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Alloa and Grangemouth and Falkirk

95,138 and 97,448 residents (mid-2024).

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than Falkirk on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 12 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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

Alloa and Grangemouth Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Falkirk: £4,776Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Falkirk: £4,511Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770, Falkirk £12,968Falkirk: £12,968Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Falkirk: £13,023Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Falkirk: £12,301Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,968£13,023£12,301

  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, Falkirk £2,111Falkirk: £2,111Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Falkirk: £2,120Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Falkirk: £2,003Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150

    £2,267£2,276£2,150Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,111£2,120£2,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655, Falkirk £11,755Falkirk: £11,755Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Falkirk: £11,805Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Falkirk: £11,150Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £409, Falkirk £463Falkirk: £463Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Falkirk: £465Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Falkirk: £439Alloa and Grangemouth: £388

    £409£411£388Falkirk is higher£463£465£439

  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, Falkirk £726Falkirk: £726Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Falkirk: £729Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Falkirk: £689Alloa and Grangemouth: £647

    £682£685£647Falkirk is higher£726£729£689

  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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Falkirk: £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Falkirk: £23Alloa and Grangemouth: £22

    £24£24£22Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Falkirk: £619Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Falkirk: £584Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Falkirk: £184Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£194£194£184

  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, Falkirk £125Falkirk: £125Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Falkirk: £125Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Falkirk: £118Alloa and Grangemouth: £126

    £133£134£126Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673, Falkirk £1,524Falkirk: £1,524Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Falkirk: £1,531Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Falkirk: £1,446Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Falkirk: £176Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Falkirk: £166Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£175£176£166

  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, Falkirk £446Falkirk: £446Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Falkirk: £448Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Falkirk: £423Alloa and Grangemouth: £424

    £447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

  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, Falkirk £6.47Falkirk: £6.47Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Falkirk: £6.50Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Falkirk: £6.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Falkirk is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86, Falkirk £9.70Falkirk: £9.70Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Falkirk: £9.74Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Falkirk: £9.20Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Falkirk is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Falkirk: £8.37Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Falkirk: £7.91Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.34£8.37£7.91

  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, Falkirk 1,015.7Falkirk: 1,015.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.7

  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, Falkirk 126.9Falkirk: 126.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6

    105.6Falkirk is higher126.9

  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, Falkirk 175.9Falkirk: 175.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6

    171.6Falkirk is higher175.9

  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, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher99.3

  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, Falkirk 203.9Falkirk: 203.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0

    213.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higher203.9

  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, Falkirk 30.4Falkirk: 30.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1

    33.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher30.4

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£463£465£439Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647Shared outEstimated£726£729£689Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£1,524£1,531£1,446Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£175£176£166Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£446£448£423Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,015.7Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6126.9Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6Shared out175.9Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out99.3Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.0203.9Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated30.4Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Per resident

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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

Alloa and Grangemouth Falkirk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Falkirk £4,756Falkirk: £4,756Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Falkirk: £4,776Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Falkirk: £4,511Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433, Falkirk £2,421Falkirk: £2,421Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Falkirk: £2,431Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Falkirk: £2,297Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308

    £2,433£2,443£2,308Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,421£2,431£2,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427, Falkirk £1,342Falkirk: £1,342Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Falkirk: £1,347Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Falkirk: £1,273Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353

    £1,427£1,433£1,353Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,342£1,347£1,273

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221, Falkirk £2,195Falkirk: £2,195Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Falkirk: £2,204Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Falkirk: £2,082Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,195£2,204£2,082

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £78, Falkirk £86Falkirk: £86Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Falkirk: £87Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Falkirk: £82Alloa and Grangemouth: £74

    £78£78£74Falkirk is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £130, Falkirk £136Falkirk: £136Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Falkirk: £136Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Falkirk: £129Alloa and Grangemouth: £123

    £130£131£123Falkirk is higher£136£136£129

  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, Falkirk £4.46Falkirk: £4.46Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Falkirk: £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Falkirk: £4.23Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Falkirk £616Falkirk: £616Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Falkirk: £619Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Falkirk: £584Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Falkirk £194Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Falkirk: £184Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£194£194£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £84, Falkirk £79Falkirk: £79Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Falkirk: £80Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Falkirk: £75Alloa and Grangemouth: £79

    £84£84£79Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053, Falkirk £969Falkirk: £969Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Falkirk: £973Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Falkirk: £919Alloa and Grangemouth: £999

