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West Lancashire and Falkirk

122,054 and 159,850 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Falkirk on 2 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 0 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

West Lancashire is higher on 2 of 21 measures, and Falkirk on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713West Lancashire: £4,627Falkirk: £4,733West Lancashire: £4,647Falkirk: £4,470West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £12,694, Falkirk £12,947Falkirk: £12,947West Lancashire: £12,694Falkirk: £13,002West Lancashire: £12,748Falkirk: £12,280West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £1,804, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048West Lancashire: £1,804Falkirk: £2,056West Lancashire: £1,812Falkirk: £1,942West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £11,524, Falkirk £11,771Falkirk: £11,771West Lancashire: £11,524Falkirk: £11,821West Lancashire: £11,573Falkirk: £11,165West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £400, Falkirk £432Falkirk: £432West Lancashire: £400Falkirk: £434West Lancashire: £401Falkirk: £410West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £744, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720West Lancashire: £744Falkirk: £723West Lancashire: £747Falkirk: £683West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £27, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £27Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £27Falkirk: £22West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615West Lancashire: £500Falkirk: £618West Lancashire: £502Falkirk: £583West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £148, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193West Lancashire: £148Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £149Falkirk: £183West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £116, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £116Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £117Falkirk: £118West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Falkirk is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Falkirk £1,479Falkirk: £1,479West Lancashire: £1,372Falkirk: £1,485West Lancashire: £1,378Falkirk: £1,403West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Falkirk is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166West Lancashire: £160Falkirk: £167West Lancashire: £161Falkirk: £158West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Falkirk is higher£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: West Lancashire £305, Falkirk £429Falkirk: £429West Lancashire: £305Falkirk: £431West Lancashire: £306Falkirk: £407West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £4.77, Falkirk £6.38Falkirk: £6.38West Lancashire: £4.77Falkirk: £6.41West Lancashire: £4.79Falkirk: £6.05West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £6.35, Falkirk £8.17Falkirk: £8.17West Lancashire: £6.35Falkirk: £8.21West Lancashire: £6.37Falkirk: £7.75West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Falkirk is higher£8.17£8.21£7.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Falkirk: £8.76West Lancashire: £8.76Falkirk: £8.27West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27No difference to show£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: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Falkirk 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: West Lancashire 105.1, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count117.1

  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: West Lancashire 157.8, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8Falkirk 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Falkirk 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: West Lancashire 165.8, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Falkirk 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: West Lancashire 25.0, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0Falkirk is higher30.5

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West Lancashire and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£432£434£410Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£720£723£683EstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£24£24£22EstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£125£125£118EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£166£167£158Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£429£431£407Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.1117.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8174.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.999.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.030.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 8 of 21 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

West Lancashire Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Falkirk £4,713Falkirk: £4,713West Lancashire: £4,627Falkirk: £4,733West Lancashire: £4,647Falkirk: £4,470West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Falkirk is higher£4,713£4,733£4,470

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Falkirk £2,434Falkirk: £2,434West Lancashire: £2,705Falkirk: £2,444West Lancashire: £2,717Falkirk: £2,309West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,444£2,309

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Falkirk £1,296Falkirk: £1,296West Lancashire: £1,105Falkirk: £1,301West Lancashire: £1,110Falkirk: £1,229West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Falkirk is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Falkirk £2,213Falkirk: £2,213West Lancashire: £2,456Falkirk: £2,222West Lancashire: £2,466Falkirk: £2,099West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,213£2,222£2,099

