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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Airdrie and Shotts

97,774 and 94,009 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Airdrie and Shotts on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 4 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 18. 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Airdrie and Shotts £13,777Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,777£13,836£13,068

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £2,575Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£2,575£2,586£2,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Airdrie and Shotts £11,857Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,857£11,908£11,247

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Airdrie and Shotts £693Airdrie and Shotts: £693Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Airdrie and Shotts: £696Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Airdrie and Shotts: £657Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £1,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,189£1,194£1,128

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £38Airdrie and Shotts: £38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Airdrie and Shotts: £38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £36Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Airdrie and Shotts: £777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Airdrie and Shotts: £734Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Airdrie and Shotts: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £218Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £157Airdrie and Shotts: £157Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Airdrie and Shotts: £158Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Airdrie and Shotts: £149Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, Airdrie and Shotts £1,846Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Airdrie and Shotts: £233Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Airdrie and Shotts: £220Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£232£233£220

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £549Airdrie and Shotts: £549Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Airdrie and Shotts: £552Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Airdrie and Shotts: £521Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£549£552£521

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £8.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Airdrie and Shotts £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Airdrie and Shotts is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count1,016.7

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 171.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 247.9Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count247.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 236.2Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Airdrie and Shotts is higher236.2

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 38.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Airdrie and Shotts, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,846£1,854£1,751Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£232£233£220Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£549£552£521Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,016.7Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3171.6Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out247.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1236.2Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated38.2Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Airdrie and Shotts £2,319Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£2,319£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Airdrie and Shotts £1,657Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Airdrie and Shotts £1,996Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,996£2,004£1,893

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Airdrie and Shotts £117Airdrie and Shotts: £117Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Airdrie and Shotts: £117Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Airdrie and Shotts: £111Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £200Airdrie and Shotts: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Airdrie and Shotts: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Airdrie and Shotts: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £6.33Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Airdrie and Shotts: £777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Airdrie and Shotts: £734Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Airdrie and Shotts: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Airdrie and Shotts: £218Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £101Airdrie and Shotts: £101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Airdrie and Shotts: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Airdrie and Shotts: £96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Airdrie and Shotts 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, Airdrie and Shotts £1,188Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Airdrie and Shotts: £233Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Airdrie and Shotts: £220Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Airdrie and Shotts £354Airdrie and Shotts: £354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Airdrie and Shotts: £355Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Airdrie and Shotts: £335Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Airdrie and Shotts £5.63Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Airdrie and Shotts £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Airdrie and Shotts 171.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Airdrie and Shotts 28.9Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5, Airdrie and Shotts 41.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count41.7

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Airdrie and Shotts 152.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Airdrie and Shotts is higher152.0

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 24.6Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Airdrie and Shotts, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£1,996£2,004£1,893Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£117£117£111Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£232£233£220Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£354£355£335Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9171.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.9Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out41.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0152.0Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated24.6Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 4. 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Airdrie and Shotts £490.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £218.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£218.9m£206.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Airdrie and Shotts £155.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £187.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £11.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Airdrie and Shotts £18.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £72.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £9.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Airdrie and Shotts £111.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.81mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Airdrie and Shotts 16,085Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count16,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Airdrie and Shotts 2,715Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count2,715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Airdrie and Shotts 3,922Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count3,922

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Airdrie and Shotts 11,463Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count11,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Airdrie and Shotts 14,290Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Airdrie and Shotts is higher14,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Airdrie and Shotts 2,310Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count2,310

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Airdrie and Shotts, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£187.6m£188.4m£177.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68516,085Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7282,715Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out3,922Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out11,463Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27414,290Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated2,310Shared 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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  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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