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East Kilbride and Strathaven and North West Leicestershire

98,207 and 106,245 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than North West Leicestershire on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 18 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 0. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658North West Leicestershire: £4,005East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678North West Leicestershire: £3,783East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, North West Leicestershire £12,867North West Leicestershire: £12,867East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239North West Leicestershire: £12,922East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295North West Leicestershire: £12,205East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773, North West Leicestershire £1,505North West Leicestershire: £1,505East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773North West Leicestershire: £1,512East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780North West Leicestershire: £1,428East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, North West Leicestershire £11,877North West Leicestershire: £11,877East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898North West Leicestershire: £11,927East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948North West Leicestershire: £11,265East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,877£11,927£11,265

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, North West Leicestershire £278North West Leicestershire: £278East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403North West Leicestershire: £279East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404North West Leicestershire: £263East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£278£279£263

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £910, North West Leicestershire £694North West Leicestershire: £694East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910North West Leicestershire: £696East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914North West Leicestershire: £658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£694£696£658

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £29, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29North West Leicestershire: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29North West Leicestershire: £18East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639North West Leicestershire: £381East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642North West Leicestershire: £360East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217North West Leicestershire: £124East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218North West Leicestershire: £117East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£124£124£117

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £141, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141North West Leicestershire: £110East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141North West Leicestershire: £104East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, North West Leicestershire £1,168North West Leicestershire: £1,168East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241North West Leicestershire: £1,173East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246North West Leicestershire: £1,108East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138North West Leicestershire: £105East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139North West Leicestershire: £99East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£105£105£99

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £377, North West Leicestershire £218North West Leicestershire: £218East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377North West Leicestershire: £219East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378North West Leicestershire: £207East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85, North West Leicestershire £4.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85North West Leicestershire: £4.93East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89North West Leicestershire: £4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, North West Leicestershire £4.90North West Leicestershire: £4.90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66North West Leicestershire: £4.92East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69North West Leicestershire: £4.65East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59North West Leicestershire: £7.43East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63North West Leicestershire: £7.02East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7, North West Leicestershire 1,033.0North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4, North West Leicestershire 76.1North West Leicestershire: 76.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher76.1

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1, North West Leicestershire 147.8North West Leicestershire: 147.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher147.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher55.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0, North West Leicestershire 141.5North West Leicestershire: 141.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher141.5

  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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2, North West Leicestershire 24.3North West Leicestershire: 24.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher24.3

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£3,988£4,005£3,783East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,867£12,922£12,205East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,505£1,512£1,428East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,877£11,927£11,265East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£278£279£263East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£694£696£658East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£19£19£18East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£379£381£360East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£124£124£117East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£109£110£104East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,168£1,173£1,108East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£105£105£99East Kilbride and Strathaven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£218£219£207East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.90£4.92£4.65East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,033.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.476.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out147.8East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out55.3East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0141.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated24.3East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 0. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658North West Leicestershire: £4,005East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678North West Leicestershire: £3,783East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, North West Leicestershire £2,435North West Leicestershire: £2,435East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545North West Leicestershire: £2,446East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556North West Leicestershire: £2,310East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,435£2,446£2,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, North West Leicestershire £937North West Leicestershire: £937East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108North West Leicestershire: £941East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113North West Leicestershire: £889East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£937£941£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, North West Leicestershire £2,248North West Leicestershire: £2,248East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288North West Leicestershire: £2,258East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297North West Leicestershire: £2,132East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,248£2,258£2,132

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, North West Leicestershire £53North West Leicestershire: £53East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77North West Leicestershire: £53East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78North West Leicestershire: £50East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £175, North West Leicestershire £131North West Leicestershire: £131East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175North West Leicestershire: £132East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176North West Leicestershire: £125East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£131£132£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49, North West Leicestershire £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49North West Leicestershire: £3.69East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52North West Leicestershire: £3.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639North West Leicestershire: £381East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642North West Leicestershire: £360East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217North West Leicestershire: £124East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218North West Leicestershire: £117East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £88, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88North West Leicestershire: £68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88North West Leicestershire: £65East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, North West Leicestershire £727North West Leicestershire: £727East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776North West Leicestershire: £730East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779North West Leicestershire: £690East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138North West Leicestershire: £105East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139North West Leicestershire: £99East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£105£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, North West Leicestershire £136North West Leicestershire: £136East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235North West Leicestershire: £137East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237North West Leicestershire: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91North West Leicestershire: £3.07East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93North West Leicestershire: £2.90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16North West Leicestershire: £3.07East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18North West Leicestershire: £2.90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59North West Leicestershire: £7.43East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63North West Leicestershire: £7.02East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, North West Leicestershire 195.5North West Leicestershire: 195.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, North West Leicestershire 14.4North West Leicestershire: 14.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9, North West Leicestershire 28.0North West Leicestershire: 28.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher55.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, North West Leicestershire 88.1North West Leicestershire: 88.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher88.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, North West Leicestershire 15.1North West Leicestershire: 15.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher15.1

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£3,988£4,005£3,783East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,435£2,446£2,310East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£937£941£889East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,248£2,258£2,132East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£53£53£50East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£131£132£125East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£3.68£3.69£3.49East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£379£381£360East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£124£124£117East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£68£68£65East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£727£730£690East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£105£105£99East Kilbride and Strathaven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£136£137£129East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.06£3.07£2.90East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.06£3.07£2.90East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1195.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.114.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out28.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out55.3East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.288.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated15.1East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Kilbride and Strathaven North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, North West Leicestershire £423.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, North West Leicestershire £258.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, North West Leicestershire £99.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, North West Leicestershire £238.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, North West Leicestershire £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, North West Leicestershire £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54m, North West Leicestershire £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, North West Leicestershire £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, North West Leicestershire £13.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, North West Leicestershire £7.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, North West Leicestershire £77.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, North West Leicestershire £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, North West Leicestershire £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, North West Leicestershire £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, North West Leicestershire 20,774North West Leicestershire: 20,774East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count20,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, North West Leicestershire 1,531North West Leicestershire: 1,531East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,531

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, North West Leicestershire 2,972North West Leicestershire: 2,972East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,972

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, North West Leicestershire 5,875North West Leicestershire: 5,875East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher5,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, North West Leicestershire 9,360North West Leicestershire: 9,360East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,360

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, North West Leicestershire 1,608North West Leicestershire: 1,608East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,608

Show the numbers
East Kilbride and Strathaven and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55720,774North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9721,531East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out2,972East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out5,875East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9429,360East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,608East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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  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.
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