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West Lothian and Ashford

186,160 and 140,812 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Ashford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Ashford 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 Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227West Lothian: £4,576Ashford: £4,245West Lothian: £4,596Ashford: £4,010West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Ashford £12,584Ashford: £12,584West Lothian: £12,908Ashford: £12,638West Lothian: £12,963Ashford: £11,937West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,584£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, Ashford £1,920Ashford: £1,920West Lothian: £2,124Ashford: £1,929West Lothian: £2,133Ashford: £1,822West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,920£1,929£1,822

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Ashford £11,306Ashford: £11,306West Lothian: £11,749Ashford: £11,354West Lothian: £11,799Ashford: £10,724West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,306£11,354£10,724

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, Ashford £560Ashford: £560West Lothian: £460Ashford: £562West Lothian: £462Ashford: £531West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436Ashford is higher£560£562£531

  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, Ashford £693Ashford: £693West Lothian: £674Ashford: £696West Lothian: £677Ashford: £657West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  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, Ashford £26Ashford: £26West Lothian: £25Ashford: £26West Lothian: £25Ashford: £24West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Ashford £365Ashford: £365West Lothian: £643Ashford: £367West Lothian: £646Ashford: £346West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Ashford £161Ashford: £161West Lothian: £204Ashford: £162West Lothian: £205Ashford: £153West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£161£162£153

  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, Ashford £121Ashford: £121West Lothian: £122Ashford: £121West Lothian: £122Ashford: £115West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£121£121£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Ashford £1,559Ashford: £1,559West Lothian: £1,535Ashford: £1,566West Lothian: £1,541Ashford: £1,479West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,566£1,479

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Ashford £174Ashford: £174West Lothian: £205Ashford: £175West Lothian: £205Ashford: £165West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£174£175£165

  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, Ashford £226Ashford: £226West Lothian: £452Ashford: £227West Lothian: £454Ashford: £215West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£226£227£215

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, Ashford £6.53Ashford: £6.53West Lothian: £6.60Ashford: £6.55West Lothian: £6.63Ashford: £6.19West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, Ashford £7.66Ashford: £7.66West Lothian: £8.70Ashford: £7.70West Lothian: £8.73Ashford: £7.27West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46West Lothian: £6.80Ashford: £6.49West Lothian: £6.83Ashford: £6.13West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  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, Ashford 992.6Ashford: 992.6West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count992.6

  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, Ashford 103.7Ashford: 103.7West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher103.7

  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, Ashford 142.8Ashford: 142.8West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higher142.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 102.7, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher57.3

  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, Ashford 170.7Ashford: 170.7West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher170.7

  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, Ashford 27.6Ashford: 27.6West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher27.6

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West Lothian and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,584£12,638£11,937West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,920£1,929£1,822West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,306£11,354£10,724West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£560£562£531Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£693£696£657Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£26£26£24Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£365£367£346West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£161£162£153West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£121£121£115West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,559£1,566£1,479Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£174£175£165West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£226£227£215West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.53£6.55£6.19West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.66£7.70£7.27West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.46£6.49£6.13West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.5992.6West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.4103.7West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0142.8West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.757.3West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9170.7West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated27.6West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lothian Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Ashford £4,227Ashford: £4,227West Lothian: £4,576Ashford: £4,245West Lothian: £4,596Ashford: £4,010West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Ashford £2,350Ashford: £2,350West Lothian: £2,166Ashford: £2,360West Lothian: £2,175Ashford: £2,229West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,350£2,360£2,229

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Ashford £1,169Ashford: £1,169West Lothian: £1,352Ashford: £1,174West Lothian: £1,358Ashford: £1,109West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Ashford £2,112Ashford: £2,112West Lothian: £1,971Ashford: £2,121West Lothian: £1,980Ashford: £2,003West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Ashford £105Ashford: £105West Lothian: £77Ashford: £105West Lothian: £77Ashford: £99West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73Ashford is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, Ashford £129Ashford: £129West Lothian: £113Ashford: £130West Lothian: £114Ashford: £123West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Ashford £4.79Ashford: £4.79West Lothian: £4.22Ashford: £4.81West Lothian: £4.23Ashford: £4.54West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Ashford £365Ashford: £365West Lothian: £643Ashford: £367West Lothian: £646Ashford: £346West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£365£367£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Ashford £161Ashford: £161West Lothian: £204Ashford: £162West Lothian: £205Ashford: £153West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, Ashford £74Ashford: £74West Lothian: £78Ashford: £74West Lothian: £78Ashford: £70West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Ashford £949Ashford: £949West Lothian: £977Ashford: £953West Lothian: £981Ashford: £900West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Ashford £174Ashford: £174West Lothian: £205Ashford: £175West Lothian: £205Ashford: £165West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Ashford £138Ashford: £138West Lothian: £288Ashford: £138West Lothian: £289Ashford: £131West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Ashford £3.97Ashford: £3.97West Lothian: £4.20Ashford: £3.99West Lothian: £4.21Ashford: £3.77West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Ashford £4.66Ashford: £4.66West Lothian: £5.53Ashford: £4.68West Lothian: £5.56Ashford: £4.42West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Ashford £6.46Ashford: £6.46West Lothian: £6.80Ashford: £6.49West Lothian: £6.83Ashford: £6.13West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Ashford 185.4Ashford: 185.4West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2Ashford is higherDepends on how you count185.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Ashford 19.4Ashford: 19.4West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher19.4

