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Swale and Midlothian

158,754 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Midlothian on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Swale is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 5. 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

Swale Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Swale: £4,743Midlothian: £4,454Swale: £4,763Midlothian: £4,207Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higher£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £12,903, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Swale: £12,903Midlothian: £12,614Swale: £12,958Midlothian: £11,915Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Swale is higher£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: Swale £2,435, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Swale: £2,435Midlothian: £1,943Swale: £2,446Midlothian: £1,835Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Swale is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £11,681, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Swale: £11,681Midlothian: £11,570Swale: £11,731Midlothian: £10,928Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £444, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Swale: £444Midlothian: £366Swale: £446Midlothian: £345Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Swale 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: Swale £750, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Swale: £750Midlothian: £659Swale: £753Midlothian: £623Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Swale 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: Swale £28, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Swale: £28Midlothian: £20Swale: £28Midlothian: £19Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Swale 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: Swale £518, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Swale: £518Midlothian: £558Swale: £521Midlothian: £527Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Midlothian 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: Swale £204, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Swale: £204Midlothian: £207Swale: £205Midlothian: £196Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Midlothian 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: Swale £177, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Swale: £177Midlothian: £111Swale: £177Midlothian: £105Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Swale: £1,957Midlothian: £1,494Swale: £1,965Midlothian: £1,411Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Swale: £188Midlothian: £181Swale: £189Midlothian: £171Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale is higher£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: Swale £285, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Swale: £285Midlothian: £327Swale: £286Midlothian: £309Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Midlothian 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: Swale £7.90, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Swale: £7.90Midlothian: £5.36Swale: £7.93Midlothian: £5.06Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Swale 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: Swale £9.10, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Swale: £9.10Midlothian: £5.24Swale: £9.14Midlothian: £4.95Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Swale is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Swale: £6.07Midlothian: £4.83Swale: £6.10Midlothian: £4.56Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Swale 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: Swale 1,026.2, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Swale is higher1,009.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 108.8, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Swale: 108.8

    108.8Swale is higher94.7

  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: Swale 158.7, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Swale: 158.7

    158.7Midlothian 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: Swale 81.0, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Swale: 81.0

    81.0Midlothian 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: Swale 212.3, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Swale: 212.3

    212.3Swale 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: Swale 40.2, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higher27.6

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Swale and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedSwale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedSwale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedSwale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,521£11,570£10,928Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£364£366£345Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£656£659£623EstimatedSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£20£20£19EstimatedSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£110£111£105EstimatedSwale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,488£1,494£1,411Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£181£181£171Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£5.33£5.36£5.06Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£5.22£5.24£4.95Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedSwale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,009.9Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.894.7Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.089.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3181.5Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.227.6EstimatedSwale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 5. 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

Swale Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Swale: £4,743Midlothian: £4,454Swale: £4,763Midlothian: £4,207Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higher£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Swale: £2,335Midlothian: £2,302Swale: £2,344Midlothian: £2,175Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Swale is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Swale: £1,492Midlothian: £1,200Swale: £1,499Midlothian: £1,134Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Swale is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Swale: £2,114Midlothian: £2,112Swale: £2,123Midlothian: £1,995Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Swale is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Swale: £80Midlothian: £67Swale: £81Midlothian: £63Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Swale 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: Swale £136, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Swale: £136Midlothian: £120Swale: £136Midlothian: £114Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Swale 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: Swale £5.03, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Swale: £5.03Midlothian: £3.65Swale: £5.05Midlothian: £3.45Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Swale 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: Swale £518, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Swale: £518Midlothian: £558Swale: £521Midlothian: £527Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Midlothian 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: Swale £204, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Swale: £204Midlothian: £207Swale: £205Midlothian: £196Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Midlothian 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: Swale £108, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Swale: £108Midlothian: £68Swale: £109Midlothian: £65Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Swale: £1,199Midlothian: £923Swale: £1,204Midlothian: £872Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Swale: £188Midlothian: £181Swale: £189Midlothian: £171Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Swale: £174Midlothian: £202Swale: £175Midlothian: £191Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Swale: £4.84Midlothian: £3.31Swale: £4.86Midlothian: £3.13Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Swale is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Swale: £5.58Midlothian: £3.24Swale: £5.60Midlothian: £3.06Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Swale is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Swale: £6.07Midlothian: £4.83Swale: £6.10Midlothian: £4.56Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Swale is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Swale: 185.7

    185.7Swale is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Swale: 19.7

    19.7Swale is higher17.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 28.7, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Swale: 28.7

    28.7Midlothian 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: Swale 81.0, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Swale: 81.0

    81.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Swale: 130.1

    130.1Swale 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: Swale 24.6, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higher17.1

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Swale and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureSwaleMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedSwale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedSwale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedSwale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,103£2,112£1,995Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£66£67£63Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£120£120£114EstimatedSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£68£68£65EstimatedSwale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£919£923£872Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£181£181£171Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.30£3.31£3.13Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£3.23£3.24£3.06Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedSwale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7184.3Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.717.3Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.731.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.089.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1112.1Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.617.1EstimatedSwale

Total

Swale 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

Swale Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mSwale: £753.0mMidlothian: £444.2mSwale: £756.2mMidlothian: £419.6mSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mSwale is higher£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mSwale: £370.6mMidlothian: £229.6mSwale: £372.2mMidlothian: £216.9mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mSwale: £236.9mMidlothian: £119.7mSwale: £237.9mMidlothian: £113.0mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mSwale: £335.5mMidlothian: £210.6mSwale: £337.0mMidlothian: £198.9mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mSwale: £12.7mMidlothian: £6.7mSwale: £12.8mMidlothian: £6.3mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSwale 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: Swale £21.5m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mSwale: £21.5mMidlothian: £12.0mSwale: £21.6mMidlothian: £11.3mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale 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: Swale £0.80m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mSwale: £0.80mMidlothian: £0.36mSwale: £0.80mMidlothian: £0.34mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale 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: Swale £82.3m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mSwale: £82.3mMidlothian: £55.7mSwale: £82.6mMidlothian: £52.6mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mSwale 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: Swale £32.3m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mSwale: £32.3mMidlothian: £20.7mSwale: £32.5mMidlothian: £19.5mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale 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: Swale £17.2m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mSwale: £17.2mMidlothian: £6.8mSwale: £17.3mMidlothian: £6.4mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mSwale: £190.4mMidlothian: £92.0mSwale: £191.2mMidlothian: £86.9mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mSwale is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mSwale: £29.9mMidlothian: £18.1mSwale: £30.0mMidlothian: £17.1mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mSwale is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mSwale: £27.7mMidlothian: £20.2mSwale: £27.8mMidlothian: £19.0mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mSwale: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.33mSwale: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.31mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mSwale: £0.88mMidlothian: £0.32mSwale: £0.89mMidlothian: £0.30mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mSwale: £0.96mMidlothian: £0.48mSwale: £0.97mMidlothian: £0.45mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSwale is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Swale: 29,476

    29,476Swale is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Swale: 3,126

    3,126Swale is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Swale: 4,559

    4,559Swale 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: Swale 12,865, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Swale: 12,865

    12,865Swale is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Swale: 20,655

    20,655Swale is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Swale: 3,909

    3,909Swale is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Swale and Midlothian, total
MeasureSwaleMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedSwale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mSwale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedSwale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedSwale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mSwale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSwale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mSwale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedSwale
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47618,382Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1261,723Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5593,160Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,8658,965Swale
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65511,181Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9091,701EstimatedSwale

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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