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Whitehaven and Workington and Alloa and Grangemouth

94,806 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 13. 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

Whitehaven and Workington Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington is higher£12,770£12,824£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £2,260, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Whitehaven and Workington: £399Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Whitehaven and Workington: £400Alloa and Grangemouth: £388Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£409£411£388

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £1,051, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Alloa and Grangemouth: £647Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£682£685£647

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £26, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Alloa and Grangemouth: £22Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Whitehaven and Workington: £630Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Whitehaven and Workington: £633Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

  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: Whitehaven and Workington £152, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Whitehaven and Workington: £152Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Whitehaven and Workington: £153Alloa and Grangemouth: £126Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Whitehaven and Workington: £190Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Whitehaven and Workington: £191Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£211£212£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £392, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Whitehaven and Workington: £392Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Whitehaven and Workington: £393Alloa and Grangemouth: £424Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £4.32, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,010.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 102.6, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count105.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington 198.7, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher171.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington 198.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Alloa and Grangemouth is higher213.0

  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: Whitehaven and Workington 31.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higher33.1

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Whitehaven and Workington and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,655£11,705£11,055Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£409£411£388Alloa and Grangemouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,673£1,680£1,587Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.68£5.71£5.39Alloa and Grangemouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£7.86£7.90£7.46Alloa and Grangemouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,010.2Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6105.6Alloa and Grangemouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7171.6Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9213.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.833.1Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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

Whitehaven and Workington Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Whitehaven and Workington: £87Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Whitehaven and Workington: £88Alloa and Grangemouth: £74Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Whitehaven and Workington: £230Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Whitehaven and Workington: £231Alloa and Grangemouth: £123Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£130£131£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5.72, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Whitehaven and Workington: £630Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Whitehaven and Workington: £633Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Whitehaven and Workington: £91Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Whitehaven and Workington: £91Alloa and Grangemouth: £79Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Alloa and Grangemouth: £999Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Whitehaven and Workington: £190Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Whitehaven and Workington: £191Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Whitehaven and Workington: £234Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Whitehaven and Workington: £235Alloa and Grangemouth: £267Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Whitehaven and Workington 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: Whitehaven and Workington 43.5, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher32.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher134.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 19.0, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher20.8

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Whitehaven and Workington and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,221£2,230£2,106Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£78£78£74Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£282£283£267Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£3.57£3.59£3.39Alloa and Grangemouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.94£4.97£4.69Alloa and Grangemouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2192.5Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.1Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.532.7Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0134.1Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.020.8Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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

Whitehaven and Workington Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.54m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Whitehaven and Workington is higher18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Alloa and Grangemouth is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,980

Show the numbers
Whitehaven and Workington and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mWhitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAlloa and Grangemouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAlloa and Grangemouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15818,311Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1281,914Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1213,110Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8579,859Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28512,753Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8021,980Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

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.