1mEast Lothian: £7.1mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mEast Lothian: £7.2mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mEast Lothian: £6.8mHuntingdonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire £23.7m, East Lothian £13.8mEast Lothian: £13.8mHuntingdonshire: £23.7mEast Lothian: £13.9mHuntingdonshire: £23.8mEast Lothian: £13.1mHuntingdonshire: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mHuntingdonshire is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Huntingdonshire £0.60m, East Lothian £0.39mEast Lothian: £0.39mHuntingdonshire: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.39mHuntingdonshire: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.37mHuntingdonshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire £58.1m, East Lothian £53.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mHuntingdonshire: £58.1mEast Lothian: £53.8mHuntingdonshire: £58.4mEast Lothian: £50.8mHuntingdonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire £18.4m, East Lothian £16.8mEast Lothian: £16.8mHuntingdonshire: £18.4mEast Lothian: £16.9mHuntingdonshire: £18.5mEast Lothian: £16.0mHuntingdonshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Huntingdonshire £9.3m, East Lothian £6.2mEast Lothian: £6.2mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mEast Lothian: £6.2mHuntingdonshire: £9.4mEast Lothian: £5.8mHuntingdonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Huntingdonshire £128.0m, East Lothian £95.1mEast Lothian: £95.1mHuntingdonshire: £128.0mEast Lothian: £95.5mHuntingdonshire: £128.5mEast Lothian: £90.2mHuntingdonshire: £121.4m

    £128.0m£128.5m£121.4mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Huntingdonshire £27.2m, East Lothian £16.6mEast Lothian: £16.6mHuntingdonshire: £27.2mEast Lothian: £16.7mHuntingdonshire: £27.3mEast Lothian: £15.8mHuntingdonshire: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Huntingdonshire £23.0m, East Lothian £18.7mEast Lothian: £18.7mHuntingdonshire: £23.0mEast Lothian: £18.7mHuntingdonshire: £23.1mEast Lothian: £17.7mHuntingdonshire: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Huntingdonshire £0.72m, East Lothian £0.38mEast Lothian: £0.38mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mEast Lothian: £0.39mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mEast Lothian: £0.36mHuntingdonshire: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHuntingdonshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Huntingdonshire £0.55m, East Lothian £0.31mEast Lothian: £0.31mHuntingdonshire: £0.55mEast Lothian: £0.31mHuntingdonshire: £0.56mEast Lothian: £0.30mHuntingdonshire: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHuntingdonshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Huntingdonshire £1.0m, East Lothian £0.94mEast Lothian: £0.94mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.94mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.89mHuntingdonshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Huntingdonshire 37,711, East Lothian 23,954East Lothian: 23,954Huntingdonshire: 37,711

    37,711Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count23,954

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Huntingdonshire 2,384, East Lothian 1,949East Lothian: 1,949Huntingdonshire: 2,384

    2,384Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,949

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire 5,232, East Lothian 3,410East Lothian: 3,410Huntingdonshire: 5,232

    5,232Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,410

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Huntingdonshire 8,602, East Lothian 8,620East Lothian: 8,620Huntingdonshire: 8,602

    8,602East Lothian is higher8,620

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Huntingdonshire 15,020, East Lothian 11,501East Lothian: 11,501Huntingdonshire: 15,020

    15,020Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count11,501

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Huntingdonshire 2,136, East Lothian 1,554East Lothian: 1,554Huntingdonshire: 2,136

    2,136Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,554

Show the numbers
Huntingdonshire and East Lothian, total
MeasureHuntingdonshireEast LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£737.4m£740.5m£699.4m£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.0m£473.0m£446.8m£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.6m£162.2m£153.2m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.9m£438.8m£414.4m£268.9m£270.1m£255.1mHuntingdonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHuntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.0m£128.5m£121.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mHuntingdonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHuntingdonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHuntingdonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHuntingdonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHuntingdonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedHuntingdonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,71123,954Huntingdonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3841,949Huntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2323,410Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6028,620East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,02011,501Huntingdonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1361,554EstimatedHuntingdonshire

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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