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Amber Valley and Falkirk

130,238 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Falkirk on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Amber Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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

Amber Valley Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Amber Valley: £4,725Falkirk: £4,733Amber Valley: £4,745Falkirk: £4,470Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,821, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Amber Valley: £12,821Falkirk: £13,002Amber Valley: £12,876Falkirk: £12,280Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,850, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Amber Valley: £1,850Falkirk: £2,056Amber Valley: £1,858Falkirk: £1,942Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Falkirk is higher£2,048£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,684, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Amber Valley: £11,684Falkirk: £11,821Amber Valley: £11,733Falkirk: £11,165Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £340, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Amber Valley: £340Falkirk: £434Amber Valley: £342Falkirk: £410Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Falkirk is higher£432£434£410

  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: Amber Valley £775, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Amber Valley: £775Falkirk: £723Amber Valley: £778Falkirk: £683Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Amber Valley is higher£720£723£683

  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: Amber Valley £23, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Amber Valley: £23Falkirk: £24Amber Valley: £23Falkirk: £22Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Amber Valley: £503Falkirk: £618Amber Valley: £505Falkirk: £583Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Amber Valley: £134Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £135Falkirk: £183Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

  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: Amber Valley £130, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Amber Valley: £130Falkirk: £125Amber Valley: £130Falkirk: £118Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Amber Valley: £1,370Falkirk: £1,485Amber Valley: £1,376Falkirk: £1,403Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Falkirk is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Amber Valley: £173Falkirk: £167Amber Valley: £174Falkirk: £158Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £332, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Amber Valley: £332Falkirk: £431Amber Valley: £334Falkirk: £407Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Falkirk is higher£429£431£407

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Amber Valley: £9.22Falkirk: £6.41Amber Valley: £9.26Falkirk: £6.05Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Amber Valley: £7.90Falkirk: £8.21Amber Valley: £7.93Falkirk: £7.75Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Falkirk is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.32Falkirk: £8.76Amber Valley: £7.35Falkirk: £8.27Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 87.7, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Falkirk is higher117.1

  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: Amber Valley 157.9, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count174.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Falkirk is higher99.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Falkirk is higher197.7

  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: Amber Valley 28.6, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Falkirk is higher30.5

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Amber Valley and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£720£723£683EstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£24£24£22EstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£125£125£118EstimatedAmber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£166£167£158Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.38£6.41£6.05Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,015.5Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.199.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.630.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Amber Valley Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Amber Valley: £4,725Falkirk: £4,733Amber Valley: £4,745Falkirk: £4,470Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Amber Valley: £2,792Falkirk: £2,444Amber Valley: £2,804Falkirk: £2,309Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Amber Valley: £1,116Falkirk: £1,301Amber Valley: £1,121Falkirk: £1,229Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Falkirk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Amber Valley: £2,544Falkirk: £2,222Amber Valley: £2,555Falkirk: £2,099Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Amber Valley: £74Falkirk: £82Amber Valley: £74Falkirk: £77Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Falkirk is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Amber Valley: £169Falkirk: £136Amber Valley: £169Falkirk: £128Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Amber Valley is higher£135£136£128

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.00, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Amber Valley: £5.00Falkirk: £4.47Amber Valley: £5.02Falkirk: £4.22Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.45£4.47£4.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Amber Valley: £503Falkirk: £618Amber Valley: £505Falkirk: £583Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Falkirk is higher£615£618£583

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Amber Valley: £134Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £135Falkirk: £183Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Falkirk is higher£193£194£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Amber Valley: £78Falkirk: £79Amber Valley: £79Falkirk: £75Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Amber Valley: £827Falkirk: £940Amber Valley: £830Falkirk: £888Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Falkirk is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Amber Valley: £173Falkirk: £167Amber Valley: £174Falkirk: £158Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Amber Valley: £201Falkirk: £273Amber Valley: £201Falkirk: £258Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Falkirk is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04Amber Valley: £5.57Falkirk: £4.05Amber Valley: £5.59Falkirk: £3.83Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Amber Valley: £4.77Falkirk: £5.19Amber Valley: £4.79Falkirk: £4.90Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Falkirk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.32Falkirk: £8.76Amber Valley: £7.35Falkirk: £8.27Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Falkirk is higher22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Falkirk is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Falkirk is higher125.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 17.3, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Falkirk is higher19.3

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Amber Valley and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedAmber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,213£2,222£2,099Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£81£82£77Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£135£136£128EstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£79£79£75EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£936£940£888Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£166£167£158Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.04£4.05£3.83Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3190.9Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.122.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.432.8Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.199.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Amber Valley Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mFalkirk: £756.6mAmber Valley: £618.0mFalkirk: £714.6mAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mAmber Valley: £363.7mFalkirk: £390.7mAmber Valley: £365.2mFalkirk: £369.0mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mAmber Valley: £145.3mFalkirk: £208.0mAmber Valley: £145.9mFalkirk: £196.5mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mFalkirk is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mAmber Valley: £331.4mFalkirk: £355.2mAmber Valley: £332.8mFalkirk: £335.5mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mAmber Valley: £9.6mFalkirk: £13.0mAmber Valley: £9.7mFalkirk: £12.3mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mFalkirk is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £22.0m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mAmber Valley: £22.0mFalkirk: £21.7mAmber Valley: £22.1mFalkirk: £20.5mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.65m, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.67mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £65.4m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mAmber Valley: £65.4mFalkirk: £98.7mAmber Valley: £65.7mFalkirk: £93.2mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mFalkirk is higher£98.3m£98.7m£93.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £17.5m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mAmber Valley: £17.5mFalkirk: £31.0mAmber Valley: £17.5mFalkirk: £29.3mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mFalkirk is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £10.2m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mAmber Valley: £10.2mFalkirk: £12.7mAmber Valley: £10.2mFalkirk: £12.0mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mAmber Valley: £107.7mFalkirk: £150.2mAmber Valley: £108.1mFalkirk: £141.9mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mFalkirk is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mAmber Valley: £22.5mFalkirk: £26.7mAmber Valley: £22.6mFalkirk: £25.2mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mAmber Valley: £26.1mFalkirk: £43.6mAmber Valley: £26.2mFalkirk: £41.2mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.72mFalkirk: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.73mFalkirk: £0.61mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mAmber Valley: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.83mAmber Valley: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.78mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFalkirk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.95mFalkirk: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.96mFalkirk: £1.3mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Falkirk is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count5,240

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Falkirk is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Falkirk is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Falkirk is higher3,080

Show the numbers
Amber Valley and Falkirk, total
MeasureAmber ValleyFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82530,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4883,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4795,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64715,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67719,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2493,080EstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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