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Spen Valley and Rutherglen

97,202 and 96,070 residents (mid-2024).

Spen Valley is higher than Rutherglen on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Spen Valley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen 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

Spen Valley Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Spen Valley: £4,439Rutherglen: £4,973Spen Valley: £4,458Rutherglen: £4,697Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Rutherglen is higher£4,952£4,973£4,697

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £12,695, Rutherglen £13,138Rutherglen: £13,138Spen Valley: £12,695Rutherglen: £13,194Spen Valley: £12,749Rutherglen: £12,462Spen Valley: £12,041

    £12,695£12,749£12,041Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£13,138£13,194£12,462

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £2,002, Rutherglen £2,225Rutherglen: £2,225Spen Valley: £2,002Rutherglen: £2,235Spen Valley: £2,011Rutherglen: £2,111Spen Valley: £1,899

    £2,002£2,011£1,899Rutherglen is higher£2,225£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £11,662, Rutherglen £11,559Rutherglen: £11,559Spen Valley: £11,662Rutherglen: £11,608Spen Valley: £11,712Rutherglen: £10,964Spen Valley: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley is higher£11,559£11,608£10,964

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Spen Valley £359, Rutherglen £628Rutherglen: £628Spen Valley: £359Rutherglen: £630Spen Valley: £360Rutherglen: £595Spen Valley: £340

    £359£360£340Rutherglen is higher£628£630£595

  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: Spen Valley £649, Rutherglen £923Rutherglen: £923Spen Valley: £649Rutherglen: £926Spen Valley: £651Rutherglen: £875Spen Valley: £615

    £649£651£615Rutherglen is higher£923£926£875

  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: Spen Valley £25, Rutherglen £29Rutherglen: £29Spen Valley: £25Rutherglen: £29Spen Valley: £25Rutherglen: £28Spen Valley: £23

    £25£25£23Rutherglen is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Spen Valley: £463Rutherglen: £641Spen Valley: £465Rutherglen: £606Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Rutherglen is higher£639£641£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Spen Valley: £119Rutherglen: £218Spen Valley: £120Rutherglen: £206Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Rutherglen is higher£217£218£206

  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: Spen Valley £125, Rutherglen £141Rutherglen: £141Spen Valley: £125Rutherglen: £141Spen Valley: £125Rutherglen: £134Spen Valley: £118

    £125£125£118Rutherglen is higher£141£141£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £1,572, Rutherglen £1,583Rutherglen: £1,583Spen Valley: £1,572Rutherglen: £1,590Spen Valley: £1,578Rutherglen: £1,502Spen Valley: £1,491

    £1,572£1,578£1,491Rutherglen is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Spen Valley: £136Rutherglen: £211Spen Valley: £137Rutherglen: £200Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Rutherglen is higher£210£211£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £291, Rutherglen £483Rutherglen: £483Spen Valley: £291Rutherglen: £485Spen Valley: £292Rutherglen: £458Spen Valley: £276

    £291£292£276Rutherglen is higher£483£485£458

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £8.72, Rutherglen £8.34Rutherglen: £8.34Spen Valley: £8.72Rutherglen: £8.37Spen Valley: £8.76Rutherglen: £7.91Spen Valley: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley is higher£8.34£8.37£7.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley £6.58, Rutherglen £10Rutherglen: £10Spen Valley: £6.58Rutherglen: £10Spen Valley: £6.61Rutherglen: £9.52Spen Valley: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Rutherglen is higher£10£10£9.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Spen Valley: £6.79Rutherglen: £8.65Spen Valley: £6.82Rutherglen: £8.17Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Rutherglen is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 1,010.3, Rutherglen 1,010.5Rutherglen: 1,010.5Spen Valley: 1,010.3

    1,010.3Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Spen Valley 95.5, Rutherglen 150.8Rutherglen: 150.8Spen Valley: 95.5

    95.5Rutherglen is higher150.8

  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: Spen Valley 139.9, Rutherglen 204.9Rutherglen: 204.9Spen Valley: 139.9

    139.9Rutherglen is higher204.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Rutherglen is higher101.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Spen Valley 194.4, Rutherglen 201.8Rutherglen: 201.8Spen Valley: 194.4

    194.4Rutherglen is higher201.8

  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: Spen Valley 28.3, Rutherglen 33.3Rutherglen: 33.3Spen Valley: 28.3

    28.3Rutherglen is higher33.3

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Spen Valley and Rutherglen, per person in the age group
MeasureSpen ValleyRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,695£12,749£12,041£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,002£2,011£1,899£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,559£11,608£10,964Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£360£340£628£630£595Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£651£615£923£926£875Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£29£29£28Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118£141£141£134Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,572£1,578£1,491£1,583£1,590£1,502Rutherglen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£210£211£200Rutherglen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£483£485£458Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.34£8.37£7.91Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£10£10£9.52Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.31,010.5Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.5150.8Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9204.9Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.4101.6Shared outRutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.4201.8Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.333.3Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Per resident