    £1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£969£973£919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Falkirk £175Falkirk: £175Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Falkirk: £176Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Falkirk: £166Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£175£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £282, Falkirk £284Falkirk: £284Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Falkirk: £285Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Falkirk: £269Alloa and Grangemouth: £267

    £282£283£267Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57, Falkirk £4.11Falkirk: £4.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Falkirk: £4.13Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Falkirk: £3.90Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Falkirk is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94, Falkirk £6.16Falkirk: £6.16Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Falkirk: £6.18Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Falkirk: £5.84Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Falkirk is higher£6.16£6.18£5.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Falkirk £8.34Falkirk: £8.34Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Falkirk: £8.37Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Falkirk: £7.91Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.34£8.37£7.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5, Falkirk 189.6Falkirk: 189.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5

    192.5Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1, Falkirk 23.7Falkirk: 23.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1

    20.1Falkirk is higher23.7

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7

    32.7Falkirk is higher32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, Falkirk 99.3Falkirk: 99.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher99.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1, Falkirk 129.6Falkirk: 129.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1

    134.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higher129.6

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8

    20.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higher19.3

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,195£2,204£2,082Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£86£87£82Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123Shared outEstimated£136£136£129Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£616£619£584Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£194£194£184Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79Shared outEstimated£79£80£75Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£969£973£919Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£175£176£166Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£284£285£269Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5189.6Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.123.7Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.7Shared out32.8Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out99.3Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1129.6Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated19.3Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Total

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Falkirk 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 Falkirk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9m, Falkirk £463.5mFalkirk: £463.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mFalkirk: £465.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mFalkirk: £439.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7m

    £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£463.5m£465.5m£439.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5m, Falkirk £235.9mFalkirk: £235.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mFalkirk: £236.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mFalkirk: £223.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£235.9m£236.9m£223.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7m, Falkirk £130.7mFalkirk: £130.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mFalkirk: £131.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mFalkirk: £124.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£130.7m£131.3m£124.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3m, Falkirk £213.9mFalkirk: £213.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mFalkirk: £214.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mFalkirk: £202.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4m

    £211.3m£212.2m£200.4mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4m, Falkirk £8.4mFalkirk: £8.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mFalkirk: £8.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mFalkirk: £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mFalkirk is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4m, Falkirk £13.2mFalkirk: £13.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mFalkirk: £13.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mFalkirk: £12.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mFalkirk is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Falkirk £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mFalkirk: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mFalkirk: £0.41mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6m, Falkirk £60.0mFalkirk: £60.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mFalkirk: £60.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mFalkirk: £56.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£60.0m£60.3m£56.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1m, Falkirk £18.9mFalkirk: £18.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mFalkirk: £19.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mFalkirk: £17.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0m, Falkirk £7.7mFalkirk: £7.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mFalkirk: £7.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mFalkirk: £7.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2m, Falkirk £94.4mFalkirk: £94.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mFalkirk: £94.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mFalkirk: £89.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0m

    £100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1m, Falkirk £17.1mFalkirk: £17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mFalkirk: £17.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mFalkirk: £16.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8m, Falkirk £27.6mFalkirk: £27.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mFalkirk: £27.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mFalkirk: £26.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34m, Falkirk £0.40mFalkirk: £0.40mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mFalkirk: £0.40mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mFalkirk: £0.38mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFalkirk is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47m, Falkirk £0.60mFalkirk: £0.60mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.60mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.57mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mFalkirk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80m, Falkirk £0.81mFalkirk: £0.81mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.82mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.77mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311, Falkirk 18,479Falkirk: 18,479Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311

    18,311Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count18,479

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914, Falkirk 2,308Falkirk: 2,308Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914

    1,914Falkirk is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110, Falkirk 3,200Falkirk: 3,200Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110

    3,110Falkirk is higher3,200

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859, Falkirk 9,680Falkirk: 9,680Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859

    9,859Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,680

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753, Falkirk 12,628Falkirk: 12,628Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753

    12,753Alloa and Grangemouth is higher12,628

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980, Falkirk 1,881Falkirk: 1,881Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980

    1,980Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,881

Show the numbers
Alloa and Grangemouth and Falkirk, total
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m£213.9m£214.8m£202.9mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m£94.4m£94.8m£89.5mAlloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mAlloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31118,479Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9142,308Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,110Shared out3,200Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,859Shared out9,680Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,75312,628Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,980Shared outEstimated1,881Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Sources

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

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