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West Lothian and Warrington

186,160 and 214,640 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Warrington on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

West Lothian is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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

West Lothian Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278West Lothian: £4,576Warrington: £4,296West Lothian: £4,596Warrington: £4,058West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,278£4,296£4,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Warrington £12,795Warrington: £12,795West Lothian: £12,908Warrington: £12,850West Lothian: £12,963Warrington: £12,137West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,795£12,850£12,137

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, Warrington £1,770Warrington: £1,770West Lothian: £2,124Warrington: £1,778West Lothian: £2,133Warrington: £1,679West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,770£1,778£1,679

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Warrington £11,652Warrington: £11,652West Lothian: £11,749Warrington: £11,701West Lothian: £11,799Warrington: £11,052West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,701£11,052

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, Warrington £369Warrington: £369West Lothian: £460Warrington: £371West Lothian: £462Warrington: £350West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  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: West Lothian £674, Warrington £751Warrington: £751West Lothian: £674Warrington: £754West Lothian: £677Warrington: £713West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640Warrington is higher£751£754£713

  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: West Lothian £25, Warrington £23Warrington: £23West Lothian: £25Warrington: £23West Lothian: £25Warrington: £22West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Warrington £468Warrington: £468West Lothian: £643Warrington: £470West Lothian: £646Warrington: £444West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Warrington £127Warrington: £127West Lothian: £204Warrington: £128West Lothian: £205Warrington: £121West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£127£128£121

  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: West Lothian £122, Warrington £96Warrington: £96West Lothian: £122Warrington: £97West Lothian: £122Warrington: £91West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Warrington £1,389Warrington: £1,389West Lothian: £1,535Warrington: £1,394West Lothian: £1,541Warrington: £1,317West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,389£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Warrington £181Warrington: £181West Lothian: £205Warrington: £181West Lothian: £205Warrington: £171West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £452, Warrington £274Warrington: £274West Lothian: £452Warrington: £275West Lothian: £454Warrington: £260West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, Warrington £7.05Warrington: £7.05West Lothian: £6.60Warrington: £7.08West Lothian: £6.63Warrington: £6.69West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Warrington is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, Warrington £4.32Warrington: £4.32West Lothian: £8.70Warrington: £4.34West Lothian: £8.73Warrington: £4.10West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79West Lothian: £6.80Warrington: £6.82West Lothian: £6.83Warrington: £6.44West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian 1,026.5, Warrington 1,014.0Warrington: 1,014.0West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lothian 120.4, Warrington 91.9Warrington: 91.9West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher91.9

  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: West Lothian 175.0, Warrington 151.4Warrington: 151.4West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count151.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 102.7, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher69.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lothian 200.9, Warrington 164.0Warrington: 164.0West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher164.0

  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: West Lothian 31.5, Warrington 20.8Warrington: 20.8West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher20.8

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West Lothian and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,278£4,296£4,058West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,795£12,850£12,137West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,770£1,778£1,679West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,652£11,701£11,052West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£369£371£350West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£751£754£713Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£23£23£22West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£468£470£444West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£127£128£121West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£96£97£91West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,389£1,394£1,317West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£181£181£171West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£274£275£260West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.32£4.34£4.10West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,014.0West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.491.9West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0151.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.769.6West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9164.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated20.8West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 6. 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

West Lothian Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278West Lothian: £4,576Warrington: £4,296West Lothian: £4,596Warrington: £4,058West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,278£4,296£4,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Warrington £2,398Warrington: £2,398West Lothian: £2,166Warrington: £2,408West Lothian: £2,175Warrington: £2,274West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£2,398£2,408£2,274

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Warrington £1,097Warrington: £1,097West Lothian: £1,352Warrington: £1,102West Lothian: £1,358Warrington: £1,041West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Warrington £2,184Warrington: £2,184West Lothian: £1,971Warrington: £2,193West Lothian: £1,980Warrington: £2,071West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Warrington £69Warrington: £69West Lothian: £77Warrington: £69West Lothian: £77Warrington: £66West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, Warrington £141Warrington: £141West Lothian: £113Warrington: £141West Lothian: £114Warrington: £134West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107Warrington is higher£141£141£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lothian £4.22, Warrington £4.34Warrington: £4.34West Lothian: £4.22Warrington: £4.36West Lothian: £4.23Warrington: £4.12West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Warrington £468Warrington: £468West Lothian: £643Warrington: £470West Lothian: £646Warrington: £444West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Warrington £127Warrington: £127West Lothian: £204Warrington: £128West Lothian: £205Warrington: £121West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, Warrington £60Warrington: £60West Lothian: £78Warrington: £60West Lothian: £78Warrington: £57West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Warrington £860Warrington: £860West Lothian: £977Warrington: £864West Lothian: £981Warrington: £816West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£860£864£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Warrington £181Warrington: £181West Lothian: £205Warrington: £181West Lothian: £205Warrington: £171West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Warrington £170Warrington: £170West Lothian: £288Warrington: £171West Lothian: £289Warrington: £161West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Warrington £4.38Warrington: £4.38West Lothian: £4.20Warrington: £4.39West Lothian: £4.21Warrington: £4.15West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Warrington is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Warrington £2.68Warrington: £2.68West Lothian: £5.53Warrington: £2.69West Lothian: £5.56Warrington: £2.54West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79West Lothian: £6.80Warrington: £6.82West Lothian: £6.83Warrington: £6.44West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Warrington 190.0Warrington: 190.0West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2Warrington is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Warrington 17.2Warrington: 17.2West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 29.4, Warrington 28.4Warrington: 28.4West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 102.7, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Warrington 101.6Warrington: 101.6West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.1, Warrington 12.9Warrington: 12.9West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher12.9

