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Coatbridge and Bellshill and Birkenhead

95,579 and 109,787 residents (mid-2024).

Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher than Birkenhead on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Coatbridge and Bellshill Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232Birkenhead: £5,981Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254Birkenhead: £5,649Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coatbridge and Bellshill £13,790, Birkenhead £13,118Birkenhead: £13,118Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,790Birkenhead: £13,174Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,849Birkenhead: £12,443Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,081

    £13,790£13,849£13,081Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£13,118£13,174£12,443

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,562, Birkenhead £3,439Birkenhead: £3,439Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,562Birkenhead: £3,454Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,573Birkenhead: £3,262Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,430

    £2,562£2,573£2,430Birkenhead is higher£3,439£3,454£3,262

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Coatbridge and Bellshill £11,817, Birkenhead £11,376Birkenhead: £11,376Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,817Birkenhead: £11,425Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,867Birkenhead: £10,791Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,209

    £11,817£11,867£11,209Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£11,376£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coatbridge and Bellshill £739, Birkenhead £754Birkenhead: £754Coatbridge and Bellshill: £739Birkenhead: £757Coatbridge and Bellshill: £742Birkenhead: £715Coatbridge and Bellshill: £701

    £739£742£701Birkenhead is higher£754£757£715

  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: Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,196, Birkenhead £944Birkenhead: £944Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,196Birkenhead: £948Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,202Birkenhead: £896Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,135

    £1,196£1,202£1,135Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£944£948£896

  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: Coatbridge and Bellshill £38, Birkenhead £44Birkenhead: £44Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38Birkenhead: £44Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38Birkenhead: £41Coatbridge and Bellshill: £36

    £38£38£36Birkenhead is higher£44£44£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £777, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777Birkenhead: £867Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780Birkenhead: £819Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737

    £777£780£737Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £230, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230Birkenhead: £252Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231Birkenhead: £238Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218

    £230£231£218Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

  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: Coatbridge and Bellshill £157, Birkenhead £207Birkenhead: £207Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157Birkenhead: £208Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157Birkenhead: £196Coatbridge and Bellshill: £149

    £157£157£149Birkenhead is higher£207£208£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,803, Birkenhead £2,579Birkenhead: £2,579Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,803Birkenhead: £2,590Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,810Birkenhead: £2,446Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,710

    £1,803£1,810£1,710Birkenhead is higher£2,579£2,590£2,446

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £241, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241Birkenhead: £411Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242Birkenhead: £388Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229

    £241£242£229Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coatbridge and Bellshill £581, Birkenhead £628Birkenhead: £628Coatbridge and Bellshill: £581Birkenhead: £630Coatbridge and Bellshill: £584Birkenhead: £595Coatbridge and Bellshill: £551

    £581£584£551Birkenhead is higher£628£630£595

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.23, Birkenhead £8.35Birkenhead: £8.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.23Birkenhead: £8.39Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.27Birkenhead: £7.92Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£8.35£8.39£7.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Coatbridge and Bellshill £13, Birkenhead £17Birkenhead: £17Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13Birkenhead: £17Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13Birkenhead: £16Coatbridge and Bellshill: £12

    £13£13£12Birkenhead is higher£17£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88Birkenhead: £7.42Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91Birkenhead: £7.01Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coatbridge and Bellshill 1,023.9, Birkenhead 1,013.8Birkenhead: 1,013.8Coatbridge and Bellshill: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coatbridge and Bellshill 187.3, Birkenhead 179.1Birkenhead: 179.1Coatbridge and Bellshill: 187.3

    187.3Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count179.1

  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: Coatbridge and Bellshill 249.4, Birkenhead 192.6Birkenhead: 192.6Coatbridge and Bellshill: 249.4

    249.4Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher192.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4

    122.4Birkenhead is higher127.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Coatbridge and Bellshill 234.6, Birkenhead 294.6Birkenhead: 294.6Coatbridge and Bellshill: 234.6

    234.6Birkenhead is higher294.6

  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: Coatbridge and Bellshill 38.0, Birkenhead 45.0Birkenhead: 45.0Coatbridge and Bellshill: 38.0

    38.0Birkenhead is higher45.0

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Coatbridge and Bellshill and Birkenhead, per person in the age group
MeasureCoatbridge and BellshillBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimated£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,790£13,849£13,081Shared outEstimated£13,118£13,174£12,443Coatbridge and Bellshill
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,562£2,573£2,430Shared outEstimated£3,439£3,454£3,262Birkenhead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,817£11,867£11,209£11,376£11,425£10,791Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£754£757£715Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,196£1,202£1,135Shared outEstimated£944£948£896Coatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£44£44£41Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737Shared outEstimated£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Shared outEstimated£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149Shared outEstimated£207£208£196Birkenhead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,803£1,810£1,710£2,579£2,590£2,446Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£581£584£551£628£630£595Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.35£8.39£7.92Birkenhead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimated£7.39£7.42£7.01Coatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,013.8Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.3179.1Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026249.4Shared out192.6Coatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.4Shared out127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.6294.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.0Shared outEstimated45.0Birkenhead

