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Alloa and Grangemouth and Whitehaven and Workington

95,138 and 94,806 residents (mid-2024).

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770, Whitehaven and Workington £13,024Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Whitehaven and Workington is higher£13,024£13,079£12,354

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267, Whitehaven and Workington £2,260Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150

    £2,267£2,276£2,150Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655, Whitehaven and Workington £11,548Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £409, Whitehaven and Workington £399Whitehaven and Workington: £399Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Whitehaven and Workington: £400Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Whitehaven and Workington: £378Alloa and Grangemouth: £388

    £409£411£388Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth £682, Whitehaven and Workington £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Whitehaven and Workington: £997Alloa and Grangemouth: £647

    £682£685£647Whitehaven and Workington is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth £24, Whitehaven and Workington £26Whitehaven and Workington: £26Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £26Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Whitehaven and Workington: £25Alloa and Grangemouth: £22

    £24£24£22Whitehaven and Workington is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Whitehaven and Workington: £633Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Whitehaven and Workington: £598Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Whitehaven and Workington: £172Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£182£182£172

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth £133, Whitehaven and Workington £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Whitehaven and Workington: £153Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Whitehaven and Workington: £144Alloa and Grangemouth: £126

    £133£134£126Whitehaven and Workington is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673, Whitehaven and Workington £1,707Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£1,707£1,714£1,619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Whitehaven and Workington: £191Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Whitehaven and Workington: £180Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £447, Whitehaven and Workington £392Whitehaven and Workington: £392Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Whitehaven and Workington: £393Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Whitehaven and Workington: £371Alloa and Grangemouth: £424

    £447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£392£393£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68, Whitehaven and Workington £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86, Whitehaven and Workington £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2, Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,020.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6, Whitehaven and Workington 102.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6

    105.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count102.6

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6, Whitehaven and Workington 198.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6

    171.6Whitehaven and Workington 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0, Whitehaven and Workington 198.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0

    213.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher198.9

  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: Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1, Whitehaven and Workington 31.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1

    33.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher31.8

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Whitehaven and Workington, per person in the age group
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,024£13,079£12,354Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated£2,260£2,269£2,143Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,548£11,597£10,954Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£399£400£378Alloa and Grangemouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,055£997Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Alloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£1,707£1,714£1,619Whitehaven and Workington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£190£191£180Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£392£393£371Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.32£4.34£4.10Alloa and Grangemouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.04£5.06£4.78Alloa and Grangemouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,020.3Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6102.6Alloa and Grangemouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6Shared out198.7Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out93.4Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.0198.9Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated31.8Alloa and Grangemouth

Per resident

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433, Whitehaven and Workington £2,849Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308

    £2,433£2,443£2,308Whitehaven and Workington is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427, Whitehaven and Workington £1,352Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353

    £1,427£1,433£1,353Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221, Whitehaven and Workington £2,526Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,526£2,537£2,396

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £78, Whitehaven and Workington £87Whitehaven and Workington: £87Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Whitehaven and Workington: £88Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Whitehaven and Workington: £83Alloa and Grangemouth: £74

    £78£78£74Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £130, Whitehaven and Workington £230Whitehaven and Workington: £230Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Whitehaven and Workington: £231Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Whitehaven and Workington: £218Alloa and Grangemouth: £123

    £130£131£123Whitehaven and Workington is higher£230£231£218

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48, Whitehaven and Workington £5.72Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Whitehaven and Workington is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Whitehaven and Workington: £633Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Whitehaven and Workington: £598Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Whitehaven and Workington: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Whitehaven and Workington: £172Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£182£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £84, Whitehaven and Workington £91Whitehaven and Workington: £91Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Whitehaven and Workington: £91Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Whitehaven and Workington: £86Alloa and Grangemouth: £79

    £84£84£79Whitehaven and Workington is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053, Whitehaven and Workington £1,021Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Whitehaven and Workington: £969Alloa and Grangemouth: £999

    £1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Whitehaven and Workington: £191Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Whitehaven and Workington: £180Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £282, Whitehaven and Workington £234Whitehaven and Workington: £234Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Whitehaven and Workington: £235Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Whitehaven and Workington: £222Alloa and Grangemouth: £267

    £282£283£267Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57, Whitehaven and Workington £2.58Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94, Whitehaven and Workington £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5, Whitehaven and Workington 223.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5

    192.5Whitehaven and Workington is higher223.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1, Whitehaven and Workington 22.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1

    20.1Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7, Whitehaven and Workington 43.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7

    32.7Whitehaven and Workington is higher43.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1, Whitehaven and Workington 119.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1

    134.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher119.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8, Whitehaven and Workington 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8

    20.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higher19.0

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Whitehaven and Workington, per resident
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Whitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated£2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Alloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£87£88£83Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated£5.72£5.75£5.43Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Alloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79Shared outEstimated£91£91£86Whitehaven and Workington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£1,021£1,026£969Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£190£191£180Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£234£235£222Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.58£2.59£2.45Alloa and Grangemouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.02£3.03£2.86Alloa and Grangemouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5223.2Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.5Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.7Shared out43.5Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out93.4Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1119.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated19.0Alloa and Grangemouth

Total

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £494.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7m

    £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5m, Whitehaven and Workington £270.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £128.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £239.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4m

    £211.3m£212.2m£200.4mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4m, Whitehaven and Workington £21.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £59.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1m, Whitehaven and Workington £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2m, Whitehaven and Workington £96.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0m

    £100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1m, Whitehaven and Workington £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8m, Whitehaven and Workington £22.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.29mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311, Whitehaven and Workington 21,158Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311

    18,311Whitehaven and Workington is higher21,158

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914, Whitehaven and Workington 2,128Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914

    1,914Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count2,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110, Whitehaven and Workington 4,121Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110

    3,110Whitehaven and Workington is higher4,121

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859, Whitehaven and Workington 8,857Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859

    9,859Alloa and Grangemouth is higher8,857

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753, Whitehaven and Workington 11,285Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753

    12,753Alloa and Grangemouth is higher11,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980, Whitehaven and Workington 1,802Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980

    1,980Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,802

Show the numbers
Alloa and Grangemouth and Whitehaven and Workington, total
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWhitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWhitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mAlloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mAlloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mAlloa and Grangemouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mAlloa and Grangemouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31121,158Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9142,128Whitehaven and Workington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,110Shared out4,121Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,859Shared out8,857Alloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,75311,285Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,980Shared outEstimated1,802Alloa and Grangemouth

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.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.