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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Neath and Swansea East

97,774 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Neath and Swansea East: £13,431Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Neath and Swansea East: £12,686Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759

    £13,451£13,508£12,759Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

  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, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Neath and Swansea East: £2,593Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Neath and Swansea East: £2,449Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445

    £2,578£2,589£2,445Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Neath and Swansea East: £11,620Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Neath and Swansea East: £10,976Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Neath and Swansea East: £606Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Neath and Swansea East: £573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629

    £663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Neath and Swansea East: £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Neath and Swansea East: £1,104Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036

    £1,092£1,097£1,036Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Neath and Swansea East: £36Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Neath and Swansea East: £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33

    £34£35£33Neath and Swansea East is higher£36£36£34

  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, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Neath and Swansea East: £822Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Neath and Swansea East: £776Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

  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, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Neath and Swansea East: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Neath and Swansea East: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Neath and Swansea East: £171Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Neath and Swansea East: £161Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148

    £156£157£148Neath and Swansea East is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Neath and Swansea East: £1,844Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Neath and Swansea East: £1,742Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746

    £1,840£1,848£1,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Neath and Swansea East: £261Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Neath and Swansea East: £247Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  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, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Neath and Swansea East: £559Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Neath and Swansea East: £528Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535

    £564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Neath and Swansea East: £7.33Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Neath and Swansea East: £6.92Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Neath and Swansea East: £12Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Neath and Swansea East: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11

    £11Neath and Swansea East is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Neath and Swansea East is higher1,027.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3

    155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8

    230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count229.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count113.7

  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, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1

    230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count228.9

  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, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7

    37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher35.5

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimated£13,375£13,431£12,686Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimated£2,582£2,593£2,449Neath and Swansea East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,571£11,620£10,976Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£604£606£573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimated£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£170£171£161Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,840£1,848£1,746£1,837£1,844£1,742Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£556£559£528Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£7.30£7.33£6.92Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,027.8Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3143.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026230.8Shared out229.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out113.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.1228.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.7Shared outEstimated35.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Per resident

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 12. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Neath and Swansea East: £5,502Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Neath and Swansea East: £5,197Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021

    £5,294£5,316£5,021Neath and Swansea East is higher£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Neath and Swansea East: £2,585Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Neath and Swansea East: £2,441Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292

    £2,416£2,427£2,292Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Neath and Swansea East: £1,626Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Neath and Swansea East: £1,536Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551

    £1,636£1,643£1,551Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Neath and Swansea East: £2,236Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Neath and Swansea East: £2,112Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987

    £2,095£2,104£1,987Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Neath and Swansea East: £117Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Neath and Swansea East: £110Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113

    £119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Neath and Swansea East: £225Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Neath and Swansea East: £212Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186

    £196£197£186Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Neath and Swansea East: £7.01Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Neath and Swansea East: £6.62Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Neath and Swansea East: £822Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Neath and Swansea East: £776Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711

    £750£753£711Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

  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, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Neath and Swansea East: £201Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Neath and Swansea East: £190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217

    £229£230£217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Neath and Swansea East: £107Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Neath and Swansea East: £101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94

    £99£100£94Neath and Swansea East is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Neath and Swansea East: £1,156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Neath and Swansea East: £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108

    £1,168£1,173£1,108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Neath and Swansea East: £261Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Neath and Swansea East: £247Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242

    £255£256£242Neath and Swansea East is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Neath and Swansea East: £350Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Neath and Swansea East: £331Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339

    £358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Neath and Swansea East: £4.59Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Neath and Swansea East: £4.34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Neath and Swansea East is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Neath and Swansea East: £7.39Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Neath and Swansea East: £6.98Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Neath and Swansea East is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Neath and Swansea East: £7.09Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Neath and Swansea East: £6.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19

    £7.58£7.61£7.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9

    180.9Neath and Swansea East is higher197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9

    27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5

    41.5Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4

    118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0

    146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9

    23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher22.2

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Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimated£5,478£5,502£5,197Neath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimated£2,574£2,585£2,441Neath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimated£1,619£1,626£1,536Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,095£2,104£1,987£2,227£2,236£2,112Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£116£117£110Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Shared outEstimated£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£750£753£711Shared outEstimated£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,168£1,173£1,108£1,152£1,156£1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£260£261£247Neath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£358£359£339£349£350£331Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.58£4.59£4.34Neath and Swansea East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.36£7.39£6.98Neath and Swansea East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9197.8Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.927.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.5Shared out44.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026118.4Shared out113.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026146.0143.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Shared outEstimated22.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Total

Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 19. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9m

    £517.6m£519.8m£490.9mNeath and Swansea East is higher£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1m

    £236.3m£237.3m£224.1mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7m

    £159.9m£160.6m£151.7mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3m

    £204.8m£205.7m£194.3mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61m, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.5mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mNeath and Swansea East is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.7m£108.3mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNeath and Swansea East is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685

    17,685Neath and Swansea East is higher20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728

    2,728Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054

    4,054Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573

    11,573Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274

    14,274Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338

    2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,268

Show the numbers
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimated£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimated£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mNeath and Swansea East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimated£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimated£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mNeath and Swansea East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mNeath and Swansea East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mNeath and Swansea East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mNeath and Swansea East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,68520,176Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7282,808Neath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,054Shared out4,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,573Shared out11,598Neath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,27414,643Neath and Swansea East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,338Shared outEstimated2,268Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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