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East Lothian and Huntingdonshire

115,180 and 190,370 residents (mid-2024).

East Lothian is higher than Huntingdonshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

East Lothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire 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 Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Huntingdonshire £3,873Huntingdonshire: £3,873East Lothian: £4,331Huntingdonshire: £3,890East Lothian: £4,349Huntingdonshire: £3,674East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,873£3,890£3,674

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £12,288, Huntingdonshire £12,755Huntingdonshire: £12,755East Lothian: £12,288Huntingdonshire: £12,810East Lothian: £12,341Huntingdonshire: £12,099East Lothian: £11,656

    £12,288£12,341£11,656Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,755£12,810£12,099

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,727, Huntingdonshire £1,383Huntingdonshire: £1,383East Lothian: £1,727Huntingdonshire: £1,389East Lothian: £1,734Huntingdonshire: £1,312East Lothian: £1,638

    £1,727£1,734£1,638East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £11,386, Huntingdonshire £11,832Huntingdonshire: £11,832East Lothian: £11,386Huntingdonshire: £11,882East Lothian: £11,434Huntingdonshire: £11,223East Lothian: £10,800

    £11,386£11,434£10,800Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,832£11,882£11,223

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Lothian £302, Huntingdonshire £265Huntingdonshire: £265East Lothian: £302Huntingdonshire: £266East Lothian: £303Huntingdonshire: £251East Lothian: £286

    £302£303£286East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£251

  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, Huntingdonshire £643Huntingdonshire: £643East Lothian: £584Huntingdonshire: £646East Lothian: £587Huntingdonshire: £610East Lothian: £554

    £584£587£554Huntingdonshire is higher£643£646£610

  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, Huntingdonshire £16Huntingdonshire: £16East Lothian: £16Huntingdonshire: £16East Lothian: £17Huntingdonshire: £16East Lothian: £16

    £16£17£16East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Huntingdonshire £305Huntingdonshire: £305East Lothian: £465Huntingdonshire: £307East Lothian: £467Huntingdonshire: £290East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Huntingdonshire £97Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £146Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £147Huntingdonshire: £92East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Huntingdonshire £80Huntingdonshire: £80East Lothian: £88Huntingdonshire: £80East Lothian: £89Huntingdonshire: £76East Lothian: £84

    £88£89£84East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £1,361, Huntingdonshire £1,095Huntingdonshire: £1,095East Lothian: £1,361Huntingdonshire: £1,100East Lothian: £1,367Huntingdonshire: £1,039East Lothian: £1,291

    £1,361£1,367£1,291East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Huntingdonshire £143Huntingdonshire: £143East Lothian: £144Huntingdonshire: £144East Lothian: £145Huntingdonshire: £136East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Huntingdonshire £197Huntingdonshire: £197East Lothian: £267Huntingdonshire: £198East Lothian: £268Huntingdonshire: £187East Lothian: £253

    £267£268£253East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £5.50, Huntingdonshire £6.14Huntingdonshire: £6.14East Lothian: £5.50Huntingdonshire: £6.16East Lothian: £5.53Huntingdonshire: £5.82East Lothian: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Huntingdonshire is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lothian £4.46, Huntingdonshire £4.74Huntingdonshire: £4.74East Lothian: £4.46Huntingdonshire: £4.76East Lothian: £4.48Huntingdonshire: £4.50East Lothian: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Huntingdonshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Huntingdonshire £5.39Huntingdonshire: £5.39East Lothian: £8.12Huntingdonshire: £5.41East Lothian: £8.15Huntingdonshire: £5.11East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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, Huntingdonshire 1,021.2Huntingdonshire: 1,021.2East Lothian: 1,014.2

    1,014.2Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2

  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, Huntingdonshire 64.6Huntingdonshire: 64.6East Lothian: 82.5

    82.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Huntingdonshire 141.7Huntingdonshire: 141.7East Lothian: 144.4

    144.4East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count141.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 74.8, Huntingdonshire 45.2Huntingdonshire: 45.2East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher45.2

