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Lancaster and Falkirk

145,332 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

Lancaster is higher than Falkirk on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lancaster is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 17. 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

Lancaster Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Lancaster: £4,559Falkirk: £4,733Lancaster: £4,579Falkirk: £4,470Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lancaster £12,836, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947Lancaster: £12,836Falkirk: £13,002Lancaster: £12,890Falkirk: £12,280Lancaster: £12,175

    £12,836£12,890£12,175Falkirk 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: Lancaster £1,929, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Lancaster: £1,929Falkirk: £2,056Lancaster: £1,937Falkirk: £1,942Lancaster: £1,830

    £1,929£1,937£1,830Falkirk 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: Lancaster £11,560, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771Lancaster: £11,560Falkirk: £11,821Lancaster: £11,609Falkirk: £11,165Lancaster: £10,965

    £11,560£11,609£10,965Falkirk 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: Lancaster £425, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432Lancaster: £425Falkirk: £434Lancaster: £427Falkirk: £410Lancaster: £403

    £425£427£403Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lancaster £823, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Lancaster: £823Falkirk: £723Lancaster: £827Falkirk: £683Lancaster: £781

    £823£827£781Lancaster 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: Lancaster £27, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Lancaster: £27Falkirk: £24Lancaster: £27Falkirk: £22Lancaster: £26

    £27£27£26Lancaster is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £486, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Lancaster: £486Falkirk: £618Lancaster: £488Falkirk: £583Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Falkirk 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: Lancaster £134, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Lancaster: £134Falkirk: £194Lancaster: £134Falkirk: £183Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£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: Lancaster £99, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Lancaster: £99Falkirk: £125Lancaster: £99Falkirk: £118Lancaster: £94

    £99£99£94Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lancaster £1,536, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479Lancaster: £1,536Falkirk: £1,485Lancaster: £1,542Falkirk: £1,403Lancaster: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £167Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £158Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster 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: Lancaster £286, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429Lancaster: £286Falkirk: £431Lancaster: £287Falkirk: £407Lancaster: £271

    £286£287£271Falkirk 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: Lancaster £4.46, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38Lancaster: £4.46Falkirk: £6.41Lancaster: £4.48Falkirk: £6.05Lancaster: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Falkirk 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: Lancaster £3.52, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17Lancaster: £3.52Falkirk: £8.21Lancaster: £3.54Falkirk: £7.75Lancaster: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Falkirk is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Lancaster: £6.05Falkirk: £8.76Lancaster: £6.08Falkirk: £8.27Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Falkirk 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: Lancaster 1,026.3, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Lancaster: 1,026.3

    1,026.3Lancaster 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: Lancaster 105.9, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Lancaster: 105.9

    105.9Falkirk 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: Lancaster 167.4, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Lancaster: 167.4

    167.4Falkirk 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: Lancaster 71.9, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Falkirk 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: Lancaster 175.4, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Lancaster: 175.4

    175.4Falkirk 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: Lancaster 21.8, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Lancaster: 21.8

    21.8Falkirk is higher30.5

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Lancaster and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureLancasterFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,836£12,890£12,175£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,929£1,937£1,830£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,560£11,609£10,965£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£425£427£403£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£827£781£720£723£683EstimatedLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£22EstimatedLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£125£125£118EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,479£1,485£1,403Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£166£167£158Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.31,015.5Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.9117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.4174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.999.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.4197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.830.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Lancaster 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

Lancaster Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lancaster £4,559, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713Lancaster: £4,559Falkirk: £4,733Lancaster: £4,579Falkirk: £4,470Lancaster: £4,325

    £4,559£4,579£4,325Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lancaster £2,537, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434Lancaster: £2,537Falkirk: £2,444Lancaster: £2,548Falkirk: £2,309Lancaster: £2,406

    £2,537£2,548£2,406Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lancaster £1,216, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296Lancaster: £1,216Falkirk: £1,301Lancaster: £1,221Falkirk: £1,229Lancaster: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Falkirk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lancaster £2,285, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213Lancaster: £2,285Falkirk: £2,222Lancaster: £2,294Falkirk: £2,099Lancaster: £2,167

    £2,285£2,294£2,167Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lancaster £84, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81Lancaster: £84Falkirk: £82Lancaster: £84Falkirk: £77Lancaster: £80

    £84£84£80Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lancaster £163, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135Lancaster: £163Falkirk: £136Lancaster: £163Falkirk: £128Lancaster: £154

    £163£163£154Lancaster 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: Lancaster £5.32, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Lancaster: £5.32Falkirk: £4.47Lancaster: £5.35Falkirk: £4.22Lancaster: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster is higher£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: Lancaster £486, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615Lancaster: £486Falkirk: £618Lancaster: £488Falkirk: £583Lancaster: £461

    £486£488£461Falkirk 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: Lancaster £134, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193Lancaster: £134Falkirk: £194Lancaster: £134Falkirk: £183Lancaster: £127

    £134£134£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: Lancaster £62, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Lancaster: £62Falkirk: £79Lancaster: £63Falkirk: £75Lancaster: £59