Per resident

Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Coatbridge and Bellshill Birkenhead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232, Birkenhead £5,956Birkenhead: £5,956Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232Birkenhead: £5,981Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254Birkenhead: £5,649Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963

    £5,232£5,254£4,963Birkenhead is higher£5,956£5,981£5,649

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,314, Birkenhead £2,269Birkenhead: £2,269Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,314Birkenhead: £2,279Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,324Birkenhead: £2,152Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,662, Birkenhead £2,155Birkenhead: £2,155Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,662Birkenhead: £2,164Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,669Birkenhead: £2,044Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,576

    £1,662£1,669£1,576Birkenhead is higher£2,155£2,164£2,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,983, Birkenhead £1,968Birkenhead: £1,968Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,983Birkenhead: £1,976Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,992Birkenhead: £1,867Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,881

    £1,983£1,992£1,881Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £124, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Coatbridge and Bellshill: £124Birkenhead: £131Coatbridge and Bellshill: £125Birkenhead: £124Coatbridge and Bellshill: £118

    £124£125£118Birkenhead is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £201, Birkenhead £163Birkenhead: £163Coatbridge and Bellshill: £201Birkenhead: £164Coatbridge and Bellshill: £202Birkenhead: £155Coatbridge and Bellshill: £190

    £201£202£190Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£163£164£155

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £6.35, Birkenhead £7.56Birkenhead: £7.56Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.35Birkenhead: £7.59Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.37Birkenhead: £7.17Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Birkenhead is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £777, Birkenhead £863Birkenhead: £863Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777Birkenhead: £867Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780Birkenhead: £819Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737

    £777£780£737Birkenhead is higher£863£867£819

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £230, Birkenhead £251Birkenhead: £251Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230Birkenhead: £252Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231Birkenhead: £238Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218

    £230£231£218Birkenhead is higher£251£252£238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £102, Birkenhead £130Birkenhead: £130Coatbridge and Bellshill: £102Birkenhead: £130Coatbridge and Bellshill: £102Birkenhead: £123Coatbridge and Bellshill: £96

    £102£102£96Birkenhead is higher£130£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,169, Birkenhead £1,616Birkenhead: £1,616Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,169Birkenhead: £1,623Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,174Birkenhead: £1,533Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Birkenhead is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £241, Birkenhead £410Birkenhead: £410Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241Birkenhead: £411Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242Birkenhead: £388Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229

    £241£242£229Birkenhead is higher£410£411£388

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £377, Birkenhead £393Birkenhead: £393Coatbridge and Bellshill: £377Birkenhead: £395Coatbridge and Bellshill: £379Birkenhead: £373Coatbridge and Bellshill: £358

    £377£379£358Birkenhead is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £5.35, Birkenhead £5.23Birkenhead: £5.23Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.35Birkenhead: £5.25Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.37Birkenhead: £4.96Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.51, Birkenhead £11Birkenhead: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.51Birkenhead: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.54Birkenhead: £10Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Birkenhead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88, Birkenhead £7.39Birkenhead: £7.39Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88Birkenhead: £7.42Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91Birkenhead: £7.01Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Coatbridge and Bellshill 171.8, Birkenhead 175.4Birkenhead: 175.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 171.8

    171.8Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coatbridge and Bellshill 31.4, Birkenhead 31.0Birkenhead: 31.0Coatbridge and Bellshill: 31.4

    31.4Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coatbridge and Bellshill 41.9, Birkenhead 33.3Birkenhead: 33.3Coatbridge and Bellshill: 41.9

    41.9Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher33.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4, Birkenhead 127.9Birkenhead: 127.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4

    122.4Birkenhead is higher127.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coatbridge and Bellshill 152.2, Birkenhead 184.6Birkenhead: 184.6Coatbridge and Bellshill: 152.2

    152.2Birkenhead is higher184.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coatbridge and Bellshill 24.7, Birkenhead 28.2Birkenhead: 28.2Coatbridge and Bellshill: 24.7

    24.7Birkenhead is higher28.2

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Coatbridge and Bellshill and Birkenhead, per resident
MeasureCoatbridge and BellshillBirkenheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimated£5,956£5,981£5,649Birkenhead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195Shared outEstimated£2,269£2,279£2,152Coatbridge and Bellshill
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,662£1,669£1,576Shared outEstimated£2,155£2,164£2,044Birkenhead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,983£1,992£1,881£1,968£1,976£1,867Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£130£131£124Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Shared outEstimated£163£164£155Coatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02Shared outEstimated£7.56£7.59£7.17Birkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737Shared outEstimated£863£867£819Birkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Shared outEstimated£251£252£238Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Shared outEstimated£130£130£123Birkenhead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,616£1,623£1,533Birkenhead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£410£411£388Birkenhead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£377£379£358£393£395£373Birkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.23£5.25£4.96Coatbridge and Bellshill
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£11£11£10Birkenhead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimated£7.39£7.42£7.01Coatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.8175.4Birkenhead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.431.0Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.9Shared out33.3Coatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.4Shared out127.9Birkenhead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.2184.6Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.7Shared outEstimated28.2Birkenhead

