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Alloa and Grangemouth and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

95,138 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 2 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 20. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150

    £2,267£2,276£2,150Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,578£2,589£2,445

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Alloa and Grangemouth £409, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629Alloa and Grangemouth: £388

    £409£411£388Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£663£666£629

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036Alloa and Grangemouth: £647

    £682£685£647Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33Alloa and Grangemouth: £22

    £24£24£22Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148Alloa and Grangemouth: £126

    £133£134£126Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535Alloa and Grangemouth: £424

    £447£449£424Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£564£566£535

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,006.9

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6

    105.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher155.3

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6

    171.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher230.8

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0

    213.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher230.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1

    33.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher37.7

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,661£11,711£11,061Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647Shared outEstimated£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£1,840£1,848£1,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.15£6.17£5.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,006.9Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6Shared out230.8Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.0230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated37.7Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 18. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308

    £2,433£2,443£2,308Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353

    £1,427£1,433£1,353Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £78, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113Alloa and Grangemouth: £74

    £78£78£74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £130, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186Alloa and Grangemouth: £123

    £130£131£123Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£196£197£186

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £84, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94Alloa and Grangemouth: £79

    £84£84£79Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108Alloa and Grangemouth: £999

    £1,053£1,057£999Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £282, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339Alloa and Grangemouth: £267

    £282£283£267Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5

    192.5Alloa and Grangemouth is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1

    20.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher27.9

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7

    32.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher41.5

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1

    134.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher146.0

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8

    20.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher23.9

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,095£2,104£1,987Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79Shared outEstimated£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£1,168£1,173£1,108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.90£3.92£3.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5180.9Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.127.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.7Shared out41.5Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated23.9Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 19. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7m

    £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4m

    £211.3m£212.2m£200.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0m

    £100.2m£100.6m£95.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311

    18,311Alloa and Grangemouth is higher17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914

    1,914Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110

    3,110Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher4,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859

    9,859Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753

    12,753Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980

    1,980Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,338

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Alloa and Grangemouth and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mAlloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31117,685Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9142,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,110Shared out4,054Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,859Shared out11,573Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,75314,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,980Shared outEstimated2,338Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

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.