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Rossendale and Darwen and Airdrie and Shotts

104,420 and 94,009 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale and Darwen is higher than Airdrie and Shotts on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 20. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £13,020, Airdrie and Shotts £13,777Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351

    £13,020£13,076£12,351Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,777£13,836£13,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £2,072, Airdrie and Shotts £2,575Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Airdrie and Shotts is higher£2,575£2,586£2,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £11,821, Airdrie and Shotts £11,857Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213

    £11,821£11,872£11,213Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,857£11,908£11,247

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £431, Airdrie and Shotts £693Airdrie and Shotts: £693Rossendale and Darwen: £431Airdrie and Shotts: £696Rossendale and Darwen: £433Airdrie and Shotts: £657Rossendale and Darwen: £409

    £431£433£409Airdrie and Shotts is higher£693£696£657

  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: Rossendale and Darwen £740, Airdrie and Shotts £1,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Rossendale and Darwen: £740Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Rossendale and Darwen: £743Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128Rossendale and Darwen: £702

    £740£743£702Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,189£1,194£1,128

  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: Rossendale and Darwen £29, Airdrie and Shotts £38Airdrie and Shotts: £38Rossendale and Darwen: £29Airdrie and Shotts: £38Rossendale and Darwen: £29Airdrie and Shotts: £36Rossendale and Darwen: £27

    £29£29£27Airdrie and Shotts is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Rossendale and Darwen: £516Airdrie and Shotts: £777Rossendale and Darwen: £518Airdrie and Shotts: £734Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Airdrie and Shotts is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Rossendale and Darwen: £150Airdrie and Shotts: £230Rossendale and Darwen: £151Airdrie and Shotts: £218Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Airdrie and Shotts is higher£229£230£218

  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: Rossendale and Darwen £118, Airdrie and Shotts £157Airdrie and Shotts: £157Rossendale and Darwen: £118Airdrie and Shotts: £158Rossendale and Darwen: £119Airdrie and Shotts: £149Rossendale and Darwen: £112

    £118£119£112Airdrie and Shotts is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £1,571, Airdrie and Shotts £1,846Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490

    £1,571£1,578£1,490Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Rossendale and Darwen: £161Airdrie and Shotts: £233Rossendale and Darwen: £162Airdrie and Shotts: £220Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Airdrie and Shotts is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £368, Airdrie and Shotts £549Airdrie and Shotts: £549Rossendale and Darwen: £368Airdrie and Shotts: £552Rossendale and Darwen: £369Airdrie and Shotts: £521Rossendale and Darwen: £349

    £368£369£349Airdrie and Shotts is higher£549£552£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £8.93, Airdrie and Shotts £8.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£8.74£8.78£8.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £5.96, Airdrie and Shotts £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Airdrie and Shotts: £13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Airdrie and Shotts: £13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Airdrie and Shotts is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9, Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen is higher1,016.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen 113.0, Airdrie and Shotts 171.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0

    113.0Airdrie and Shotts is higher171.6

  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: Rossendale and Darwen 159.7, Airdrie and Shotts 247.9Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7

    159.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher247.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher121.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen 199.0, Airdrie and Shotts 236.2Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0

    199.0Airdrie and Shotts is higher236.2

  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: Rossendale and Darwen 26.4, Airdrie and Shotts 38.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4

    26.4Airdrie and Shotts is higher38.2

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Rossendale and Darwen and Airdrie and Shotts, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendale and DarwenAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,020£13,076£12,351£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,872£11,213£11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£1,846£1,854£1,751Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£549£552£521Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.74£8.78£8.29Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£13Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,016.7Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0171.6Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7247.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.9121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.0236.2Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.438.2Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 19. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,326, Airdrie and Shotts £2,319Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,319£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £1,292, Airdrie and Shotts £1,657Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,111, Airdrie and Shotts £1,996Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,996£2,004£1,893

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £77, Airdrie and Shotts £117Airdrie and Shotts: £117Rossendale and Darwen: £77Airdrie and Shotts: £117Rossendale and Darwen: £77Airdrie and Shotts: £111Rossendale and Darwen: £73

