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Falkirk and Erewash

159,850 and 113,816 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Erewash on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Falkirk: £4,713Erewash: £4,715Falkirk: £4,733Erewash: £4,453Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, Erewash £12,958Erewash: £12,958Falkirk: £12,947Erewash: £13,013Falkirk: £13,002Erewash: £12,291Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,048, Erewash £2,021Erewash: £2,021Falkirk: £2,048Erewash: £2,030Falkirk: £2,056Erewash: £1,917Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk is higher£2,021£2,030£1,917

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, Erewash £11,826Erewash: £11,826Falkirk: £11,771Erewash: £11,876Falkirk: £11,821Erewash: £11,217Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,826£11,876£11,217

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, Erewash £354Erewash: £354Falkirk: £432Erewash: £355Falkirk: £434Erewash: £336Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk is higher£354£355£336

  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, Erewash £752Erewash: £752Falkirk: £720Erewash: £755Falkirk: £723Erewash: £714Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£752£755£714

  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, Erewash £26Erewash: £26Falkirk: £24Erewash: £26Falkirk: £24Erewash: £25Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Falkirk: £615Erewash: £508Falkirk: £618Erewash: £480Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Falkirk: £193Erewash: £141Falkirk: £194Erewash: £133Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£140£141£133

  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, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Falkirk: £125Erewash: £130Falkirk: £125Erewash: £123Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Erewash 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, Erewash £1,569Erewash: £1,569Falkirk: £1,479Erewash: £1,576Falkirk: £1,485Erewash: £1,489Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,489

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Falkirk: £166Erewash: £185Falkirk: £167Erewash: £174Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, Erewash £307Erewash: £307Falkirk: £429Erewash: £308Falkirk: £431Erewash: £291Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, Erewash £8.36Erewash: £8.36Falkirk: £6.38Erewash: £8.40Falkirk: £6.41Erewash: £7.93Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, Erewash £6.79Erewash: £6.79Falkirk: £8.17Erewash: £6.82Falkirk: £8.21Erewash: £6.44Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Falkirk: £8.72Erewash: £5.29Falkirk: £8.76Erewash: £5.00Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  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, Erewash 1,018.4Erewash: 1,018.4Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Erewash 98.0Erewash: 98.0Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk is higher98.0

  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, Erewash 154.4Erewash: 154.4Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higher154.4

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher74.2

  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, Erewash 192.7Erewash: 192.7Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher192.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 30.5, Erewash 28.7Erewash: 28.7Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher28.7

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Falkirk and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,695£4,715£4,453Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£2,021£2,030£1,917Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£354£355£336Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£752£755£714Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£26£26£25Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£506£508£480Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£140£141£133Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£130£130£123Erewash
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£307£308£291Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£6.79£6.82£6.44Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£5.27£5.29£5.00Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.198.0Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4154.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.274.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7192.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated28.7Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Erewash £4,695Erewash: £4,695Falkirk: £4,713Erewash: £4,715Falkirk: £4,733Erewash: £4,453Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Erewash £2,610Erewash: £2,610Falkirk: £2,434Erewash: £2,621Falkirk: £2,444Erewash: £2,475Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,621£2,475

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Erewash £1,250Erewash: £1,250Falkirk: £1,296Erewash: £1,256Falkirk: £1,301Erewash: £1,186Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Erewash £2,382Erewash: £2,382Falkirk: £2,213Erewash: £2,392Falkirk: £2,222Erewash: £2,259Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Erewash £71Erewash: £71Falkirk: £81Erewash: £72Falkirk: £82Erewash: £68Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk is higher£71£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, Erewash £152Erewash: £152Falkirk: £135Erewash: £152Falkirk: £136Erewash: £144Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Falkirk: £4.45Erewash: £5.23Falkirk: £4.47Erewash: £4.94Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Erewash £506Erewash: £506Falkirk: £615Erewash: £508Falkirk: £618Erewash: £480Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£506£508£480

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Erewash £140Erewash: £140Falkirk: £193Erewash: £141Falkirk: £194Erewash: £133Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Erewash £80Erewash: £80Falkirk: £79Erewash: £81Falkirk: £79Erewash: £76Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Erewash £971Erewash: £971Falkirk: £936Erewash: £975Falkirk: £940Erewash: £921Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£971£975£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Erewash £184Erewash: £184Falkirk: £166Erewash: £185Falkirk: £167Erewash: £174Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Erewash £190Erewash: £190Falkirk: £272Erewash: £191Falkirk: £273Erewash: £180Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£190£191£180

