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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Tamworth

98,207 and 103,687 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than Tamworth on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 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 16 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 6. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Tamworth: £4,386East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Tamworth: £4,143East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, Tamworth £12,986Tamworth: £12,986East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Tamworth: £13,042East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Tamworth: £12,318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£12,986£13,042£12,318

  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, Tamworth £1,814Tamworth: £1,814East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Tamworth: £1,822East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Tamworth: £1,721East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682Tamworth is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, Tamworth £11,903Tamworth: £11,903East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Tamworth: £11,954East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Tamworth: £11,291East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285Tamworth is higher£11,903£11,954£11,291

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, Tamworth £350Tamworth: £350East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Tamworth: £352East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Tamworth: £332East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£350£352£332

  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, Tamworth £708Tamworth: £708East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Tamworth: £711East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Tamworth: £671East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£708£711£671

  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, Tamworth £25Tamworth: £25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Tamworth: £25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Tamworth: £24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£25£25£24

  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, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Tamworth: £456East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Tamworth: £430East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£454£456£430

  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, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Tamworth: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Tamworth: £122East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£129£129£122

  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, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Tamworth: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Tamworth: £122East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, Tamworth £1,427Tamworth: £1,427East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Tamworth: £1,433East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Tamworth: £1,354East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Tamworth is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Tamworth: £134East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Tamworth: £127East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  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, Tamworth £241Tamworth: £241East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Tamworth: £242East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Tamworth: £229East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£241£242£229

  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, Tamworth £8.68Tamworth: £8.68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Tamworth: £8.71East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Tamworth: £8.23East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Tamworth is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, Tamworth £8.39Tamworth: £8.39East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Tamworth: £8.43East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Tamworth: £7.96East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Tamworth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Tamworth: £5.24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Tamworth: £4.95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Tamworth 1,029.2Tamworth: 1,029.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,029.2

  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, Tamworth 96.4Tamworth: 96.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher96.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1, Tamworth 156.6Tamworth: 156.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher156.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher65.9

  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, Tamworth 170.7Tamworth: 170.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0Tamworth is higher170.7

  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, Tamworth 27.6Tamworth: 27.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher27.6

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,986£13,042£12,318East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,814£1,822£1,721Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,903£11,954£11,291Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£350£352£332East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£708£711£671East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£25£25£24East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£454£456£430East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£129£129£122East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£129£129£122East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,427£1,433£1,354Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£134£134£127East Kilbride and Strathaven
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£241£242£229East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.68£8.71£8.23Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£8.39£8.43£7.96Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,029.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.496.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out156.6East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out65.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0170.7Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated27.6East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Tamworth £4,368Tamworth: £4,368East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Tamworth: £4,386East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Tamworth: £4,143East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4,368£4,386£4,143

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, Tamworth £2,532Tamworth: £2,532East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Tamworth: £2,543East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Tamworth: £2,402East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,532£2,543£2,402

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, Tamworth £1,114Tamworth: £1,114East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Tamworth: £1,119East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Tamworth: £1,057East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Tamworth is higher£1,114£1,119£1,057

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, Tamworth £2,321Tamworth: £2,321East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Tamworth: £2,331East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Tamworth: £2,201East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170Tamworth is higher£2,321£2,331£2,201

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, Tamworth £68Tamworth: £68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Tamworth: £69East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Tamworth: £65East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£68£69£65

  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, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Tamworth: £139East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Tamworth: £131East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £4.85Tamworth: £4.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Tamworth: £4.87East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Tamworth: £4.60East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Tamworth £454Tamworth: £454East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Tamworth: £456East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Tamworth: £430East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£454£456£430

  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, Tamworth £129Tamworth: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Tamworth: £129East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Tamworth: £122East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£129£129£122

  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, Tamworth £79Tamworth: £79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Tamworth: £80East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Tamworth: £75East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, Tamworth £876Tamworth: £876East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Tamworth: £880East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Tamworth: £831East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736Tamworth is higher£876£880£831

