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Falkirk and North West Leicestershire

159,850 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than North West Leicestershire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Falkirk: £4,713North West Leicestershire: £3,971Falkirk: £4,733North West Leicestershire: £3,751Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Falkirk: £12,947North West Leicestershire: £12,862Falkirk: £13,002North West Leicestershire: £12,149Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk is higher£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,048, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Falkirk: £2,048North West Leicestershire: £1,501Falkirk: £2,056North West Leicestershire: £1,417Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Falkirk is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Falkirk: £11,771North West Leicestershire: £11,877Falkirk: £11,821North West Leicestershire: £11,218Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Falkirk: £432North West Leicestershire: £276Falkirk: £434North West Leicestershire: £261Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Falkirk is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Falkirk: £720North West Leicestershire: £690Falkirk: £723North West Leicestershire: £651Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Falkirk is higher£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Falkirk: £24North West Leicestershire: £19Falkirk: £24North West Leicestershire: £18Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Falkirk is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Falkirk: £615North West Leicestershire: £368Falkirk: £618North West Leicestershire: £348Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Falkirk: £193North West Leicestershire: £123Falkirk: £194North West Leicestershire: £117Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Falkirk: £125North West Leicestershire: £109Falkirk: £125North West Leicestershire: £103Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Falkirk: £1,479North West Leicestershire: £1,165Falkirk: £1,485North West Leicestershire: £1,100Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Falkirk: £166North West Leicestershire: £100Falkirk: £167North West Leicestershire: £94Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Falkirk is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Falkirk: £429North West Leicestershire: £217Falkirk: £431North West Leicestershire: £205Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Falkirk is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Falkirk: £6.38North West Leicestershire: £4.91Falkirk: £6.41North West Leicestershire: £4.64Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Falkirk is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Falkirk: £8.17North West Leicestershire: £4.79Falkirk: £8.21North West Leicestershire: £4.52Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Falkirk is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Falkirk: £8.72North West Leicestershire: £6.82Falkirk: £8.76North West Leicestershire: £6.44Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Falkirk is higher74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Falkirk is higher146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higher24.0

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Falkirk and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,808£12,862£12,149Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£1,494£1,501£1,417Falkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£275£276£261Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£687£690£651Falkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£19£19£18Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£367£368£348Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£123£123£117Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£109£109£103Falkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,160£1,165£1,100Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£99£100£94Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£216£217£205Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£4.89£4.91£4.64Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£4.77£4.79£4.52Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.174.5Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4146.4Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.255.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7139.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated24.0Falkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Falkirk: £4,713North West Leicestershire: £3,971Falkirk: £4,733North West Leicestershire: £3,751Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Falkirk is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Falkirk: £2,434North West Leicestershire: £2,438Falkirk: £2,444North West Leicestershire: £2,303Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Falkirk is higher£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Falkirk: £1,296North West Leicestershire: £934Falkirk: £1,301North West Leicestershire: £883Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Falkirk is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Falkirk: £2,213North West Leicestershire: £2,251Falkirk: £2,222North West Leicestershire: £2,126Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Falkirk: £81North West Leicestershire: £52Falkirk: £82North West Leicestershire: £49Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Falkirk is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Falkirk: £135North West Leicestershire: £131Falkirk: £136North West Leicestershire: £123Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Falkirk is higher£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Falkirk: £4.45North West Leicestershire: £3.64Falkirk: £4.47North West Leicestershire: £3.44Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Falkirk is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Falkirk: £615North West Leicestershire: £368Falkirk: £618North West Leicestershire: £348Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Falkirk is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Falkirk: £193North West Leicestershire: £123Falkirk: £194North West Leicestershire: £117Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Falkirk: £79North West Leicestershire: £68Falkirk: £79North West Leicestershire: £64Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Falkirk: £936North West Leicestershire: £725Falkirk: £940North West Leicestershire: £685Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Falkirk is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Falkirk: £166North West Leicestershire: £100Falkirk: £167North West Leicestershire: £94Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Falkirk is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Falkirk: £272North West Leicestershire: £135Falkirk: £273North West Leicestershire: £128Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Falkirk is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Falkirk: £4.04North West Leicestershire: £3.06Falkirk: £4.05North West Leicestershire: £2.89Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Falkirk is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Falkirk: £5.17North West Leicestershire: £2.99Falkirk: £5.19North West Leicestershire: £2.82Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Falkirk is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Falkirk: £8.72North West Leicestershire: £6.82Falkirk: £8.76North West Leicestershire: £6.44Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Falkirk is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Falkirk is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher14.9

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Falkirk and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureFalkirkNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751Falkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,428£2,438£2,303Falkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£930£934£883Falkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£52£52£49Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£130£131£123Falkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£3.63£3.64£3.44Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£367£368£348Falkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£123£123£117Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£68£68£64Falkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£722£725£685Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£99£100£94Falkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£135£135£128Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.05£3.06£2.89Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£2.97£2.99£2.82Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44Falkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.014.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.827.8Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.255.2Falkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.187.0Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated14.9Falkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mFalkirk: £753.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mFalkirk: £756.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mFalkirk is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mFalkirk: £389.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mFalkirk: £390.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mFalkirk is higher£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mFalkirk: £207.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mFalkirk: £208.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mFalkirk is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mFalkirk: £353.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mFalkirk: £355.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mFalkirk: £13.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mFalkirk: £13.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mFalkirk is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mFalkirk: £21.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mFalkirk: £21.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mFalkirk is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.71mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mFalkirk: £0.71mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mFalkirk is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mFalkirk: £98.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mFalkirk: £98.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mFalkirk is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mFalkirk: £30.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mFalkirk: £31.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mFalkirk is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mFalkirk: £12.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mFalkirk: £12.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mFalkirk is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mFalkirk: £149.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mFalkirk: £150.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mFalkirk is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mFalkirk: £26.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mFalkirk: £26.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mFalkirk is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mFalkirk: £43.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mFalkirk: £43.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mFalkirk is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mFalkirk: £0.65mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mFalkirk: £0.65mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFalkirk is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.83mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mFalkirk: £0.83mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mFalkirk is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mFalkirk: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mFalkirk: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Falkirk is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Falkirk is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Falkirk is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Falkirk is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Falkirk is higher1,670

Show the numbers
Falkirk and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureFalkirkNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mFalkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mFalkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mFalkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51921,860Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5181,580Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2403,104Falkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,8506,174Falkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,9979,732Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated1,670Falkirk

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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