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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Stafford

98,207 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than Stafford on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 21 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 1. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Stafford: £4,336East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Stafford: £4,095East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Stafford: £12,677East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Stafford: £11,974East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

  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, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Stafford: £1,601East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Stafford: £1,512East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Stafford: £11,715East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Stafford: £11,066East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, Stafford £270Stafford: £270East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Stafford: £271East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Stafford: £256East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£270£271£256

  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, Stafford £669Stafford: £669East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Stafford: £672East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Stafford: £634East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£669£672£634

  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, Stafford £19Stafford: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Stafford: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Stafford: £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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Stafford: £416East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Stafford: £393East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£414£416£393

  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, Stafford £102Stafford: £102East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Stafford: £102East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Stafford: £97East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £94Stafford: £94East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Stafford: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Stafford: £90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Stafford: £1,225East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Stafford: £1,157East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Stafford £162Stafford: £162East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Stafford: £163East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Stafford: £154East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  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, Stafford £269Stafford: £269East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Stafford: £270East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Stafford: £255East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£269£270£255

  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, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Stafford: £6.32East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Stafford: £5.97East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Stafford: £5.29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Stafford: £5.00East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Stafford: £5.81East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Stafford: £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher69.2

  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, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher137.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher58.8

  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, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher155.7

  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, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher21.1

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,317£4,336£4,095East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,623£12,677£11,974East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,594£1,601£1,512East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,666£11,715£11,066East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£270£271£256East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£669£672£634East 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£414£416£393East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£102£102£97East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£94£95£90East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,220£1,225£1,157East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£269£270£255East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.29£6.32£5.97East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.27£5.29£5.00East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£5.79£5.81£5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,006.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.469.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out137.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out58.8East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0155.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated21.1East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Stafford: £4,336East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Stafford: £4,095East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Stafford: £2,676East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Stafford: £2,528East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, Stafford £969Stafford: £969East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Stafford: £973East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Stafford: £919East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Stafford: £2,473East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Stafford: £2,336East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, Stafford £57Stafford: £57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Stafford: £57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Stafford: £54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£57£57£54

  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, Stafford £141Stafford: £141East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Stafford: £142East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Stafford: £134East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Stafford: £3.93East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Stafford: £3.71East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Stafford: £416East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Stafford: £393East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£414£416£393

  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, Stafford £102Stafford: £102East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Stafford: £102East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Stafford: £97East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £57Stafford: £57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Stafford: £58East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Stafford: £54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, Stafford £741Stafford: £741East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Stafford: £745East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Stafford: £703East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Stafford £162Stafford: £162East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Stafford: £163East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Stafford: £154East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, Stafford £163Stafford: £163East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Stafford: £164East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Stafford: £155East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Stafford: £3.84East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Stafford: £3.63East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Stafford: £3.22East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Stafford: £3.04East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Stafford: £5.81East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Stafford: £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher14.6

  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, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher28.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher94.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher12.8

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Stafford, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,317£4,336£4,095East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£969£973£919East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£57£57£54East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£141£142£134East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£3.91£3.93£3.71East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£414£416£393East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£102£102£97East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£57£58£54East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£741£745£703East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£163£164£155East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.83£3.84£3.63East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.20£3.22£3.04East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£5.79£5.81£5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1212.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.114.6East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out28.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out58.8East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.294.6East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated12.8East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mStafford: £425.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mStafford: £402.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mStafford: £262.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mStafford: £248.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mStafford: £95.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mStafford: £90.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mStafford: £242.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mStafford: £229.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mStafford: £5.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mStafford: £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, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mStafford: £13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mStafford: £13.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mStafford: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mStafford: £0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mStafford: £40.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mStafford: £38.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mStafford: £10.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mStafford: £9.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mStafford: £5.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mStafford: £5.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mStafford: £73.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mStafford: £69.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mStafford: £16.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mStafford: £15.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mStafford: £16.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mStafford: £15.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mStafford: £0.38mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mStafford: £0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mStafford: £0.32mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mStafford: £0.30mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mStafford: £0.57mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mStafford: £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557Stafford is higherDepends on how you count20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,261

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Stafford, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mStafford
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£13.9m£13.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55720,863Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9721,435East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out2,841East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out5,768East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9429,290East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,261East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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  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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