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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and West Dunbartonshire

97,774 and 91,672 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, West Dunbartonshire £13,448West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508West Dunbartonshire: £12,756Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,448£13,506£12,756

  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, West Dunbartonshire £3,033West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589West Dunbartonshire: £2,877Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445West Dunbartonshire is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, West Dunbartonshire £11,749West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711West Dunbartonshire: £11,144Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061West Dunbartonshire is higher£11,749£11,799£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, West Dunbartonshire £642West Dunbartonshire: £642Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663West Dunbartonshire: £644Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666West Dunbartonshire: £609Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£642£644£609

  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, West Dunbartonshire £1,023West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097West Dunbartonshire: £970Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,023£1,027£970

  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, West Dunbartonshire £35West Dunbartonshire: £35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34West Dunbartonshire: £35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35West Dunbartonshire: £33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higher£35£35£33

  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, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750West Dunbartonshire: £789Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753West Dunbartonshire: £745Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£785£789£745

  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, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229West Dunbartonshire: £253Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230West Dunbartonshire: £239Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217West Dunbartonshire is higher£252£253£239

  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, West Dunbartonshire £162West Dunbartonshire: £162Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156West Dunbartonshire: £163Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157West Dunbartonshire: £154Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, West Dunbartonshire £2,179West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848West Dunbartonshire: £2,067Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255West Dunbartonshire: £365Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256West Dunbartonshire: £345Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

  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, West Dunbartonshire £669West Dunbartonshire: £669Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564West Dunbartonshire: £672Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566West Dunbartonshire: £635Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535West Dunbartonshire is higher£669£672£635

  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, West Dunbartonshire £8.11West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17West Dunbartonshire: £7.69Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11West Dunbartonshire: £14Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61West Dunbartonshire: £10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  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, West Dunbartonshire 1,027.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9West Dunbartonshire is higher1,027.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3, West Dunbartonshire 163.4West Dunbartonshire: 163.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3West Dunbartonshire is higher163.4

  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, West Dunbartonshire 209.7West Dunbartonshire: 209.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher209.7

  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, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

  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, West Dunbartonshire 275.3West Dunbartonshire: 275.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1West Dunbartonshire is higher275.3

  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, West Dunbartonshire 38.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£642£644£609Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£162£163£154Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£669£672£635West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,027.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3163.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out209.7Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1275.3West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 21. 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 West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, West Dunbartonshire £2,620West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427West Dunbartonshire: £2,485Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,620£2,631£2,485

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, West Dunbartonshire £1,893West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643West Dunbartonshire: £1,796Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, West Dunbartonshire £2,289West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104West Dunbartonshire: £2,171Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,289£2,299£2,171

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, West Dunbartonshire £125West Dunbartonshire: £125Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119West Dunbartonshire: £126Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120West Dunbartonshire: £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, West Dunbartonshire £199West Dunbartonshire: £199Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196West Dunbartonshire: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197West Dunbartonshire: £189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

  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, West Dunbartonshire £6.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21West Dunbartonshire: £6.43Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750West Dunbartonshire: £789Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753West Dunbartonshire: £745Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£785£789£745

  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, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229West Dunbartonshire: £253Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230West Dunbartonshire: £239Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217West Dunbartonshire is higher£252£253£239

  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, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99West Dunbartonshire: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100West Dunbartonshire: £96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, West Dunbartonshire £1,360West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173West Dunbartonshire: £1,290Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255West Dunbartonshire: £365Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256West Dunbartonshire: £345Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, West Dunbartonshire £418West Dunbartonshire: £418Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358West Dunbartonshire: £419Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359West Dunbartonshire: £396Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339West Dunbartonshire is higher£418£419£396

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, West Dunbartonshire £5.06West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92West Dunbartonshire: £4.80Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, West Dunbartonshire £9.18West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11West Dunbartonshire: £8.71Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61West Dunbartonshire: £10Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, West Dunbartonshire 200.2West Dunbartonshire: 200.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9West Dunbartonshire is higher200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, West Dunbartonshire 31.8West Dunbartonshire: 31.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9West Dunbartonshire is higher31.8

  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, West Dunbartonshire 40.9West Dunbartonshire: 40.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher40.9

  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, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, West Dunbartonshire 171.8West Dunbartonshire: 171.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0West Dunbartonshire is higher171.8

  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, West Dunbartonshire 24.0West Dunbartonshire: 24.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£125£126£119West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£199£200£189Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£418£419£396West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9200.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.931.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out40.9Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0171.8West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated24.0Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 16. 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 West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, West Dunbartonshire £543.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£543.2m£545.5m£515.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, West Dunbartonshire £240.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, West Dunbartonshire £173.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£173.6m£174.3m£164.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, West Dunbartonshire £209.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, West Dunbartonshire £11.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, West Dunbartonshire £18.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, West Dunbartonshire £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, West Dunbartonshire £72.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, West Dunbartonshire £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, West Dunbartonshire £9.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, West Dunbartonshire £124.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, West Dunbartonshire £33.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, West Dunbartonshire £38.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, West Dunbartonshire £0.46mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, West Dunbartonshire £0.84mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, West Dunbartonshire £0.98mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, West Dunbartonshire 18,356West Dunbartonshire: 18,356Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685West Dunbartonshire is higher18,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, West Dunbartonshire 2,918West Dunbartonshire: 2,918Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728West Dunbartonshire is higher2,918

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, West Dunbartonshire 3,746West Dunbartonshire: 3,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, West Dunbartonshire 11,790West Dunbartonshire: 11,790Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573West Dunbartonshire is higher11,790

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, West Dunbartonshire 15,753West Dunbartonshire: 15,753Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274West Dunbartonshire is higher15,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, West Dunbartonshire 2,198West Dunbartonshire: 2,198Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count2,198

Show the numbers
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£209.8m£210.7m£199.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68518,356West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7282,918West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out3,746Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out11,790Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27415,753West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated2,198Shared 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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  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.
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