    £62£63£59Falkirk is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lancaster £968, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936Lancaster: £968Falkirk: £940Lancaster: £972Falkirk: £888Lancaster: £918

    £968£972£918Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lancaster £181, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £167Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £158Lancaster: £171

    £181£181£171Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £180, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272Lancaster: £180Falkirk: £273Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £258Lancaster: £171

    £180£181£171Falkirk is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lancaster £2.81, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04Lancaster: £2.81Falkirk: £4.05Lancaster: £2.83Falkirk: £3.83Lancaster: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Falkirk is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lancaster £2.21, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17Lancaster: £2.21Falkirk: £5.19Lancaster: £2.22Falkirk: £4.90Lancaster: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Falkirk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lancaster £6.05, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72Lancaster: £6.05Falkirk: £8.76Lancaster: £6.08Falkirk: £8.27Lancaster: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Falkirk is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 202.8, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9Lancaster: 202.8

    202.8Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 20.9, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0Lancaster: 20.9

    20.9Falkirk 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: Lancaster 33.1, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Lancaster: 33.1

    33.1Lancaster 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: Lancaster 71.9, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Lancaster: 71.9

    71.9Falkirk is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lancaster 110.5, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1Lancaster: 110.5

    110.5Falkirk 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: Lancaster 13.7, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Lancaster: 13.7

    13.7Falkirk is higher19.3

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Lancaster and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureLancasterFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,579£4,325£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,537£2,548£2,406£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedLancaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,285£2,294£2,167£2,213£2,222£2,099Lancaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£81£82£77Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£135£136£128EstimatedLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£79£79£75EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£936£940£888Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£166£167£158Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8190.9Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.922.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.132.8Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.999.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.5125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.719.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

Lancaster 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

Lancaster Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lancaster £662.6m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mLancaster: £662.6mFalkirk: £756.6mLancaster: £665.4mFalkirk: £714.6mLancaster: £628.5m

    £662.6m£665.4m£628.5mFalkirk is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lancaster £368.7m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mLancaster: £368.7mFalkirk: £390.7mLancaster: £370.2mFalkirk: £369.0mLancaster: £349.7m

    £368.7m£370.2m£349.7mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lancaster £176.7m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mLancaster: £176.7mFalkirk: £208.0mLancaster: £177.5mFalkirk: £196.5mLancaster: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mFalkirk is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lancaster £332.0m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mLancaster: £332.0mFalkirk: £355.2mLancaster: £333.5mFalkirk: £335.5mLancaster: £315.0m

    £332.0m£333.5m£315.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster £12.2m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mLancaster: £12.2mFalkirk: £13.0mLancaster: £12.3mFalkirk: £12.3mLancaster: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £23.6m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mLancaster: £23.6mFalkirk: £21.7mLancaster: £23.7mFalkirk: £20.5mLancaster: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster 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: Lancaster £0.77m, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mLancaster: £0.77mFalkirk: £0.71mLancaster: £0.78mFalkirk: £0.67mLancaster: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lancaster £70.6m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mLancaster: £70.6mFalkirk: £98.7mLancaster: £70.9mFalkirk: £93.2mLancaster: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mFalkirk 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: Lancaster £19.5m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mLancaster: £19.5mFalkirk: £31.0mLancaster: £19.5mFalkirk: £29.3mLancaster: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mFalkirk 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: Lancaster £9.1m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mLancaster: £9.1mFalkirk: £12.7mLancaster: £9.1mFalkirk: £12.0mLancaster: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFalkirk is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster £140.7m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mLancaster: £140.7mFalkirk: £150.2mLancaster: £141.3mFalkirk: £141.9mLancaster: £133.5m

    £140.7m£141.3m£133.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lancaster £26.3m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mLancaster: £26.3mFalkirk: £26.7mLancaster: £26.4mFalkirk: £25.2mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lancaster £26.2m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mLancaster: £26.2mFalkirk: £43.6mLancaster: £26.3mFalkirk: £41.2mLancaster: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lancaster £0.41m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mLancaster: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.65mLancaster: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.61mLancaster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFalkirk is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lancaster £0.32m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mLancaster: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.83mLancaster: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.78mLancaster: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mFalkirk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lancaster £0.88m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mLancaster: £0.88mFalkirk: £1.4mLancaster: £0.88mFalkirk: £1.3mLancaster: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lancaster 29,478, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519Lancaster: 29,478

    29,478Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lancaster 3,042, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518Lancaster: 3,042

    3,042Falkirk is higher3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lancaster 4,808, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240Lancaster: 4,808

    4,808Falkirk 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: Lancaster 10,452, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850Lancaster: 10,452

    10,452Falkirk is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lancaster 16,065, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997Lancaster: 16,065

    16,065Falkirk is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lancaster 1,993, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080Lancaster: 1,993

    1,993Falkirk is higher3,080

Show the numbers
Lancaster and Falkirk, total
MeasureLancasterFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47830,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0423,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8085,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,45215,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,06519,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9933,080EstimatedFalkirk

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.
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