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Falkirk and Alloa and Grangemouth

97,448 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Falkirk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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

Falkirk Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Falkirk: £4,756Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Falkirk: £4,776Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,968, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Falkirk: £12,968Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Falkirk: £13,023Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,111, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Falkirk: £2,111Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Falkirk: £2,120Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,755, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Falkirk: £11,755Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Falkirk: £11,805Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Falkirk: £463Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Falkirk: £465Alloa and Grangemouth: £388Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Falkirk is higher£409£411£388

  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: Falkirk £726, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Falkirk: £726Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Falkirk: £729Alloa and Grangemouth: £647Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Falkirk is higher£682£685£647

  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: Falkirk £24, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Falkirk: £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Falkirk: £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £22Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Falkirk: £616Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Falkirk: £619Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

  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: Falkirk £125, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Falkirk: £125Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Falkirk: £125Alloa and Grangemouth: £126Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Falkirk: £1,524Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Falkirk: £1,531Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Falkirk: £175Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Falkirk: £176Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £446, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Falkirk: £446Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Falkirk: £448Alloa and Grangemouth: £424Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£447£449£424

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.47, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Falkirk: £6.47Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Falkirk: £6.50Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Falkirk is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £9.70, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Falkirk: £9.70Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Falkirk: £9.74Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Falkirk is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Falkirk: £8.34Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Falkirk: £8.37Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.7, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Falkirk is higher105.6

  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: Falkirk 175.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Falkirk is higher171.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 203.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Alloa and Grangemouth is higher213.0

  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: Falkirk 30.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higher33.1

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Falkirk and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,655£11,705£11,055Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£409£411£388Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,673£1,680£1,587Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£447£449£424Alloa and Grangemouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.68£5.71£5.39Falkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£7.86£7.90£7.46Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,010.2Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9105.6Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out171.6Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9213.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 15. 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

Falkirk Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Falkirk: £4,756Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Falkirk: £4,776Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Falkirk: £2,421Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Falkirk: £2,431Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Falkirk: £1,342Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Falkirk: £1,347Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Falkirk: £2,195Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Falkirk: £2,204Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Falkirk: £86Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Falkirk: £87Alloa and Grangemouth: £74Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Falkirk is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £136, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Falkirk: £136Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Falkirk: £136Alloa and Grangemouth: £123Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Falkirk is higher£130£131£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.46, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Falkirk: £4.46Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Falkirk: £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £616, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Falkirk: £616Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Falkirk: £619Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Falkirk: £194Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Falkirk: £79Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Falkirk: £80Alloa and Grangemouth: £79Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Falkirk: £969Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Falkirk: £973Alloa and Grangemouth: £999Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Falkirk: £175Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Falkirk: £176Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Falkirk: £284Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Falkirk: £285Alloa and Grangemouth: £267Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Falkirk: £4.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Falkirk: £4.13Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Falkirk is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Falkirk: £6.16Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Falkirk: £6.18Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Falkirk is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Falkirk: £8.34Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Falkirk: £8.37Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Falkirk is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Falkirk is higher32.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.3, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher134.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Alloa and Grangemouth is higher20.8

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Falkirk and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureFalkirkAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,221£2,230£2,106Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£78£78£74Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£282£283£267Falkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.57£3.59£3.39Falkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£4.94£4.97£4.69Falkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6192.5Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.720.1Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out32.7Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6134.1Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated20.8Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Total

Falkirk is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 10. 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

Falkirk Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mFalkirk: £463.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mFalkirk: £465.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mFalkirk: £235.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mFalkirk: £236.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mFalkirk: £130.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mFalkirk: £131.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mFalkirk: £213.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mFalkirk: £214.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mFalkirk: £8.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mFalkirk: £8.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mFalkirk is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £13.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mFalkirk: £13.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mFalkirk: £13.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mFalkirk is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.43m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mFalkirk: £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mFalkirk: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £60.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mFalkirk: £60.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mFalkirk: £60.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £18.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mFalkirk: £18.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mFalkirk: £19.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £7.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mFalkirk: £7.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mFalkirk: £7.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mFalkirk: £94.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mFalkirk: £94.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mFalkirk: £17.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mFalkirk: £17.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mFalkirk: £27.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mFalkirk: £27.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mFalkirk: £0.40mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mFalkirk: £0.40mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mFalkirk is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.60mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.60mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFalkirk is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.81mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mFalkirk: £0.82mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Falkirk is higher1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Falkirk is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Alloa and Grangemouth is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,980

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureFalkirkAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mFalkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mFalkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mFalkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mFalkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47918,311Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3081,914Falkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,110Shared outFalkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out9,859Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62812,753Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,980Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

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.
  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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