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Runcorn and Helsby and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

95,187 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

Runcorn and Helsby is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 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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Per person in the age group

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 17. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £13,025, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £2,551, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,578£2,589£2,445

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £11,744, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139

    £11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby £474, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Runcorn and Helsby: £474Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Runcorn and Helsby: £476Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629Runcorn and Helsby: £449

    £474£476£449Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£663£666£629

  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: Runcorn and Helsby £778, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Runcorn and Helsby: £778Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Runcorn and Helsby: £781Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036Runcorn and Helsby: £738

    £778£781£738Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  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: Runcorn and Helsby £30, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Runcorn and Helsby: £30Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Runcorn and Helsby: £30Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33Runcorn and Helsby: £29

    £30£30£29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Runcorn and Helsby: £668Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Runcorn and Helsby: £670Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Runcorn and Helsby: £179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Runcorn and Helsby: £180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

  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: Runcorn and Helsby £167, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Runcorn and Helsby: £167Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Runcorn and Helsby: £167Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148Runcorn and Helsby: £158

    £167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £1,978, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876

    £1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Runcorn and Helsby: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Runcorn and Helsby: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £389, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Runcorn and Helsby: £389Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Runcorn and Helsby: £391Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535Runcorn and Helsby: £369

    £389£391£369Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£564£566£535

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £7.53, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14

    £7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby £9.98, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47

    £9.98£10£9.47Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4

    1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 119.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9

    119.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher155.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runcorn and Helsby 159.6, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6

    159.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher230.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runcorn and Helsby 227.8, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8

    227.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher230.1

  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: Runcorn and Helsby 36.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1

    36.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher37.7

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Runcorn and Helsby and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,744£11,794£11,139£11,661£11,711£11,061Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£449£663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£781£738£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,978£1,986£1,876£1,840£1,848£1,746Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£389£391£369£564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.53£7.56£7.14£6.15£6.17£5.83Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.98£10£9.47£11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.41,006.9Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.9155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6230.8Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.137.7Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 16. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £5,259, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,619, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484

    £2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,554, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £2,362, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240

    £2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £95, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Runcorn and Helsby: £95Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Runcorn and Helsby: £96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113Runcorn and Helsby: £90

    £95£96£90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £156, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £157Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186Runcorn and Helsby: £148

    £156£157£148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.05, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £668, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Runcorn and Helsby: £668Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Runcorn and Helsby: £670Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Runcorn and Helsby: £633

    £668£670£633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £179, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Runcorn and Helsby: £179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Runcorn and Helsby: £180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Runcorn and Helsby: £170

    £179£180£170Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £101, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Runcorn and Helsby: £101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94Runcorn and Helsby: £96

    £101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £1,205, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £231, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Runcorn and Helsby: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Runcorn and Helsby: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Runcorn and Helsby: £219

    £231£232£219Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £237, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Runcorn and Helsby: £237Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Runcorn and Helsby: £238Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339Runcorn and Helsby: £225

    £237£238£225Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £4.59, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £6.08, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runcorn and Helsby £7.40, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 208.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2

    208.2Runcorn and Helsby is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 24.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1

    24.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher27.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 32.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1

    32.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 99.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0

    99.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 138.8, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8

    138.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher146.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runcorn and Helsby 22.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0

    22.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher23.9

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Runcorn and Helsby and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,619£2,630£2,484£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,362£2,372£2,240£2,095£2,104£1,987Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143£1,168£1,173£1,108Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.90£3.92£3.70Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2180.9Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.141.5Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.0118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.9Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Runcorn and Helsby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 17. 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

Runcorn and Helsby Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £500.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8m

    £500.6m£502.7m£474.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £249.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5m

    £249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £147.9m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3m

    £147.9m£148.6m£140.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby £224.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £14.9m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £63.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £17.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby £9.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £114.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8m

    £114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £22.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.44m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.58m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runcorn and Helsby £0.70m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runcorn and Helsby 19,818, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818

    19,818Runcorn and Helsby is higher17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,295, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295

    2,295Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 3,054, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054

    3,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher4,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 9,422, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422

    9,422Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runcorn and Helsby 13,213, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213

    13,213Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runcorn and Helsby 2,095, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095

    2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,338

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Runcorn and Helsby and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureRuncorn and HelsbyMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81817,685Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2952,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0544,054Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42211,573Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,21314,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0952,338Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.