Spen Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen 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

Spen Valley Rutherglen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £4,439, Rutherglen £4,952Rutherglen: £4,952Spen Valley: £4,439Rutherglen: £4,973Spen Valley: £4,458Rutherglen: £4,697Spen Valley: £4,210

    £4,439£4,458£4,210Rutherglen is higher£4,952£4,973£4,697

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £2,505, Rutherglen £2,489Rutherglen: £2,489Spen Valley: £2,505Rutherglen: £2,500Spen Valley: £2,515Rutherglen: £2,361Spen Valley: £2,376

    £2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,489£2,500£2,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £1,209, Rutherglen £1,388Rutherglen: £1,388Spen Valley: £1,209Rutherglen: £1,394Spen Valley: £1,214Rutherglen: £1,317Spen Valley: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147Rutherglen is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spen Valley £2,301, Rutherglen £2,190Rutherglen: £2,190Spen Valley: £2,301Rutherglen: £2,199Spen Valley: £2,311Rutherglen: £2,077Spen Valley: £2,183

    £2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley is higher£2,190£2,199£2,077

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £71, Rutherglen £119Rutherglen: £119Spen Valley: £71Rutherglen: £119Spen Valley: £71Rutherglen: £113Spen Valley: £67

    £71£71£67Rutherglen is higher£119£119£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £128, Rutherglen £175Rutherglen: £175Spen Valley: £128Rutherglen: £176Spen Valley: £129Rutherglen: £166Spen Valley: £121

    £128£129£121Rutherglen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £4.88, Rutherglen £5.49Rutherglen: £5.49Spen Valley: £4.88Rutherglen: £5.52Spen Valley: £4.90Rutherglen: £5.21Spen Valley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Rutherglen is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £463, Rutherglen £639Rutherglen: £639Spen Valley: £463Rutherglen: £641Spen Valley: £465Rutherglen: £606Spen Valley: £439

    £463£465£439Rutherglen is higher£639£641£606

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £119, Rutherglen £217Rutherglen: £217Spen Valley: £119Rutherglen: £218Spen Valley: £120Rutherglen: £206Spen Valley: £113

    £119£120£113Rutherglen is higher£217£218£206

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Spen Valley £75, Rutherglen £88Rutherglen: £88Spen Valley: £75Rutherglen: £88Spen Valley: £76Rutherglen: £83Spen Valley: £71

    £75£76£71Rutherglen is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spen Valley £949, Rutherglen £988Rutherglen: £988Spen Valley: £949Rutherglen: £992Spen Valley: £953Rutherglen: £937Spen Valley: £900

    £949£953£900Rutherglen is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spen Valley £136, Rutherglen £210Rutherglen: £210Spen Valley: £136Rutherglen: £211Spen Valley: £137Rutherglen: £200Spen Valley: £129

    £136£137£129Rutherglen is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £175, Rutherglen £301Rutherglen: £301Spen Valley: £175Rutherglen: £303Spen Valley: £176Rutherglen: £286Spen Valley: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen is higher£301£303£286

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spen Valley £5.26, Rutherglen £5.20Rutherglen: £5.20Spen Valley: £5.26Rutherglen: £5.22Spen Valley: £5.28Rutherglen: £4.93Spen Valley: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spen Valley £3.97, Rutherglen £6.26Rutherglen: £6.26Spen Valley: £3.97Rutherglen: £6.29Spen Valley: £3.99Rutherglen: £5.94Spen Valley: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Rutherglen is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spen Valley £6.79, Rutherglen £8.61Rutherglen: £8.61Spen Valley: £6.79Rutherglen: £8.65Spen Valley: £6.82Rutherglen: £8.17Spen Valley: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Rutherglen is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 199.3, Rutherglen 191.4Rutherglen: 191.4Spen Valley: 199.3

    199.3Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count191.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 18.8, Rutherglen 28.6Rutherglen: 28.6Spen Valley: 18.8

    18.8Rutherglen is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 27.6, Rutherglen 38.8Rutherglen: 38.8Spen Valley: 27.6

    27.6Rutherglen is higher38.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 71.4, Rutherglen 101.6Rutherglen: 101.6Spen Valley: 71.4

    71.4Rutherglen is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 117.4, Rutherglen 125.9Rutherglen: 125.9Spen Valley: 117.4

    117.4Rutherglen is higher125.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Spen Valley 17.1, Rutherglen 20.7Rutherglen: 20.7Spen Valley: 17.1

    17.1Rutherglen is higher20.7

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Spen Valley and Rutherglen, per resident
MeasureSpen ValleyRutherglenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,439£4,458£4,210£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,505£2,515£2,376£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimatedSpen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,301£2,311£2,183£2,190£2,199£2,077Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£119£119£113Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£639£641£606Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£988£992£937Rutherglen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£210£211£200Rutherglen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£301£303£286Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£5.20£5.22£4.93Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.3191.4Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.828.6Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.638.8Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.4101.6Shared outRutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.4125.9Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.120.7Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Total

