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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bathgate and Linlithgow

98,207 and 95,493 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,783£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, Bathgate and Linlithgow £13,021Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,021East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Bathgate and Linlithgow: £13,076East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Bathgate and Linlithgow: £12,351East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13,021£13,076£12,351

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,188Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,188East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,198East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,076East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£2,188£2,198£2,076

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11,895Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,895East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,946East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Bathgate and Linlithgow: £11,283East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£11,895£11,946£11,283

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, Bathgate and Linlithgow £437Bathgate and Linlithgow: £437East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Bathgate and Linlithgow: £439East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Bathgate and Linlithgow: £415East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £664Bathgate and Linlithgow: £664East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Bathgate and Linlithgow: £667East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Bathgate and Linlithgow: £630East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£664£667£630

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £24Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £24East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bathgate and Linlithgow: £23East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£24£24£23

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£647£650£614

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£205£206£194

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £126Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £126East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£126£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,591Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,591East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,598East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,509East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,591£1,598£1,509

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £458Bathgate and Linlithgow: £458East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Bathgate and Linlithgow: £460East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Bathgate and Linlithgow: £434East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£458£460£434

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.57Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.60East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.23East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.50Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.50East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.53East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Bathgate and Linlithgow: £7.11East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,030.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,030.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,030.1

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow: 116.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher116.7

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 170.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 170.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher170.2

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow: 204.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher204.0

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 32.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 32.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher32.2

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£13,021£13,076£12,351Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£2,188£2,198£2,076Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,895£11,946£11,283East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£437£439£415Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£664£667£630Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£126£126£119Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,591£1,598£1,509Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£458£460£434Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.57£6.60£6.23East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£7.50£7.53£7.11Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,030.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.4116.7Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out170.2Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0204.0Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated32.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4,763Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,763East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,783East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4,518East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,783£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,318Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,328East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,199East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£2,318£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, Bathgate and Linlithgow £1,374Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,374East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,380East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,303East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£1,374£1,380£1,303

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, Bathgate and Linlithgow £2,118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,118East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,127East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Bathgate and Linlithgow: £2,009East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, Bathgate and Linlithgow £78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Bathgate and Linlithgow: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Bathgate and Linlithgow: £74East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £118Bathgate and Linlithgow: £118East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Bathgate and Linlithgow: £119East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Bathgate and Linlithgow: £112East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£118£119£112

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.31Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.31East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.33East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.09East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £647Bathgate and Linlithgow: £647East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bathgate and Linlithgow: £650East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bathgate and Linlithgow: £614East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count£647£650£614

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £205Bathgate and Linlithgow: £205East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bathgate and Linlithgow: £206East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bathgate and Linlithgow: £194East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£205£206£194

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £79Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bathgate and Linlithgow: £75East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, Bathgate and Linlithgow £999Bathgate and Linlithgow: £999East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Bathgate and Linlithgow: £1,003East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Bathgate and Linlithgow: £947East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£999£1,003£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Bathgate and Linlithgow £213Bathgate and Linlithgow: £213East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bathgate and Linlithgow: £214East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bathgate and Linlithgow: £202East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£213£214£202

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, Bathgate and Linlithgow £287Bathgate and Linlithgow: £287East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Bathgate and Linlithgow: £289East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Bathgate and Linlithgow: £273East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.12Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.12East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.14East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Bathgate and Linlithgow: £3.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, Bathgate and Linlithgow £4.70Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.70East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.72East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Bathgate and Linlithgow: £4.46East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Bathgate and Linlithgow £6.05Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.05East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bathgate and Linlithgow: £6.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bathgate and Linlithgow: £5.74East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, Bathgate and Linlithgow 183.4Bathgate and Linlithgow: 183.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher183.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.8Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher20.8

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 30.3Bathgate and Linlithgow: 30.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher30.3

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow 103.5Bathgate and Linlithgow: 103.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7Bathgate and Linlithgow is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, Bathgate and Linlithgow 128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow: 128.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher128.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, Bathgate and Linlithgow 20.2Bathgate and Linlithgow: 20.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.2

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bathgate and Linlithgow, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,763£4,783£4,518Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,318£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£1,374£1,380£1,303Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,118£2,127£2,009East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£78£78£74Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£4.31£4.33£4.09Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£647£650£614Shared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£79£79£75Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£999£1,003£947Bathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£213£214£202Bathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£287£289£273Bathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£4.12£4.14£3.91East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.70£4.72£4.46Bathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1183.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.120.8Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out30.3Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out103.5Shared outBathgate and Linlithgow
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.2128.1Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated20.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bathgate and Linlithgow 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 Bathgate and Linlithgow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £454.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £454.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £456.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £431.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£454.8m£456.8m£431.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £221.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £221.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £222.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mBathgate and Linlithgow: £210.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£221.4m£222.3m£210.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £131.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £131.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £124.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£131.2m£131.7m£124.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £202.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £202.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £203.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £191.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.5m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £11.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £11.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £10.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  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, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £61.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £61.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mBathgate and Linlithgow: £62.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £58.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£61.8m£62.1m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £19.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £18.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£19.6m£19.6m£18.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £7.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mBathgate and Linlithgow: £7.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £95.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £95.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £90.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£95.4m£95.8m£90.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £20.3mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mBathgate and Linlithgow: £20.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mBathgate and Linlithgow: £19.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £27.4mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mBathgate and Linlithgow: £27.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mBathgate and Linlithgow: £26.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.40mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.45mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.45mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.43mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBathgate and Linlithgow is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, Bathgate and Linlithgow £0.58mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.58mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mBathgate and Linlithgow: £0.55mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, Bathgate and Linlithgow 17,512Bathgate and Linlithgow: 17,512East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher17,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,983Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,983East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher1,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, Bathgate and Linlithgow 2,894Bathgate and Linlithgow: 2,894East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,894

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, Bathgate and Linlithgow 9,883Bathgate and Linlithgow: 9,883East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, Bathgate and Linlithgow 12,228Bathgate and Linlithgow: 12,228East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942Bathgate and Linlithgow is higher12,228

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, Bathgate and Linlithgow 1,928Bathgate and Linlithgow: 1,928East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,928

Show the numbers
East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bathgate and Linlithgow, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBathgate and LinlithgowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£454.8m£456.8m£431.4mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£221.4m£222.3m£210.0mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£131.2m£131.7m£124.4mShared outEstimatedBathgate and Linlithgow
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.4m£7.5m£7.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£61.8m£62.1m£58.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£19.6m£19.6m£18.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£95.4m£95.8m£90.5mBathgate and Linlithgow
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBathgate and Linlithgow
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBathgate and Linlithgow
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBathgate and Linlithgow
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55717,512East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9721,983Bathgate and Linlithgow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out2,894Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out9,883Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,94212,228Bathgate and Linlithgow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,928Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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  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.
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