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Midlothian and North West Leicestershire

99,720 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Midlothian is higher than North West Leicestershire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Midlothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

Midlothian North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Midlothian: £4,436North West Leicestershire: £3,971Midlothian: £4,454North West Leicestershire: £3,751Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £12,561, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Midlothian: £12,561North West Leicestershire: £12,862Midlothian: £12,614North West Leicestershire: £12,149Midlothian: £11,915

    £12,561£12,614£11,915North West Leicestershire 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: Midlothian £1,934, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Midlothian: £1,934North West Leicestershire: £1,501Midlothian: £1,943North West Leicestershire: £1,417Midlothian: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian 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: Midlothian £11,521, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Midlothian: £11,521North West Leicestershire: £11,877Midlothian: £11,570North West Leicestershire: £11,218Midlothian: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928North West Leicestershire is higher£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Midlothian £364, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Midlothian: £364North West Leicestershire: £276Midlothian: £366North West Leicestershire: £261Midlothian: £345

    £364£366£345Midlothian 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: Midlothian £656, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Midlothian: £656North West Leicestershire: £690Midlothian: £659North West Leicestershire: £651Midlothian: £623

    £656£659£623North West Leicestershire 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: Midlothian £20, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Midlothian: £20North West Leicestershire: £19Midlothian: £20North West Leicestershire: £18Midlothian: £19

    £20£20£19Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Midlothian £556, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Midlothian: £556North West Leicestershire: £368Midlothian: £558North West Leicestershire: £348Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Midlothian: £206North West Leicestershire: £123Midlothian: £207North West Leicestershire: £117Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £110, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Midlothian: £110North West Leicestershire: £109Midlothian: £111North West Leicestershire: £103Midlothian: £105

    £110£111£105Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £1,488, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Midlothian: £1,488North West Leicestershire: £1,165Midlothian: £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,100Midlothian: £1,411

    £1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Midlothian: £181North West Leicestershire: £100Midlothian: £181North West Leicestershire: £94Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian 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: Midlothian £326, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Midlothian: £326North West Leicestershire: £217Midlothian: £327North West Leicestershire: £205Midlothian: £309

    £326£327£309Midlothian 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: Midlothian £5.33, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Midlothian: £5.33North West Leicestershire: £4.91Midlothian: £5.36North West Leicestershire: £4.64Midlothian: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Midlothian £5.22, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Midlothian: £5.22North West Leicestershire: £4.79Midlothian: £5.24North West Leicestershire: £4.52Midlothian: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Midlothian: £4.81North West Leicestershire: £6.82Midlothian: £4.83North West Leicestershire: £6.44Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56North West Leicestershire 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: Midlothian 1,009.9, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Midlothian: 1,009.9

    1,009.9North West Leicestershire is higher1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Midlothian: 94.7

    94.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 173.6, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Midlothian: 173.6

    173.6Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian 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: Midlothian 181.5, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Midlothian: 181.5

    181.5Midlothian 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: Midlothian 27.6, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Midlothian: 27.6

    27.6Midlothian is higher24.0

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Midlothian and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureMidlothianNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated£1,494£1,501£1,417Midlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£275£276£261Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£623Estimated£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Estimated£19£19£18Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£367£368£348Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£123£123£117Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105Estimated£109£109£103Midlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,411£1,160£1,165£1,100Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£99£100£94Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£216£217£205Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£4.89£4.91£4.64Midlothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.77£4.79£4.52Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.91,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.774.5Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6146.4Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.955.2Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.5139.7Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.6Estimated24.0Midlothian

Per resident

Midlothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

Midlothian North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4,436, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Midlothian: £4,436North West Leicestershire: £3,971Midlothian: £4,454North West Leicestershire: £3,751Midlothian: £4,207

    £4,436£4,454£4,207Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Midlothian £2,293, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Midlothian: £2,293North West Leicestershire: £2,438Midlothian: £2,302North West Leicestershire: £2,303Midlothian: £2,175

    £2,293£2,302£2,175North West Leicestershire is higher£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Midlothian £1,195, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Midlothian: £1,195North West Leicestershire: £934Midlothian: £1,200North West Leicestershire: £883Midlothian: £1,134

    £1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Midlothian £2,103, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Midlothian: £2,103North West Leicestershire: £2,251Midlothian: £2,112North West Leicestershire: £2,126Midlothian: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995North West Leicestershire is higher£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Midlothian £66, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Midlothian: £66North West Leicestershire: £52Midlothian: £67North West Leicestershire: £49Midlothian: £63

    £66£67£63Midlothian 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: Midlothian £120, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Midlothian: £120North West Leicestershire: £131Midlothian: £120North West Leicestershire: £123Midlothian: £114

    £120£120£114North West Leicestershire 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: Midlothian £3.64, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Midlothian: £3.64North West Leicestershire: £3.64Midlothian: £3.65North West Leicestershire: £3.44Midlothian: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: Midlothian £556, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Midlothian: £556North West Leicestershire: £368Midlothian: £558North West Leicestershire: £348Midlothian: £527

