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Midlothian and North Warwickshire
Midlothian is higher than North Warwickshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Midlothian is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,454£4,207North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,561£12,614£11,915North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,789£12,844£12,131
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,934£1,943£1,835Midlothian is higher£1,798£1,806£1,706
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,521£11,570£10,928North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,703£11,753£11,101
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£364£366£345Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£656£659£623North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£556£558£527Midlothian is higher£450£452£427
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Midlothian is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£110£111£105North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian is higher£1,407£1,413£1,334
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£181£181£171Midlothian is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£326£327£309Midlothian is higher£255£256£242
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.33£5.36£5.06North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.81£4.83£4.56North Warwickshire is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.9North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
94.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count88.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
173.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count157.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Midlothian is higher69.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
181.5Midlothian is higher168.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.6Midlothian is higher27.5
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| Measure | Midlothian | North Warwickshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated | £4,532£4,551£4,299 | North Warwickshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,561£12,614£11,915Estimated | £12,789£12,844£12,131 | North Warwickshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,934£1,943£1,835Estimated | £1,798£1,806£1,706 | Midlothian |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,521£11,570£10,928 | £11,703£11,753£11,101 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £364£366£345 | £330£331£313 | Midlothian |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £656£659£623Estimated | £734£737£696 | North Warwickshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19Estimated | £23£23£22 | North Warwickshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £556£558£527Estimated | £450£452£427 | Midlothian |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196Estimated | £151£151£143 | Midlothian |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £110£111£105Estimated | £123£124£117 | North Warwickshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,488£1,494£1,411 | £1,407£1,413£1,334 | Midlothian |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £135£135£128 | Midlothian |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £255£256£242 | Midlothian |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | £7.34£7.37£6.96 | North Warwickshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | North Warwickshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | North Warwickshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.9 | 1,016.6 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 94.7 | 88.7 | Midlothian |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 173.6 | 157.3 | Midlothian |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 69.4 | Midlothian |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 181.5 | 168.4 | Midlothian |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.6Estimated | 27.5 | Midlothian |
Per resident
Midlothian is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Warwickshire on 13. 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 Warwickshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,436£4,454£4,207North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,532£4,551£4,299
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,293£2,302£2,175North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,195£1,200£1,134Midlothian is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,103£2,112£1,995North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,486£2,348
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£66£67£63North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£120£114North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.64£3.65£3.45North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£556£558£527Midlothian is higher£450£452£427
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£206£207£196Midlothian is higher£151£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£65North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£919£923£872Midlothian is higher£847£851£804
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£181£181£171Midlothian is higher£135£135£128
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Midlothian is higher£154£154£146
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.30£3.31£3.13North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.23£3.24£3.06North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.81£4.83£4.56North Warwickshire is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
184.3North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count215.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count18.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.7North Warwickshire is higherDepends on how you count33.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.9Midlothian is higher69.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
112.1Midlothian is higher101.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Midlothian is higher16.5
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| Measure | Midlothian | North Warwickshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,436£4,454£4,207Estimated | £4,532£4,551£4,299 | North Warwickshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,293£2,302£2,175Estimated | £2,705£2,717£2,566 | North Warwickshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,195£1,200£1,134Estimated | £1,083£1,088£1,027 | Midlothian |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,103£2,112£1,995 | £2,475£2,486£2,348 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £66£67£63 | £70£70£66 | North Warwickshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£120£114Estimated | £155£156£147 | North Warwickshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.64£3.65£3.45Estimated | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | North Warwickshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £556£558£527Estimated | £450£452£427 | Midlothian |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £206£207£196Estimated | £151£151£143 | Midlothian |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£65Estimated | £74£74£70 | North Warwickshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £919£923£872 | £847£851£804 | Midlothian |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £135£135£128 | Midlothian |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £154£154£146 | Midlothian |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.30£3.31£3.13 | £4.42£4.44£4.19 | North Warwickshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | £3.46£3.47£3.28 | North Warwickshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.81£4.83£4.56Estimated | £8.01£8.05£7.60 | North Warwickshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 184.3 | 215.0 | North Warwickshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 18.8 | North Warwickshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.7 | 33.3 | North Warwickshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.9 | 69.4 | Midlothian |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 112.1 | 101.4 | Midlothian |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1Estimated | 16.5 | Midlothian |
Total
Midlothian is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and North Warwickshire on 1. 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 Warwickshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£303.8m£305.1m£288.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mMidlothian is higher£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£166.0m£166.7m£157.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMidlothian is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mMidlothian is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian is higher£56.8m£57.0m£53.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMidlothian is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mMidlothian is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Warwickshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,382Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count14,416
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,723Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,258
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,160Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count2,231
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,965Midlothian is higher4,653
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,181Midlothian is higher6,800
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,701Midlothian is higher1,109
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| Measure | Midlothian | North Warwickshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimated | £303.8m£305.1m£288.2m | Midlothian |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimated | £181.4m£182.1m£172.0m | Midlothian |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimated | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | Midlothian |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.7m£210.6m£198.9m | £166.0m£166.7m£157.4m | Midlothian |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.7m£6.3m | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | Midlothian |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimated | £10.4m£10.5m£9.9m | Midlothian |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Midlothian |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimated | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | Midlothian |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimated | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | Midlothian |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimated | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Midlothian |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £91.6m£92.0m£86.9m | £56.8m£57.0m£53.9m | Midlothian |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Midlothian |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.1m£20.2m£19.0m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Midlothian |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Midlothian |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Midlothian |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimated | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | North Warwickshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,382 | 14,416 | Midlothian |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,723 | 1,258 | Midlothian |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,160 | 2,231 | Midlothian |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,965 | 4,653 | Midlothian |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,181 | 6,800 | Midlothian |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,701Estimated | 1,109 | Midlothian |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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