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Falkirk and Lancaster

159,850 and 145,332 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Lancaster on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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

Falkirk Lancaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Falkirk: £4,713Lancaster: £4,579Falkirk: £4,733Lancaster: £4,325Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, Lancaster £12,836Lancaster: £12,836Falkirk: £12,947Lancaster: £12,890Falkirk: £13,002Lancaster: £12,175Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,836£12,890£12,175

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,048, Lancaster £1,929Lancaster: £1,929Falkirk: £2,048Lancaster: £1,937Falkirk: £2,056Lancaster: £1,830Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk is higher£1,929£1,937£1,830

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, Lancaster £11,560Lancaster: £11,560Falkirk: £11,771Lancaster: £11,609Falkirk: £11,821Lancaster: £10,965Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,560£11,609£10,965

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, Lancaster £425Lancaster: £425Falkirk: £432Lancaster: £427Falkirk: £434Lancaster: £403Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£425£427£403

  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, Lancaster £823Lancaster: £823Falkirk: £720Lancaster: £827Falkirk: £723Lancaster: £781Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Lancaster is higher£823£827£781

  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, Lancaster £27Lancaster: £27Falkirk: £24Lancaster: £27Falkirk: £24Lancaster: £26Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Lancaster is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Falkirk: £615Lancaster: £488Falkirk: £618Lancaster: £461Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£486£488£461

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

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

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£134£134£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, Lancaster £99Lancaster: £99Falkirk: £125Lancaster: £99Falkirk: £125Lancaster: £94Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Lancaster £1,536Lancaster: £1,536Falkirk: £1,479Lancaster: £1,542Falkirk: £1,485Lancaster: £1,457Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £166Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £167Lancaster: £171Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, Lancaster £286Lancaster: £286Falkirk: £429Lancaster: £287Falkirk: £431Lancaster: £271Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£286£287£271

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, Lancaster £4.46Lancaster: £4.46Falkirk: £6.38Lancaster: £4.48Falkirk: £6.41Lancaster: £4.23Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, Lancaster £3.52Lancaster: £3.52Falkirk: £8.17Lancaster: £3.54Falkirk: £8.21Lancaster: £3.34Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Falkirk: £8.72Lancaster: £6.08Falkirk: £8.76Lancaster: £5.74Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Lancaster 1,026.3Lancaster: 1,026.3Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count1,026.3

  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, Lancaster 105.9Lancaster: 105.9Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk is higher105.9

  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, Lancaster 167.4Lancaster: 167.4Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count167.4

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher71.9

  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, Lancaster 175.4Lancaster: 175.4Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher175.4

  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, Lancaster 21.8Lancaster: 21.8Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher21.8

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Falkirk and Lancaster, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,559£4,579£4,325Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,836£12,890£12,175Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,929£1,937£1,830Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,560£11,609£10,965Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£425£427£403Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£823£827£781Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£27£27£26Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£486£488£461Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£134£134£127Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£99£99£94Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,536£1,542£1,457Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£286£287£271Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£4.46£4.48£4.23Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£3.52£3.54£3.34Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,026.3Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1105.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4167.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.271.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7175.4Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated21.8Falkirk

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Lancaster £4,559Lancaster: £4,559Falkirk: £4,713Lancaster: £4,579Falkirk: £4,733Lancaster: £4,325Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,559£4,579£4,325

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Lancaster £2,537Lancaster: £2,537Falkirk: £2,434Lancaster: £2,548Falkirk: £2,444Lancaster: £2,406Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,406

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Lancaster £1,216Lancaster: £1,216Falkirk: £1,296Lancaster: £1,221Falkirk: £1,301Lancaster: £1,153Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Lancaster £2,285Lancaster: £2,285Falkirk: £2,213Lancaster: £2,294Falkirk: £2,222Lancaster: £2,167Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,285£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Lancaster £84Lancaster: £84Falkirk: £81Lancaster: £84Falkirk: £82Lancaster: £80Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, Lancaster £163Lancaster: £163Falkirk: £135Lancaster: £163Falkirk: £136Lancaster: £154Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Lancaster is higher£163£163£154

  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, Lancaster £5.32Lancaster: £5.32Falkirk: £4.45Lancaster: £5.35Falkirk: £4.47Lancaster: £5.05Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Lancaster is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Lancaster £486Lancaster: £486Falkirk: £615Lancaster: £488Falkirk: £618Lancaster: £461Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£486£488£461

