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Midlothian and West Northamptonshire

99,720 and 441,277 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than West Northamptonshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Midlothian is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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

Midlothian West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Midlothian: £4,436West Northamptonshire: £3,758Midlothian: £4,454West Northamptonshire: £3,549Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873Midlothian: £12,561West Northamptonshire: £12,928Midlothian: £12,614West Northamptonshire: £12,211Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,934, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624Midlothian: £1,934West Northamptonshire: £1,631Midlothian: £1,943West Northamptonshire: £1,541Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £11,521, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793Midlothian: £11,521West Northamptonshire: £11,843Midlothian: £11,570West Northamptonshire: £11,186Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399Midlothian: £364West Northamptonshire: £400Midlothian: £366West Northamptonshire: £378Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

  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: Midlothian £656, West Northamptonshire £659West Northamptonshire: £659Midlothian: £656West Northamptonshire: £661Midlothian: £659West Northamptonshire: £625Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

  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: Midlothian £20, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23Midlothian: £20West Northamptonshire: £23Midlothian: £20West Northamptonshire: £22Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19West Northamptonshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Midlothian: £556West Northamptonshire: £342Midlothian: £558West Northamptonshire: £323Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £206West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £207West Northamptonshire: £92Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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: Midlothian £110, West Northamptonshire £79West Northamptonshire: £79Midlothian: £110West Northamptonshire: £80Midlothian: £111West Northamptonshire: £75Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324Midlothian: £1,488West Northamptonshire: £1,330Midlothian: £1,494West Northamptonshire: £1,256Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £142Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £326, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208Midlothian: £326West Northamptonshire: £209Midlothian: £327West Northamptonshire: £197Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.33, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21Midlothian: £5.33West Northamptonshire: £8.25Midlothian: £5.36West Northamptonshire: £7.79Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63Midlothian: £5.22West Northamptonshire: £4.65Midlothian: £5.24West Northamptonshire: £4.39Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Midlothian: £4.81West Northamptonshire: £5.48Midlothian: £4.83West Northamptonshire: £5.18Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56West Northamptonshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 1,009.9, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Midlothian 94.7, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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: Midlothian 173.6, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count50.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 181.5, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count156.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Midlothian 27.6, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Midlothian and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,742£3,758£3,549Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,624£1,631£1,541Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£399£400£378West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£659£661£625West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£23£23£22West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£340£342£323Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£97£97£92Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£79£80£75Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,324£1,330£1,256Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£150£150£142Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£208£209£197Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.63£4.65£4.39Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.789.8Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6139.9Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.950.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5156.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated17.9Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 3. 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

Midlothian West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Midlothian: £4,436West Northamptonshire: £3,758Midlothian: £4,454West Northamptonshire: £3,549Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, West Northamptonshire £2,120West Northamptonshire: £2,120Midlothian: £2,293West Northamptonshire: £2,129Midlothian: £2,302West Northamptonshire: £2,010Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, West Northamptonshire £1,030West Northamptonshire: £1,030Midlothian: £1,195West Northamptonshire: £1,034Midlothian: £1,200West Northamptonshire: £977Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, West Northamptonshire £1,942West Northamptonshire: £1,942Midlothian: £2,103West Northamptonshire: £1,950Midlothian: £2,112West Northamptonshire: £1,842Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,942£1,950£1,842

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, West Northamptonshire £66West Northamptonshire: £66Midlothian: £66West Northamptonshire: £66Midlothian: £67West Northamptonshire: £62Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £120, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108Midlothian: £120West Northamptonshire: £109Midlothian: £120West Northamptonshire: £103Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Midlothian £3.64, West Northamptonshire £3.74West Northamptonshire: £3.74Midlothian: £3.64West Northamptonshire: £3.76Midlothian: £3.65West Northamptonshire: £3.55Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45West Northamptonshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Midlothian: £556West Northamptonshire: £342Midlothian: £558West Northamptonshire: £323Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £206, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £206West Northamptonshire: £97Midlothian: £207West Northamptonshire: £92Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Midlothian £68, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50Midlothian: £68West Northamptonshire: £51Midlothian: £68West Northamptonshire: £48Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, West Northamptonshire £840West Northamptonshire: £840Midlothian: £919West Northamptonshire: £843Midlothian: £923West Northamptonshire: £797Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £150Midlothian: £181West Northamptonshire: £142Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, West Northamptonshire £132West Northamptonshire: £132Midlothian: £201West Northamptonshire: £132Midlothian: £202West Northamptonshire: £125Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, West Northamptonshire £5.21West Northamptonshire: £5.21Midlothian: £3.30West Northamptonshire: £5.23Midlothian: £3.31West Northamptonshire: £4.94Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13West Northamptonshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, West Northamptonshire £2.93West Northamptonshire: £2.93Midlothian: £3.23West Northamptonshire: £2.94Midlothian: £3.24West Northamptonshire: £2.78Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Midlothian: £4.81West Northamptonshire: £5.48Midlothian: £4.83West Northamptonshire: £5.18Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56West Northamptonshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, West Northamptonshire 14.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 31.7, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 89.9, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, West Northamptonshire 99.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.1, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Midlothian and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureMidlothianWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,742£3,758£3,549Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,120£2,129£2,010Midlothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£1,030£1,034£977Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£1,942£1,950£1,842Midlothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£66£66£62Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£108£109£103Midlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£340£342£323Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£97£97£92Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£50£51£48Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£840£843£797Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£150£150£142Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£132£132£125Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.93£2.94£2.78Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£5.46£5.48£5.18West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3168.1Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.8Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.723.0Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.950.6Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.199.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated11.4Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 22. 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

Midlothian West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, West Northamptonshire £1.7bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMidlothian: £442.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMidlothian: £444.2mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bnMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, West Northamptonshire £935.3mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mMidlothian: £228.6mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mMidlothian: £229.6mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, West Northamptonshire £454.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mMidlothian: £119.2mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mMidlothian: £119.7mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, West Northamptonshire £856.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mMidlothian: £209.7mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mMidlothian: £210.6mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, West Northamptonshire £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mMidlothian: £6.6mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mMidlothian: £6.7mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £11.9m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mMidlothian: £11.9mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mMidlothian: £12.0mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Midlothian £0.36m, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMidlothian: £0.36mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMidlothian: £0.36mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mMidlothian: £55.4mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mMidlothian: £55.7mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £20.6m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mMidlothian: £20.6mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mMidlothian: £20.7mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian £6.8m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mMidlothian: £6.8mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mMidlothian: £6.8mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, West Northamptonshire £370.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mMidlothian: £91.6mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mMidlothian: £92.0mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, West Northamptonshire £66.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mMidlothian: £18.0mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mMidlothian: £18.1mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mMidlothian: £20.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mMidlothian: £20.2mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, West Northamptonshire £2.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMidlothian: £0.33mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMidlothian: £0.33mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, West Northamptonshire £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.32mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMidlothian: £0.32mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, West Northamptonshire £2.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMidlothian: £0.48mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMidlothian: £0.48mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, West Northamptonshire 74,183West Northamptonshire: 74,183Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, West Northamptonshire 6,526West Northamptonshire: 6,526Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, West Northamptonshire 43,681West Northamptonshire: 43,681Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count43,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, West Northamptonshire 5,010West Northamptonshire: 5,010Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

Show the numbers
Midlothian and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureMidlothianWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38274,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7236,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,16010,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,96522,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,18143,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated5,010West Northamptonshire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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