  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, Huntingdonshire 128.6Huntingdonshire: 128.6East Lothian: 164.7

    164.7East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, Huntingdonshire 18.3Huntingdonshire: 18.3East Lothian: 22.3

    22.3East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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East Lothian and Huntingdonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LothianHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,873£3,890£3,674East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,288£12,341£11,656Estimated£12,755£12,810£12,099Huntingdonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,727£1,734£1,638Estimated£1,383£1,389£1,312East Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,386£11,434£10,800£11,832£11,882£11,223Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£265£266£251East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£587£554Estimated£643£646£610Huntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16Estimated£16East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£305£307£290East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£97£97£92East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Estimated£80£80£76East Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,361£1,367£1,291£1,095£1,100£1,039East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£143£144£136East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£253£197£198£187East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.14£6.16£5.82Huntingdonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.74£4.76£4.50Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.39£5.41£5.11East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.21,021.2Huntingdonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202682.564.6East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4141.7East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.845.2East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.7128.6East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.3Estimated18.3East Lothian

Per resident

East Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire on 3. 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 Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lothian £4,331, Huntingdonshire £3,873Huntingdonshire: £3,873East Lothian: £4,331Huntingdonshire: £3,890East Lothian: £4,349Huntingdonshire: £3,674East Lothian: £4,108

    £4,331£4,349£4,108East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,873£3,890£3,674

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lothian £2,520, Huntingdonshire £2,474Huntingdonshire: £2,474East Lothian: £2,520Huntingdonshire: £2,485East Lothian: £2,531Huntingdonshire: £2,347East Lothian: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,474£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lothian £1,047, Huntingdonshire £849Huntingdonshire: £849East Lothian: £1,047Huntingdonshire: £852East Lothian: £1,051Huntingdonshire: £805East Lothian: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£849£852£805

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lothian £2,335, Huntingdonshire £2,295Huntingdonshire: £2,295East Lothian: £2,335Huntingdonshire: £2,305East Lothian: £2,345Huntingdonshire: £2,177East Lothian: £2,215

    £2,335£2,345£2,215East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lothian £62, Huntingdonshire £51Huntingdonshire: £51East Lothian: £62Huntingdonshire: £52East Lothian: £62Huntingdonshire: £49East Lothian: £59

    £62£62£59East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£51£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £120, Huntingdonshire £125Huntingdonshire: £125East Lothian: £120Huntingdonshire: £125East Lothian: £120Huntingdonshire: £118East Lothian: £114

    £120£120£114Huntingdonshire is higher£125£125£118

  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, Huntingdonshire £3.17Huntingdonshire: £3.17East Lothian: £3.38Huntingdonshire: £3.19East Lothian: £3.40Huntingdonshire: £3.01East Lothian: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £465, Huntingdonshire £305Huntingdonshire: £305East Lothian: £465Huntingdonshire: £307East Lothian: £467Huntingdonshire: £290East Lothian: £441

    £465£467£441East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lothian £146, Huntingdonshire £97Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £146Huntingdonshire: £97East Lothian: £147Huntingdonshire: £92East Lothian: £138

    £146£147£138East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lothian £825, Huntingdonshire £672Huntingdonshire: £672East Lothian: £825Huntingdonshire: £675East Lothian: £829Huntingdonshire: £638East Lothian: £783

    £825£829£783East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£672£675£638

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lothian £144, Huntingdonshire £143Huntingdonshire: £143East Lothian: £144Huntingdonshire: £144East Lothian: £145Huntingdonshire: £136East Lothian: £137

    £144£145£137East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £162, Huntingdonshire £121Huntingdonshire: £121East Lothian: £162Huntingdonshire: £121East Lothian: £163Huntingdonshire: £115East Lothian: £154

