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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

93,260 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297

    £12,964£13,019£12,297Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3,159, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996

    £3,159£3,172£2,996Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,578£2,589£2,445

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231

    £11,841£11,891£11,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463

    £488£490£463Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£663£666£629

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £615, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583

    £615£618£583Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £20, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19

    £20£20£19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £131, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125

    £131£132£125Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£255£256£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £580, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550

    £580£582£550Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £6.29, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17

    £17£18£17Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,023.6, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 128.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4

    128.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher155.3

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 172.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1

    172.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher230.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 298.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9

    298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher230.1

  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: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 31.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4

    31.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher37.7

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimated£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimated£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,841£11,891£11,231£11,661£11,711£11,061Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£488£490£463£663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583Shared outEstimated£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19Shared outEstimated£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£1,840£1,848£1,746Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£255£256£242Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£580£582£550£564£566£535Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£6.15£6.17£5.83Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£17£18£17£11Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,006.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.1Shared out230.8Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026298.9230.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.4Shared outEstimated37.7Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374

    £5,666£5,690£5,374Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500

    £2,635£2,646£2,500Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831

    £1,930£1,938£1,831Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283

    £2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94

    £99£100£94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £125, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119

    £125£126£119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £4.12, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557

    £587£589£557Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179

    £189£190£179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £80, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76

    £80£81£76Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300

    £316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336

    £354£356£336Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10

    £11£11£10Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51

    £8.97£9.01£8.51Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1

    208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1

    26.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher27.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 35.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0

    35.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3

    95.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6

    182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher146.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2

    19.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher23.9

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimated£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimated£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,407£2,417£2,283£2,095£2,104£1,987Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimated£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£557Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,168£1,173£1,108Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£318£300£255£256£242Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£356£336£358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.90£3.92£3.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.08£7.11£6.72Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1180.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.127.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.0Shared out41.5Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.3Shared out118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.6146.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated23.9Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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

Glenrothes and Mid Fife Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2m

    £528.4m£530.7m£501.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1m

    £245.8m£246.8m£233.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7m

    £180.0m£180.7m£170.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9m

    £224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.38m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.2m£31.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405

    19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434

    2,434Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262

    3,262Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher4,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887

    8,887Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029

    17,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790

    1,790Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,338

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Glenrothes and Mid Fife and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureGlenrothes and Mid FifeMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimated£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimated£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimated£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimated£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,40517,685Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4342,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,262Shared out4,054Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,887Shared out11,573Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,02914,274Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,790Shared outEstimated2,338Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

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.
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