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West Lothian and South Derbyshire

186,160 and 117,169 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than South Derbyshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830West Lothian: £4,576South Derbyshire: £3,847West Lothian: £4,596South Derbyshire: £3,633West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, South Derbyshire £12,575South Derbyshire: £12,575West Lothian: £12,908South Derbyshire: £12,628West Lothian: £12,963South Derbyshire: £11,928West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, South Derbyshire £1,516South Derbyshire: £1,516West Lothian: £2,124South Derbyshire: £1,523West Lothian: £2,133South Derbyshire: £1,438West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, South Derbyshire £11,545South Derbyshire: £11,545West Lothian: £11,749South Derbyshire: £11,595West Lothian: £11,799South Derbyshire: £10,951West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,595£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, South Derbyshire £291South Derbyshire: £291West Lothian: £460South Derbyshire: £292West Lothian: £462South Derbyshire: £276West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higher£291£292£276

  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, South Derbyshire £719South Derbyshire: £719West Lothian: £674South Derbyshire: £722West Lothian: £677South Derbyshire: £682West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, South Derbyshire £19South Derbyshire: £19West Lothian: £25South Derbyshire: £19West Lothian: £25South Derbyshire: £18West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409West Lothian: £643South Derbyshire: £411West Lothian: £646South Derbyshire: £388West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135West Lothian: £204South Derbyshire: £135West Lothian: £205South Derbyshire: £128West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£135£135£128

  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, South Derbyshire £109South Derbyshire: £109West Lothian: £122South Derbyshire: £109West Lothian: £122South Derbyshire: £103West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, South Derbyshire £1,161South Derbyshire: £1,161West Lothian: £1,535South Derbyshire: £1,165West Lothian: £1,541South Derbyshire: £1,101West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,161£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101West Lothian: £205South Derbyshire: £101West Lothian: £205South Derbyshire: £96West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£101£101£96

  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, South Derbyshire £237South Derbyshire: £237West Lothian: £452South Derbyshire: £238West Lothian: £454South Derbyshire: £225West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, South Derbyshire £5.32South Derbyshire: £5.32West Lothian: £6.60South Derbyshire: £5.35West Lothian: £6.63South Derbyshire: £5.05West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, South Derbyshire £5.20South Derbyshire: £5.20West Lothian: £8.70South Derbyshire: £5.22West Lothian: £8.73South Derbyshire: £4.93West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84West Lothian: £6.80South Derbyshire: £5.87West Lothian: £6.83South Derbyshire: £5.54West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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, South Derbyshire 1,019.2South Derbyshire: 1,019.2West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  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, South Derbyshire 75.3South Derbyshire: 75.3West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher75.3

  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, South Derbyshire 150.2South Derbyshire: 150.2West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higher150.2

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher61.3

  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, South Derbyshire 144.4South Derbyshire: 144.4West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher144.4

  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, South Derbyshire 25.5South Derbyshire: 25.5West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher25.5

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West Lothian and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,830£3,847£3,633West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,575£12,628£11,928West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,516£1,523£1,438West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,545£11,595£10,951West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£291£292£276West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£719£722£682South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£19£19£18West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£409£411£388West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£135£135£128West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£109£109£103West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,161£1,165£1,101West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£101£101£96West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£237£238£225West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.32£5.35£5.05West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.20£5.22£4.93West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.84£5.87£5.54West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,019.2West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.475.3West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0150.2West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.761.3West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9144.4West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated25.5West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 4. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830West Lothian: £4,576South Derbyshire: £3,847West Lothian: £4,596South Derbyshire: £3,633West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, South Derbyshire £2,232South Derbyshire: £2,232West Lothian: £2,166South Derbyshire: £2,242West Lothian: £2,175South Derbyshire: £2,118West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, South Derbyshire £948South Derbyshire: £948West Lothian: £1,352South Derbyshire: £952West Lothian: £1,358South Derbyshire: £899West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£948£952£899

