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West Lothian and North Northamptonshire

186,160 and 375,336 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than North Northamptonshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Lothian is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lothian North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Lothian: £4,576North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Lothian: £4,596North Northamptonshire: £3,874West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,084£4,101£3,874

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892West Lothian: £12,908North Northamptonshire: £12,947West Lothian: £12,963North Northamptonshire: £12,228West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861West Lothian: £2,124North Northamptonshire: £1,869West Lothian: £2,133North Northamptonshire: £1,765West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756West Lothian: £11,749North Northamptonshire: £11,806West Lothian: £11,799North Northamptonshire: £11,151West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144North Northamptonshire is higher£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392West Lothian: £460North Northamptonshire: £393West Lothian: £462North Northamptonshire: £372West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  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, North Northamptonshire £720North Northamptonshire: £720West Lothian: £674North Northamptonshire: £723West Lothian: £677North Northamptonshire: £683West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640North Northamptonshire is higher£720£723£683

  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, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24West Lothian: £25North Northamptonshire: £24West Lothian: £25North Northamptonshire: £23West Lothian: £24

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427West Lothian: £643North Northamptonshire: £429West Lothian: £646North Northamptonshire: £405West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110West Lothian: £204North Northamptonshire: £111West Lothian: £205North Northamptonshire: £105West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103West Lothian: £122North Northamptonshire: £103West Lothian: £122North Northamptonshire: £98West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, North Northamptonshire £1,496North Northamptonshire: £1,496West Lothian: £1,535North Northamptonshire: £1,502West Lothian: £1,541North Northamptonshire: £1,419West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,496£1,502£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146West Lothian: £205North Northamptonshire: £146West Lothian: £205North Northamptonshire: £138West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  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, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248West Lothian: £452North Northamptonshire: £249West Lothian: £454North Northamptonshire: £236West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88West Lothian: £6.60North Northamptonshire: £7.91West Lothian: £6.63North Northamptonshire: £7.47West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26North Northamptonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39West Lothian: £8.70North Northamptonshire: £5.41West Lothian: £8.73North Northamptonshire: £5.11West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Lothian: £6.80North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Lothian: £6.83North Northamptonshire: £4.95West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count63.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count182.0

  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, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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West Lothian and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,084£4,101£3,874West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,892£12,947£12,228West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,861£1,869£1,765West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£392£393£372West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£720£723£683North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£24£24£23West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£427£429£405West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£110£111£105West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£103£103£98West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,496£1,502£1,419West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£146£146£138West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£248£249£236West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.39£5.41£5.11West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.22£5.24£4.95West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,010.2West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.496.7West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0157.3West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.763.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9182.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated23.2West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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

West Lothian North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084West Lothian: £4,576North Northamptonshire: £4,101West Lothian: £4,596North Northamptonshire: £3,874West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,084£4,101£3,874

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, North Northamptonshire £2,237North Northamptonshire: £2,237West Lothian: £2,166North Northamptonshire: £2,247West Lothian: £2,175North Northamptonshire: £2,122West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,247£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, North Northamptonshire £1,159North Northamptonshire: £1,159West Lothian: £1,352North Northamptonshire: £1,164West Lothian: £1,358North Northamptonshire: £1,099West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, North Northamptonshire £2,040North Northamptonshire: £2,040West Lothian: £1,971North Northamptonshire: £2,049West Lothian: £1,980North Northamptonshire: £1,935West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870North Northamptonshire is higher£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, North Northamptonshire £68North Northamptonshire: £68West Lothian: £77North Northamptonshire: £68West Lothian: £77North Northamptonshire: £64West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125West Lothian: £113North Northamptonshire: £125West Lothian: £114North Northamptonshire: £119West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107North Northamptonshire is higher£125£125£119

  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, North Northamptonshire £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.21West Lothian: £4.22North Northamptonshire: £4.22West Lothian: £4.23North Northamptonshire: £3.99West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427West Lothian: £643North Northamptonshire: £429West Lothian: £646North Northamptonshire: £405West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110West Lothian: £204North Northamptonshire: £111West Lothian: £205North Northamptonshire: £105West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64West Lothian: £78North Northamptonshire: £64West Lothian: £78North Northamptonshire: £61West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, North Northamptonshire £932North Northamptonshire: £932West Lothian: £977North Northamptonshire: £936West Lothian: £981North Northamptonshire: £884West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146West Lothian: £205North Northamptonshire: £146West Lothian: £205North Northamptonshire: £138West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, North Northamptonshire £155North Northamptonshire: £155West Lothian: £288North Northamptonshire: £155West Lothian: £289North Northamptonshire: £147West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, North Northamptonshire £4.90North Northamptonshire: £4.90West Lothian: £4.20North Northamptonshire: £4.92West Lothian: £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.65West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98North Northamptonshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, North Northamptonshire £3.35North Northamptonshire: £3.35West Lothian: £5.53North Northamptonshire: £3.37West Lothian: £5.56North Northamptonshire: £3.18West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22West Lothian: £6.80North Northamptonshire: £5.24West Lothian: £6.83North Northamptonshire: £4.95West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, North Northamptonshire 175.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, North Northamptonshire 16.8North Northamptonshire: 16.8West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 29.4, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, North Northamptonshire 113.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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West Lothian and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureWest LothianNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,084£4,101£3,874West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,159£1,164£1,099West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£68£68£64West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£125£125£119North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£4.21£4.22£3.99West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£427£429£405West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£110£111£105West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£64£64£61West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£932£936£884West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£146£146£138West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£155£155£147West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.35£3.37£3.18West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.22£5.24£4.95West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2175.3North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.216.8West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.3West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.763.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9113.3West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated14.4West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lothian North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Lothian: £851.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Lothian: £855.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, North Northamptonshire £839.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mWest Lothian: £403.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mWest Lothian: £404.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, North Northamptonshire £434.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mWest Lothian: £251.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mWest Lothian: £252.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, North Northamptonshire £765.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mWest Lothian: £367.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mWest Lothian: £368.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, North Northamptonshire £25.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mWest Lothian: £14.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mWest Lothian: £14.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mWest Lothian: £21.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mWest Lothian: £21.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  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, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Lothian: £0.79mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Lothian: £0.79mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mWest Lothian: £119.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mWest Lothian: £120.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mWest Lothian: £38.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mWest Lothian: £38.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mWest Lothian: £14.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mWest Lothian: £14.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, North Northamptonshire £349.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mWest Lothian: £181.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mWest Lothian: £182.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, North Northamptonshire £54.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mWest Lothian: £38.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mWest Lothian: £38.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, North Northamptonshire £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mWest Lothian: £53.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mWest Lothian: £53.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, North Northamptonshire £1.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Lothian: £0.78mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mWest Lothian: £0.79mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, North Northamptonshire £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Lothian: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mWest Lothian: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, North Northamptonshire £2.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Lothian: £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mWest Lothian: £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, North Northamptonshire 65,805North Northamptonshire: 65,805West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, North Northamptonshire 6,299North Northamptonshire: 6,299West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, North Northamptonshire 10,244North Northamptonshire: 10,244West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, North Northamptonshire 42,528North Northamptonshire: 42,528West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count42,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, North Northamptonshire 5,415North Northamptonshire: 5,415West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,415

Show the numbers
West Lothian and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureWest LothianNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06465,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7596,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,46510,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,12023,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80342,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated5,415North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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