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Whitehaven and Workington and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

94,806 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

Whitehaven and Workington is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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 2 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Whitehaven and Workington Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £13,024, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354

    £13,024£13,079£12,354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143

    £2,260£2,269£2,143Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,578£2,589£2,445

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £11,548, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Whitehaven and Workington £399, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Whitehaven and Workington: £399Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Whitehaven and Workington: £400Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629Whitehaven and Workington: £378

    £399£400£378Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£663£666£629

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036Whitehaven and Workington: £997

    £1,051£1,055£997Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,097£1,036

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Whitehaven and Workington: £26Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Whitehaven and Workington: £26Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33Whitehaven and Workington: £25

    £26£26£25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Whitehaven and Workington: £630Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Whitehaven and Workington: £633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Whitehaven and Workington: £152Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £153Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148Whitehaven and Workington: £144

    £152£153£144Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £1,707, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Whitehaven and Workington: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Whitehaven and Workington: £191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Whitehaven and Workington: £392Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Whitehaven and Workington: £393Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535Whitehaven and Workington: £371

    £392£393£371Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£564£566£535

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Whitehaven and Workington £5.04, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3

    1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,006.9

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6

    102.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher155.3

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7

    198.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count230.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 93.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9

    198.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher230.1

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8

    31.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher37.7

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Whitehaven and Workington and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,143£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,661£11,711£11,061Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,051£1,055£997£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£153£144£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,840£1,848£1,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£393£371£564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.15£6.17£5.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.31,006.9Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7230.8Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026198.9230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.837.7Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 16. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £5,212, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943

    £5,212£5,234£4,943Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,849, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,352, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283

    £1,352£1,358£1,283Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2,526, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396

    £2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £87, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Whitehaven and Workington: £87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Whitehaven and Workington: £88Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113Whitehaven and Workington: £83

    £87£88£83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £230, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Whitehaven and Workington: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186Whitehaven and Workington: £218

    £230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £630, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Whitehaven and Workington: £630Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Whitehaven and Workington: £633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Whitehaven and Workington: £598

    £630£633£598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £182, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Whitehaven and Workington: £172

    £182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £91, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Whitehaven and Workington: £91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Whitehaven and Workington: £91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94Whitehaven and Workington: £86

    £91£91£86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £1,021, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108Whitehaven and Workington: £969

    £1,021£1,026£969Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £190, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Whitehaven and Workington: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Whitehaven and Workington: £191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Whitehaven and Workington: £180

    £190£191£180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £234, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Whitehaven and Workington: £234Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Whitehaven and Workington: £235Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339Whitehaven and Workington: £222

    £234£235£222Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £2.58, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £3.02, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Whitehaven and Workington £8.83, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 223.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2

    223.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 22.5, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5

    22.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher27.9

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5

    43.5Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4

    93.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Whitehaven and Workington 119.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0

    119.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher146.0

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0

    19.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher23.9

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Whitehaven and Workington and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,212£5,234£4,943£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,283£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,526£2,537£2,396£2,095£2,104£1,987Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,021£1,026£969£1,168£1,173£1,108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£3.90£3.92£3.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.2180.9Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.541.5Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.0146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.023.9Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Whitehaven and Workington is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 16. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £494.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7m

    £494.1m£496.2m£468.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £270.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2m

    £270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £128.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6m

    £128.2m£128.8m£121.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington £239.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £21.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £59.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £17.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington £8.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £96.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9m

    £96.8m£97.3m£91.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Whitehaven and Workington £18.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £22.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.25m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.29m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Whitehaven and Workington £0.84m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Whitehaven and Workington 21,158, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158

    21,158Whitehaven and Workington is higher17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 2,128, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128

    2,128Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 4,121, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121

    4,121Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count4,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 8,857, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857

    8,857Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Whitehaven and Workington 11,285, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285

    11,285Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Whitehaven and Workington 1,802, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802

    1,802Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,338

Show the numbers
Whitehaven and Workington and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureWhitehaven and WorkingtonMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mWhitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,15817,685Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1282,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1214,054Shared outWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,85711,573Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,28514,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8022,338Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

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.