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West Lothian and Warrington, per resident
MeasureWest LothianWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,278£4,296£4,058West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,097£1,102£1,041West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£69£69£66West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£141£141£134Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£468£470£444West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£127£128£121West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£60£60£57West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£860£864£816West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£181£181£171West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£170£171£161West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.38£4.39£4.15Warrington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.68£2.69£2.54West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2190.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.217.2West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.428.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.769.6West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9101.6West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated12.9West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 12. 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

West Lothian Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Warrington £918.2mWarrington: £918.2mWest Lothian: £851.9mWarrington: £922.1mWest Lothian: £855.5mWarrington: £870.9mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Warrington £514.7mWarrington: £514.7mWest Lothian: £403.2mWarrington: £516.9mWest Lothian: £404.9mWarrington: £488.2mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Warrington £235.5mWarrington: £235.5mWest Lothian: £251.7mWarrington: £236.5mWest Lothian: £252.7mWarrington: £223.4mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Warrington £468.7mWarrington: £468.7mWest Lothian: £367.0mWarrington: £470.7mWest Lothian: £368.5mWarrington: £444.6mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Warrington £14.9mWarrington: £14.9mWest Lothian: £14.4mWarrington: £14.9mWest Lothian: £14.4mWarrington: £14.1mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, Warrington £30.2mWarrington: £30.2mWest Lothian: £21.1mWarrington: £30.3mWest Lothian: £21.1mWarrington: £28.7mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWarrington is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lothian £0.79m, Warrington £0.93mWarrington: £0.93mWest Lothian: £0.79mWarrington: £0.94mWest Lothian: £0.79mWarrington: £0.88mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, Warrington £100.5mWarrington: £100.5mWest Lothian: £119.7mWarrington: £100.9mWest Lothian: £120.2mWarrington: £95.3mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, Warrington £27.3mWarrington: £27.3mWest Lothian: £38.0mWarrington: £27.4mWest Lothian: £38.1mWarrington: £25.9mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Warrington £12.8mWarrington: £12.8mWest Lothian: £14.4mWarrington: £12.9mWest Lothian: £14.5mWarrington: £12.1mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Warrington £184.7mWarrington: £184.7mWest Lothian: £181.8mWarrington: £185.5mWest Lothian: £182.6mWarrington: £175.2mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Warrington £38.8mWarrington: £38.8mWest Lothian: £38.1mWarrington: £38.9mWest Lothian: £38.3mWarrington: £36.8mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Warrington £36.5mWarrington: £36.5mWest Lothian: £53.6mWarrington: £36.6mWest Lothian: £53.8mWarrington: £34.6mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Warrington £0.94mWarrington: £0.94mWest Lothian: £0.78mWarrington: £0.94mWest Lothian: £0.79mWarrington: £0.89mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWarrington is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Warrington £0.57mWarrington: £0.57mWest Lothian: £1.0mWarrington: £0.58mWest Lothian: £1.0mWarrington: £0.55mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Warrington £1.5mWarrington: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mWarrington: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mWarrington: £1.4mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Warrington 40,785Warrington: 40,785West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064Warrington is higherDepends on how you count40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Warrington 3,696Warrington: 3,696West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher3,696

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Warrington 6,090Warrington: 6,090West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465Warrington is higherDepends on how you count6,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Warrington 14,931Warrington: 14,931West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Warrington 21,815Warrington: 21,815West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher21,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Warrington 2,767Warrington: 2,767West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher2,767

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Warrington, total
MeasureWest LothianWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWarrington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06440,785Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7593,696West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4656,090Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,12014,931West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80321,815West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated2,767West Lothian

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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