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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Coatbridge and Bellshill

97,774 and 95,579 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Coatbridge and Bellshill on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Coatbridge and Bellshill £13,790Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,790Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,849Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,081Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£13,790£13,849£13,081

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,562Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,562Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,430Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£2,562£2,573£2,430

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Coatbridge and Bellshill £11,817Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,817Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,867Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,209Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£11,817£11,867£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Coatbridge and Bellshill £739Coatbridge and Bellshill: £739Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Coatbridge and Bellshill: £742Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Coatbridge and Bellshill: £701Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£739£742£701

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,196Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,135Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£1,196£1,202£1,135

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £38Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £36Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £777Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£777£780£737

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £157Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Coatbridge and Bellshill: £149Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£157£157£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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,803Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,803Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,810Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,710Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,803£1,810£1,710

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Coatbridge and Bellshill £241Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£241£242£229

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £581Coatbridge and Bellshill: £581Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Coatbridge and Bellshill: £584Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Coatbridge and Bellshill: £551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£581£584£551

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.23Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.23Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.27Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.81Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Coatbridge and Bellshill £13Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £12Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 1,023.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 1,023.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 187.3Coatbridge and Bellshill: 187.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher187.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8, Coatbridge and Bellshill 249.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 249.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count249.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher122.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 234.6Coatbridge and Bellshill: 234.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher234.6

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 38.0Coatbridge and Bellshill: 38.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher38.0

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Coatbridge and Bellshill, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£13,790£13,849£13,081Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£2,562£2,573£2,430Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,817£11,867£11,209Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£739£742£701Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£1,196£1,202£1,135Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£777£780£737Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£157£157£149Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,803£1,810£1,710Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£241£242£229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£581£584£551Coatbridge and Bellshill
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.23£8.27£7.81Coatbridge and Bellshill
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Coatbridge and Bellshill
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,023.9Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3187.3Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out249.4Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out122.4Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1234.6Coatbridge and Bellshill
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated38.0Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Coatbridge and Bellshill on 17. 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,314Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,314Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,324Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,195Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,662Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,662Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,669Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,576Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£1,662£1,669£1,576

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,983Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,983Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,992Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,881Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Coatbridge and Bellshill £124Coatbridge and Bellshill: £124Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Coatbridge and Bellshill: £125Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Coatbridge and Bellshill: £118Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£124£125£118

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £201Coatbridge and Bellshill: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Coatbridge and Bellshill: £202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Coatbridge and Bellshill: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£201£202£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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £6.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.37Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £777Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£777£780£737

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £102Coatbridge and Bellshill: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Coatbridge and Bellshill: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Coatbridge and Bellshill: £96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,169Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,169Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,174Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,109Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Coatbridge and Bellshill £241Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Coatbridge and Bellshill £377Coatbridge and Bellshill: £377Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Coatbridge and Bellshill: £379Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Coatbridge and Bellshill: £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£377£379£358

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.37Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.07Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.51Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.51Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.54Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.07Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Coatbridge and Bellshill 171.8Coatbridge and Bellshill: 171.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Coatbridge and Bellshill 31.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 31.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher31.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 41.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 41.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count41.9

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher122.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Coatbridge and Bellshill 152.2Coatbridge and Bellshill: 152.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher152.2

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 24.7Coatbridge and Bellshill: 24.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher24.7

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Coatbridge and Bellshill, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,314£2,324£2,195Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,662£1,669£1,576Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£1,983£1,992£1,881Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£124£125£118Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£201£202£190Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£6.35£6.37£6.02Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£777£780£737Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£102£102£96Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,169£1,174£1,109Coatbridge and Bellshill
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£241£242£229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£377£379£358Coatbridge and Bellshill
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.35£5.37£5.07Coatbridge and Bellshill
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.51£8.54£8.07Coatbridge and Bellshill
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9171.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.931.4Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out41.9Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out122.4Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0152.2Coatbridge and Bellshill
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated24.7Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Coatbridge and Bellshill on 13. 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £500.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £500.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £502.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £474.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £221.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £221.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £222.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £209.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £158.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £158.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £159.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £150.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£158.8m£159.5m£150.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £189.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £189.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £190.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £179.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.4m£179.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £11.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £19.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £18.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.61mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.58mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £74.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £70.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £22.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £20.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £9.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £111.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £111.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £112.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £106.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£111.8m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £23.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £21.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £36.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £34.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.51mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.48mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.81mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.81mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.82mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.77mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.75mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.75mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.76mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.71mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Coatbridge and Bellshill 16,423Coatbridge and Bellshill: 16,423Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count16,423

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Coatbridge and Bellshill 3,005Coatbridge and Bellshill: 3,005Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher3,005

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Coatbridge and Bellshill 4,001Coatbridge and Bellshill: 4,001Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count4,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Coatbridge and Bellshill 11,694Coatbridge and Bellshill: 11,694Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher11,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Coatbridge and Bellshill 14,543Coatbridge and Bellshill: 14,543Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher14,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Coatbridge and Bellshill 2,356Coatbridge and Bellshill: 2,356Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher2,356

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Coatbridge and Bellshill, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£158.8m£159.5m£150.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£189.5m£190.4m£179.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£111.8m£112.2m£106.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCoatbridge and Bellshill
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCoatbridge and Bellshill
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68516,423Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7283,005Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out4,001Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out11,694Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27414,543Coatbridge and Bellshill
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated2,356Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill

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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