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Falkirk and West Lancashire

159,850 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than West Lancashire on 19 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 22 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 19 of 21 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Falkirk: £4,713West Lancashire: £4,647Falkirk: £4,733West Lancashire: £4,389Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Falkirk: £12,947West Lancashire: £12,748Falkirk: £13,002West Lancashire: £12,041Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,048, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Falkirk: £2,048West Lancashire: £1,812Falkirk: £2,056West Lancashire: £1,711Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Falkirk: £11,771West Lancashire: £11,573Falkirk: £11,821West Lancashire: £10,931Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Falkirk: £432West Lancashire: £401Falkirk: £434West Lancashire: £379Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Falkirk: £720West Lancashire: £747Falkirk: £723West Lancashire: £705Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £27Falkirk: £24West Lancashire: £25Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Falkirk: £615West Lancashire: £502Falkirk: £618West Lancashire: £475Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Falkirk: £193West Lancashire: £149Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £140Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £117Falkirk: £125West Lancashire: £110Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Falkirk: £1,479West Lancashire: £1,378Falkirk: £1,485West Lancashire: £1,301Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Falkirk: £166West Lancashire: £161Falkirk: £167West Lancashire: £152Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Falkirk is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Falkirk: £429West Lancashire: £306Falkirk: £431West Lancashire: £289Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Falkirk: £6.38West Lancashire: £4.79Falkirk: £6.41West Lancashire: £4.52Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Falkirk: £8.17West Lancashire: £6.37Falkirk: £8.21West Lancashire: £6.02Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Falkirk: £8.72West Lancashire: £8.76Falkirk: £8.76West Lancashire: £8.27Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27No difference to show£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher25.0

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Falkirk and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,627£4,647£4,389Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,694£12,748£12,041Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,804£1,812£1,711Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,524£11,573£10,931Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£400£401£379Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£500£502£475Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£148£149£140Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£116£117£110Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,372£1,378£1,301Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£160£161£152Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£305£306£289Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£4.77£4.79£4.52Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£6.35£6.37£6.02Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,010.0Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1105.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4157.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.274.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7165.8Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated25.0Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and West Lancashire on 8. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Falkirk: £4,713West Lancashire: £4,647Falkirk: £4,733West Lancashire: £4,389Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Falkirk: £2,434West Lancashire: £2,717Falkirk: £2,444West Lancashire: £2,566Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Falkirk: £1,296West Lancashire: £1,110Falkirk: £1,301West Lancashire: £1,048Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Falkirk: £2,213West Lancashire: £2,466Falkirk: £2,222West Lancashire: £2,329Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Falkirk: £81West Lancashire: £86Falkirk: £82West Lancashire: £81Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Falkirk: £135West Lancashire: £159Falkirk: £136West Lancashire: £150Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Falkirk: £4.45West Lancashire: £5.70Falkirk: £4.47West Lancashire: £5.38Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Falkirk: £615West Lancashire: £502Falkirk: £618West Lancashire: £475Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Falkirk: £193West Lancashire: £149Falkirk: £194West Lancashire: £140Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Falkirk: £79West Lancashire: £71Falkirk: £79West Lancashire: £67Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Falkirk: £936West Lancashire: £844Falkirk: £940West Lancashire: £797Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Falkirk is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Falkirk: £166West Lancashire: £161Falkirk: £167West Lancashire: £152Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Falkirk is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Falkirk: £272West Lancashire: £188Falkirk: £273West Lancashire: £177Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Falkirk: £4.04West Lancashire: £2.93Falkirk: £4.05West Lancashire: £2.77Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Falkirk: £5.17West Lancashire: £3.91Falkirk: £5.19West Lancashire: £3.69Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Falkirk: £8.72West Lancashire: £8.76Falkirk: £8.76West Lancashire: £8.27Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27No difference to show£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher15.3

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Falkirk and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureFalkirkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,627£4,647£4,389Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,105£1,110£1,048Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£500£502£475Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£148£149£140Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£71£71£67Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£840£844£797Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£160£161£152Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£187£188£177Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£2.92£2.93£2.77Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£3.89£3.91£3.69Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.833.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.274.9Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1101.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated15.3Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mFalkirk: £753.4mWest Lancashire: £567.2mFalkirk: £756.6mWest Lancashire: £535.7mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mFalkirk: £389.1mWest Lancashire: £331.6mFalkirk: £390.7mWest Lancashire: £313.2mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mFalkirk: £207.1mWest Lancashire: £135.5mFalkirk: £208.0mWest Lancashire: £127.9mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mFalkirk: £353.7mWest Lancashire: £301.0mFalkirk: £355.2mWest Lancashire: £284.3mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFalkirk: £13.0mWest Lancashire: £10.4mFalkirk: £13.0mWest Lancashire: £9.9mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mFalkirk: £21.6mWest Lancashire: £19.4mFalkirk: £21.7mWest Lancashire: £18.3mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mFalkirk: £0.71mWest Lancashire: £0.70mFalkirk: £0.71mWest Lancashire: £0.66mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mFalkirk: £98.3mWest Lancashire: £61.3mFalkirk: £98.7mWest Lancashire: £57.9mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFalkirk: £30.9mWest Lancashire: £18.1mFalkirk: £31.0mWest Lancashire: £17.1mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFalkirk: £12.6mWest Lancashire: £8.7mFalkirk: £12.7mWest Lancashire: £8.2mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mFalkirk: £149.6mWest Lancashire: £103.0mFalkirk: £150.2mWest Lancashire: £97.3mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mFalkirk: £26.6mWest Lancashire: £19.6mFalkirk: £26.7mWest Lancashire: £18.5mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mFalkirk: £43.4mWest Lancashire: £22.9mFalkirk: £43.6mWest Lancashire: £21.6mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFalkirk: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.36mFalkirk: £0.65mWest Lancashire: £0.34mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.83mWest Lancashire: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFalkirk: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.1mFalkirk: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £1.0mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Falkirk and West Lancashire, total
MeasureFalkirkWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51926,268Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5182,734Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2404,105Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8509,139Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99712,398Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated1,866Falkirk

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.
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