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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Kilmarnock and Loudoun

97,774 and 96,638 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 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 14 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 8. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£5,347£5,370£5,072

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,210£13,266£12,530

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,538Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£11,701£11,751£11,099

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£532£534£504

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £946Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£946£950£898

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £31Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£699£702£663

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£213£214£202

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £167Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£182£182£172

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £466Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£466£468£442

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.21Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£9.51£9.55£9.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher1,033.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 132.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher132.2

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 226.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count226.4

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher111.6

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher41.0

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£532£534£504Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£946£950£898Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£31£31£29Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£167£168£159Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,886£1,894£1,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£466£468£442Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£9.21£9.25£8.74Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.51£9.55£9.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3132.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out226.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out111.6Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated41.0Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 9. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£5,347£5,370£5,072

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£2,686£2,697£2,548

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,562£1,568£1,481

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£2,379£2,389£2,257

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£108£109£103

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£192£193£183

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.22Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£699£702£663

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£213£214£202

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£182£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£287£288£272

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher210.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher26.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count46.0

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher25.2

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£2,379£2,389£2,257Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£108£109£103Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£192£193£183Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£699£702£663Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£213£214£202Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£103£103£98Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,160£1,165£1,101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£287£288£272Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.85£5.88£5.55Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9210.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.926.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out46.0Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out111.6Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0144.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated25.2Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kilmarnock and Loudoun on 7. 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 Kilmarnock and Loudoun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£259.6m£260.7m£246.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£150.9m£151.6m£143.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  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, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.60mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher20,305

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,598

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count4,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher10,784

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count13,964

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher2,440

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Kilmarnock and Loudoun, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeKilmarnock and LoudounHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£229.9m£230.9m£218.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£112.1m£112.6m£106.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68520,305Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7282,598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out4,449Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out10,784Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27413,964Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated2,440Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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