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Alloa and Grangemouth and Livingston

95,138 and 106,305 residents (mid-2024).

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than Livingston on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 Livingston 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Livingston: £4,471Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Livingston: £4,223Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,452£4,471£4,223

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770, Livingston £12,807Livingston: £12,807Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Livingston: £12,861Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Livingston: £12,148Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£12,807£12,861£12,148

  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, Livingston £2,051Livingston: £2,051Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Livingston: £2,060Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Livingston: £1,945Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150

    £2,267£2,276£2,150Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,051£2,060£1,945

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655, Livingston £11,635Livingston: £11,635Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Livingston: £11,685Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Livingston: £11,036Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£11,635£11,685£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £409, Livingston £467Livingston: £467Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Livingston: £469Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Livingston: £443Alloa and Grangemouth: £388

    £409£411£388Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, Livingston £679Livingston: £679Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Livingston: £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Livingston: £644Alloa and Grangemouth: £647

    £682£685£647Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£679£682£644

  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, Livingston £25Livingston: £25Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Livingston: £25Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Livingston: £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £22

    £24£24£22Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Livingston: £637Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Livingston: £602Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

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

    £201£202£191Livingston is higher£201£202£191

  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, Livingston £120Livingston: £120Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Livingston: £120Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Livingston: £113Alloa and Grangemouth: £126

    £133£134£126Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673, Livingston £1,475Livingston: £1,475Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Livingston: £1,481Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Livingston: £1,399Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,475£1,481£1,399

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Livingston: £192Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Livingston: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  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, Livingston £441Livingston: £441Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Livingston: £443Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Livingston: £418Alloa and Grangemouth: £424

    £447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

  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, Livingston £6.50Livingston: £6.50Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Livingston: £6.53Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Livingston: £6.17Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Livingston is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86, Livingston £9.16Livingston: £9.16Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Livingston: £9.20Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Livingston: £8.69Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Livingston is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Livingston: £6.62Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Livingston: £6.25Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Livingston 1,022.5Livingston: 1,022.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Livingston is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Livingston 121.0Livingston: 121.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6

    105.6Livingston is higherDepends on how you count121.0

  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, Livingston 176.3Livingston: 176.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6

    171.6Livingston is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count101.3

  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, Livingston 197.3Livingston: 197.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0

    213.0Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  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, Livingston 30.9Livingston: 30.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1

    33.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Livingston, per person in the age group
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£12,807£12,861£12,148Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated£2,051£2,060£1,945Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,635£11,685£11,036Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£467£469£443Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647Shared outEstimated£679£682£644Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126Shared outEstimated£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£1,475£1,481£1,399Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£192£192£182Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£441£443£418Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.50£6.53£6.17Livingston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£9.16£9.20£8.69Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,022.5Livingston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6121.0Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6Shared out176.3Shared outLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out101.3Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.0197.3Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated30.9Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Per resident

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 4. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Livingston £4,452Livingston: £4,452Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Livingston: £4,471Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Livingston: £4,223Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,452£4,471£4,223

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433, Livingston £2,104Livingston: £2,104Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Livingston: £2,113Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Livingston: £1,996Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308

    £2,433£2,443£2,308Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,104£2,113£1,996

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427, Livingston £1,314Livingston: £1,314Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Livingston: £1,319Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Livingston: £1,246Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353

    £1,427£1,433£1,353Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,314£1,319£1,246

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221, Livingston £1,912Livingston: £1,912Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Livingston: £1,920Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Livingston: £1,813Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,912£1,920£1,813

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £78, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Livingston: £77Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Livingston: £73Alloa and Grangemouth: £74

    £78£78£74Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £130, Livingston £112Livingston: £112Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Livingston: £112Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Livingston: £106Alloa and Grangemouth: £123

    £130£131£123Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£112£112£106

  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, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Livingston: £4.18Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Livingston: £3.95Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Livingston £635Livingston: £635Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Livingston: £637Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Livingston: £602Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£635£637£602

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

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

    £201£202£191Livingston is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £84, Livingston £77Livingston: £77Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Livingston: £77Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Livingston: £73Alloa and Grangemouth: £79

    £84£84£79Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053, Livingston £945Livingston: £945Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Livingston: £949Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Livingston: £896Alloa and Grangemouth: £999

    £1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Livingston £192Livingston: £192Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Livingston: £192Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Livingston: £182Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £282, Livingston £283Livingston: £283Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Livingston: £284Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Livingston: £268Alloa and Grangemouth: £267

