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Airdrie and Shotts and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

94,009 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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

Airdrie and Shotts Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,394£13,451£12,705

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Airdrie and Shotts: £693Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Airdrie and Shotts: £696Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£710£713£673

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Airdrie and Shotts: £38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Airdrie and Shotts: £38Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Airdrie and Shotts: £774Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Airdrie and Shotts: £777Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Airdrie and Shotts: £229Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Airdrie and Shotts: £230Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£222£223£210

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Airdrie and Shotts: £157Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Airdrie and Shotts: £158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Airdrie and Shotts: £232Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Airdrie and Shotts: £233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Airdrie and Shotts: £549Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Airdrie and Shotts: £552Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£787£790£746

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Airdrie and Shotts is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher1,030.5

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher211.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher309.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher45.4

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Airdrie and Shotts and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,394£13,451£12,705Airdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,610£11,659£11,013Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£1,030£1,034£977Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£222£223£210Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£13£12Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out211.7Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Airdrie and Shotts: £117Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Airdrie and Shotts: £117Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Airdrie and Shotts: £200Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Airdrie and Shotts: £201Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Airdrie and Shotts: £774Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Airdrie and Shotts: £777Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Airdrie and Shotts: £229Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Airdrie and Shotts: £230Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£222£223£210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Airdrie and Shotts: £101Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Airdrie and Shotts: £102Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Airdrie and Shotts: £232Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Airdrie and Shotts: £233Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Airdrie and Shotts: £354Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Airdrie and Shotts: £355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher40.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher191.3

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher28.0

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Airdrie and Shotts and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,231£2,240£2,116Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£198£199£188Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£222£223£210Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.92£7.95£7.51Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.935.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out40.7Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 19. 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,680

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08518,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7153,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out3,890Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29018,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

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.
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  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.
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