Total

Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Birkenhead 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

Coatbridge and Bellshill Birkenhead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £500.1m, Birkenhead £653.9mBirkenhead: £653.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £500.1mBirkenhead: £656.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £502.2mBirkenhead: £620.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £474.3m

    £500.1m£502.2m£474.3mBirkenhead is higher£653.9m£656.6m£620.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £221.2m, Birkenhead £249.1mBirkenhead: £249.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £221.2mBirkenhead: £250.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £222.1mBirkenhead: £236.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £158.8m, Birkenhead £236.6mBirkenhead: £236.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £158.8mBirkenhead: £237.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £159.5mBirkenhead: £224.4mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £150.7m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.7mBirkenhead is higher£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £189.5m, Birkenhead £216.0mBirkenhead: £216.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £189.5mBirkenhead: £217.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £190.4mBirkenhead: £204.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £179.8m

    £189.5m£190.4m£179.8mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £11.9m, Birkenhead £14.3mBirkenhead: £14.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mBirkenhead: £14.4mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mBirkenhead: £13.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBirkenhead is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £19.2m, Birkenhead £17.9mBirkenhead: £17.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.2mBirkenhead: £18.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.3mBirkenhead: £17.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.61m, Birkenhead £0.83mBirkenhead: £0.83mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mBirkenhead: £0.83mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mBirkenhead: £0.79mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBirkenhead is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £74.2m, Birkenhead £94.8mBirkenhead: £94.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.2mBirkenhead: £95.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.5mBirkenhead: £89.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.5m£70.4mBirkenhead is higher£94.8m£95.2m£89.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £22.0m, Birkenhead £27.6mBirkenhead: £27.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.0mBirkenhead: £27.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.1mBirkenhead: £26.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBirkenhead is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £9.7m, Birkenhead £14.2mBirkenhead: £14.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.7mBirkenhead: £14.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.8mBirkenhead: £13.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBirkenhead is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £111.8m, Birkenhead £177.5mBirkenhead: £177.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £111.8mBirkenhead: £178.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £112.2mBirkenhead: £168.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £106.0m

    £111.8m£112.2m£106.0mBirkenhead is higher£177.5m£178.2m£168.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £23.1m, Birkenhead £45.0mBirkenhead: £45.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.1mBirkenhead: £45.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.2mBirkenhead: £42.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBirkenhead is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £36.0m, Birkenhead £43.2mBirkenhead: £43.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.0mBirkenhead: £43.4mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.2mBirkenhead: £41.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mBirkenhead is higher£43.2m£43.4m£41.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.51m, Birkenhead £0.57mBirkenhead: £0.57mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mBirkenhead: £0.58mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mBirkenhead: £0.54mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.81m, Birkenhead £1.2mBirkenhead: £1.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.81mBirkenhead: £1.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.82mBirkenhead: £1.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBirkenhead is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.75m, Birkenhead £0.81mBirkenhead: £0.81mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.75mBirkenhead: £0.81mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.76mBirkenhead: £0.77mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBirkenhead is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill 16,423, Birkenhead 19,253Birkenhead: 19,253Coatbridge and Bellshill: 16,423

    16,423Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count19,253

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill 3,005, Birkenhead 3,402Birkenhead: 3,402Coatbridge and Bellshill: 3,005

    3,005Birkenhead is higherDepends on how you count3,402

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill 4,001, Birkenhead 3,658Birkenhead: 3,658Coatbridge and Bellshill: 4,001

    4,001Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher3,658

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill 11,694, Birkenhead 14,041Birkenhead: 14,041Coatbridge and Bellshill: 11,694

    11,694Birkenhead is higher14,041

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill 14,543, Birkenhead 20,269Birkenhead: 20,269Coatbridge and Bellshill: 14,543

    14,543Birkenhead is higher20,269

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Coatbridge and Bellshill 2,356, Birkenhead 3,097Birkenhead: 3,097Coatbridge and Bellshill: 2,356

    2,356Birkenhead is higher3,097

Show the numbers
Coatbridge and Bellshill and Birkenhead, total
MeasureCoatbridge and BellshillBirkenheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mShared outEstimated£653.9m£656.6m£620.2mBirkenhead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mShared outEstimated£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mBirkenhead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.7mShared outEstimated£236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.4m£179.8m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mBirkenhead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mBirkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBirkenhead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mShared outEstimated£94.8m£95.2m£89.9mBirkenhead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mShared outEstimated£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBirkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBirkenhead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.8m£112.2m£106.0m£177.5m£178.2m£168.3mBirkenhead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBirkenhead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£43.2m£43.4m£41.0mBirkenhead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBirkenhead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBirkenhead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBirkenhead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42319,253Birkenhead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0053,402Birkenhead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,001Shared out3,658Coatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,694Shared out14,041Birkenhead
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,54320,269Birkenhead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,356Shared outEstimated3,097Birkenhead

Sources

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

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