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Falkirk £81Falkirk: £81West Lancashire: £85Falkirk: £82West Lancashire: £86Falkirk: £77West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £158, Falkirk £135Falkirk: £135West Lancashire: £158Falkirk: £136West Lancashire: £159Falkirk: £128West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £5.67, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45West Lancashire: £5.67Falkirk: £4.47West Lancashire: £5.70Falkirk: £4.22West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Falkirk £615Falkirk: £615West Lancashire: £500Falkirk: £618West Lancashire: £502Falkirk: £583West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £148, Falkirk £193Falkirk: £193West Lancashire: £148Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £149Falkirk: £183West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Falkirk 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: West Lancashire £71, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79West Lancashire: £71Falkirk: £79West Lancashire: £71Falkirk: £75West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67Falkirk is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Falkirk £936Falkirk: £936West Lancashire: £840Falkirk: £940West Lancashire: £844Falkirk: £888West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797Falkirk is higher£936£940£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Falkirk £166Falkirk: £166West Lancashire: £160Falkirk: £167West Lancashire: £161Falkirk: £158West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Falkirk is higher£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Falkirk £272Falkirk: £272West Lancashire: £187Falkirk: £273West Lancashire: £188Falkirk: £258West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177Falkirk is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Falkirk £4.04Falkirk: £4.04West Lancashire: £2.92Falkirk: £4.05West Lancashire: £2.93Falkirk: £3.83West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Falkirk is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Falkirk £5.17Falkirk: £5.17West Lancashire: £3.89Falkirk: £5.19West Lancashire: £3.91Falkirk: £4.90West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Falkirk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Falkirk £8.72Falkirk: £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Falkirk: £8.76West Lancashire: £8.76Falkirk: £8.27West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27No difference to show£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Falkirk 190.9Falkirk: 190.9West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Falkirk 22.0Falkirk: 22.0West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Falkirk is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Falkirk 125.1Falkirk: 125.1West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Falkirk 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: West Lancashire 15.3, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3Falkirk is higher19.3

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West Lancashire and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,213£2,222£2,099West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£81£82£77West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£135£136£128EstimatedWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£615£618£583EstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£79£79£75EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£936£940£888Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£166£167£158Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£272£273£258Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2190.9West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.422.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.999.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.319.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Falkirk on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Falkirk £753.4mFalkirk: £753.4mWest Lancashire: £564.8mFalkirk: £756.6mWest Lancashire: £567.2mFalkirk: £714.6mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mFalkirk is higher£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Falkirk £389.1mFalkirk: £389.1mWest Lancashire: £330.2mFalkirk: £390.7mWest Lancashire: £331.6mFalkirk: £369.0mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Falkirk £207.1mFalkirk: £207.1mWest Lancashire: £134.9mFalkirk: £208.0mWest Lancashire: £135.5mFalkirk: £196.5mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mFalkirk is higher£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Falkirk £353.7mFalkirk: £353.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mFalkirk: £355.2mWest Lancashire: £301.0mFalkirk: £335.5mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Falkirk £13.0mFalkirk: £13.0mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFalkirk: £13.0mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFalkirk: £12.3mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mFalkirk 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: West Lancashire £19.3m, Falkirk £21.6mFalkirk: £21.6mWest Lancashire: £19.3mFalkirk: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £19.4mFalkirk: £20.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £0.69m, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mWest Lancashire: £0.69mFalkirk: £0.71mWest Lancashire: £0.70mFalkirk: £0.67mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mFalkirk 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: West Lancashire £61.1m, Falkirk £98.3mFalkirk: £98.3mWest Lancashire: £61.1mFalkirk: £98.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mFalkirk: £93.2mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mFalkirk 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: West Lancashire £18.1m, Falkirk £30.9mFalkirk: £30.9mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFalkirk: £31.0mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFalkirk: £29.3mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mFalkirk 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: West Lancashire £8.7m, Falkirk £12.6mFalkirk: £12.6mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFalkirk: £12.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFalkirk: £12.0mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mFalkirk is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Falkirk £149.6mFalkirk: £149.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mFalkirk: £150.2mWest Lancashire: £103.0mFalkirk: £141.9mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mFalkirk is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Falkirk £26.6mFalkirk: £26.6mWest Lancashire: £19.5mFalkirk: £26.7mWest Lancashire: £19.6mFalkirk: £25.2mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFalkirk is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Falkirk £43.4mFalkirk: £43.4mWest Lancashire: £22.8mFalkirk: £43.6mWest Lancashire: £22.9mFalkirk: £41.2mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mFalkirk is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Falkirk £0.65mFalkirk: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFalkirk: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFalkirk: £0.61mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFalkirk is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Falkirk £0.83mFalkirk: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.78mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFalkirk is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Falkirk £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFalkirk: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFalkirk: £1.3mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Falkirk 30,519Falkirk: 30,519West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Falkirk 3,518Falkirk: 3,518West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count3,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Falkirk 5,240Falkirk: 5,240West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Falkirk 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: West Lancashire 9,139, Falkirk 15,850Falkirk: 15,850West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Falkirk is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Falkirk 19,997Falkirk: 19,997West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Falkirk is higher19,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Falkirk 3,080Falkirk: 3,080West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Falkirk is higher3,080

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Falkirk, total
MeasureWest LancashireFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26830,519Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7343,518Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1055,240Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,13915,850Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39819,997Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8663,080EstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

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