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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Alloa and Grangemouth

97,774 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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 20 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Alloa and Grangemouth: £388Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£409£411£388

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Alloa and Grangemouth: £647Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£682£685£647

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £22Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£24£24£22

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£201£202£191

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Alloa and Grangemouth: £126Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£211£212£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Alloa and Grangemouth: £424Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£447£449£424

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Alloa and Grangemouth is higher1,010.2

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher105.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher171.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher103.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher213.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher33.1

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,655£11,705£11,055Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£409£411£388Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,673£1,680£1,587Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£211£212£200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£447£449£424Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.68£5.71£5.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.86£7.90£7.46Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3105.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out171.6Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out103.6Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1213.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Alloa and Grangemouth: £74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Alloa and Grangemouth: £123Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£130£131£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Alloa and Grangemouth: £79Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Alloa and Grangemouth: £999Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Alloa and Grangemouth: £267Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Alloa and Grangemouth is higher192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher32.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher134.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher20.8

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£2,221£2,230£2,106Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£78£78£74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,053£1,057£999Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£211£212£200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£282£283£267Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.57£3.59£3.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£4.94£4.97£4.69Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9192.5Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.920.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out32.7Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out103.6Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0134.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated20.8Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 3. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Alloa and Grangemouth is higher18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher1,980

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68518,311Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7281,914Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out3,110Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out9,859Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27412,753Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated1,980Shared 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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