    £556£558£527Midlothian 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: Midlothian £206, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Midlothian: £206North West Leicestershire: £123Midlothian: £207North West Leicestershire: £117Midlothian: £196

    £206£207£196Midlothian 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: Midlothian £68, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Midlothian: £68North West Leicestershire: £68Midlothian: £68North West Leicestershire: £64Midlothian: £65

    £68£68£65Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Midlothian £919, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Midlothian: £919North West Leicestershire: £725Midlothian: £923North West Leicestershire: £685Midlothian: £872

    £919£923£872Midlothian is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Midlothian £181, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Midlothian: £181North West Leicestershire: £100Midlothian: £181North West Leicestershire: £94Midlothian: £171

    £181£181£171Midlothian is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £201, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Midlothian: £201North West Leicestershire: £135Midlothian: £202North West Leicestershire: £128Midlothian: £191

    £201£202£191Midlothian is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Midlothian £3.30, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Midlothian: £3.30North West Leicestershire: £3.06Midlothian: £3.31North West Leicestershire: £2.89Midlothian: £3.13

    £3.30£3.31£3.13Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Midlothian £3.23, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Midlothian: £3.23North West Leicestershire: £2.99Midlothian: £3.24North West Leicestershire: £2.82Midlothian: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Midlothian £4.81, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Midlothian: £4.81North West Leicestershire: £6.82Midlothian: £4.83North West Leicestershire: £6.44Midlothian: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56North West Leicestershire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 184.3, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Midlothian: 184.3

    184.3North West Leicestershire is higher195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 17.3, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Midlothian: 17.3

    17.3Midlothian 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: Midlothian 31.7, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Midlothian: 31.7

    31.7Midlothian 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: Midlothian 89.9, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Midlothian: 89.9

    89.9Midlothian is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Midlothian 112.1, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Midlothian: 112.1

    112.1Midlothian 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: Midlothian 17.1, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Midlothian: 17.1

    17.1Midlothian is higher14.9

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Midlothian and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureMidlothianNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751Midlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated£930£934£883Midlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£52£52£49Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£114Estimated£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated£3.63£3.64£3.44Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£556£558£527Estimated£367£368£348Midlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196Estimated£123£123£117Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65Estimated£68£68£64Midlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£919£923£872£722£725£685Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£99£100£94Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£135£135£128Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.30£3.31£3.13£3.05£3.06£2.89Midlothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.97£2.99£2.82Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.1Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.727.8Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.955.2Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.187.0Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.1Estimated14.9Midlothian

Total

Midlothian is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 10. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Midlothian £442.3m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mMidlothian: £442.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mMidlothian: £444.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mMidlothian: £419.6m

    £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Midlothian £228.6m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mMidlothian: £228.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mMidlothian: £229.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mMidlothian: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Midlothian £119.2m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mMidlothian: £119.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mMidlothian: £119.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mMidlothian: £113.0m

    £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mMidlothian is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Midlothian £209.7m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mMidlothian: £209.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mMidlothian: £210.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mMidlothian: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian £6.6m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mMidlothian: £6.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mMidlothian: £6.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mMidlothian: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £11.9m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mMidlothian: £11.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mMidlothian: £12.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mMidlothian: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth West Leicestershire 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: Midlothian £0.36m, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mMidlothian: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian £55.4m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mMidlothian: £55.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mMidlothian: £55.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mMidlothian: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £20.6m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mMidlothian: £20.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mMidlothian: £20.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mMidlothian: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian 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: Midlothian £6.8m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mMidlothian: £6.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mMidlothian: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian £91.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mMidlothian: £91.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mMidlothian: £92.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mMidlothian: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Midlothian £18.0m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mMidlothian: £18.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mMidlothian: £18.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mMidlothian: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMidlothian is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Midlothian £20.1m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mMidlothian: £20.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mMidlothian: £20.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mMidlothian: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.0mMidlothian is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Midlothian £0.33m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mMidlothian: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Midlothian £0.32m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mMidlothian: £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mMidlothian: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Midlothian £0.48m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mMidlothian: £0.48mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mMidlothian: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Midlothian 18,382, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Midlothian: 18,382

    18,382North West Leicestershire is higher21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Midlothian 1,723, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Midlothian: 1,723

    1,723Midlothian is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 3,160, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Midlothian: 3,160

    3,160Midlothian is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Midlothian 8,965, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Midlothian: 8,965

    8,965Midlothian is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Midlothian 11,181, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Midlothian: 11,181

    11,181Midlothian is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Midlothian 1,701, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Midlothian: 1,701

    1,701Midlothian is higher1,670

Show the numbers
Midlothian and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureMidlothianNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth West Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38221,860North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7231,580Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1603,104Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9656,174Midlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1819,732Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,701Estimated1,670Midlothian

Sources

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

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  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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