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East Lothian and Wiltshire

115,180 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Wiltshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

East Lothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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

East Lothian Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140East Lothian: £4,331Wiltshire: £4,157East Lothian: £4,349Wiltshire: £3,927East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371East Lothian: £12,288Wiltshire: £12,424East Lothian: £12,341Wiltshire: £11,735East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Wiltshire is higher£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474East Lothian: £1,727Wiltshire: £1,481East Lothian: £1,734Wiltshire: £1,399East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494East Lothian: £11,386Wiltshire: £11,542East Lothian: £11,434Wiltshire: £10,902East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Wiltshire is higher£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269East Lothian: £302Wiltshire: £270East Lothian: £303Wiltshire: £255East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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: East Lothian £584, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592East Lothian: £584Wiltshire: £594East Lothian: £587Wiltshire: £561East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Wiltshire is higher£592£594£561

  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: East Lothian £16, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17East Lothian: £16Wiltshire: £17East Lothian: £17Wiltshire: £16East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16Wiltshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312East Lothian: £465Wiltshire: £313East Lothian: £467Wiltshire: £296East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124East Lothian: £146Wiltshire: £124East Lothian: £147Wiltshire: £117East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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: East Lothian £88, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81East Lothian: £88Wiltshire: £82East Lothian: £89Wiltshire: £77East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191East Lothian: £1,361Wiltshire: £1,197East Lothian: £1,367Wiltshire: £1,130East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130East Lothian: £144Wiltshire: £130East Lothian: £145Wiltshire: £123East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £267, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192East Lothian: £267Wiltshire: £193East Lothian: £268Wiltshire: £182East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83East Lothian: £5.50Wiltshire: £5.85East Lothian: £5.53Wiltshire: £5.53East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Wiltshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55East Lothian: £4.46Wiltshire: £3.57East Lothian: £4.48Wiltshire: £3.37East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43East Lothian: £8.12Wiltshire: £5.45East Lothian: £8.15Wiltshire: £5.15East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 1,014.2, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Lothian 82.5, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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: East Lothian 144.4, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count47.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lothian 164.7, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  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: East Lothian 22.3, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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East Lothian and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,140£4,157£3,927East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,371£12,424£11,735Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,474£1,481£1,399East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,494£11,542£10,902Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£269£270£255East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£592£594£561Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£17£17£16Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£312£313£296East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£124£124£117East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£81£82£77East Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,191£1,197£1,130East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£130£130£123East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£192£193£182East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.55£3.57£3.37East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,011.6East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.566.6East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4126.6East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.847.7East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7135.0East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated17.9East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire on 6. 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

East Lothian Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140East Lothian: £4,331Wiltshire: £4,157East Lothian: £4,349Wiltshire: £3,927East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691East Lothian: £2,520Wiltshire: £2,702East Lothian: £2,531Wiltshire: £2,552East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Wiltshire is higher£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878East Lothian: £1,047Wiltshire: £882East Lothian: £1,051Wiltshire: £833East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500East Lothian: £2,335Wiltshire: £2,510East Lothian: £2,345Wiltshire: £2,371East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215Wiltshire is higher£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59East Lothian: £62Wiltshire: £59East Lothian: £62Wiltshire: £56East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129East Lothian: £120Wiltshire: £129East Lothian: £120Wiltshire: £122East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Wiltshire is higher£129£129£122

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Lothian £3.38, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69East Lothian: £3.38Wiltshire: £3.71East Lothian: £3.40Wiltshire: £3.50East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Wiltshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312East Lothian: £465Wiltshire: £313East Lothian: £467Wiltshire: £296East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124East Lothian: £146Wiltshire: £124East Lothian: £147Wiltshire: £117East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lothian £53, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48East Lothian: £53Wiltshire: £49East Lothian: £54Wiltshire: £46East Lothian: £51

    £53£54£51East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710East Lothian: £825Wiltshire: £713East Lothian: £829Wiltshire: £673East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130East Lothian: £144Wiltshire: £130East Lothian: £145Wiltshire: £123East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114East Lothian: £162Wiltshire: £115East Lothian: £163Wiltshire: £109East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47East Lothian: £3.33Wiltshire: £3.48East Lothian: £3.35Wiltshire: £3.29East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Wiltshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12East Lothian: £2.71Wiltshire: £2.13East Lothian: £2.72Wiltshire: £2.01East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43East Lothian: £8.12Wiltshire: £5.45East Lothian: £8.15Wiltshire: £5.15East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 29.6, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5East Lothian: 29.6

    29.6East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 13.5, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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East Lothian and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureEast LothianWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£4,140£4,157£3,927East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£878£882£833East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£59£59£56East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£129£129£122Wiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.69£3.71£3.50Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£312£313£296East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£124£124£117East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£48£49£46East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£710£713£673East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£130£130£123East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£114£115£109East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.12£2.13£2.01East Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0220.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.5East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.627.5East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.847.7East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.980.4East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.7East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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

East Lothian Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnEast Lothian: £498.8mWiltshire: £2.2bnEast Lothian: £500.9mWiltshire: £2.1bnEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnEast Lothian: £290.2mWiltshire: £1.4bnEast Lothian: £291.5mWiltshire: £1.3bnEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mWiltshire is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mEast Lothian: £120.6mWiltshire: £462.1mEast Lothian: £121.1mWiltshire: £436.4mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnEast Lothian: £268.9mWiltshire: £1.3bnEast Lothian: £270.1mWiltshire: £1.2bnEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mWiltshire is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mEast Lothian: £7.1mWiltshire: £30.8mEast Lothian: £7.2mWiltshire: £29.1mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mEast Lothian: £13.8mWiltshire: £67.7mEast Lothian: £13.9mWiltshire: £64.0mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWiltshire is higher£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Lothian £0.39m, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mEast Lothian: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.9mEast Lothian: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.8mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mEast Lothian: £53.6mWiltshire: £164.3mEast Lothian: £53.8mWiltshire: £155.1mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mEast Lothian: £16.8mWiltshire: £65.0mEast Lothian: £16.9mWiltshire: £61.4mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mEast Lothian: £6.2mWiltshire: £25.5mEast Lothian: £6.2mWiltshire: £24.1mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mEast Lothian: £95.1mWiltshire: £373.4mEast Lothian: £95.5mWiltshire: £352.7mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mEast Lothian: £16.6mWiltshire: £68.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mWiltshire: £64.5mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mEast Lothian: £18.7mWiltshire: £60.2mEast Lothian: £18.7mWiltshire: £56.9mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mEast Lothian: £0.38mWiltshire: £1.8mEast Lothian: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.7mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mWiltshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mEast Lothian: £0.31mWiltshire: £1.1mEast Lothian: £0.31mWiltshire: £1.1mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mEast Lothian: £0.94mWiltshire: £2.9mEast Lothian: £0.94mWiltshire: £2.7mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Wiltshire, total
MeasureEast LothianWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,954115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9497,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,41014,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,62025,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50142,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated5,581Wiltshire

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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