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The Wrekin and East Kilbride and Strathaven

113,634 and 98,207 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than East Kilbride and Strathaven on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

The Wrekin is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven 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

The Wrekin East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658The Wrekin: £4,236East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678The Wrekin: £4,254East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,658£4,678£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £12,536, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239The Wrekin: £12,536East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295The Wrekin: £12,589East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£13,239£13,295£12,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,671, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773The Wrekin: £1,671East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780The Wrekin: £1,678East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,780£1,682

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £11,318, East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898The Wrekin: £11,318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948The Wrekin: £11,366East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,898£11,948£11,285

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: The Wrekin £386, East Kilbride and Strathaven £403East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403The Wrekin: £386East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404The Wrekin: £387East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£403£404£382

  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: The Wrekin £808, East Kilbride and Strathaven £910East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910The Wrekin: £808East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914The Wrekin: £811East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£863

  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: The Wrekin £25, East Kilbride and Strathaven £29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29The Wrekin: £25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29The Wrekin: £25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £452, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639The Wrekin: £452East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642The Wrekin: £454East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£639£642£607

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217The Wrekin: £106East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218The Wrekin: £107East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: The Wrekin £109, East Kilbride and Strathaven £141East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141The Wrekin: £109East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141The Wrekin: £110East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£141£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241The Wrekin: £1,269East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246The Wrekin: £1,274East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204The Wrekin is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138The Wrekin: £195East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139The Wrekin: £196East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £280, East Kilbride and Strathaven £377East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377The Wrekin: £280East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378The Wrekin: £281East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£377£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £5.27, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85The Wrekin: £5.27East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89The Wrekin: £5.29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £8.27, East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66The Wrekin: £8.27East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69The Wrekin: £8.30East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59The Wrekin: £7.22East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63The Wrekin: £7.25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 1,004.9, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,035.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: The Wrekin 97.8, East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count104.4

  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: The Wrekin 160.2, East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher202.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin 162.8, East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count162.0

  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: The Wrekin 23.9, East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher33.2

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The Wrekin and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£910£914£863Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£141£141£133Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,241£1,246£1,177The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£138£139£131The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£6.66£6.69£6.32The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.8104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2202.1Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.1101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8162.0The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.933.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

The Wrekin is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven 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

The Wrekin East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658The Wrekin: £4,236East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678The Wrekin: £4,254East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,658£4,678£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545The Wrekin: £2,448East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556The Wrekin: £2,458East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,415

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108The Wrekin: £1,028East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113The Wrekin: £1,033East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288The Wrekin: £2,210East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297The Wrekin: £2,219East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,288£2,297£2,170

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, East Kilbride and Strathaven £77East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77The Wrekin: £75East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78The Wrekin: £76East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £158, East Kilbride and Strathaven £175East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175The Wrekin: £158East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176The Wrekin: £158East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£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: The Wrekin £4.88, East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49The Wrekin: £4.88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52The Wrekin: £4.90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£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: The Wrekin £452, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639The Wrekin: £452East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642The Wrekin: £454East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£639£642£607

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: The Wrekin £106, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217The Wrekin: £106East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218The Wrekin: £107East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: The Wrekin £67, East Kilbride and Strathaven £88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88The Wrekin: £67East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88The Wrekin: £68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, East Kilbride and Strathaven £776East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776The Wrekin: £781East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779The Wrekin: £784East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741The Wrekin is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138The Wrekin: £195East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139The Wrekin: £196East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, East Kilbride and Strathaven £235East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235The Wrekin: £172East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237The Wrekin: £173East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£235£237£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91The Wrekin: £3.25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93The Wrekin: £3.26East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16The Wrekin: £5.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18The Wrekin: £5.10East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59The Wrekin: £7.22East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63The Wrekin: £7.25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count199.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 31.3, East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 65.1, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count101.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 14.7, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.8

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,288£2,297£2,170East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£776£779£736The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£138£139£131The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.16£4.18£3.95The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.120.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.338.9Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.1101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.2101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.720.8Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven on 9. 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

The Wrekin East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mThe Wrekin: £481.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mThe Wrekin: £483.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.4m£433.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mThe Wrekin: £278.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mThe Wrekin: £279.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.0m£237.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mThe Wrekin: £116.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mThe Wrekin: £117.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mThe Wrekin: £251.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mThe Wrekin: £252.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £17.9m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mThe Wrekin: £17.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mThe Wrekin: £18.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: The Wrekin £0.55m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.55mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.56mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £51.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mThe Wrekin: £51.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mThe Wrekin: £51.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£62.8m£63.1m£59.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin £12.1m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mThe Wrekin: £12.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mThe Wrekin: £12.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin £7.6m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mThe Wrekin: £7.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mThe Wrekin: £88.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mThe Wrekin: £89.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin is higher£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mThe Wrekin: £22.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mThe Wrekin: £22.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mThe Wrekin: £19.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mThe Wrekin: £19.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mThe Wrekin: £0.82mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mThe Wrekin: £0.82mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count19,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,972

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,817

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,987

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,039

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The Wrekin and East Kilbride and Strathaven, total
MeasureThe WrekinEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£224.7m£225.6m£213.1mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29419,557The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,972The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,817Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3999,987Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,3839,942The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6692,039Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

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.