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West Lancashire and East Kilbride and Strathaven

104,126 and 98,207 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than East Kilbride and Strathaven on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

West Lancashire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658West Lancashire: £4,617East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678West Lancashire: £4,637East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380East 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: West Lancashire £12,745, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239West Lancashire: £12,745East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295West Lancashire: £12,799East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089East 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: West Lancashire £1,883, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773West Lancashire: £1,883East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780West Lancashire: £1,891East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire is higher£1,773£1,780£1,682

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,530, East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898West Lancashire: £11,530East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948West Lancashire: £11,579East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936East 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: West Lancashire £423, East Kilbride and Strathaven £403East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403West Lancashire: £423East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404West Lancashire: £425East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire is higher£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: West Lancashire £764, East Kilbride and Strathaven £910East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910West Lancashire: £764East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914West Lancashire: £768East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£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: West Lancashire £28, East Kilbride and Strathaven £29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29West Lancashire: £28East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29West Lancashire: £28East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26East 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: West Lancashire £513, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639West Lancashire: £513East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642West Lancashire: £516East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487East 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: West Lancashire £151, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143East 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: West Lancashire £116, East Kilbride and Strathaven £141East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141West Lancashire: £116East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141West Lancashire: £117East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110East 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: West Lancashire £1,441, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241West Lancashire: £1,441East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246West Lancashire: £1,447East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138West Lancashire: £176East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139West Lancashire: £177East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £314, East Kilbride and Strathaven £377East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377West Lancashire: £314East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378West Lancashire: £315East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297East 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: West Lancashire £5.05, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85West Lancashire: £5.05East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89West Lancashire: £5.07East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79East 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: West Lancashire £6.95, East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66West Lancashire: £6.95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69West Lancashire: £6.98East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59West Lancashire: £8.47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63West Lancashire: £8.50East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03East 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: West Lancashire 1,007.8, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8East 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: West Lancashire 110.0, East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire is higher104.4

  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: West Lancashire 161.0, East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0East 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: West Lancashire 76.9, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9East 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: West Lancashire 173.1, East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire is higher162.0

  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: West Lancashire 25.3, East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher33.2

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West Lancashire and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£403£404£382West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£910£914£863Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£141£141£133Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,241£1,246£1,177West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£138£139£131West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.66£6.69£6.32West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0104.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0202.1Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.9101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1162.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.333.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658West Lancashire: £4,617East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678West Lancashire: £4,637East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380East 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: West Lancashire £2,605, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545West Lancashire: £2,605East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556West Lancashire: £2,616East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,415

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108West Lancashire: £1,164East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113West Lancashire: £1,169East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288West Lancashire: £2,357East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297West Lancashire: £2,367East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,288£2,297£2,170

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, East Kilbride and Strathaven £77East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77West Lancashire: £86East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78West Lancashire: £87East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £156, East Kilbride and Strathaven £175East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175West Lancashire: £156East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176West Lancashire: £157East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: West Lancashire £5.66, East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49West Lancashire: £5.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52West Lancashire: £5.69East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £513, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639West Lancashire: £513East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642West Lancashire: £516East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487East 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: West Lancashire £151, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143East 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: West Lancashire £72, East Kilbride and Strathaven £88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88West Lancashire: £72East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88West Lancashire: £72East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, East Kilbride and Strathaven £776East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776West Lancashire: £891East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779West Lancashire: £894East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138West Lancashire: £176East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139West Lancashire: £177East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, East Kilbride and Strathaven £235East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235West Lancashire: £194East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237West Lancashire: £195East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£235£237£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91West Lancashire: £3.12East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93West Lancashire: £3.13East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16West Lancashire: £4.29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18West Lancashire: £4.31East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59West Lancashire: £8.47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63West Lancashire: £8.50East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03East 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: West Lancashire 206.0, East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count199.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 32.9, East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9East 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: West Lancashire 76.9, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire is higher101.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.7, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.8

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West Lancashire and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,288£2,297£2,170West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£77£78£73West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£776£779£736West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£138£139£131West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.16£4.18£3.95West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0199.1West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.938.9Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.9101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.0101.2West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.720.8Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mWest Lancashire: £480.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mWest Lancashire: £482.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.4m£433.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mWest Lancashire: £271.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mWest Lancashire: £272.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.0m£237.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mWest Lancashire: £121.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mWest Lancashire: £121.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mWest Lancashire: £245.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mWest Lancashire: £246.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £9.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £9.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £16.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mWest Lancashire: £16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£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: West Lancashire £0.59m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.59mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.59mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £53.5m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mWest Lancashire: £53.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mWest Lancashire: £53.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mEast 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: West Lancashire £15.7m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mWest Lancashire: £15.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mEast 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: West Lancashire £7.5m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mWest Lancashire: £92.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mWest Lancashire: £93.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £18.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mWest Lancashire: £20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mWest Lancashire: £20.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.33mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.33mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mWest Lancashire: £0.88mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mWest Lancashire: £0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count19,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,972

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,817

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,987

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,039

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West Lancashire and East Kilbride and Strathaven, total
MeasureWest LancashireEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£224.7m£225.6m£213.1mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44919,557West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,972West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,817Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0089,987Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1389,942West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6302,039Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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