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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Whitehaven and Workington

97,774 and 94,806 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Whitehaven and Workington on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington on 2. 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Whitehaven and Workington £13,024Whitehaven and Workington: £13,024Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Whitehaven and Workington: £13,079Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Whitehaven and Workington: £12,354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,024£13,079£12,354

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £2,260Whitehaven and Workington: £2,260Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Whitehaven and Workington: £2,269Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Whitehaven and Workington: £2,143Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,260£2,269£2,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Whitehaven and Workington £11,548Whitehaven and Workington: £11,548Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Whitehaven and Workington: £11,597Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Whitehaven and Workington: £10,954Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11,548£11,597£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Whitehaven and Workington £399Whitehaven and Workington: £399Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Whitehaven and Workington: £400Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Whitehaven and Workington: £378Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£399£400£378

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £1,051Whitehaven and Workington: £1,051Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Whitehaven and Workington: £1,055Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Whitehaven and Workington: £997Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,051£1,055£997

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £26Whitehaven and Workington: £26Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Whitehaven and Workington: £26Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Whitehaven and Workington: £25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£26£26£25

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Whitehaven and Workington: £633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Whitehaven and Workington: £598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£630£633£598

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Whitehaven and Workington: £172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £152Whitehaven and Workington: £152Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Whitehaven and Workington: £153Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Whitehaven and Workington: £144Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£152£153£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, Whitehaven and Workington £1,707Whitehaven and Workington: £1,707Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Whitehaven and Workington: £1,714Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Whitehaven and Workington: £1,619Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Whitehaven and Workington: £191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Whitehaven and Workington: £180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£190£191£180

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £392Whitehaven and Workington: £392Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Whitehaven and Workington: £393Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Whitehaven and Workington: £371Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£392£393£371

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £4.32Whitehaven and Workington: £4.32Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Whitehaven and Workington: £4.34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Whitehaven and Workington: £4.10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Whitehaven and Workington £5.04Whitehaven and Workington: £5.04Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £5.06Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Whitehaven and Workington: £4.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 1,020.3Whitehaven and Workington: 1,020.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Whitehaven and Workington is higher1,020.3

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 102.6Whitehaven and Workington: 102.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher102.6

  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: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8, Whitehaven and Workington 198.7Whitehaven and Workington: 198.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count198.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher93.4

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 198.9Whitehaven and Workington: 198.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher198.9

  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, Whitehaven and Workington 31.8Whitehaven and Workington: 31.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher31.8

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Whitehaven and Workington, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£13,024£13,079£12,354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£2,260£2,269£2,143Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,548£11,597£10,954Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£399£400£378Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£1,051£1,055£997Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£26£26£25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£152£153£144Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,707£1,714£1,619Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£190£191£180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£392£393£371Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.32£4.34£4.10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.04£5.06£4.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,020.3Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3102.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out198.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out93.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1198.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated31.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Whitehaven and Workington £5,212Whitehaven and Workington: £5,212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Whitehaven and Workington: £5,234Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Whitehaven and Workington: £4,943Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,212£5,234£4,943

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Whitehaven and Workington £2,849Whitehaven and Workington: £2,849Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Whitehaven and Workington: £2,861Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Whitehaven and Workington: £2,702Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Whitehaven and Workington £1,352Whitehaven and Workington: £1,352Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Whitehaven and Workington: £1,358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Whitehaven and Workington: £1,283Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Whitehaven and Workington £2,526Whitehaven and Workington: £2,526Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Whitehaven and Workington: £2,537Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Whitehaven and Workington: £2,396Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£2,526£2,537£2,396

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Whitehaven and Workington £87Whitehaven and Workington: £87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Whitehaven and Workington: £88Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Whitehaven and Workington: £83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£87£88£83

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £230Whitehaven and Workington: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Whitehaven and Workington: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Whitehaven and Workington: £218Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £5.72Whitehaven and Workington: £5.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Whitehaven and Workington: £5.75Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Whitehaven and Workington: £5.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £630Whitehaven and Workington: £630Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Whitehaven and Workington: £633Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Whitehaven and Workington: £598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£630£633£598

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £182Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Whitehaven and Workington: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Whitehaven and Workington: £172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£182£182£172

