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West Lothian and West Northamptonshire

186,160 and 441,277 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than West Northamptonshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 20 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742West Lothian: £4,576West Northamptonshire: £3,758West Lothian: £4,596West Northamptonshire: £3,549West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873West Lothian: £12,908West Northamptonshire: £12,928West Lothian: £12,963West Northamptonshire: £12,211West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624West Lothian: £2,124West Northamptonshire: £1,631West Lothian: £2,133West Northamptonshire: £1,541West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793West Lothian: £11,749West Northamptonshire: £11,843West Lothian: £11,799West Northamptonshire: £11,186West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399West Lothian: £460West Northamptonshire: £400West Lothian: £462West Northamptonshire: £378West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

  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, West Northamptonshire £659West Northamptonshire: £659West Lothian: £674West Northamptonshire: £661West Lothian: £677West Northamptonshire: £625West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

  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, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23West Lothian: £25West Northamptonshire: £23West Lothian: £25West Northamptonshire: £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, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340West Lothian: £643West Northamptonshire: £342West Lothian: £646West Northamptonshire: £323West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97West Lothian: £204West Northamptonshire: £97West Lothian: £205West Northamptonshire: £92West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, West Northamptonshire £79West Northamptonshire: £79West Lothian: £122West Northamptonshire: £80West Lothian: £122West Northamptonshire: £75West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324West Lothian: £1,535West Northamptonshire: £1,330West Lothian: £1,541West Northamptonshire: £1,256West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150West Lothian: £205West Northamptonshire: £150West Lothian: £205West Northamptonshire: £142West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  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, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208West Lothian: £452West Northamptonshire: £209West Lothian: £454West Northamptonshire: £197West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21West Lothian: £6.60West Northamptonshire: £8.25West Lothian: £6.63West Northamptonshire: £7.79West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63West Lothian: £8.70West Northamptonshire: £4.65West Lothian: £8.73West Northamptonshire: £4.39West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46West Lothian: £6.80West Northamptonshire: £5.48West Lothian: £6.83West Northamptonshire: £5.18West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count139.9

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  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, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count156.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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West Lothian and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,742£3,758£3,549West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,873£12,928£12,211West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,624£1,631£1,541West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£399£400£378West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£659£661£625West 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£340£342£323West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£97£97£92West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£79£80£75West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,324£1,330£1,256West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£150£150£142West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£208£209£197West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.63£4.65£4.39West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.46£5.48£5.18West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,021.1West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.489.8West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0139.9West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.750.6West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9156.1West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated17.9West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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

West Lothian West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742West Lothian: £4,576West Northamptonshire: £3,758West Lothian: £4,596West Northamptonshire: £3,549West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, West Northamptonshire £2,120West Northamptonshire: £2,120West Lothian: £2,166West Northamptonshire: £2,129West Lothian: £2,175West Northamptonshire: £2,010West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, West Northamptonshire £1,030West Northamptonshire: £1,030West Lothian: £1,352West Northamptonshire: £1,034West Lothian: £1,358West Northamptonshire: £977West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, West Northamptonshire £1,942West Northamptonshire: £1,942West Lothian: £1,971West Northamptonshire: £1,950West Lothian: £1,980West Northamptonshire: £1,842West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,942£1,950£1,842

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, West Northamptonshire £66West Northamptonshire: £66West Lothian: £77West Northamptonshire: £66West Lothian: £77West Northamptonshire: £62West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108West Lothian: £113West Northamptonshire: £109West Lothian: £114West Northamptonshire: £103West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  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, West Northamptonshire £3.74West Northamptonshire: £3.74West Lothian: £4.22West Northamptonshire: £3.76West Lothian: £4.23West Northamptonshire: £3.55West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340West Lothian: £643West Northamptonshire: £342West Lothian: £646West Northamptonshire: £323West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97West Lothian: £204West Northamptonshire: £97West Lothian: £205West Northamptonshire: £92West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50West Lothian: £78West Northamptonshire: £51West Lothian: £78West Northamptonshire: £48West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, West Northamptonshire £840West Northamptonshire: £840West Lothian: £977West Northamptonshire: £843West Lothian: £981West Northamptonshire: £797West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150West Lothian: £205West Northamptonshire: £150West Lothian: £205West Northamptonshire: £142West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, West Northamptonshire £132West Northamptonshire: £132West Lothian: £288West Northamptonshire: £132West Lothian: £289West Northamptonshire: £125West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, West Northamptonshire £5.21West Northamptonshire: £5.21West Lothian: £4.20West Northamptonshire: £5.23West Lothian: £4.21West Northamptonshire: £4.94West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Northamptonshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, West Northamptonshire £2.93West Northamptonshire: £2.93West Lothian: £5.53West Northamptonshire: £2.94West Lothian: £5.56West Northamptonshire: £2.78West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46West Lothian: £6.80West Northamptonshire: £5.48West Lothian: £6.83West Northamptonshire: £5.18West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, West Northamptonshire 14.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, West Northamptonshire 99.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.1, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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West Lothian and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureWest LothianWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,742£3,758£3,549West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,120£2,129£2,010West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,030£1,034£977West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£1,942£1,950£1,842West Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£66£66£62West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£108£109£103West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.74£3.76£3.55West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£340£342£323West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£97£97£92West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£50£51£48West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£840£843£797West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£150£150£142West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£132£132£125West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.93£2.94£2.78West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.46£5.48£5.18West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2168.1West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.8West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.423.0West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.750.6West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.999.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated11.4West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, West Northamptonshire £1.7bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnWest Lothian: £851.9mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnWest Lothian: £855.5mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bnWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, West Northamptonshire £935.3mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mWest Lothian: £403.2mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mWest Lothian: £404.9mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, West Northamptonshire £454.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mWest Lothian: £251.7mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mWest Lothian: £252.7mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, West Northamptonshire £856.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mWest Lothian: £367.0mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mWest Lothian: £368.5mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, West Northamptonshire £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mWest Lothian: £14.4mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mWest Lothian: £14.4mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mWest Lothian: £21.1mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mWest Lothian: £21.1mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  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, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Lothian: £0.79mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mWest Lothian: £0.79mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mWest Lothian: £119.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mWest Lothian: £120.2mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mWest Lothian: £38.0mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mWest Lothian: £38.1mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mWest Lothian: £14.4mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mWest Lothian: £14.5mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, West Northamptonshire £370.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mWest Lothian: £181.8mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mWest Lothian: £182.6mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, West Northamptonshire £66.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mWest Lothian: £38.3mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mWest Lothian: £53.6mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mWest Lothian: £53.8mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, West Northamptonshire £2.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Lothian: £0.78mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Lothian: £0.79mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest 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, West Northamptonshire £2.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mWest Lothian: £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mWest Lothian: £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, West Northamptonshire 74,183West Northamptonshire: 74,183West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, West Northamptonshire 6,526West Northamptonshire: 6,526West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, West Northamptonshire 43,681West Northamptonshire: 43,681West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count43,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, West Northamptonshire 5,010West Northamptonshire: 5,010West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

Show the numbers
West Lothian and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureWest LothianWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06474,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7596,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,46510,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,12022,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80343,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated5,010West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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