  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, Ashford 26.7Ashford: 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, Ashford 57.3Ashford: 57.3West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher57.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Ashford 103.9Ashford: 103.9West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher103.9

  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, Ashford 16.8Ashford: 16.8West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher16.8

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West Lothian and Ashford, per resident
MeasureWest LothianAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£4,227£4,245£4,010West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,350£2,360£2,229Ashford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,169£1,174£1,109West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,112£2,121£2,003Ashford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£105£105£99Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£129£130£123Ashford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£4.79£4.81£4.54Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£365£367£346West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£161£162£153West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£74£74£70West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£949£953£900West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£174£175£165West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£138£138£131West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.97£3.99£3.77West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.66£4.68£4.42West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.46£6.49£6.13West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2185.4Ashford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.4West 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 2026102.757.3West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9103.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated16.8West Lothian

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Ashford £595.2mAshford: £595.2mWest Lothian: £851.9mAshford: £597.8mWest Lothian: £855.5mAshford: £564.6mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£595.2m£597.8m£564.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Ashford £331.0mAshford: £331.0mWest Lothian: £403.2mAshford: £332.4mWest Lothian: £404.9mAshford: £313.9mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£331.0m£332.4m£313.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Ashford £164.7mAshford: £164.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mAshford: £165.4mWest Lothian: £252.7mAshford: £156.2mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£164.7m£165.4m£156.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Ashford £297.3mAshford: £297.3mWest Lothian: £367.0mAshford: £298.6mWest Lothian: £368.5mAshford: £282.0mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£297.3m£298.6m£282.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Ashford £14.7mAshford: £14.7mWest Lothian: £14.4mAshford: £14.8mWest Lothian: £14.4mAshford: £14.0mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mAshford is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, Ashford £18.2mAshford: £18.2mWest Lothian: £21.1mAshford: £18.3mWest Lothian: £21.1mAshford: £17.3mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lothian £0.79m, Ashford £0.67mAshford: £0.67mWest Lothian: £0.79mAshford: £0.68mWest Lothian: £0.79mAshford: £0.64mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, Ashford £51.4mAshford: £51.4mWest Lothian: £119.7mAshford: £51.7mWest Lothian: £120.2mAshford: £48.8mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£51.4m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, Ashford £22.7mAshford: £22.7mWest Lothian: £38.0mAshford: £22.8mWest Lothian: £38.1mAshford: £21.6mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Ashford £10.4mAshford: £10.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mAshford: £10.4mWest Lothian: £14.5mAshford: £9.8mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Ashford £133.7mAshford: £133.7mWest Lothian: £181.8mAshford: £134.2mWest Lothian: £182.6mAshford: £126.8mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£133.7m£134.2m£126.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Ashford £24.5mAshford: £24.5mWest Lothian: £38.1mAshford: £24.6mWest Lothian: £38.3mAshford: £23.3mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Ashford £19.4mAshford: £19.4mWest Lothian: £53.6mAshford: £19.5mWest Lothian: £53.8mAshford: £18.4mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Ashford £0.56mAshford: £0.56mWest Lothian: £0.78mAshford: £0.56mWest Lothian: £0.79mAshford: £0.53mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Ashford £0.66mAshford: £0.66mWest Lothian: £1.0mAshford: £0.66mWest Lothian: £1.0mAshford: £0.62mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Ashford £0.91mAshford: £0.91mWest Lothian: £1.3mAshford: £0.91mWest Lothian: £1.3mAshford: £0.86mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Ashford 26,104Ashford: 26,104West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count26,104

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Ashford 2,726Ashford: 2,726West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher2,726

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Ashford 3,756Ashford: 3,756West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher3,756

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Ashford 8,068Ashford: 8,068West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher8,068

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Ashford 14,634Ashford: 14,634West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher14,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Ashford 2,366Ashford: 2,366West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher2,366

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Ashford, total
MeasureWest LothianAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£595.2m£597.8m£564.6mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£331.0m£332.4m£313.9mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£164.7m£165.4m£156.2mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£297.3m£298.6m£282.0mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£51.4m£51.7m£48.8mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£133.7m£134.2m£126.8mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£24.5m£24.6m£23.3mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06426,104West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7592,726West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4653,756West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1208,068West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80314,634West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated2,366West Lothian

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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