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Bathgate and Linlithgow and East Kilbride and Strathaven

95,493 and 98,207 residents (mid-2024).

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher than East Kilbride and Strathaven on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bathgate and Linlithgow East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,658£4,678£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351

    £13,021£13,076£12,351East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13,239£13,295£12,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076

    £2,188£2,198£2,076Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,773£1,780£1,682

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895, East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283

    £11,895£11,946£11,283East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£11,898£11,948£11,285

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow £437, East Kilbride and Strathaven £403East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415

    £437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£403£404£382

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow £664, East Kilbride and Strathaven £910East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630

    £664£667£630East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£910£914£863

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow £24, East Kilbride and Strathaven £29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23

    £24£24£23East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£607

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£217£218£206

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow £126, East Kilbride and Strathaven £141East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119

    £126£126£119East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£141£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £458, East Kilbride and Strathaven £377East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434

    £458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£377£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50, East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,030.1, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1

    1,030.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,035.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7, East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7

    116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher104.4

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2, East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2

    170.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher202.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count101.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0, East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0

    204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher162.0

  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: Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2, East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2

    32.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher33.2

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per person in the age group
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimated£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimated£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,895£11,946£11,283£11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£415£403£404£382Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630Shared outEstimated£910£914£863Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£126£119Shared outEstimated£141£141£133Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,241£1,246£1,177Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£138£139£131Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£460£434£377£378£357Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£6.66£6.69£6.32Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.11,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.7104.4Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.2Shared out202.1Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out101.7Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.0162.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.2Shared outEstimated33.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bathgate and Linlithgow East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518

    £4,763£4,783£4,518Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,658£4,678£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199

    £2,318£2,328£2,199East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£2,545£2,556£2,415

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303

    £1,374£1,380£1,303Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£2,288£2,297£2,170

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £78, East Kilbride and Strathaven £77East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74

    £78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £118, East Kilbride and Strathaven £175East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112

    £118£119£112East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.31, East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £647, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614

    £647£650£614Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£607

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £205, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194

    £205£206£194East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£217£218£206

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £79, East Kilbride and Strathaven £88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75

    £79£79£75East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £999, East Kilbride and Strathaven £776East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947

    £999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £213, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202

    £213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £287, East Kilbride and Strathaven £235East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273

    £287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£235£237£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4, East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4

    183.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher199.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8

    20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3, East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3

    30.3East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher38.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5

    103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count101.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1

    128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher101.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2

    20.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.8

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per resident
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimated£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimated£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£2,288£2,297£2,170East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£77£78£73Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimated£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614Shared outEstimated£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Shared outEstimated£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£999£1,003£947£776£779£736Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£138£139£131Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£235£237£223Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.16£4.18£3.95Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimated£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.4199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.820.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.3Shared out38.9Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.5Shared out101.7Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.1101.2Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.2Shared outEstimated20.8Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven on 15. 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

Bathgate and Linlithgow East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4m

    £454.8m£456.8m£431.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.4m£433.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0m

    £221.4m£222.3m£210.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£250.0m£251.0m£237.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4m

    £131.2m£131.7m£124.4mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.5m£7.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6m

    £61.8m£62.1m£58.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£62.8m£63.1m£59.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.6m£18.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5m

    £95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512, East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512

    17,512East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher19,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983

    1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,972

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894, East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894

    2,894East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,817

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883

    9,883East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count9,987

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228

    12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928, East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928

    1,928East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,039

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Bathgate and Linlithgow and East Kilbride and Strathaven, total
MeasureBathgate and LinlithgowEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimated£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimated£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimated£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£224.7m£225.6m£213.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimated£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimated£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51219,557East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9831,972Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,894Shared out3,817Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,883Shared out9,987Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,2289,942Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,928Shared outEstimated2,039Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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  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.
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