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East Kilbride and Strathaven and The Wrekin

98,207 and 113,634 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than The Wrekin on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 18 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658The Wrekin: £4,254East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678The Wrekin: £4,018East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, The Wrekin £12,536The Wrekin: £12,536East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239The Wrekin: £12,589East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295The Wrekin: £11,891East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891

  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, The Wrekin £1,671The Wrekin: £1,671East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773The Wrekin: £1,678East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780The Wrekin: £1,585East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£1,671£1,678£1,585

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, The Wrekin £11,318The Wrekin: £11,318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898The Wrekin: £11,366East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948The Wrekin: £10,735East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, The Wrekin £386The Wrekin: £386East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403The Wrekin: £387East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404The Wrekin: £366East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£386£387£366

  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, The Wrekin £808The Wrekin: £808East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910The Wrekin: £811East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914The Wrekin: £766East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, The Wrekin £25The Wrekin: £25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29The Wrekin: £25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29The Wrekin: £24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£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, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639The Wrekin: £454East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642The Wrekin: £429East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£452£454£429

  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, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217The Wrekin: £107East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218The Wrekin: £101East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £109The Wrekin: £109East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141The Wrekin: £110East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141The Wrekin: £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, The Wrekin £1,269The Wrekin: £1,269East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241The Wrekin: £1,274East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246The Wrekin: £1,204East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177The Wrekin is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138The Wrekin: £196East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139The Wrekin: £185East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  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, The Wrekin £280The Wrekin: £280East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377The Wrekin: £281East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378The Wrekin: £265East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£280£281£265

  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, The Wrekin £5.27The Wrekin: £5.27East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85The Wrekin: £5.29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89The Wrekin: £5.00East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, The Wrekin £8.27The Wrekin: £8.27East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66The Wrekin: £8.30East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69The Wrekin: £7.84East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32The Wrekin is higher£8.27£8.30£7.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59The Wrekin: £7.25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63The Wrekin: £6.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  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, The Wrekin 1,004.9The Wrekin: 1,004.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9

  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, The Wrekin 97.8The Wrekin: 97.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count97.8

  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, The Wrekin 160.2The Wrekin: 160.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher160.2

  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, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher65.1

  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, The Wrekin 162.8The Wrekin: 162.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  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, The Wrekin 23.9The Wrekin: 23.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher23.9

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and The Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,236£4,254£4,018East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,536£12,589£11,891East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,671£1,678£1,585East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,318£11,366£10,735East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£386£387£366East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£808£811£766East 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£452£454£429East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£106£107£101East 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£1,269£1,274£1,204The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£280£281£265East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.27£5.29£5.00East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£7.22£7.25£6.85East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,004.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.497.8East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out160.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out65.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0162.8The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated23.9East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and The Wrekin on 3. 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 The Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, The Wrekin £4,236The Wrekin: £4,236East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658The Wrekin: £4,254East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678The Wrekin: £4,018East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,236£4,254£4,018

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, The Wrekin £2,448The Wrekin: £2,448East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545The Wrekin: £2,458East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556The Wrekin: £2,322East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,448£2,458£2,322

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, The Wrekin £1,028The Wrekin: £1,028East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108The Wrekin: £1,033East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113The Wrekin: £976East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£1,028£1,033£976

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, The Wrekin £2,210The Wrekin: £2,210East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288The Wrekin: £2,219East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297The Wrekin: £2,096East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,210£2,219£2,096

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, The Wrekin £75The Wrekin: £75East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77The Wrekin: £76East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78The Wrekin: £71East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  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, The Wrekin £158The Wrekin: £158East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175The Wrekin: £158East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176The Wrekin: £150East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£158£158£150

  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, The Wrekin £4.88The Wrekin: £4.88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49The Wrekin: £4.90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52The Wrekin: £4.63East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, The Wrekin £452The Wrekin: £452East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639The Wrekin: £454East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642The Wrekin: £429East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£452£454£429

  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, The Wrekin £106The Wrekin: £106East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217The Wrekin: £107East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218The Wrekin: £101East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£106£107£101

  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, The Wrekin £67The Wrekin: £67East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88The Wrekin: £68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88The Wrekin: £64East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, The Wrekin £781The Wrekin: £781East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776The Wrekin: £784East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779The Wrekin: £741East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736The Wrekin is higher£781£784£741