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, South Derbyshire £2,050South Derbyshire: £2,050West Lothian: £1,971South Derbyshire: £2,058West Lothian: £1,980South Derbyshire: £1,944West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,058£1,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, South Derbyshire £52South Derbyshire: £52West Lothian: £77South Derbyshire: £52West Lothian: £77South Derbyshire: £49West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, South Derbyshire £128South Derbyshire: £128West Lothian: £113South Derbyshire: £128West Lothian: £114South Derbyshire: £121West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, South Derbyshire £3.42South Derbyshire: £3.42West Lothian: £4.22South Derbyshire: £3.43West Lothian: £4.23South Derbyshire: £3.24West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409West Lothian: £643South Derbyshire: £411West Lothian: £646South Derbyshire: £388West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135West Lothian: £204South Derbyshire: £135West Lothian: £205South Derbyshire: £128West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, South Derbyshire £68South Derbyshire: £68West Lothian: £78South Derbyshire: £68West Lothian: £78South Derbyshire: £64West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, South Derbyshire £725South Derbyshire: £725West Lothian: £977South Derbyshire: £728West Lothian: £981South Derbyshire: £688West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£725£728£688

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101West Lothian: £205South Derbyshire: £101West Lothian: £205South Derbyshire: £96West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, South Derbyshire £148South Derbyshire: £148West Lothian: £288South Derbyshire: £149West Lothian: £289South Derbyshire: £140West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, South Derbyshire £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.33West Lothian: £4.20South Derbyshire: £3.35West Lothian: £4.21South Derbyshire: £3.16West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, South Derbyshire £3.25South Derbyshire: £3.25West Lothian: £5.53South Derbyshire: £3.26West Lothian: £5.56South Derbyshire: £3.08West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84West Lothian: £6.80South Derbyshire: £5.87West Lothian: £6.83South Derbyshire: £5.54West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, South Derbyshire 181.0South Derbyshire: 181.0West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, South Derbyshire 13.4South Derbyshire: 13.4West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher13.4

  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, South Derbyshire 26.7South Derbyshire: 26.7West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higher26.7

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, South Derbyshire 90.3South Derbyshire: 90.3West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher90.3

  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, South Derbyshire 15.9South Derbyshire: 15.9West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher15.9

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West Lothian and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureWest LothianSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,830£3,847£3,633West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,232£2,242£2,118South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£948£952£899West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,050£2,058£1,944South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£52£52£49West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£128£128£121South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.42£3.43£3.24West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£409£411£388West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£135£135£128West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£68£68£64West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£725£728£688West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£101£101£96West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£148£149£140West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.33£3.35£3.16West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.25£3.26£3.08West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.84£5.87£5.54West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2181.0South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.213.4West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.426.7West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.761.3West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.990.3West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated15.9West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 0. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, South Derbyshire £448.8mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mWest Lothian: £851.9mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mWest Lothian: £855.5mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, South Derbyshire £261.6mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mWest Lothian: £403.2mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mWest Lothian: £404.9mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, South Derbyshire £111.0mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mWest Lothian: £251.7mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mWest Lothian: £252.7mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, South Derbyshire £240.2mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mWest Lothian: £367.0mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mWest Lothian: £368.5mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, South Derbyshire £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mWest Lothian: £14.4mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mWest Lothian: £14.4mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, South Derbyshire £15.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mWest Lothian: £21.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mWest Lothian: £21.1mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, South Derbyshire £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mWest Lothian: £0.79mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mWest Lothian: £0.79mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, South Derbyshire £47.9mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mWest Lothian: £119.7mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mWest Lothian: £120.2mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, South Derbyshire £15.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mWest Lothian: £38.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mWest Lothian: £38.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, South Derbyshire £7.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mWest Lothian: £14.4mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mWest Lothian: £14.5mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, South Derbyshire £85.0mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mWest Lothian: £181.8mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mWest Lothian: £182.6mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, South Derbyshire £11.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mWest Lothian: £38.1mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mWest Lothian: £38.3mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, South Derbyshire £17.3mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mWest Lothian: £53.6mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mWest Lothian: £53.8mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, South Derbyshire £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mWest Lothian: £0.78mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mWest Lothian: £0.79mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, South Derbyshire £0.38mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mWest Lothian: £1.0mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mWest Lothian: £1.0mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, South Derbyshire £0.68mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mWest Lothian: £1.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mWest Lothian: £1.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, South Derbyshire 21,202South Derbyshire: 21,202West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, South Derbyshire 1,567South Derbyshire: 1,567West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, South Derbyshire 3,124South Derbyshire: 3,124West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher3,124

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, South Derbyshire 7,181South Derbyshire: 7,181West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, South Derbyshire 10,574South Derbyshire: 10,574West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher10,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, South Derbyshire 1,864South Derbyshire: 1,864West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher1,864

Show the numbers
West Lothian and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureWest LothianSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06421,202West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7591,567West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4653,124West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1207,181West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80310,574West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated1,864West Lothian

Sources

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

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  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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