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Calderdale and Midlothian

209,828 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Calderdale is higher than Midlothian on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Calderdale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 4. 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

Calderdale Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Calderdale: £4,767Midlothian: £4,454Calderdale: £4,787Midlothian: £4,207Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale 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: Calderdale £12,960, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Calderdale: £12,960Midlothian: £12,614Calderdale: £13,015Midlothian: £11,915Calderdale: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale 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: Calderdale £2,468, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Calderdale: £2,468Midlothian: £1,943Calderdale: £2,479Midlothian: £1,835Calderdale: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale 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: Calderdale £11,793, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Calderdale: £11,793Midlothian: £11,570Calderdale: £11,843Midlothian: £10,928Calderdale: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale 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: Calderdale £439, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Calderdale: £439Midlothian: £366Calderdale: £441Midlothian: £345Calderdale: £416

    £439£441£416Calderdale 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: Calderdale £699, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Calderdale: £699Midlothian: £659Calderdale: £702Midlothian: £623Calderdale: £663

    £699£702£663Calderdale 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: Calderdale £29, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Calderdale: £29Midlothian: £20Calderdale: £29Midlothian: £19Calderdale: £27

    £29£29£27Calderdale 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: Calderdale £512, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Calderdale: £512Midlothian: £558Calderdale: £514Midlothian: £527Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Midlothian 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: Calderdale £141, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Calderdale: £141Midlothian: £207Calderdale: £141Midlothian: £196Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Midlothian 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: Calderdale £148, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Calderdale: £148Midlothian: £111Calderdale: £149Midlothian: £105Calderdale: £141

    £148£149£141Calderdale is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £1,973, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Calderdale: £1,973Midlothian: £1,494Calderdale: £1,981Midlothian: £1,411Calderdale: £1,871

    £1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Calderdale: £184Midlothian: £181Calderdale: £185Midlothian: £171Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Calderdale 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: Calderdale £334, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Calderdale: £334Midlothian: £327Calderdale: £336Midlothian: £309Calderdale: £317

    £334£336£317Calderdale is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £6.80, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Calderdale: £6.80Midlothian: £5.36Calderdale: £6.83Midlothian: £5.06Calderdale: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Calderdale 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: Calderdale £5.91, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Calderdale: £5.91Midlothian: £5.24Calderdale: £5.94Midlothian: £4.95Calderdale: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Calderdale is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Calderdale: £9.34Midlothian: £4.83Calderdale: £9.38Midlothian: £4.56Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale 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: Calderdale 1,033.7, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Calderdale: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Calderdale 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: Calderdale 112.1, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Calderdale: 112.1

    112.1Calderdale 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: Calderdale 147.3, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Calderdale: 147.3

    147.3Midlothian 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: Calderdale 77.9, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Midlothian 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: Calderdale 229.3, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Calderdale: 229.3

    229.3Calderdale 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: Calderdale 33.6, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Calderdale: 33.6

    33.6Calderdale is higher27.6

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Calderdale and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureCalderdaleMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedCalderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedCalderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedCalderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,521£11,570£10,928Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£364£366£345Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£699£702£663£656£659£623EstimatedCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£20£20£19EstimatedCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£110£111£105EstimatedCalderdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,981£1,871£1,488£1,494£1,411Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£181£181£171Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£336£317£326£327£309Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£5.33£5.36£5.06Calderdale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£5.22£5.24£4.95Calderdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedCalderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,009.9Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.194.7Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.989.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.3181.5Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.627.6EstimatedCalderdale

Per resident

Calderdale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 4. 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

Calderdale Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Calderdale: £4,767Midlothian: £4,454Calderdale: £4,787Midlothian: £4,207Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale is higher£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calderdale £2,403, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Calderdale: £2,403Midlothian: £2,302Calderdale: £2,413Midlothian: £2,175Calderdale: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale is higher£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Calderdale £1,517, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Calderdale: £1,517Midlothian: £1,200Calderdale: £1,524Midlothian: £1,134Calderdale: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calderdale £2,186, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Calderdale: £2,186Midlothian: £2,112Calderdale: £2,196Midlothian: £1,995Calderdale: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calderdale £81, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Calderdale: £81Midlothian: £67Calderdale: £82Midlothian: £63Calderdale: £77

    £81£82£77Calderdale 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: Calderdale £130, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Calderdale: £130Midlothian: £120Calderdale: £130Midlothian: £114Calderdale: £123

    £130£130£123Calderdale 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: Calderdale £5.36, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Calderdale: £5.36Midlothian: £3.65Calderdale: £5.38Midlothian: £3.45Calderdale: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Calderdale 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: Calderdale £512, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Calderdale: £512Midlothian: £558Calderdale: £514Midlothian: £527Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Midlothian 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: Calderdale £141, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Calderdale: £141Midlothian: £207Calderdale: £141Midlothian: £196Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Midlothian 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: Calderdale £91, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Calderdale: £91Midlothian: £68Calderdale: £92Midlothian: £65Calderdale: £87

