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Whitehaven and Workington and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,024£13,079£12,354Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£13,186£13,242£12,507
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,260£2,269£2,143Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,208£2,218£2,095
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,548£11,597£10,954Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£11,616£11,666£11,018
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£399£400£378Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£490£492£465
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,048£1,053£994
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£31£31£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£182£182£172Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higher£188£189£179
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£392£393£371Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£431£433£409
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.32£4.34£4.10Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.04£5.06£4.78Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higher993.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
102.6Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher126.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
198.7Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count221.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.4Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
198.9Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count197.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.8Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher36.9
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| Measure | Whitehaven and Workington | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,024£13,079£12,354 | £13,186£13,242£12,507Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,260£2,269£2,143 | £2,208£2,218£2,095Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,548£11,597£10,954 | £11,616£11,666£11,018 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £399£400£378 | £490£492£465 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,051£1,055£997 | £1,048£1,053£994Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £31£31£30Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £722£725£685Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £182£182£172 | £219£219£207Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £151£152£143Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,707£1,714£1,619 | £1,611£1,618£1,528 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £188£189£179 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £392£393£371 | £431£433£409 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | £7.82£7.86£7.42 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.04£5.06£4.78 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | £5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.3 | 993.6 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 102.6 | 126.5 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 198.7 | 221.7Shared out | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.4 | 113.9Shared out | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 198.9 | 197.2 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.8 | 36.9Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
Per resident
Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,509£2,370
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,352£1,358£1,283Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£1,378£1,383£1,307
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,210£2,088
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£88£83Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higher£199£199£188
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£630£633£598Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£182£182£172Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£219£219£207
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,021£1,026£969Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,005£1,009£953
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Whitehaven and Workington is higher£188£189£179
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£234£235£222Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£269£270£255
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.58£2.59£2.45Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
223.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher188.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher24.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
43.5Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count42.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
93.4Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher113.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
119.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count123.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher23.0
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| Measure | Whitehaven and Workington | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £5,010£5,031£4,752Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,849£2,861£2,702 | £2,498£2,509£2,370Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,352£1,358£1,283 | £1,378£1,383£1,307Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,526£2,537£2,396 | £2,201£2,210£2,088 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £93£93£88 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £199£199£188Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £5.92£5.95£5.62Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £630£633£598 | £722£725£685Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £182£182£172 | £219£219£207Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £94£95£89Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,021£1,026£969 | £1,005£1,009£953 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £188£189£179 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £234£235£222 | £269£270£255 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.58£2.59£2.45 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | £5.22£5.24£4.95Shared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 223.2 | 188.3 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 24.0 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 43.5 | 42.0Shared out | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 93.4 | 113.9Shared out | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 119.0 | 123.0 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 23.0Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
Total
Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch on 12. 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 Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£463.2m£465.2m£439.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£231.0m£232.0m£219.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£203.5m£204.3m£193.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£92.9m£93.3m£88.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,158Whitehaven and Workington is higher17,405
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,128Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,215
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count3,883
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,857Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher10,527
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,285Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higherDepends on how you count11,372
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,802Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch is higher2,125
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| Measure | Whitehaven and Workington | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £494.1m£496.2m£468.7m | £463.2m£465.2m£439.4mShared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.1m£271.2m£256.2m | £231.0m£232.0m£219.1mShared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £128.2m£128.8m£121.6m | £127.4m£127.9m£120.8mShared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £239.5m£240.5m£227.2m | £203.5m£204.3m£193.0m | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.1m | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.8m£21.9m£20.7m | £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mShared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £59.8m£60.0m£56.7m | £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mShared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mShared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mShared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £96.8m£97.3m£91.9m | £92.9m£93.3m£88.2m | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.2m£22.3m£21.1m | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.84m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mShared outEstimated | Whitehaven and Workington |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,158 | 17,405 | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,128 | 2,215 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,121 | 3,883Shared out | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,857 | 10,527Shared out | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,285 | 11,372 | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,802 | 2,125Shared outEstimated | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
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