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Falkirk and Amber Valley

159,850 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Amber Valley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Falkirk is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Falkirk Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Falkirk: £4,713Amber Valley: £4,745Falkirk: £4,733Amber Valley: £4,482Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Falkirk: £12,947Amber Valley: £12,876Falkirk: £13,002Amber Valley: £12,162Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,048, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Falkirk: £2,048Amber Valley: £1,858Falkirk: £2,056Amber Valley: £1,755Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Falkirk: £11,771Amber Valley: £11,733Falkirk: £11,821Amber Valley: £11,082Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Falkirk: £432Amber Valley: £342Falkirk: £434Amber Valley: £323Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk is higher£340£342£323

  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: Falkirk £720, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Falkirk: £720Amber Valley: £778Falkirk: £723Amber Valley: £735Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Amber Valley is higher£775£778£735

  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: Falkirk £24, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Falkirk: £24Amber Valley: £23Falkirk: £24Amber Valley: £22Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Falkirk: £615Amber Valley: £505Falkirk: £618Amber Valley: £477Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Falkirk: £193Amber Valley: £135Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £127Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£134£135£127

  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: Falkirk £125, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Falkirk: £125Amber Valley: £130Falkirk: £125Amber Valley: £123Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Falkirk: £1,479Amber Valley: £1,376Falkirk: £1,485Amber Valley: £1,300Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Falkirk: £166Amber Valley: £174Falkirk: £167Amber Valley: £164Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Falkirk: £429Amber Valley: £334Falkirk: £431Amber Valley: £315Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Falkirk: £6.38Amber Valley: £9.26Falkirk: £6.41Amber Valley: £8.75Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Falkirk: £8.17Amber Valley: £7.93Falkirk: £8.21Amber Valley: £7.49Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Falkirk: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.35Falkirk: £8.76Amber Valley: £6.94Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.5, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 117.1, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk is higher87.7

  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: Falkirk 174.4, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher74.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 197.7, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher174.1

  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: Falkirk 30.5, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher28.6

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Falkirk and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,821£12,876£12,162Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,850£1,858£1,755Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,684£11,733£11,082Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£340£342£323Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£23£23£22Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£503£505£477Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£134£135£127Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,370£1,376£1,300Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£332£334£315Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£7.90£7.93£7.49Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£7.32£7.35£6.94Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.187.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4157.9Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.274.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7174.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated28.6Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 9. 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

Falkirk Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Falkirk: £4,713Amber Valley: £4,745Falkirk: £4,733Amber Valley: £4,482Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Falkirk: £2,434Amber Valley: £2,804Falkirk: £2,444Amber Valley: £2,649Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Falkirk: £1,296Amber Valley: £1,121Falkirk: £1,301Amber Valley: £1,058Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Falkirk: £2,213Amber Valley: £2,555Falkirk: £2,222Amber Valley: £2,414Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Falkirk: £81Amber Valley: £74Falkirk: £82Amber Valley: £70Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Falkirk: £135Amber Valley: £169Falkirk: £136Amber Valley: £160Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Amber Valley is higher£169£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.45, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Falkirk: £4.45Amber Valley: £5.02Falkirk: £4.47Amber Valley: £4.74Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Falkirk: £615Amber Valley: £505Falkirk: £618Amber Valley: £477Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Falkirk: £193Amber Valley: £135Falkirk: £194Amber Valley: £127Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Falkirk: £79Amber Valley: £79Falkirk: £79Amber Valley: £74Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Falkirk: £936Amber Valley: £830Falkirk: £940Amber Valley: £784Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Falkirk is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Falkirk: £166Amber Valley: £174Falkirk: £167Amber Valley: £164Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Falkirk: £272Amber Valley: £201Falkirk: £273Amber Valley: £190Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Falkirk: £4.04Amber Valley: £5.59Falkirk: £4.05Amber Valley: £5.28Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Falkirk: £5.17Amber Valley: £4.79Falkirk: £5.19Amber Valley: £4.52Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Falkirk: £8.72Amber Valley: £7.35Falkirk: £8.76Amber Valley: £6.94Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher17.3

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Falkirk and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureFalkirkAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,116£1,121£1,058Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£74£74£70Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£503£505£477Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£134£135£127Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£78£79£74Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£827£830£784Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£201£201£190Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.77£4.79£4.52Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£7.32£7.35£6.94Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.834.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.274.1Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1105.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated17.3Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 2. 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

Falkirk Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mFalkirk: £753.4mAmber Valley: £618.0mFalkirk: £756.6mAmber Valley: £583.7mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mFalkirk: £389.1mAmber Valley: £365.2mFalkirk: £390.7mAmber Valley: £344.9mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mFalkirk: £207.1mAmber Valley: £145.9mFalkirk: £208.0mAmber Valley: £137.8mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mFalkirk: £353.7mAmber Valley: £332.8mFalkirk: £355.2mAmber Valley: £314.3mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mFalkirk: £13.0mAmber Valley: £9.7mFalkirk: £13.0mAmber Valley: £9.1mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mFalkirk: £21.6mAmber Valley: £22.1mFalkirk: £21.7mAmber Valley: £20.8mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAmber Valley is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.71m, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.65mFalkirk: £0.71mAmber Valley: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mFalkirk: £98.3mAmber Valley: £65.7mFalkirk: £98.7mAmber Valley: £62.1mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mFalkirk: £30.9mAmber Valley: £17.5mFalkirk: £31.0mAmber Valley: £16.6mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mFalkirk: £12.6mAmber Valley: £10.2mFalkirk: £12.7mAmber Valley: £9.7mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mFalkirk: £149.6mAmber Valley: £108.1mFalkirk: £150.2mAmber Valley: £102.1mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mFalkirk: £26.6mAmber Valley: £22.6mFalkirk: £26.7mAmber Valley: £21.4mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mFalkirk: £43.4mAmber Valley: £26.2mFalkirk: £43.6mAmber Valley: £24.8mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mFalkirk: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.73mFalkirk: £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.69mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.83mAmber Valley: £0.62mFalkirk: £0.83mAmber Valley: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mFalkirk: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.96mFalkirk: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.90mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher2,249

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Falkirk and Amber Valley, total
MeasureFalkirkAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51928,825Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5182,488Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2404,479Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8509,647Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99713,677Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated2,249Falkirk

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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