    £91£92£87Calderdale is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calderdale £1,213, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Calderdale: £1,213Midlothian: £923Calderdale: £1,218Midlothian: £872Calderdale: £1,150

    £1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Calderdale: £184Midlothian: £181Calderdale: £185Midlothian: £171Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Calderdale is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £205, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Calderdale: £205Midlothian: £202Calderdale: £206Midlothian: £191Calderdale: £195

    £205£206£195Calderdale is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £4.19, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Calderdale: £4.19Midlothian: £3.31Calderdale: £4.20Midlothian: £3.13Calderdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Calderdale is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Calderdale £3.64, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Calderdale: £3.64Midlothian: £3.24Calderdale: £3.65Midlothian: £3.06Calderdale: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Calderdale is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Calderdale: £9.34Midlothian: £4.83Calderdale: £9.38Midlothian: £4.56Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 191.7, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Calderdale: 191.7

    191.7Calderdale is higher184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.8, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Calderdale: 20.8

    20.8Calderdale 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: Calderdale 27.3, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Calderdale: 27.3

    27.3Midlothian 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: Calderdale 77.9, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 141.0, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Calderdale: 141.0

    141.0Calderdale 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: Calderdale 20.7, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Calderdale: 20.7

    20.7Calderdale is higher17.1

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Calderdale and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureCalderdaleMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedCalderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedCalderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedCalderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£2,103£2,112£1,995Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£66£67£63Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£120£120£114EstimatedCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£68£68£65EstimatedCalderdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,213£1,218£1,150£919£923£872Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£181£181£171Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£201£202£191Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.30£3.31£3.13Calderdale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£3.23£3.24£3.06Calderdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedCalderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.7184.3Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.817.3Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.331.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.989.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0112.1Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.717.1EstimatedCalderdale

Total

Calderdale 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

Calderdale Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calderdale £1.0bn, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mCalderdale: £1.0bnMidlothian: £444.2mCalderdale: £1.0bnMidlothian: £419.6mCalderdale: £948.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale is higher£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calderdale £504.2m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mCalderdale: £504.2mMidlothian: £229.6mCalderdale: £506.3mMidlothian: £216.9mCalderdale: £478.2m

    £504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calderdale £318.4m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mCalderdale: £318.4mMidlothian: £119.7mCalderdale: £319.7mMidlothian: £113.0mCalderdale: £302.0m

    £318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calderdale £458.8m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mCalderdale: £458.8mMidlothian: £210.6mCalderdale: £460.7mMidlothian: £198.9mCalderdale: £435.2m

    £458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale is higher£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale £17.1m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mCalderdale: £17.1mMidlothian: £6.7mCalderdale: £17.1mMidlothian: £6.3mCalderdale: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £27.2m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mCalderdale: £27.2mMidlothian: £12.0mCalderdale: £27.3mMidlothian: £11.3mCalderdale: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £1.1m, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mCalderdale: £1.1mMidlothian: £0.36mCalderdale: £1.1mMidlothian: £0.34mCalderdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £107.5m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mCalderdale: £107.5mMidlothian: £55.7mCalderdale: £108.0mMidlothian: £52.6mCalderdale: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £29.5m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mCalderdale: £29.5mMidlothian: £20.7mCalderdale: £29.6mMidlothian: £19.5mCalderdale: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £19.2m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mCalderdale: £19.2mMidlothian: £6.8mCalderdale: £19.2mMidlothian: £6.4mCalderdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale £254.5m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mCalderdale: £254.5mMidlothian: £92.0mCalderdale: £255.6mMidlothian: £86.9mCalderdale: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calderdale £38.7m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mCalderdale: £38.7mMidlothian: £18.1mCalderdale: £38.8mMidlothian: £17.1mCalderdale: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calderdale £43.1m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mCalderdale: £43.1mMidlothian: £20.2mCalderdale: £43.3mMidlothian: £19.0mCalderdale: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calderdale £0.88m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mCalderdale: £0.88mMidlothian: £0.33mCalderdale: £0.88mMidlothian: £0.31mCalderdale: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calderdale £0.76m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mCalderdale: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.32mCalderdale: £0.77mMidlothian: £0.30mCalderdale: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mCalderdale is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calderdale £2.0m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mCalderdale: £2.0mMidlothian: £0.48mCalderdale: £2.0mMidlothian: £0.45mCalderdale: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calderdale 40,214, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Calderdale: 40,214

    40,214Calderdale is higher18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale 4,360, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Calderdale: 4,360

    4,360Calderdale is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 5,732, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Calderdale: 5,732

    5,732Calderdale 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: Calderdale 16,340, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Calderdale: 16,340

    16,340Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale 29,575, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Calderdale: 29,575

    29,575Calderdale is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calderdale 4,336, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Calderdale: 4,336

    4,336Calderdale is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Calderdale and Midlothian, total
MeasureCalderdaleMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCalderdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,21418,382Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3601,723Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7323,160Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,3408,965Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,57511,181Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3361,701EstimatedCalderdale

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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