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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Runcorn and Helsby

97,774 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 5. 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

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,744£11,794£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Runcorn and Helsby: £476Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Runcorn and Helsby: £449Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£474£476£449

  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: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Runcorn and Helsby: £781Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Runcorn and Helsby: £738Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£778£781£738

  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: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Runcorn and Helsby: £30Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Runcorn and Helsby: £29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Runcorn and Helsby: £670Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Runcorn and Helsby: £633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Runcorn and Helsby: £180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Runcorn and Helsby: £170Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£179£180£170

  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: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Runcorn and Helsby: £167Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Runcorn and Helsby: £158Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Runcorn and Helsby: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Runcorn and Helsby: £219Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£231£232£219

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Runcorn and Helsby: £391Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Runcorn and Helsby: £369Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£389£391£369

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Runcorn and Helsby is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,035.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher119.9

  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: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher99.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher227.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher36.1

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£13,025£13,081£12,355Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£2,551£2,562£2,420Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£474£476£449Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£778£781£738Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£30£30£29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£231£232£219Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£389£391£369Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.53£7.56£7.14Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.98£10£9.47Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3119.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out159.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out99.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1227.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated36.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 6. 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

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Runcorn and Helsby: £96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Runcorn and Helsby: £90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Runcorn and Helsby: £157Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Runcorn and Helsby: £148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Runcorn and Helsby: £670Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Runcorn and Helsby: £633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£668£670£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Runcorn and Helsby: £180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Runcorn and Helsby: £170Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Runcorn and Helsby: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Runcorn and Helsby: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Runcorn and Helsby: £219Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Runcorn and Helsby: £238Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Runcorn and Helsby: £225Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Runcorn and Helsby is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher138.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher22.0

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£95£96£90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£231£232£219Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£237£238£225Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.59£4.61£4.35Runcorn and Helsby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.08£6.11£5.77Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.924.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out32.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out99.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0138.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated22.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 5. 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

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mRuncorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Runcorn and Helsby is higher19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,095

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRuncorn and Helsby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68519,818Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7282,295Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out3,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out9,422Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27413,213Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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