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West Lothian and Rugby

186,160 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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 Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624West Lothian: £4,576Rugby: £3,639West Lothian: £4,596Rugby: £3,437West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722West Lothian: £12,908Rugby: £12,776West Lothian: £12,963Rugby: £12,067West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian is higher£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £2,124, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504West Lothian: £2,124Rugby: £1,511West Lothian: £2,133Rugby: £1,427West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728West Lothian: £11,749Rugby: £11,778West Lothian: £11,799Rugby: £11,124West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £460, Rugby £337Rugby: £337West Lothian: £460Rugby: £339West Lothian: £462Rugby: £320West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436West Lothian is higher£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637West Lothian: £674Rugby: £640West Lothian: £677Rugby: £604West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian is higher£637£640£604

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20West Lothian: £25Rugby: £20West Lothian: £25Rugby: £19West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24West Lothian is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Rugby £327Rugby: £327West Lothian: £643Rugby: £328West Lothian: £646Rugby: £310West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Rugby £100Rugby: £100West Lothian: £204Rugby: £100West Lothian: £205Rugby: £95West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75West Lothian: £122Rugby: £75West Lothian: £122Rugby: £71West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267West Lothian: £1,535Rugby: £1,272West Lothian: £1,541Rugby: £1,202West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higher£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Rugby £108Rugby: £108West Lothian: £205Rugby: £109West Lothian: £205Rugby: £103West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£108£109£103

  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, Rugby £153Rugby: £153West Lothian: £452Rugby: £154West Lothian: £454Rugby: £145West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £6.60, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69West Lothian: £6.60Rugby: £6.72West Lothian: £6.63Rugby: £6.35West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £8.70, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56West Lothian: £8.70Rugby: £2.57West Lothian: £8.73Rugby: £2.43West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51West Lothian: £6.80Rugby: £5.54West Lothian: £6.83Rugby: £5.23West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian is higher1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian is higher79.1

  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, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian is higher138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher50.0

  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, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higher142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher17.5

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West Lothian and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,624£3,639£3,437West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,722£12,776£12,067West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,504£1,511£1,427West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,728£11,778£11,124West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£337£339£320West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£637£640£604West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£20£20£19West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£327£328£310West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£100£100£95West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£75£75£71West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,267£1,272£1,202West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£108£109£103West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£153£154£145West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.69£6.72£6.35Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£2.56£2.57£2.43West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.51£5.54£5.23West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,000.6West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.479.1West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0138.0West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.750.0West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9142.3West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated17.5West Lothian

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624West Lothian: £4,576Rugby: £3,639West Lothian: £4,596Rugby: £3,437West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141West Lothian: £2,166Rugby: £2,150West Lothian: £2,175Rugby: £2,031West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054West Lothian is higher£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Rugby £941Rugby: £941West Lothian: £1,352Rugby: £945West Lothian: £1,358Rugby: £893West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higher£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974West Lothian: £1,971Rugby: £1,982West Lothian: £1,980Rugby: £1,872West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Rugby £57Rugby: £57West Lothian: £77Rugby: £57West Lothian: £77Rugby: £54West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73West Lothian is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £113, Rugby £107Rugby: £107West Lothian: £113Rugby: £108West Lothian: £114Rugby: £102West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107West Lothian is higher£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31West Lothian: £4.22Rugby: £3.32West Lothian: £4.23Rugby: £3.14West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Rugby £327Rugby: £327West Lothian: £643Rugby: £328West Lothian: £646Rugby: £310West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £204, Rugby £100Rugby: £100West Lothian: £204Rugby: £100West Lothian: £205Rugby: £95West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lothian £78, Rugby £47Rugby: £47West Lothian: £78Rugby: £47West Lothian: £78Rugby: £45West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Rugby £793Rugby: £793West Lothian: £977Rugby: £796West Lothian: £981Rugby: £752West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higher£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Rugby £108Rugby: £108West Lothian: £205Rugby: £109West Lothian: £205Rugby: £103West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Rugby £96Rugby: £96West Lothian: £288Rugby: £96West Lothian: £289Rugby: £91West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19West Lothian: £4.20Rugby: £4.20West Lothian: £4.21Rugby: £3.97West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60West Lothian: £5.53Rugby: £1.61West Lothian: £5.56Rugby: £1.52West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51West Lothian: £6.80Rugby: £5.54West Lothian: £6.83Rugby: £5.23West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2West Lothian is higher168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian is higher13.3

  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, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian is higher23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higher89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher11.0

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West Lothian and Rugby, per resident
MeasureWest LothianRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,624£3,639£3,437West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£2,141£2,150£2,031West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£941£945£893West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£57£57£54West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£107£108£102West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£3.31£3.32£3.14West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£327£328£310West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£100£100£95West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£47£47£45West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£793£796£752West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£108£109£103West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£96£96£91West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.19£4.20£3.97West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£1.60£1.61£1.52West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£5.51£5.54£5.23West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2168.4West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.213.3West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.423.2West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.750.0West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.989.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated11.0West Lothian

Total

West Lothian is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rugby 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mWest Lothian: £851.9mRugby: £446.4mWest Lothian: £855.5mRugby: £421.6mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mWest Lothian is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mWest Lothian: £403.2mRugby: £263.8mWest Lothian: £404.9mRugby: £249.2mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mWest Lothian is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mWest Lothian: £251.7mRugby: £116.0mWest Lothian: £252.7mRugby: £109.5mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mWest Lothian is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mWest Lothian: £367.0mRugby: £243.2mWest Lothian: £368.5mRugby: £229.7mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mWest Lothian: £14.4mRugby: £7.0mWest Lothian: £14.4mRugby: £6.6mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lothian is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £21.1m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mWest Lothian: £21.1mRugby: £13.2mWest Lothian: £21.1mRugby: £12.5mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mWest Lothian is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lothian £0.79m, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mWest Lothian: £0.79mRugby: £0.41mWest Lothian: £0.79mRugby: £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, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mWest Lothian: £119.7mRugby: £40.3mWest Lothian: £120.2mRugby: £38.1mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £38.0m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mWest Lothian: £38.0mRugby: £12.3mWest Lothian: £38.1mRugby: £11.6mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mWest Lothian: £14.4mRugby: £5.8mWest Lothian: £14.5mRugby: £5.5mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mWest Lothian: £181.8mRugby: £97.7mWest Lothian: £182.6mRugby: £92.2mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mWest Lothian is higher£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mWest Lothian: £38.1mRugby: £13.3mWest Lothian: £38.3mRugby: £12.6mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mWest Lothian is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mWest Lothian: £53.6mRugby: £11.8mWest Lothian: £53.8mRugby: £11.2mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mWest Lothian: £0.78mRugby: £0.52mWest Lothian: £0.79mRugby: £0.49mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mWest Lothian: £1.0mRugby: £0.20mWest Lothian: £1.0mRugby: £0.19mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mWest Lothian: £1.3mRugby: £0.68mWest Lothian: £1.3mRugby: £0.64mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Lothian is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064West Lothian is higher20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759West Lothian is higher1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 5,465, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803West Lothian is higher10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher1,344

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Rugby, total
MeasureWest LothianRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mWest Lothian
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mWest Lothian
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWest 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£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mWest Lothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWest Lothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lothian
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mWest Lothian
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06420,659West Lothian
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7591,634West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4652,849West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,1206,132West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80310,919West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated1,344West Lothian

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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