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Airdrie and Shotts and Neath and Swansea East

94,009 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 15 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Neath and Swansea East: £12,686Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

  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, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Neath and Swansea East: £2,449Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Neath and Swansea East: £10,976Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604Airdrie and Shotts: £693Neath and Swansea East: £606Airdrie and Shotts: £696Neath and Swansea East: £573Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Neath and Swansea East: £1,104Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Airdrie and Shotts: £38Neath and Swansea East: £36Airdrie and Shotts: £38Neath and Swansea East: £34Airdrie and Shotts: £36

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Airdrie and Shotts: £774Neath and Swansea East: £822Airdrie and Shotts: £777Neath and Swansea East: £776Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Airdrie and Shotts: £229Neath and Swansea East: £201Airdrie and Shotts: £230Neath and Swansea East: £190Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Airdrie and Shotts: £157Neath and Swansea East: £171Airdrie and Shotts: £158Neath and Swansea East: £161Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Neath and Swansea East is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Neath and Swansea East: £1,742Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Airdrie and Shotts: £232Neath and Swansea East: £261Airdrie and Shotts: £233Neath and Swansea East: £247Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  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, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556Airdrie and Shotts: £549Neath and Swansea East: £559Airdrie and Shotts: £552Neath and Swansea East: £528Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Neath and Swansea East: £6.92Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Neath and Swansea East: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Neath and Swansea East: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Airdrie and Shotts is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Neath and Swansea East is higher1,027.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count229.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count113.7

  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, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count228.9

  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, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher35.5

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Airdrie and Shotts and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,375£13,431£12,686Airdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,571£11,620£10,976Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£604£606£573Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£1,163£1,168£1,104Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£170£171£161Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,837£1,844£1,742Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£556£559£528Neath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£7.30£7.33£6.92Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£12£12£11Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,027.8Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6143.1Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out229.8Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out113.7Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2228.9Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated35.5Airdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 10. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Neath and Swansea East: £2,441Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Neath and Swansea East 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, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Neath and Swansea East: £1,536Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Neath and Swansea East: £2,112Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116Airdrie and Shotts: £117Neath and Swansea East: £117Airdrie and Shotts: £117Neath and Swansea East: £110Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224Airdrie and Shotts: £200Neath and Swansea East: £225Airdrie and Shotts: £201Neath and Swansea East: £212Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Neath and Swansea East: £6.62Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Airdrie and Shotts: £774Neath and Swansea East: £822Airdrie and Shotts: £777Neath and Swansea East: £776Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Airdrie and Shotts: £229Neath and Swansea East: £201Airdrie and Shotts: £230Neath and Swansea East: £190Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107Airdrie and Shotts: £101Neath and Swansea East: £107Airdrie and Shotts: £102Neath and Swansea East: £101Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Neath and Swansea East is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Neath and Swansea East: £1,092Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Airdrie and Shotts: £232Neath and Swansea East: £261Airdrie and Shotts: £233Neath and Swansea East: £247Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349Airdrie and Shotts: £354Neath and Swansea East: £350Airdrie and Shotts: £355Neath and Swansea East: £331Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Neath and Swansea East: £4.34Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Neath and Swansea East is higher197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher22.2

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Airdrie and Shotts and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,574£2,585£2,441Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,619£1,626£1,536Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,227£2,236£2,112Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£116£117£110Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,152£1,156£1,092Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£349£350£331Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.58£4.59£4.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.36£7.39£6.98Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1197.8Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.927.5Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out44.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out113.7Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0143.5Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated22.2Airdrie and Shotts

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 17. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mNeath and Swansea East is higher£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNeath and Swansea East is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Neath and Swansea East is higher20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,268

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08520,176Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,808Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out4,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out11,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29014,643Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,268Airdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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  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.
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