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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Glenrothes and Mid Fife

97,774 and 93,260 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 11 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 11. 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £12,964Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,964Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £13,019Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £12,297Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£12,964£13,019£12,297

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3,159Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,159Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3,172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,996Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£3,159£3,172£2,996

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11,841Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,841Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,891Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11,231Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11,841£11,891£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £488Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £488Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £490Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £463Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£488£490£463

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £615Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £615Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £618Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £583Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£615£618£583

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £20Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £20Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£20£20£19

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£587£589£557

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£189£190£179

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £131Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £131Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £132Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,424Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,424Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,434Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,299Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£316£318£300

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £580Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £580Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £582Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £550Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£580£582£550

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £6.29Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £6.32Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5.97Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £18Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £17Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£17£18£17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,023.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher1,023.6

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 128.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 128.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher128.4

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 172.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 172.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher172.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher95.3

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 298.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher298.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 31.4Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 31.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher31.4

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£12,964£13,019£12,297Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£3,159£3,172£2,996Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,841£11,891£11,231Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£488£490£463Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£615£618£583Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£131£132£125Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£2,424£2,434£2,299Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£580£582£550Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.29£6.32£5.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£17£18£17Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,023.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3128.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out172.1Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out95.3Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1298.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated31.4Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 10. 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £5,666Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,666Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,690Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £5,374Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£5,666£5,690£5,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,635Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,635Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,646Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,500Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£2,635£2,646£2,500

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,930Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,930Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,938Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,831Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,930£1,938£1,831

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £2,407Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,407Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,417Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £2,283Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£2,407£2,417£2,283

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £100Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£99£100£94

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £125Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £125Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £126Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£125£126£119

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £4.12Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.12Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £4.14Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.91Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £587Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £587Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £589Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £557Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£587£589£557

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £189Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£189£190£179

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £80Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £80Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £81Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £76Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £1,481Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,481Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,487Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £1,405Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £316Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £316Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £318Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £300Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£316£318£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £354Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £356Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £336Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £3.85Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.85Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.86Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £3.65Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £8.97Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.97Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.01Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Glenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.51Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£8.97£9.01£8.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 208.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 26.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 26.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher26.1

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 35.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 35.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher35.0

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 95.3Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 95.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher95.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 182.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher182.6

  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, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19.2Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher19.2

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,666£5,690£5,374Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,635£2,646£2,500Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,930£1,938£1,831Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£2,407£2,417£2,283Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£100£94Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£125£126£119Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£4.12£4.14£3.91Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£587£589£557Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£189£190£179Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,481£1,487£1,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£316£318£300Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£354£356£336Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.85£3.86£3.65Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£11£11£10Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£8.97£9.01£8.51Shared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9208.1Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.926.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out35.0Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out95.3Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0182.6Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated19.2Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Glenrothes and Mid Fife on 10. 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 Glenrothes and Mid Fife

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £528.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £528.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £530.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £501.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£528.4m£530.7m£501.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £245.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £245.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £246.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £233.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.8m£233.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £180.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £180.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £170.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£180.0m£180.7m£170.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £224.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £224.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £225.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £212.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£224.5m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £9.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £8.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £11.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.39mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £54.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £54.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £55.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £51.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £17.6mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £17.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £16.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £7.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £7.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £138.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £138.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £131.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £29.5mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £29.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £28.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £33.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £31.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£33.0m£33.2m£31.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.36mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.34mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.99mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.99mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £1.00mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.94mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Glenrothes and Mid Fife £0.84mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mGlenrothes and Mid Fife: £0.79mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mGlenrothes and Mid Fife is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 19,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 19,405Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher19,405

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 2,434Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 2,434Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,434

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 3,262Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 3,262Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher3,262

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 8,887Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 8,887Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher8,887

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 17,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 17,029Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Glenrothes and Mid Fife is higher17,029

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Glenrothes and Mid Fife 1,790Glenrothes and Mid Fife: 1,790Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher1,790

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Glenrothes and Mid Fife, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeGlenrothes and Mid FifeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£528.4m£530.7m£501.2mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£245.8m£246.8m£233.1mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£180.0m£180.7m£170.7mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£224.5m£225.4m£212.9mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£33.0m£33.2m£31.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mGlenrothes and Mid Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedGlenrothes and Mid Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68519,405Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7282,434Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out3,262Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out8,887Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27417,029Glenrothes and Mid Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated1,790Shared 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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