Spen Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Rutherglen 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

Spen Valley Rutherglen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spen Valley £431.4m, Rutherglen £475.8mRutherglen: £475.8mSpen Valley: £431.4mRutherglen: £477.8mSpen Valley: £433.3mRutherglen: £451.3mSpen Valley: £409.2m

    £431.4m£433.3m£409.2mRutherglen is higher£475.8m£477.8m£451.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spen Valley £243.5m, Rutherglen £239.1mRutherglen: £239.1mSpen Valley: £243.5mRutherglen: £240.1mSpen Valley: £244.5mRutherglen: £226.8mSpen Valley: £230.9m

    £243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spen Valley £117.5m, Rutherglen £133.4mRutherglen: £133.4mSpen Valley: £117.5mRutherglen: £133.9mSpen Valley: £118.0mRutherglen: £126.5mSpen Valley: £111.4m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.4mRutherglen is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley £223.7m, Rutherglen £210.4mRutherglen: £210.4mSpen Valley: £223.7mRutherglen: £211.3mSpen Valley: £224.6mRutherglen: £199.5mSpen Valley: £212.2m

    £223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley is higher£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley £6.9m, Rutherglen £11.4mRutherglen: £11.4mSpen Valley: £6.9mRutherglen: £11.5mSpen Valley: £6.9mRutherglen: £10.8mSpen Valley: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRutherglen is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £12.4m, Rutherglen £16.8mRutherglen: £16.8mSpen Valley: £12.4mRutherglen: £16.9mSpen Valley: £12.5mRutherglen: £15.9mSpen Valley: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mRutherglen is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Spen Valley £0.47m, Rutherglen £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.47mRutherglen: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.48mRutherglen: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mRutherglen is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £45.0m, Rutherglen £61.4mRutherglen: £61.4mSpen Valley: £45.0mRutherglen: £61.6mSpen Valley: £45.2mRutherglen: £58.2mSpen Valley: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mRutherglen is higher£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley £11.6m, Rutherglen £20.9mRutherglen: £20.9mSpen Valley: £11.6mRutherglen: £20.9mSpen Valley: £11.6mRutherglen: £19.8mSpen Valley: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRutherglen is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley £7.3m, Rutherglen £8.4mRutherglen: £8.4mSpen Valley: £7.3mRutherglen: £8.5mSpen Valley: £7.4mRutherglen: £8.0mSpen Valley: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.4m£6.9mRutherglen is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley £92.2m, Rutherglen £94.9mRutherglen: £94.9mSpen Valley: £92.2mRutherglen: £95.3mSpen Valley: £92.6mRutherglen: £90.0mSpen Valley: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mRutherglen is higher£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spen Valley £13.2m, Rutherglen £20.2mRutherglen: £20.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mRutherglen: £20.3mSpen Valley: £13.3mRutherglen: £19.2mSpen Valley: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mRutherglen is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spen Valley £17.1m, Rutherglen £29.0mRutherglen: £29.0mSpen Valley: £17.1mRutherglen: £29.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mRutherglen: £27.5mSpen Valley: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRutherglen is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spen Valley £0.51m, Rutherglen £0.50mRutherglen: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.51mRutherglen: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.51mRutherglen: £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spen Valley £0.39m, Rutherglen £0.60mRutherglen: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.39mRutherglen: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.39mRutherglen: £0.57mSpen Valley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRutherglen is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spen Valley £0.66m, Rutherglen £0.83mRutherglen: £0.83mSpen Valley: £0.66mRutherglen: £0.83mSpen Valley: £0.66mRutherglen: £0.78mSpen Valley: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mRutherglen is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spen Valley 19,376, Rutherglen 18,391Rutherglen: 18,391Spen Valley: 19,376

    19,376Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count18,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spen Valley 1,831, Rutherglen 2,745Rutherglen: 2,745Spen Valley: 1,831

    1,831Rutherglen is higher2,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 2,684, Rutherglen 3,730Rutherglen: 3,730Spen Valley: 2,684

    2,684Rutherglen is higher3,730

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spen Valley 6,940, Rutherglen 9,760Rutherglen: 9,760Spen Valley: 6,940

    6,940Rutherglen is higher9,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spen Valley 11,408, Rutherglen 12,094Rutherglen: 12,094Spen Valley: 11,408

    11,408Rutherglen is higher12,094

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spen Valley 1,658, Rutherglen 1,993Rutherglen: 1,993Spen Valley: 1,658

    1,658Rutherglen is higher1,993

Show the numbers
Spen Valley and Rutherglen, total
MeasureSpen ValleyRutherglenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimatedSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m£210.4m£211.3m£199.5mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mRutherglen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRutherglen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,37618,391Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8312,745Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6843,730Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9409,760Shared outRutherglen
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,40812,094Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6581,993Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Sources

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

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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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