    £77£77£73Airdrie and Shotts is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £132, Airdrie and Shotts £200Airdrie and Shotts: £200Rossendale and Darwen: £132Airdrie and Shotts: £201Rossendale and Darwen: £133Airdrie and Shotts: £190Rossendale and Darwen: £125

    £132£133£125Airdrie and Shotts is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.10, Airdrie and Shotts £6.33Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Airdrie and Shotts is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Rossendale and Darwen: £516Airdrie and Shotts: £777Rossendale and Darwen: £518Airdrie and Shotts: £734Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Airdrie and Shotts is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Rossendale and Darwen: £150Airdrie and Shotts: £230Rossendale and Darwen: £151Airdrie and Shotts: £218Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Airdrie and Shotts is higher£229£230£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £74, Airdrie and Shotts £101Airdrie and Shotts: £101Rossendale and Darwen: £74Airdrie and Shotts: £102Rossendale and Darwen: £74Airdrie and Shotts: £96Rossendale and Darwen: £70

    £74£74£70Airdrie and Shotts is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £980, Airdrie and Shotts £1,188Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Rossendale and Darwen: £980Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Rossendale and Darwen: £984Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127Rossendale and Darwen: £930

    £980£984£930Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Rossendale and Darwen: £161Airdrie and Shotts: £233Rossendale and Darwen: £162Airdrie and Shotts: £220Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Airdrie and Shotts is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £229, Airdrie and Shotts £354Airdrie and Shotts: £354Rossendale and Darwen: £229Airdrie and Shotts: £355Rossendale and Darwen: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £335Rossendale and Darwen: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.57, Airdrie and Shotts £5.63Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £3.72, Airdrie and Shotts £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 182.5, Airdrie and Shotts 171.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5

    182.5Rossendale and Darwen is higher171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 20.2, Airdrie and Shotts 28.9Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2

    20.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 28.5, Airdrie and Shotts 41.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5

    28.5Airdrie and Shotts is higher41.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher121.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 124.2, Airdrie and Shotts 152.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2

    124.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher152.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 16.4, Airdrie and Shotts 24.6Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4

    16.4Airdrie and Shotts is higher24.6

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Rossendale and Darwen and Airdrie and Shotts, per resident
MeasureRossendale and DarwenAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedRossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003£1,996£2,004£1,893Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£980£984£930£1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£354£355£335Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5171.1Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.228.9Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.541.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.9121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.2152.0Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.424.6Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 18. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £464.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £490.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9m

    £464.8m£466.8m£440.9mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £242.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £218.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.9m£230.3mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£218.9m£206.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £135.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £155.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0m

    £135.0m£135.5m£128.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen £220.5m, Airdrie and Shotts £187.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1m

    £220.5m£221.4m£209.1mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £8.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £11.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £13.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £18.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.53m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.51mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £53.9m, Airdrie and Shotts £72.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1m

    £53.9m£54.1m£51.1mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £15.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £7.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £9.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £102.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £111.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £16.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £23.9m, Airdrie and Shotts £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.58m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.39m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.81mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.57m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen 19,060, Airdrie and Shotts 16,085Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060

    19,060Rossendale and Darwen is higher16,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,107, Airdrie and Shotts 2,715Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107

    2,107Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,979, Airdrie and Shotts 3,922Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979

    2,979Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,922

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 8,240, Airdrie and Shotts 11,463Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240

    8,240Airdrie and Shotts is higher11,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 12,964, Airdrie and Shotts 14,290Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964

    12,964Airdrie and Shotts is higher14,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 1,716, Airdrie and Shotts 2,310Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716

    1,716Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,310

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Darwen and Airdrie and Shotts, total
MeasureRossendale and DarwenAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimatedRossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m£187.6m£188.4m£177.9mRossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mAirdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mAirdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,06016,085Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1072,715Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,922Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,24011,463Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,96414,290Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7162,310Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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