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West Lothian and North West Leicestershire

186,160 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than North West Leicestershire on 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Lothian: £4,576North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Lothian: £4,596North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808West Lothian: £12,908North West Leicestershire: £12,862West Lothian: £12,963North West Leicestershire: £12,149West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

  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 West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494West Lothian: £2,124North West Leicestershire: £1,501West Lothian: £2,133North West Leicestershire: £1,417West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827West Lothian: £11,749North West Leicestershire: £11,877West Lothian: £11,799North West Leicestershire: £11,218West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275West Lothian: £460North West Leicestershire: £276West Lothian: £462North West Leicestershire: £261West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higher£275£276£261

  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 West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687West Lothian: £674North West Leicestershire: £690West Lothian: £677North West Leicestershire: £651West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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 West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19West Lothian: £25North West Leicestershire: £19West Lothian: £25North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Lothian: £643North West Leicestershire: £368West Lothian: £646North West Leicestershire: £348West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Lothian: £204North West Leicestershire: £123West Lothian: £205North West Leicestershire: £117West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£123£123£117

  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 West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109West Lothian: £122North West Leicestershire: £109West Lothian: £122North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160West Lothian: £1,535North West Leicestershire: £1,165West Lothian: £1,541North West Leicestershire: £1,100West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Lothian: £205North West Leicestershire: £100West Lothian: £205North West Leicestershire: £94West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£99£100£94

  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 West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216West Lothian: £452North West Leicestershire: £217West Lothian: £454North West Leicestershire: £205West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£216£217£205

  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 West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89West Lothian: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £4.91West Lothian: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £4.64West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77West Lothian: £8.70North West Leicestershire: £4.79West Lothian: £8.73North West Leicestershire: £4.52West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Lothian: £6.80North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Lothian: £6.83North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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 West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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 West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher74.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lothian 175.0, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higher146.4

  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 West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lothian 200.9, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher24.0

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West Lothian and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,808£12,862£12,149West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,494£1,501£1,417West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£275£276£261West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
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£367£368£348West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£123£123£117West 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£1,160£1,165£1,100West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£99£100£94West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£216£217£205West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.89£4.91£4.64West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.77£4.79£4.52West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.474.5West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0146.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.755.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9139.7West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated24.0West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954West Lothian: £4,576North West Leicestershire: £3,971West Lothian: £4,596North West Leicestershire: £3,751West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428West Lothian: £2,166North West Leicestershire: £2,438West Lothian: £2,175North West Leicestershire: £2,303West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930West Lothian: £1,352North West Leicestershire: £934West Lothian: £1,358North West Leicestershire: £883West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242West Lothian: £1,971North West Leicestershire: £2,251West Lothian: £1,980North West Leicestershire: £2,126West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52West Lothian: £77North West Leicestershire: £52West Lothian: £77North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130West Lothian: £113North West Leicestershire: £131West Lothian: £114North West Leicestershire: £123West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63West Lothian: £4.22North West Leicestershire: £3.64West Lothian: £4.23North West Leicestershire: £3.44West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367West Lothian: £643North West Leicestershire: £368West Lothian: £646North West Leicestershire: £348West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123West Lothian: £204North West Leicestershire: £123West Lothian: £205North West Leicestershire: £117West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68West Lothian: £78North West Leicestershire: £68West Lothian: £78North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722West Lothian: £977North West Leicestershire: £725West Lothian: £981North West Leicestershire: £685West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99West Lothian: £205North West Leicestershire: £100West Lothian: £205North West Leicestershire: £94West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135West Lothian: £288North West Leicestershire: £135West Lothian: £289North West Leicestershire: £128West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05West Lothian: £4.20North West Leicestershire: £3.06West Lothian: £4.21North West Leicestershire: £2.89West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97West Lothian: £5.53North West Leicestershire: £2.99West Lothian: £5.56North West Leicestershire: £2.82West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79West Lothian: £6.80North West Leicestershire: £6.82West Lothian: £6.83North West Leicestershire: £6.44West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 29.4, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higher27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher14.9

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West Lothian and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureWest LothianNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,954£3,971£3,751West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£930£934£883West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
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£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.63£3.64£3.44West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£367£368£348West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£123£123£117West 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£722£725£685West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£99£100£94West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£135£135£128West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.05£3.06£2.89West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.97£2.99£2.82West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.79£6.82£6.44West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.214.1West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.8West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.755.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.987.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated14.9West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mWest Lothian: £851.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mWest Lothian: £855.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mWest Lothian: £403.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mWest Lothian: £404.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mWest Lothian: £251.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mWest Lothian: £252.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mWest Lothian: £367.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mWest Lothian: £368.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mWest Lothian: £14.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mWest Lothian: £14.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Lothian: £21.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mWest Lothian: £21.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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 West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Lothian: £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mWest Lothian: £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mWest Lothian: £119.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mWest Lothian: £120.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mWest Lothian: £38.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mWest Lothian: £38.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Lothian: £14.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mWest Lothian: £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mWest Lothian: £181.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mWest Lothian: £182.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mWest Lothian: £38.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Lothian: £53.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mWest Lothian: £53.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Lothian: £0.78mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mWest Lothian: £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Lothian: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mWest Lothian: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Lothian: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mWest Lothian: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher1,670

Show the numbers
West Lothian and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureWest LothianNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06421,860West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7591,580West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4653,104West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1206,174West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,8039,732West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated1,670West 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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