    £282£283£267Livingston is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57, Livingston £4.16Livingston: £4.16Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Livingston: £4.18Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Livingston: £3.95Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Livingston is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94, Livingston £5.87Livingston: £5.87Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Livingston: £5.90Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Livingston: £5.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Livingston is higher£5.87£5.90£5.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Livingston £6.59Livingston: £6.59Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Livingston: £6.62Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Livingston: £6.25Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5, Livingston 168.0Livingston: 168.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5

    192.5Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1, Livingston 19.9Livingston: 19.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1

    20.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count19.9

  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, Livingston 29.0Livingston: 29.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7

    32.7Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Livingston 101.3Livingston: 101.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count101.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1, Livingston 126.4Livingston: 126.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1

    134.1Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Livingston 19.8Livingston: 19.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8

    20.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Livingston, per resident
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthLivingstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£4,452£4,471£4,223Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated£2,104£2,113£1,996Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated£1,314£1,319£1,246Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£1,912£1,920£1,813Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£77£77£73Alloa and Grangemouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123Shared outEstimated£112£112£106Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£635£637£602Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79Shared outEstimated£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£945£949£896Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£192£192£182Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£283£284£268Livingston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.16£4.18£3.95Livingston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.87£5.90£5.57Livingston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£6.59£6.62£6.25Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5168.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.9Alloa and Grangemouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.7Shared out29.0Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out101.3Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1126.4Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated19.8Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Total

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Livingston on 16. 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 Livingston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9m, Livingston £473.2mLivingston: £473.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mLivingston: £475.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mLivingston: £448.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7m

    £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£473.2m£475.2m£448.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5m, Livingston £223.7mLivingston: £223.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mLivingston: £224.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mLivingston: £212.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7m, Livingston £139.7mLivingston: £139.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mLivingston: £140.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mLivingston: £132.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.2m£132.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3m, Livingston £203.2mLivingston: £203.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mLivingston: £204.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mLivingston: £192.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4m

    £211.3m£212.2m£200.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4m, Livingston £8.2mLivingston: £8.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mLivingston: £8.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mLivingston: £7.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4m, Livingston £11.9mLivingston: £11.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mLivingston: £11.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mLivingston: £11.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mLivingston: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mLivingston: £0.42mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6m, Livingston £67.5mLivingston: £67.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mLivingston: £67.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mLivingston: £64.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£67.5m£67.7m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1m, Livingston £21.4mLivingston: £21.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mLivingston: £21.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mLivingston: £20.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mLivingston is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0m, Livingston £8.1mLivingston: £8.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mLivingston: £8.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mLivingston: £7.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2m, Livingston £100.4mLivingston: £100.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mLivingston: £100.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mLivingston: £95.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0m

    £100.2m£100.6m£95.0mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£100.4m£100.8m£95.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1m, Livingston £20.4mLivingston: £20.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mLivingston: £20.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mLivingston: £19.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8m, Livingston £30.0mLivingston: £30.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mLivingston: £30.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mLivingston: £28.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mLivingston is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34m, Livingston £0.44mLivingston: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mLivingston: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mLivingston: £0.42mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLivingston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47m, Livingston £0.62mLivingston: £0.62mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mLivingston: £0.63mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mLivingston: £0.59mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLivingston is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80m, Livingston £0.70mLivingston: £0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mLivingston: £0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mLivingston: £0.66mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311, Livingston 17,858Livingston: 17,858Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311

    18,311Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count17,858

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914, Livingston 2,114Livingston: 2,114Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914

    1,914Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110, Livingston 3,079Livingston: 3,079Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110

    3,110Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count3,079

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859, Livingston 10,772Livingston: 10,772Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859

    9,859Livingston is higherDepends on how you count10,772

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753, Livingston 13,435Livingston: 13,435Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753

    12,753Livingston is higherDepends on how you count13,435

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980, Livingston 2,103Livingston: 2,103Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980

    1,980Livingston is higherDepends on how you count2,103

Show the numbers
Alloa and Grangemouth and Livingston, total
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthLivingstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated£473.2m£475.2m£448.9mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated£139.7m£140.2m£132.5mShared outEstimatedLivingston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m£203.2m£204.1m£192.7mAlloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mLivingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated£67.5m£67.7m£64.0mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mShared outEstimatedLivingston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m£100.4m£100.8m£95.2mLivingston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mLivingston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLivingston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLivingston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mLivingston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31117,858Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9142,114Livingston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,110Shared out3,079Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,859Shared out10,772Shared outLivingston
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,75313,435Livingston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,980Shared outEstimated2,103Shared outEstimatedLivingston

Sources

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

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