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Lancaster £62Lancaster: £62Falkirk: £79Lancaster: £63Falkirk: £79Lancaster: £59Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Lancaster £968Lancaster: £968Falkirk: £936Lancaster: £972Falkirk: £940Lancaster: £918Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Lancaster £181Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £166Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £167Lancaster: £171Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Lancaster £180Lancaster: £180Falkirk: £272Lancaster: £181Falkirk: £273Lancaster: £171Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Lancaster £2.81Lancaster: £2.81Falkirk: £4.04Lancaster: £2.83Falkirk: £4.05Lancaster: £2.67Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Lancaster £2.21Lancaster: £2.21Falkirk: £5.17Lancaster: £2.22Falkirk: £5.19Lancaster: £2.10Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Lancaster £6.05Lancaster: £6.05Falkirk: £8.72Lancaster: £6.08Falkirk: £8.76Lancaster: £5.74Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Lancaster 202.8Lancaster: 202.8Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Lancaster 20.9Lancaster: 20.9Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk is higher20.9

  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, Lancaster 33.1Lancaster: 33.1Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Lancaster is higherDepends on how you count33.1

  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, Lancaster 71.9Lancaster: 71.9Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Lancaster 110.5Lancaster: 110.5Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higher110.5

  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, Lancaster 13.7Lancaster: 13.7Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher13.7

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Falkirk and Lancaster, per resident
MeasureFalkirkLancasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,559£4,579£4,325Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,537£2,548£2,406Lancaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,216£1,221£1,153Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,285£2,294£2,167Lancaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£84£84£80Lancaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£163£163£154Lancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£5.32£5.35£5.05Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£486£488£461Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£134£134£127Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£62£63£59Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£968£972£918Lancaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£181£181£171Lancaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£180£181£171Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£2.81£2.83£2.67Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£2.21£2.22£2.10Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9202.8Lancaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.020.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.1Lancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.271.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1110.5Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated13.7Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Lancaster 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 Lancaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Lancaster £662.6mLancaster: £662.6mFalkirk: £753.4mLancaster: £665.4mFalkirk: £756.6mLancaster: £628.5mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£662.6m£665.4m£628.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Lancaster £368.7mLancaster: £368.7mFalkirk: £389.1mLancaster: £370.2mFalkirk: £390.7mLancaster: £349.7mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£368.7m£370.2m£349.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Lancaster £176.7mLancaster: £176.7mFalkirk: £207.1mLancaster: £177.5mFalkirk: £208.0mLancaster: £167.6mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Lancaster £332.0mLancaster: £332.0mFalkirk: £353.7mLancaster: £333.5mFalkirk: £355.2mLancaster: £315.0mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£332.0m£333.5m£315.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Lancaster £12.2mLancaster: £12.2mFalkirk: £13.0mLancaster: £12.3mFalkirk: £13.0mLancaster: £11.6mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, Lancaster £23.6mLancaster: £23.6mFalkirk: £21.6mLancaster: £23.7mFalkirk: £21.7mLancaster: £22.4mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mLancaster is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Lancaster £0.77mLancaster: £0.77mFalkirk: £0.71mLancaster: £0.78mFalkirk: £0.71mLancaster: £0.73mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mLancaster is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, Lancaster £70.6mLancaster: £70.6mFalkirk: £98.3mLancaster: £70.9mFalkirk: £98.7mLancaster: £67.0mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, Lancaster £19.5mLancaster: £19.5mFalkirk: £30.9mLancaster: £19.5mFalkirk: £31.0mLancaster: £18.5mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Lancaster £9.1mLancaster: £9.1mFalkirk: £12.6mLancaster: £9.1mFalkirk: £12.7mLancaster: £8.6mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Lancaster £140.7mLancaster: £140.7mFalkirk: £149.6mLancaster: £141.3mFalkirk: £150.2mLancaster: £133.5mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£140.7m£141.3m£133.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Lancaster £26.3mLancaster: £26.3mFalkirk: £26.6mLancaster: £26.4mFalkirk: £26.7mLancaster: £24.9mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Lancaster £26.2mLancaster: £26.2mFalkirk: £43.4mLancaster: £26.3mFalkirk: £43.6mLancaster: £24.9mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Lancaster £0.41mLancaster: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.65mLancaster: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.65mLancaster: £0.39mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Lancaster £0.32mLancaster: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.83mLancaster: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.83mLancaster: £0.31mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Lancaster £0.88mLancaster: £0.88mFalkirk: £1.4mLancaster: £0.88mFalkirk: £1.4mLancaster: £0.83mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Lancaster 29,478Lancaster: 29,478Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count29,478

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Lancaster 3,042Lancaster: 3,042Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher3,042

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Lancaster 4,808Lancaster: 4,808Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count4,808

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Lancaster 10,452Lancaster: 10,452Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher10,452

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Lancaster 16,065Lancaster: 16,065Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher16,065

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Lancaster 1,993Lancaster: 1,993Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher1,993

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Lancaster, total
MeasureFalkirkLancasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£662.6m£665.4m£628.5mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£368.7m£370.2m£349.7mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£176.7m£177.5m£167.6mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£332.0m£333.5m£315.0mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mLancaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mLancaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£140.7m£141.3m£133.5mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51929,478Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5183,042Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2404,808Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,85010,452Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99716,065Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated1,993Falkirk

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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