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Erewash £5.17Erewash: £5.17Falkirk: £4.04Erewash: £5.19Falkirk: £4.05Erewash: £4.90Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Erewash £4.21Erewash: £4.21Falkirk: £5.17Erewash: £4.22Falkirk: £5.19Erewash: £3.99Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Erewash £5.27Erewash: £5.27Falkirk: £8.72Erewash: £5.29Falkirk: £8.76Erewash: £5.00Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Erewash 205.1Erewash: 205.1Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Erewash is higherDepends on how you count205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Erewash 19.7Erewash: 19.7Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk is higher19.7

  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, Erewash 31.1Erewash: 31.1Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher31.1

  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, Erewash 74.2Erewash: 74.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Erewash 119.2Erewash: 119.2Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higher119.2

  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, Erewash 17.8Erewash: 17.8Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher17.8

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Falkirk and Erewash, per resident
MeasureFalkirkErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,695£4,715£4,453Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,250£1,256£1,186Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£71£72£68Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£152£152£144Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£5.21£5.23£4.94Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£506£508£480Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£140£141£133Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£80£81£76Erewash
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£971£975£921Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£190£191£180Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.21£4.22£3.99Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£5.27£5.29£5.00Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9205.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.1Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.274.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1119.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated17.8Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Falkirk Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Erewash £534.4mErewash: £534.4mFalkirk: £753.4mErewash: £536.6mFalkirk: £756.6mErewash: £506.9mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Erewash £297.0mErewash: £297.0mFalkirk: £389.1mErewash: £298.3mFalkirk: £390.7mErewash: £281.7mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Erewash £142.3mErewash: £142.3mFalkirk: £207.1mErewash: £142.9mFalkirk: £208.0mErewash: £135.0mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Erewash £271.1mErewash: £271.1mFalkirk: £353.7mErewash: £272.2mFalkirk: £355.2mErewash: £257.1mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mFalkirk: £13.0mErewash: £8.1mFalkirk: £13.0mErewash: £7.7mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, Erewash £17.2mErewash: £17.2mFalkirk: £21.6mErewash: £17.3mFalkirk: £21.7mErewash: £16.4mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

  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, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.71mErewash: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.71mErewash: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, Erewash £57.5mErewash: £57.5mFalkirk: £98.3mErewash: £57.8mFalkirk: £98.7mErewash: £54.6mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk is higher£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, Erewash £15.9mErewash: £15.9mFalkirk: £30.9mErewash: £16.0mFalkirk: £31.0mErewash: £15.1mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Erewash £9.1mErewash: £9.1mFalkirk: £12.6mErewash: £9.2mFalkirk: £12.7mErewash: £8.7mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Erewash £110.5mErewash: £110.5mFalkirk: £149.6mErewash: £111.0mFalkirk: £150.2mErewash: £104.8mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Erewash £20.9mErewash: £20.9mFalkirk: £26.6mErewash: £21.0mFalkirk: £26.7mErewash: £19.8mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Erewash £21.6mErewash: £21.6mFalkirk: £43.4mErewash: £21.7mFalkirk: £43.6mErewash: £20.5mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.65mErewash: £0.59mFalkirk: £0.65mErewash: £0.56mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Erewash £0.48mErewash: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.83mErewash: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.83mErewash: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.78m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Erewash £0.60mErewash: £0.60mFalkirk: £1.4mErewash: £0.60mFalkirk: £1.4mErewash: £0.57mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Erewash 23,344Erewash: 23,344Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Erewash 2,247Erewash: 2,247Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher2,247

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Erewash 3,539Erewash: 3,539Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higher3,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Erewash 8,447Erewash: 8,447Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher8,447

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Erewash 13,565Erewash: 13,565Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher13,565

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Erewash 2,020Erewash: 2,020Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher2,020

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Erewash, total
MeasureFalkirkErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51923,344Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5182,247Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2403,539Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8508,447Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99713,565Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated2,020Falkirk

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.
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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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