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Alloa and Grangemouth and Amber Valley
Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than Amber Valley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 9. 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
Alloa and Grangemouth Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,928£4,949£4,675Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,770£12,824£12,113Amber Valley is higher£12,979£13,034£12,311
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,267£2,276£2,150Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,655£11,705£11,055Amber Valley is higher£11,743£11,793£11,139
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£409£411£388Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£367
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£685£647Amber Valley is higher£823£827£781
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£22Amber Valley is higher£26£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£577£580£548
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£150£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£133£134£126Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,673£1,680£1,587Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,562£1,569£1,482
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£377£379£358
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.68£5.71£5.39Amber Valley is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.86£7.90£7.46Amber Valley is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.2Amber Valley is higher1,015.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count100.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
171.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count168.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher84.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
213.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher198.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
33.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher32.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Alloa and Grangemouth | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated | £12,979£13,034£12,311 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated | £2,106£2,115£1,998 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,655£11,705£11,055 | £11,743£11,793£11,139 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £409£411£388 | £386£388£367 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£685£647Shared outEstimated | £823£827£781 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£22Shared outEstimated | £26£27£25 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £648£651£614Shared outEstimated | £577£580£548 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | £150£151£143 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £133£134£126Shared outEstimated | £148£149£141 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,673£1,680£1,587 | £1,562£1,569£1,482 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £205£206£194 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £447£449£424 | £377£379£358 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | £9.10£9.14£8.63 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.86£7.90£7.46 | £9.71£9.75£9.21 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated | £7.72£7.75£7.32 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.2 | 1,015.4 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.6 | 100.2 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 171.6Shared out | 168.3 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 103.6Shared out | 84.0 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 213.0 | 198.6 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 33.1Shared outEstimated | 32.5 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
Per resident
Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 12. 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
Alloa and Grangemouth Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,928£4,949£4,675Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,433£2,443£2,308Amber Valley is higher£2,726£2,738£2,586
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,427£1,433£1,353Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,221£2,230£2,106Amber Valley is higher£2,466£2,477£2,340
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£123Amber Valley is higher£173£174£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25Amber Valley is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£577£580£548
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£150£151£143
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£953£957£904
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£267Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.57£3.59£3.39Amber Valley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.94£4.97£4.69Amber Valley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
192.5Amber Valley is higher213.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count21.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count35.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher84.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher121.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higher19.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Alloa and Grangemouth | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated | £4,951£4,972£4,696 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated | £2,726£2,738£2,586 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated | £1,285£1,290£1,219 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,221£2,230£2,106 | £2,466£2,477£2,340 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £81£82£77 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£123Shared outEstimated | £173£174£164 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £648£651£614Shared outEstimated | £577£580£548 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191Shared outEstimated | £150£151£143 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79Shared outEstimated | £90£91£86 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,053£1,057£999 | £953£957£904 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £211£212£200 | £205£206£194 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £230£231£218 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.57£3.59£3.39 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.94£4.97£4.69 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated | £7.72£7.75£7.32 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 192.5 | 213.3 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.1 | 21.0 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.7Shared out | 35.3 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 103.6Shared out | 84.0 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.1 | 121.1 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.8Shared outEstimated | 19.8 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
Total
Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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
Alloa and Grangemouth Amber Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mAmber Valley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mAmber Valley is higher£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mAmber Valley is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAmber Valley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAmber Valley is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,311Amber Valley is higher19,889
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,914Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,962
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,110Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,296
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,859Alloa and Grangemouth is higher7,834
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,753Alloa and Grangemouth is higher11,297
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,980Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,848
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| Measure | Alloa and Grangemouth | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated | £461.7m£463.7m£438.0m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated | £254.2m£255.3m£241.1m | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated | £119.8m£120.3m£113.6m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £211.3m£212.2m£200.4m | £230.0m£231.0m£218.2m | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated | £53.8m£54.1m£51.1m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated | £8.4m£8.5m£8.0m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £100.2m£100.6m£95.0m | £88.9m£89.2m£84.3m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.8m£26.9m£25.4m | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,311 | 19,889 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,914 | 1,962 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,110Shared out | 3,296 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,859Shared out | 7,834 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,753 | 11,297 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,980Shared outEstimated | 1,848 | Alloa and Grangemouth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.