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Airdrie and Shotts and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

94,009 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 18 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Motherwell, 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: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £2,575, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,445

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Airdrie and Shotts: £693Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Airdrie and Shotts: £696Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,189, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £38, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Airdrie and Shotts: £38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Airdrie and Shotts: £774Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Airdrie and Shotts: £777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£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: Airdrie and Shotts £157, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Airdrie and Shotts: £157Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Airdrie and Shotts: £158Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Airdrie and Shotts: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Airdrie and Shotts: £233Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Motherwell, 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: Airdrie and Shotts £549, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Airdrie and Shotts: £549Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Airdrie and Shotts: £552Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Motherwell, 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: Airdrie and Shotts £8.74, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Airdrie and Shotts is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count1,006.9

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count155.3

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count118.4

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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Airdrie and Shotts and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,661£11,711£11,061Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£663£666£629Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,840£1,848£1,746Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£6.15£6.17£5.83Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,006.9Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6155.3Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out230.8Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out118.4Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2230.1Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated37.7Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 7. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Airdrie and Shotts: £117Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Airdrie and Shotts: £117Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Airdrie and Shotts: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Airdrie and Shotts: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £6.33, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£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: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Airdrie and Shotts: £774Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Airdrie and Shotts: £777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Airdrie and Shotts: £101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Airdrie and Shotts: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Airdrie and Shotts: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Airdrie and Shotts: £233Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Airdrie and Shotts: £354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Airdrie and Shotts: £355Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts 24.6, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Airdrie and Shotts and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,095£2,104£1,987Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,168£1,173£1,108Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.90£3.92£3.70Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.08£7.11£6.72Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.927.9Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out41.5Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out118.4Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0146.0Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated23.9Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 18. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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: Airdrie and Shotts £0.59m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Airdrie and Shotts is higher14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count2,338

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08517,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out4,054Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out11,573Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29014,274Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,338Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Sources

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

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  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.