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, The Wrekin £195The Wrekin: £195East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138The Wrekin: £196East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139The Wrekin: £185East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131The Wrekin is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, The Wrekin £172The Wrekin: £172East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235The Wrekin: £173East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237The Wrekin: £163East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, The Wrekin £3.25The Wrekin: £3.25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91The Wrekin: £3.26East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93The Wrekin: £3.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, The Wrekin £5.08The Wrekin: £5.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16The Wrekin: £5.10East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18The Wrekin: £4.82East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95The Wrekin is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, The Wrekin £7.22The Wrekin: £7.22East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59The Wrekin: £7.25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63The Wrekin: £6.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, The Wrekin 196.2The Wrekin: 196.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count196.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, The Wrekin 19.1The Wrekin: 19.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9, The Wrekin 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, The Wrekin 65.1The Wrekin: 65.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, The Wrekin 100.2The Wrekin: 100.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count100.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, The Wrekin 14.7The Wrekin: 14.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher14.7

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and The Wrekin, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenThe WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,236£4,254£4,018East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,448£2,458£2,322East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£1,028£1,033£976East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,210£2,219£2,096East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£75£76£71East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£158£158£150East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£4.88£4.90£4.63East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£452£454£429East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£106£107£101East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£67£68£64East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£781£784£741The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£195£196£185The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£172£173£163East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.25£3.26£3.08East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£7.22£7.25£6.85East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1196.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.119.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out31.3East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out65.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2100.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated14.7East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, The Wrekin £481.3mThe Wrekin: £481.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mThe Wrekin: £483.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mThe Wrekin: £456.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, The Wrekin £278.1mThe Wrekin: £278.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mThe Wrekin: £279.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mThe Wrekin: £263.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, The Wrekin £116.9mThe Wrekin: £116.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mThe Wrekin: £117.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mThe Wrekin: £110.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, The Wrekin £251.1mThe Wrekin: £251.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mThe Wrekin: £252.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mThe Wrekin: £238.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, The Wrekin £8.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mThe Wrekin: £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mThe Wrekin: £8.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, The Wrekin £17.9mThe Wrekin: £17.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mThe Wrekin: £18.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mThe Wrekin: £17.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54m, The Wrekin £0.55mThe Wrekin: £0.55mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.56mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mThe Wrekin: £0.53mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, The Wrekin £51.3mThe Wrekin: £51.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mThe Wrekin: £51.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mThe Wrekin: £48.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, The Wrekin £12.1mThe Wrekin: £12.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mThe Wrekin: £12.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mThe Wrekin: £11.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, The Wrekin £7.6mThe Wrekin: £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mThe Wrekin: £7.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mThe Wrekin: £7.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, The Wrekin £88.7mThe Wrekin: £88.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mThe Wrekin: £89.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mThe Wrekin: £84.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mThe Wrekin is higher£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, The Wrekin £22.1mThe Wrekin: £22.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mThe Wrekin: £22.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mThe Wrekin: £21.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mThe Wrekin is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, The Wrekin £19.5mThe Wrekin: £19.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mThe Wrekin: £19.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mThe Wrekin: £18.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, The Wrekin £0.37mThe Wrekin: £0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mThe Wrekin: £0.35mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, The Wrekin £0.58mThe Wrekin: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.55mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mThe Wrekin is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, The Wrekin £0.82mThe Wrekin: £0.82mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mThe Wrekin: £0.82mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mThe Wrekin: £0.78mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, The Wrekin 22,294The Wrekin: 22,294East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count22,294

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, The Wrekin 2,169The Wrekin: 2,169East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count2,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, The Wrekin 3,553The Wrekin: 3,553East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, The Wrekin 7,399The Wrekin: 7,399East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher7,399

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, The Wrekin 11,383The Wrekin: 11,383East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count11,383

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, The Wrekin 1,669The Wrekin: 1,669East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,669

Show the numbers
East Kilbride and Strathaven and The Wrekin, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenThe WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£51.3m£51.6m£48.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55722,294The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9722,169The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out3,553East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out7,399East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94211,383The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,669East 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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