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £91Whitehaven and Workington: £91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Whitehaven and Workington: £91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Whitehaven and Workington: £86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, Whitehaven and Workington £1,021Whitehaven and Workington: £1,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Whitehaven and Workington: £1,026Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Whitehaven and Workington: £969Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Whitehaven and Workington £190Whitehaven and Workington: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Whitehaven and Workington: £191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Whitehaven and Workington: £180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£190£191£180

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Whitehaven and Workington £234Whitehaven and Workington: £234Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Whitehaven and Workington: £235Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Whitehaven and Workington: £222Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Whitehaven and Workington £2.58Whitehaven and Workington: £2.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Whitehaven and Workington: £2.59Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Whitehaven and Workington: £2.45Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Whitehaven and Workington £3.02Whitehaven and Workington: £3.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Whitehaven and Workington: £3.03Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Whitehaven and Workington: £2.86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Whitehaven and Workington £8.83Whitehaven and Workington: £8.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Whitehaven and Workington: £8.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Whitehaven and Workington: £8.38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Whitehaven and Workington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Whitehaven and Workington 223.2Whitehaven and Workington: 223.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Whitehaven and Workington is higher223.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Whitehaven and Workington 22.5Whitehaven and Workington: 22.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5, Whitehaven and Workington 43.5Whitehaven and Workington: 43.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count43.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4, Whitehaven and Workington 93.4Whitehaven and Workington: 93.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Whitehaven and Workington 119.0Whitehaven and Workington: 119.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher119.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9, Whitehaven and Workington 19.0Whitehaven and Workington: 19.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher19.0

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Whitehaven and Workington, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,212£5,234£4,943Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,849£2,861£2,702Whitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,352£1,358£1,283Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£2,526£2,537£2,396Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£87£88£83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Whitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£5.72£5.75£5.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£630£633£598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£91£91£86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,021£1,026£969Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£190£191£180Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£234£235£222Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.58£2.59£2.45Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£3.02£3.03£2.86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.83£8.87£8.38Whitehaven and Workington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9223.2Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.922.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out43.5Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out93.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0119.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated19.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Whitehaven and Workington £494.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £494.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £496.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £468.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£494.1m£496.2m£468.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £270.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £270.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £271.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £256.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£270.1m£271.2m£256.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Whitehaven and Workington £128.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mWhitehaven and Workington: £128.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £121.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£128.2m£128.8m£121.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Whitehaven and Workington £239.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £239.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £240.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £227.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £7.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Whitehaven and Workington £21.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £20.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mWhitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  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, Whitehaven and Workington £0.54mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.54mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.51mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Whitehaven and Workington £59.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £59.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mWhitehaven and Workington: £60.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £56.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Whitehaven and Workington £17.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mWhitehaven and Workington: £16.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Whitehaven and Workington £8.6mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £8.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Whitehaven and Workington £96.8mWhitehaven and Workington: £96.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £97.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mWhitehaven and Workington: £91.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£96.8m£97.3m£91.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Whitehaven and Workington £18.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £18.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £17.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Whitehaven and Workington £22.2mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mWhitehaven and Workington: £22.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mWhitehaven and Workington: £21.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.25mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.25mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.23mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.29mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.29mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.27mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Whitehaven and Workington £0.84mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWhitehaven and Workington: £0.79mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWhitehaven and Workington is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Whitehaven and Workington 21,158Whitehaven and Workington: 21,158Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Whitehaven and Workington is higher21,158

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Whitehaven and Workington 2,128Whitehaven and Workington: 2,128Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Whitehaven and Workington 4,121Whitehaven and Workington: 4,121Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Whitehaven and Workington is higherDepends on how you count4,121

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Whitehaven and Workington 8,857Whitehaven and Workington: 8,857Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher8,857

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Whitehaven and Workington 11,285Whitehaven and Workington: 11,285Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher11,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Whitehaven and Workington 1,802Whitehaven and Workington: 1,802Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher1,802

Show the numbers
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Whitehaven and Workington, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeWhitehaven and WorkingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£494.1m£496.2m£468.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£270.1m£271.2m£256.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£128.2m£128.8m£121.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mWhitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWhitehaven and Workington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£96.8m£97.3m£91.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mWhitehaven and Workington
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68521,158Whitehaven and Workington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7282,128Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out4,121Whitehaven and Workington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out8,857Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27411,285Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated1,802Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.