    £162£163£154East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lothian £3.33, Huntingdonshire £3.76Huntingdonshire: £3.76East Lothian: £3.33Huntingdonshire: £3.78East Lothian: £3.35Huntingdonshire: £3.57East Lothian: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Huntingdonshire is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lothian £2.71, Huntingdonshire £2.91Huntingdonshire: £2.91East Lothian: £2.71Huntingdonshire: £2.92East Lothian: £2.72Huntingdonshire: £2.76East Lothian: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Huntingdonshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lothian £8.12, Huntingdonshire £5.39Huntingdonshire: £5.39East Lothian: £8.12Huntingdonshire: £5.41East Lothian: £8.15Huntingdonshire: £5.11East Lothian: £7.70

    £8.12£8.15£7.70East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 208.0, Huntingdonshire 198.1Huntingdonshire: 198.1East Lothian: 208.0

    208.0East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 16.9, Huntingdonshire 12.5Huntingdonshire: 12.5East Lothian: 16.9

    16.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Huntingdonshire 27.5Huntingdonshire: 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, Huntingdonshire 45.2Huntingdonshire: 45.2East Lothian: 74.8

    74.8East Lothian is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lothian 99.9, Huntingdonshire 78.9Huntingdonshire: 78.9East Lothian: 99.9

    99.9East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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, Huntingdonshire 11.2Huntingdonshire: 11.2East Lothian: 13.5

    13.5East Lothian is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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East Lothian and Huntingdonshire, per resident
MeasureEast LothianHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,331£4,349£4,108Estimated£3,873£3,890£3,674East Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390Estimated£2,474£2,485£2,347East Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993Estimated£849£852£805East Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,345£2,215£2,295£2,305£2,177East Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£51£52£49East Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£125£125£118Huntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21Estimated£3.17£3.19£3.01East Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441Estimated£305£307£290East Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138Estimated£97£97£92East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51Estimated£49£49£46East Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£829£783£672£675£638East Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£143£144£136East Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£121£121£115East Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.76£3.78£3.57Huntingdonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.91£2.92£2.76Huntingdonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.12£8.15£7.70Estimated£5.39£5.41£5.11East Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0198.1East Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.5East 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 202674.845.2East Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.978.9East Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated11.2East Lothian

Total

East Lothian is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Huntingdonshire on 21. 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 Huntingdonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lothian £498.8m, Huntingdonshire £737.4mHuntingdonshire: £737.4mEast Lothian: £498.8mHuntingdonshire: £740.5mEast Lothian: £500.9mHuntingdonshire: £699.4mEast Lothian: £473.1m

    £498.8m£500.9m£473.1mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£737.4m£740.5m£699.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lothian £290.2m, Huntingdonshire £471.0mHuntingdonshire: £471.0mEast Lothian: £290.2mHuntingdonshire: £473.0mEast Lothian: £291.5mHuntingdonshire: £446.8mEast Lothian: £275.3m

