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West Lothian and Bedford

186,160 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Bedford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 19 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

West Lothian Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927West Lothian: £4,576Bedford: £3,944West Lothian: £4,596Bedford: £3,725West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590West Lothian: £12,908Bedford: £12,644West Lothian: £12,963Bedford: £11,943West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higher£12,590£12,644£11,943

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880West Lothian: £2,124Bedford: £1,888West Lothian: £2,133Bedford: £1,783West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470West Lothian: £11,749Bedford: £11,519West Lothian: £11,799Bedford: £10,880West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higher£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, Bedford £450Bedford: £450West Lothian: £460Bedford: £452West Lothian: £462Bedford: £426West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higher£450£452£426

  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, Bedford £648Bedford: £648West Lothian: £674Bedford: £651West Lothian: £677Bedford: £614West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian is higher£648£651£614

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

    £25£25£24West Lothian 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: West Lothian £643, Bedford £350Bedford: £350West Lothian: £643Bedford: £351West Lothian: £646Bedford: £332West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Bedford £114Bedford: £114West Lothian: £204Bedford: £114West Lothian: £205Bedford: £108West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£114£114£108

  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, Bedford £88Bedford: £88West Lothian: £122Bedford: £88West Lothian: £122Bedford: £83West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572West Lothian: £1,535Bedford: £1,579West Lothian: £1,541Bedford: £1,491West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456Bedford is higher£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Bedford £246Bedford: £246West Lothian: £205Bedford: £247West Lothian: £205Bedford: £233West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  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, Bedford £206Bedford: £206West Lothian: £452Bedford: £207West Lothian: £454Bedford: £196West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49West Lothian: £6.60Bedford: £9.53West Lothian: £6.63Bedford: £9.00West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Bedford is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51West Lothian: £8.70Bedford: £4.53West Lothian: £8.73Bedford: £4.28West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97West Lothian: £6.80Bedford: £5.99West Lothian: £6.83Bedford: £5.66West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higher1,001.2

  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, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher93.5

  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: West Lothian 175.0, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higher137.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 102.7, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian 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: West Lothian 200.9, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher181.8

  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, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher20.6

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West Lothian and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,927£3,944£3,725West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,590£12,644£11,943West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,880£1,888£1,783West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,470£11,519£10,880West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£450£452£426West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£648£651£614West Lothian
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£350£351£332West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£114£114£108West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£88£88£83West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£206£207£196West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.51£4.53£4.28West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.97£5.99£5.66West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,001.2West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.493.5West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0137.8West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.755.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9181.8West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated20.6West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

West Lothian Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927West Lothian: £4,576Bedford: £3,944West Lothian: £4,596Bedford: £3,725West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029West Lothian: £2,166Bedford: £2,038West Lothian: £2,175Bedford: £1,925West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054West Lothian is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184West Lothian: £1,352Bedford: £1,189West Lothian: £1,358Bedford: £1,123West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848West Lothian: £1,971Bedford: £1,856West Lothian: £1,980Bedford: £1,753West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870West Lothian is higher£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Bedford £72Bedford: £72West Lothian: £77Bedford: £73West Lothian: £77Bedford: £69West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, Bedford £104Bedford: £104West Lothian: £113Bedford: £105West Lothian: £114Bedford: £99West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107West Lothian is higher£104£105£99

  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, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73West Lothian: £4.22Bedford: £3.75West Lothian: £4.23Bedford: £3.54West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Bedford £350Bedford: £350West Lothian: £643Bedford: £351West Lothian: £646Bedford: £332West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Bedford £114Bedford: £114West Lothian: £204Bedford: £114West Lothian: £205Bedford: £108West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, Bedford £55Bedford: £55West Lothian: £78Bedford: £56West Lothian: £78Bedford: £53West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Bedford £990Bedford: £990West Lothian: £977Bedford: £994West Lothian: £981Bedford: £939West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926Bedford is higher£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Bedford £246Bedford: £246West Lothian: £205Bedford: £247West Lothian: £205Bedford: £233West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Bedford £130Bedford: £130West Lothian: £288Bedford: £130West Lothian: £289Bedford: £123West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97West Lothian: £4.20Bedford: £5.99West Lothian: £4.21Bedford: £5.66West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84West Lothian: £5.53Bedford: £2.85West Lothian: £5.56Bedford: £2.69West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97West Lothian: £6.80Bedford: £5.99West Lothian: £6.83Bedford: £5.66West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2West Lothian is higher161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 29.4, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higher22.2

  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, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher114.4

  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, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher13.0

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West Lothian and Bedford, per resident
MeasureWest LothianBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,927£3,944£3,725West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,029£2,038£1,925West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,184£1,189£1,123West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£1,848£1,856£1,753West Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£72£73£69West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£104£105£99West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.73£3.75£3.54West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£350£351£332West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£114£114£108West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£55£56£53West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£130£130£123West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.84£2.85£2.69West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.97£5.99£5.66West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2161.3West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.215.1West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.422.2West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.755.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9114.4West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated13.0West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

West Lothian Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mWest Lothian: £851.9mBedford: £768.6mWest Lothian: £855.5mBedford: £726.0mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mWest Lothian: £403.2mBedford: £397.1mWest Lothian: £404.9mBedford: £375.1mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higher£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mBedford: £231.6mWest Lothian: £252.7mBedford: £218.8mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mWest Lothian: £367.0mBedford: £361.8mWest Lothian: £368.5mBedford: £341.7mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higher£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mWest Lothian: £14.4mBedford: £14.2mWest Lothian: £14.4mBedford: £13.4mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mWest Lothian: £21.1mBedford: £20.4mWest Lothian: £21.1mBedford: £19.3mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mWest Lothian: £0.79mBedford: £0.73mWest Lothian: £0.79mBedford: £0.69mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mWest Lothian: £119.7mBedford: £68.4mWest Lothian: £120.2mBedford: £64.6mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mWest Lothian: £38.0mBedford: £22.3mWest Lothian: £38.1mBedford: £21.0mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mWest Lothian: £14.4mBedford: £10.8mWest Lothian: £14.5mBedford: £10.2mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mWest Lothian: £181.8mBedford: £193.7mWest Lothian: £182.6mBedford: £182.9mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mBedford is higher£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mWest Lothian: £38.1mBedford: £48.1mWest Lothian: £38.3mBedford: £45.4mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mWest Lothian: £53.6mBedford: £25.4mWest Lothian: £53.8mBedford: £24.0mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mWest Lothian: £0.78mBedford: £1.2mWest Lothian: £0.79mBedford: £1.1mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mWest Lothian: £1.0mBedford: £0.56mWest Lothian: £1.0mBedford: £0.53mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mWest Lothian: £1.3mBedford: £1.2mWest Lothian: £1.3mBedford: £1.1mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higher31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher2,527

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Bedford, total
MeasureWest LothianBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06431,443West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7592,936West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4654,327West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,12010,748West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80322,297West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated2,527West Lothian

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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