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Airdrie and Shotts and Torfaen

94,009 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Torfaen on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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 14 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 8. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Torfaen: £5,628Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Torfaen: £5,316Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Torfaen is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Torfaen: £13,274Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Torfaen: £12,537Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,217£13,274£12,537

  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, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Torfaen: £2,815Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Torfaen: £2,659Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Torfaen is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Torfaen: £11,702Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Torfaen: £11,053Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Airdrie and Shotts: £693Torfaen: £553Airdrie and Shotts: £696Torfaen: £522Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higher£550£553£522

  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, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Torfaen: £983Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Torfaen: £929Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higher£979£983£929

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £38Torfaen: £36Airdrie and Shotts: £38Torfaen: £34Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£35£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, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Airdrie and Shotts: £774Torfaen: £811Airdrie and Shotts: £777Torfaen: £766Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Airdrie and Shotts: £229Torfaen: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £230Torfaen: £179Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£188£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Airdrie and Shotts: £157Torfaen: £171Airdrie and Shotts: £158Torfaen: £161Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Torfaen 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, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Torfaen: £2,103Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Torfaen: £1,986Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Torfaen is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Airdrie and Shotts: £232Torfaen: £267Airdrie and Shotts: £233Torfaen: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Airdrie and Shotts: £549Torfaen: £522Airdrie and Shotts: £552Torfaen: £493Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Airdrie and Shotts is higher£519£522£493

  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, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Torfaen: £7.42Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Torfaen: £7.01Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Torfaen: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Torfaen: £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, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Torfaen: £7.19Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Torfaen: £6.79Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Torfaen is higher1,028.5

  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, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher136.4

  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, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher198.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher113.2

  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, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Torfaen is higher259.1

  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, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher36.4

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Airdrie and Shotts and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,217£13,274£12,537Airdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,652£11,702£11,053Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£550£553£522Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£979£983£929Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£35£36£34Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£188£189£179Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£170£171£161Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£519£522£493Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£7.39£7.42£7.01Airdrie 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£7.16£7.19£6.79Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,028.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6136.4Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out198.7Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out113.2Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2259.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated36.4Airdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 11. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Torfaen: £5,628Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Torfaen: £5,316Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Torfaen is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Torfaen: £2,650Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Torfaen: £2,503Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Torfaen: £1,704Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Torfaen: £1,610Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Torfaen is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Torfaen: £2,336Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Torfaen: £2,207Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Airdrie and Shotts: £117Torfaen: £110Airdrie and Shotts: £117Torfaen: £104Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Airdrie and Shotts: £200Torfaen: £196Airdrie and Shotts: £201Torfaen: £185Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts is higher£195£196£185

  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, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Torfaen: £7.10Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Torfaen: £6.71Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Airdrie and Shotts: £774Torfaen: £811Airdrie and Shotts: £777Torfaen: £766Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Torfaen is higher£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Airdrie and Shotts: £229Torfaen: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £230Torfaen: £179Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Airdrie and Shotts: £101Torfaen: £103Airdrie and Shotts: £102Torfaen: £98Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Torfaen is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Torfaen: £1,273Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Torfaen: £1,203Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Torfaen is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Airdrie and Shotts: £232Torfaen: £267Airdrie and Shotts: £233Torfaen: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Airdrie and Shotts: £354Torfaen: £316Airdrie and Shotts: £355Torfaen: £298Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Airdrie and Shotts is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Torfaen: £4.49Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Torfaen: £4.24Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Torfaen: £7.29Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Torfaen: £6.89Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Torfaen: £7.19Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Torfaen: £6.79Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Torfaen is higher205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher27.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Torfaen is higher156.9

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher22.1

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Airdrie and Shotts and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£110£110£104Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£195£196£185Airdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£188£189£179Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£315£316£298Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.47£4.49£4.24Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.26£7.29£6.89Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.16£7.19£6.79Airdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1205.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.927.2Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out39.7Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out113.2Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0156.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated22.1Airdrie and Shotts

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 11. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mTorfaen: £529.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mTorfaen: £500.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mTorfaen is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mTorfaen: £249.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mTorfaen: £235.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mTorfaen: £160.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mTorfaen: £151.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mTorfaen: £219.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mTorfaen: £207.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mTorfaen: £10.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mTorfaen: £9.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mTorfaen: £18.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mTorfaen: £17.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.67mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.63mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mTorfaen: £76.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mTorfaen: £72.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mTorfaen is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mTorfaen: £17.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mTorfaen: £16.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mTorfaen: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mTorfaen is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mTorfaen: £119.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mTorfaen: £113.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mTorfaen: £25.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mTorfaen: £23.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mTorfaen 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, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mTorfaen: £29.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mTorfaen: £28.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.40mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mTorfaen: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mTorfaen: £0.65mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.64mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Torfaen is higher19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Airdrie and Shotts is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,075

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Airdrie and Shotts and Torfaen, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08519,328Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,563Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out3,733Airdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out10,651Airdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29014,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,075Airdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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