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East Kilbride and Strathaven and West Lancashire

98,207 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than West Lancashire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 15 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658West Lancashire: £4,637East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678West Lancashire: £4,380East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239West Lancashire: £12,799East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295West Lancashire: £12,089East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  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, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773West Lancashire: £1,891East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780West Lancashire: £1,786East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898West Lancashire: £11,579East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948West Lancashire: £10,936East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403West Lancashire: £425East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404West Lancashire: £401East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910West Lancashire: £768East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914West Lancashire: £725East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29West Lancashire: £28East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29West Lancashire: £26East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

  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, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639West Lancashire: £516East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642West Lancashire: £487East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£513£516£487

  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, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218West Lancashire: £143East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141West Lancashire: £117East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141West Lancashire: £110East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241West Lancashire: £1,447East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246West Lancashire: £1,367East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138West Lancashire: £177East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139West Lancashire: £167East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377West Lancashire: £315East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378West Lancashire: £297East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£314£315£297

  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, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85West Lancashire: £5.07East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89West Lancashire: £4.79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66West Lancashire: £6.98East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69West Lancashire: £6.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59West Lancashire: £8.50East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63West Lancashire: £8.03East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0West Lancashire is higher173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher25.3

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,745£12,799£12,089East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,530£11,579£10,936East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£764£768£725East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£28£28£26East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£513£516£487East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£151£151£143East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£116£117£110East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£314£315£297East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.05£5.07£4.79East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,007.8East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.4110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out161.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out76.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated25.3East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 11. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658West Lancashire: £4,637East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678West Lancashire: £4,380East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545West Lancashire: £2,616East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556West Lancashire: £2,471East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108West Lancashire: £1,169East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113West Lancashire: £1,104East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288West Lancashire: £2,367East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297West Lancashire: £2,235East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77West Lancashire: £87East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78West Lancashire: £82East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

  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, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175West Lancashire: £157East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176West Lancashire: £148East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49West Lancashire: £5.69East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52West Lancashire: £5.37East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639West Lancashire: £516East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642West Lancashire: £487East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£513£516£487

  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, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217West Lancashire: £151East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218West Lancashire: £143East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88West Lancashire: £72East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88West Lancashire: £68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776West Lancashire: £894East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779West Lancashire: £845East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138West Lancashire: £177East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139West Lancashire: £167East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235West Lancashire: £195East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237West Lancashire: £184East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91West Lancashire: £3.13East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93West Lancashire: £2.96East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16West Lancashire: £4.31East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18West Lancashire: £4.07East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59West Lancashire: £8.50East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63West Lancashire: £8.03East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2West Lancashire is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher15.7

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,605£2,616£2,471West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,357£2,367£2,235West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£156£157£148East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£513£516£487East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£151£151£143East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£72£72£68East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£194£195£184East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.12£3.13£2.96East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1206.0West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out32.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out76.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated15.7East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 12. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mWest Lancashire: £482.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mWest Lancashire: £456.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mWest Lancashire: £272.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mWest Lancashire: £257.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mWest Lancashire: £121.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mWest Lancashire: £114.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mWest Lancashire: £232.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £9.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mWest Lancashire: £16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mWest Lancashire: £15.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.59mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.56mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mWest Lancashire: £53.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mWest Lancashire: £50.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mWest Lancashire: £14.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mWest Lancashire: £7.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mWest Lancashire: £93.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mWest Lancashire: £88.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mWest Lancashire: £18.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mWest Lancashire: £20.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mWest Lancashire: £19.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.33mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.42mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mWest Lancashire: £0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mWest Lancashire: £0.84mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942West Lancashire is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,630

Show the numbers
East Kilbride and Strathaven and West Lancashire, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55721,449West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9722,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out3,426East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out8,008East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94211,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,630East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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