    £290.2m£291.5m£275.3mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£471.0m£473.0m£446.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lothian £120.6m, Huntingdonshire £161.6mHuntingdonshire: £161.6mEast Lothian: £120.6mHuntingdonshire: £162.2mEast Lothian: £121.1mHuntingdonshire: £153.2mEast Lothian: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£161.6m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lothian £268.9m, Huntingdonshire £436.9mHuntingdonshire: £436.9mEast Lothian: £268.9mHuntingdonshire: £438.8mEast Lothian: £270.1mHuntingdonshire: £414.4mEast Lothian: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.1m£255.1mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£436.9m£438.8m£414.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian £7.1m, Huntingdonshire £9.8mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mEast Lothian: £7.1mHuntingdonshire: £9.8mEast Lothian: £7.2mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mEast Lothian: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £13.8m, Huntingdonshire £23.7mHuntingdonshire: £23.7mEast Lothian: £13.8mHuntingdonshire: £23.8mEast Lothian: £13.9mHuntingdonshire: £22.5mEast Lothian: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHuntingdonshire is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  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, Huntingdonshire £0.60mHuntingdonshire: £0.60mEast Lothian: £0.39mHuntingdonshire: £0.61mEast Lothian: £0.39mHuntingdonshire: £0.57mEast Lothian: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £53.6m, Huntingdonshire £58.1mHuntingdonshire: £58.1mEast Lothian: £53.6mHuntingdonshire: £58.4mEast Lothian: £53.8mHuntingdonshire: £55.1mEast Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lothian £16.8m, Huntingdonshire £18.4mHuntingdonshire: £18.4mEast Lothian: £16.8mHuntingdonshire: £18.5mEast Lothian: £16.9mHuntingdonshire: £17.5mEast Lothian: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian £6.2m, Huntingdonshire £9.3mHuntingdonshire: £9.3mEast Lothian: £6.2mHuntingdonshire: £9.4mEast Lothian: £6.2mHuntingdonshire: £8.8mEast Lothian: £5.8m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian £95.1m, Huntingdonshire £128.0mHuntingdonshire: £128.0mEast Lothian: £95.1mHuntingdonshire: £128.5mEast Lothian: £95.5mHuntingdonshire: £121.4mEast Lothian: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.0m£128.5m£121.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lothian £16.6m, Huntingdonshire £27.2mHuntingdonshire: £27.2mEast Lothian: £16.6mHuntingdonshire: £27.3mEast Lothian: £16.7mHuntingdonshire: £25.8mEast Lothian: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lothian £18.7m, Huntingdonshire £23.0mHuntingdonshire: £23.0mEast Lothian: £18.7mHuntingdonshire: £23.1mEast Lothian: £18.7mHuntingdonshire: £21.8mEast Lothian: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lothian £0.38m, Huntingdonshire £0.72mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mEast Lothian: £0.38mHuntingdonshire: £0.72mEast Lothian: £0.39mHuntingdonshire: £0.68mEast Lothian: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mHuntingdonshire is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lothian £0.31m, Huntingdonshire £0.55mHuntingdonshire: £0.55mEast Lothian: £0.31mHuntingdonshire: £0.56mEast Lothian: £0.31mHuntingdonshire: £0.53mEast Lothian: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHuntingdonshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lothian £0.94m, Huntingdonshire £1.0mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.94mHuntingdonshire: £1.0mEast Lothian: £0.94mHuntingdonshire: £0.97mEast Lothian: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mHuntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lothian 23,954, Huntingdonshire 37,711Huntingdonshire: 37,711East Lothian: 23,954

    23,954Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count37,711

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lothian 1,949, Huntingdonshire 2,384Huntingdonshire: 2,384East Lothian: 1,949

    1,949Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,384

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 3,410, Huntingdonshire 5,232Huntingdonshire: 5,232East Lothian: 3,410

    3,410Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,232

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lothian 8,620, Huntingdonshire 8,602Huntingdonshire: 8,602East Lothian: 8,620

    8,620East Lothian is higher8,602

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lothian 11,501, Huntingdonshire 15,020Huntingdonshire: 15,020East Lothian: 11,501

    11,501Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count15,020

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lothian 1,554, Huntingdonshire 2,136Huntingdonshire: 2,136East Lothian: 1,554

    1,554Huntingdonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,136

Show the numbers
East Lothian and Huntingdonshire, total
MeasureEast LothianHuntingdonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£498.8m£500.9m£473.1mEstimated£737.4m£740.5m£699.4mHuntingdonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.2m£291.5m£275.3mEstimated£471.0m£473.0m£446.8mHuntingdonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mEstimated£161.6m£162.2m£153.2mHuntingdonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.1m£255.1m£436.9m£438.8m£414.4mHuntingdonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mHuntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEstimated£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mHuntingdonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEstimated£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHuntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mEstimated£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mHuntingdonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mEstimated£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mHuntingdonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mEstimated£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mHuntingdonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£128.0m£128.5m£121.4mHuntingdonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHuntingdonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mHuntingdonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHuntingdonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mHuntingdonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mHuntingdonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,95437,711Huntingdonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9492,384Huntingdonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4105,232Huntingdonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6208,602East Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,50115,020Huntingdonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,554Estimated2,136Huntingdonshire

Sources

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

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