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Tamworth £134Tamworth: £134East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Tamworth: £134East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Tamworth: £127East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, Tamworth £148Tamworth: £148East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Tamworth: £149East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Tamworth: £140East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Tamworth: £5.36East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Tamworth: £5.06East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Tamworth is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, Tamworth £5.16Tamworth: £5.16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Tamworth: £5.18East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Tamworth: £4.89East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Tamworth is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Tamworth £5.22Tamworth: £5.22East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Tamworth: £5.24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Tamworth: £4.95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, Tamworth 200.7Tamworth: 200.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count200.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, Tamworth 18.8Tamworth: 18.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher18.8

  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, Tamworth 30.5Tamworth: 30.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher30.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Tamworth 65.9Tamworth: 65.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher65.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, Tamworth 104.8Tamworth: 104.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2Tamworth is higher104.8

  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, Tamworth 17.0Tamworth: 17.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher17.0

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,368£4,386£4,143East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,532£2,543£2,402East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£1,114£1,119£1,057Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,321£2,331£2,201Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£68£69£65East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£138£139£131East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£4.85£4.87£4.60East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£454£456£430East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£129£129£122East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£79£80£75East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£876£880£831Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£134£134£127East Kilbride and Strathaven
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£148£149£140East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.16£5.18£4.89Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£5.22£5.24£4.95East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1200.7Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.118.8East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out30.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out65.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2104.8Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated17.0East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 9. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, Tamworth £452.9mTamworth: £452.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mTamworth: £454.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mTamworth: £429.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£452.9m£454.8m£429.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, Tamworth £262.5mTamworth: £262.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mTamworth: £263.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mTamworth: £249.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, Tamworth £115.5mTamworth: £115.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mTamworth: £116.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mTamworth: £109.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mTamworth is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, Tamworth £240.6mTamworth: £240.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mTamworth: £241.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mTamworth: £228.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mTamworth is higher£240.6m£241.7m£228.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, Tamworth £7.1mTamworth: £7.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mTamworth: £7.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mTamworth: £6.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, Tamworth £14.3mTamworth: £14.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mTamworth: £14.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mTamworth: £13.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.50mTamworth: £0.50mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mTamworth: £0.50mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mTamworth: £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, Tamworth £47.0mTamworth: £47.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mTamworth: £47.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mTamworth: £44.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, Tamworth £13.4mTamworth: £13.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mTamworth: £13.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mTamworth: £12.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, Tamworth £8.2mTamworth: £8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mTamworth: £8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mTamworth: £7.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, Tamworth £90.9mTamworth: £90.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mTamworth: £91.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mTamworth: £86.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mTamworth is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, Tamworth £13.9mTamworth: £13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mTamworth: £13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mTamworth: £13.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, Tamworth £15.4mTamworth: £15.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mTamworth: £15.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mTamworth: £14.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, Tamworth £0.55mTamworth: £0.55mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mTamworth: £0.56mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mTamworth: £0.52mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mTamworth is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, Tamworth £0.53mTamworth: £0.53mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mTamworth: £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mTamworth: £0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTamworth is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, Tamworth £0.54mTamworth: £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mTamworth: £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mTamworth: £0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, Tamworth 20,806Tamworth: 20,806East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, Tamworth 1,948Tamworth: 1,948East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,948

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, Tamworth 3,166Tamworth: 3,166East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,166

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, Tamworth 6,831Tamworth: 6,831East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher6,831

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, Tamworth 10,867Tamworth: 10,867East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942Tamworth is higher10,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, Tamworth 1,758Tamworth: 1,758East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,758

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Tamworth, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£452.9m£454.8m£429.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mTamworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£115.5m£116.0m£109.6mTamworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£240.6m£241.7m£228.2mTamworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mTamworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mTamworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55720,806Tamworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9721,948East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out3,166East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out6,831East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94210,867Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,758East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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