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Airdrie and Shotts and Rossendale and Darwen

94,009 and 104,420 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Rossendale and Darwen on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 2. 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

Airdrie and Shotts Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Rossendale and Darwen £13,020Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,020£13,076£12,351

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £2,575, Rossendale and Darwen £2,072Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Airdrie and Shotts is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Rossendale and Darwen £11,821Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,821£11,872£11,213

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Rossendale and Darwen £431Rossendale and Darwen: £431Airdrie and Shotts: £693Rossendale and Darwen: £433Airdrie and Shotts: £696Rossendale and Darwen: £409Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higher£431£433£409

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,189, Rossendale and Darwen £740Rossendale and Darwen: £740Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Rossendale and Darwen: £743Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Rossendale and Darwen: £702Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higher£740£743£702

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £38, Rossendale and Darwen £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Airdrie and Shotts: £38Rossendale and Darwen: £29Airdrie and Shotts: £38Rossendale and Darwen: £27Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Airdrie and Shotts is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Airdrie and Shotts: £774Rossendale and Darwen: £518Airdrie and Shotts: £777Rossendale and Darwen: £490Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Airdrie and Shotts: £229Rossendale and Darwen: £151Airdrie and Shotts: £230Rossendale and Darwen: £142Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£150£151£142

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £157, Rossendale and Darwen £118Rossendale and Darwen: £118Airdrie and Shotts: £157Rossendale and Darwen: £119Airdrie and Shotts: £158Rossendale and Darwen: £112Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Airdrie and Shotts is higher£118£119£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Rossendale and Darwen £1,571Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,571£1,578£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Airdrie and Shotts: £232Rossendale and Darwen: £162Airdrie and Shotts: £233Rossendale and Darwen: £153Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £549, Rossendale and Darwen £368Rossendale and Darwen: £368Airdrie and Shotts: £549Rossendale and Darwen: £369Airdrie and Shotts: £552Rossendale and Darwen: £349Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Airdrie and Shotts is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £8.74, Rossendale and Darwen £8.93Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Rossendale and Darwen £5.96Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Airdrie and Shotts: £13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Airdrie and Shotts: £13Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7, Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Rossendale and Darwen is higher1,021.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 171.6, Rossendale and Darwen 113.0Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher113.0

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, Rossendale and Darwen 159.7Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher159.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher78.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts 236.2, Rossendale and Darwen 199.0Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher199.0

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, Rossendale and Darwen 26.4Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher26.4

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Airdrie and Shotts and Rossendale and Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£4,451£4,470£4,222Airdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,020£13,076£12,351Airdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£2,072£2,081£1,965Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,821£11,872£11,213Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£431£433£409Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£740£743£702Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£29£29£27Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£516£518£490Airdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£150£151£142Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£118£119£112Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,571£1,578£1,490Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£161£162£153Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£368£369£349Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£5.96£5.98£5.65Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,021.9Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6113.0Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out159.7Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out78.9Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2199.0Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated26.4Airdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 3. 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

Airdrie and Shotts Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Rossendale and Darwen £4,451Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4,451£4,470£4,222

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Rossendale and Darwen £2,326Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Rossendale and Darwen £1,292Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Rossendale and Darwen £2,111Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,111£2,120£2,003

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Rossendale and Darwen £77Rossendale and Darwen: £77Airdrie and Shotts: £117Rossendale and Darwen: £77Airdrie and Shotts: £117Rossendale and Darwen: £73Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Rossendale and Darwen £132Rossendale and Darwen: £132Airdrie and Shotts: £200Rossendale and Darwen: £133Airdrie and Shotts: £201Rossendale and Darwen: £125Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts is higher£132£133£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £6.33, Rossendale and Darwen £5.10Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Rossendale and Darwen £516Rossendale and Darwen: £516Airdrie and Shotts: £774Rossendale and Darwen: £518Airdrie and Shotts: £777Rossendale and Darwen: £490Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Rossendale and Darwen £150Rossendale and Darwen: £150Airdrie and Shotts: £229Rossendale and Darwen: £151Airdrie and Shotts: £230Rossendale and Darwen: £142Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Rossendale and Darwen £74Rossendale and Darwen: £74Airdrie and Shotts: £101Rossendale and Darwen: £74Airdrie and Shotts: £102Rossendale and Darwen: £70Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Airdrie and Shotts is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Rossendale and Darwen £980Rossendale and Darwen: £980Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Rossendale and Darwen: £984Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Rossendale and Darwen: £930Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts is higher£980£984£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Rossendale and Darwen £161Rossendale and Darwen: £161Airdrie and Shotts: £232Rossendale and Darwen: £162Airdrie and Shotts: £233Rossendale and Darwen: £153Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Rossendale and Darwen £229Rossendale and Darwen: £229Airdrie and Shotts: £354Rossendale and Darwen: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £355Rossendale and Darwen: £218Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Airdrie and Shotts is higher£229£230£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Rossendale and Darwen £5.57Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Rossendale and Darwen £3.72Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Rossendale and Darwen £5.48Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Rossendale and Darwen 182.5Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Rossendale and Darwen is higher182.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Rossendale and Darwen 20.2Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Rossendale and Darwen 28.5Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher28.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Rossendale and Darwen 78.9Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Rossendale and Darwen 124.2Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Airdrie and Shotts is higher124.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 24.6, Rossendale and Darwen 16.4Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher16.4

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Airdrie and Shotts and Rossendale and Darwen, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£4,451£4,470£4,222Airdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,326£2,336£2,206Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,292£1,298£1,226Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,111£2,120£2,003Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£77£77£73Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£132£133£125Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£5.10£5.12£4.84Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£516£518£490Airdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£150£151£142Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£74£74£70Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£980£984£930Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£161£162£153Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.57£5.59£5.28Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£3.72£3.74£3.53Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£5.48£5.51£5.20Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1182.5Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.920.2Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out28.5Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out78.9Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0124.2Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated16.4Airdrie and Shotts

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rossendale and Darwen on 4. 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

Airdrie and Shotts Rossendale and Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £464.8mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £242.8mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £135.0mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £220.5mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Rossendale and Darwen £8.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £13.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.59m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £53.9mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Rossendale and Darwen £15.7mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Rossendale and Darwen £7.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Rossendale and Darwen £102.3mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Rossendale and Darwen £16.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Rossendale and Darwen £23.9mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.39mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Rossendale and Darwen £0.57mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Rossendale and Darwen 19,060Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Rossendale and Darwen is higher19,060

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Rossendale and Darwen 2,107Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Rossendale and Darwen 2,979Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,979

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Rossendale and Darwen 8,240Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Airdrie and Shotts is higher8,240

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Rossendale and Darwen 12,964Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Airdrie and Shotts is higher12,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Rossendale and Darwen 1,716Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Airdrie and Shotts is higher1,716

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Rossendale and Darwen, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsRossendale and DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£464.8m£466.8m£440.9mAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£242.8m£243.9m£230.3mRossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£135.0m£135.5m£128.0mAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£220.5m£221.4m£209.1mRossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.51mAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£53.9m£54.1m£51.1mAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mAirdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mAirdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08519,060Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,107Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out2,979Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out8,240Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29012,964Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated1,716Airdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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