Who Gets What

Constituency in Scotland

Rutherglen

In Rutherglen, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 74% of constituencies in 2024-25.

96,070 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Michael Shanks, Labour, since 5 October 2023

See it on the mapCompare with Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Rutherglen on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Rutherglen compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,952£4,973£4,697

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    160th of 631, higher than in 74% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

    Shared outEstimated

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,138£13,194£12,462

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    116th of 631, higher than in 81% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

    Shared outEstimated

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,225£2,235£2,111

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    232nd of 632, higher than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

    Shared outEstimated
Show the numbers
Main figures for Rutherglen
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697160th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462116th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111232nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Rutherglen's benefit money go?

People here received £475.8 million£477.8 million£451.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Rutherglen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £210.4m; Pension Credit £11.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.4m; Universal Credit £94.9m; Housing Benefit £20.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.60m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £210.4mPension Credit: £11.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.4mUniversal Credit: £94.9mHousing Benefit: £20.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.60mOther benefits: £0.83m
Spending in Rutherglen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £211.3m; Pension Credit £11.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £20.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.5m; Universal Credit £95.3m; Housing Benefit £20.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.50m; Income Support £0.60m; Other benefits £0.83mState Pension: £211.3mPension Credit: £11.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £20.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.5mUniversal Credit: £95.3mHousing Benefit: £20.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.50mIncome Support: £0.60mOther benefits: £0.83m
Spending in Rutherglen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £199.5m; Pension Credit £10.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £58.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £19.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £8.0m; Universal Credit £90.0m; Housing Benefit £19.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £27.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.57m; Other benefits £0.78mState Pension: £199.5mPension Credit: £10.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £58.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £19.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £8.0mUniversal Credit: £90.0mHousing Benefit: £19.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £27.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.57mOther benefits: £0.78m

Dotted squares are estimates.

  1. State Pension£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m
  2. Pension Credit£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated
  8. Universal Credit£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
  12. Income Support£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
  13. Other benefits£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated
Show the numbers
Spending by benefit in Rutherglen, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m44%Published
Pension Credit£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m4%Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m13%Shared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m4%Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m2%Shared outEstimated
Universal Credit£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m20%Published
Housing Benefit£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m0.2%Shared outEstimated
All benefits£475.8m£477.8m£451.3m100%Total

More about Rutherglen

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,952, expected £5,072, difference −£120

    Actual £4,952£4,973£4,697Expected £5,072£5,094£4,811Difference −£120−£121−£114

    Benefit spending per resident was £120 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £121 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £114 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,138, expected £12,916, difference +£222

    Actual £13,138£13,194£12,462Expected £12,916£12,971£12,252Difference +£222+£223+£210

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £222 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £223 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £210 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,225, expected £2,442, difference −£216

    Actual £2,225£2,235£2,111Expected £2,442£2,452£2,316Difference −£216−£217−£205

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £216 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £217 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £205 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

Show the numbers
Actual and expected spending in Rutherglen
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,952£4,973£4,697£5,072£5,094£4,811−£120−£121−£114
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,138£13,194£12,462£12,916£12,971£12,252+£222+£223+£210
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,225£2,235£2,111£2,442£2,452£2,316−£216−£217−£205
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Rutherglen received £1.28 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,666£3,626£3,346
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,682£4,631£4,273
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.28
314th of 631, higher than in 50% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Rutherglen only with other areas in Scotland.

Group 4 of 10 in Scotland, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020.16

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,659
  • Aged 16 to 6459,931
  • Aged 651,280
  • Aged 66 and over18,200
  • All residents96,070

Figures by disability condition are published for Scotland as a whole, not for areas in Scotland.

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Rutherglen vote in 2024?

Shares of the 42,484 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Michael Shanks
Majority
8,767
20.6% of valid votes
Turnout
58.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,674 people registered to vote
  • Labour21,460
  • Scottish National Party12,693
  • Reform UK2,685
  • Conservative2,420
  • Liberal Democrat1,714
  • Scottish Socialist Party541
  • Alba Party497
  • Scottish Family Party321
  • Independent153

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Show the numbers
General election results in Rutherglen, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourMichael Shanks21,46050.5%
Scottish National PartyKaty Loudon12,69329.9%
Reform UKDavid Stark2,6856.3%
ConservativeGary Burns2,4205.7%
Liberal DemocratGloria Adebo1,7144.0%
Scottish Socialist PartyBill Bonnar5411.3%
Alba PartyJim Eadie4971.2%
Scottish Family PartyJohn McArthur3210.8%
IndependentAndrew Daly1530.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Rutherglen

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. RutherglenThis area£4,952£4,973£4,697
  2. Paisley and Renfrewshire North0.50£4,775£4,795£4,529Compare
  3. Widnes and Halewood0.59£5,110£5,132£4,847Compare
  4. Liverpool Garston0.83£5,523£5,547£5,239Compare
  5. Stourbridge0.85£4,722£4,742£4,479Compare
  6. St Helens South and Whiston0.86£5,323£5,346£5,049Compare
  7. Coatbridge and Bellshill0.90£5,232£5,254£4,963Compare
  8. Havant0.91£5,290£5,312£5,018Compare
  9. Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch0.91£5,010£5,031£4,752Compare
  10. Wakefield and Rothwell0.95£4,301£4,320£4,080Compare
  11. Spen Valley1.01£4,439£4,458£4,210Compare
  12. Leeds South West and Morley1.04£4,092£4,110£3,882Compare
  13. Bournemouth East1.06£4,410£4,428£4,183Compare
  14. Erewash1.07£4,706£4,726£4,464Compare
  15. Alloa and Grangemouth1.07£4,928£4,949£4,675Compare
  16. Makerfield1.09£4,633£4,653£4,395Compare
Show the numbers
Areas most like Rutherglen
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Rutherglen£4,952£4,973£4,697
Paisley and Renfrewshire North0.50£4,775£4,795£4,529
Widnes and Halewood0.59£5,110£5,132£4,847
Liverpool Garston0.83£5,523£5,547£5,239
Stourbridge0.85£4,722£4,742£4,479
St Helens South and Whiston0.86£5,323£5,346£5,049
Coatbridge and Bellshill0.90£5,232£5,254£4,963
Havant0.91£5,290£5,312£5,018
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch0.91£5,010£5,031£4,752
Wakefield and Rothwell0.95£4,301£4,320£4,080
Spen Valley1.01£4,439£4,458£4,210
Leeds South West and Morley1.04£4,092£4,110£3,882
Bournemouth East1.06£4,410£4,428£4,183
Erewash1.07£4,706£4,726£4,464
Alloa and Grangemouth1.07£4,928£4,949£4,675
Makerfield1.09£4,633£4,653£4,395
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Rutherglen

Each share is the part of Rutherglen's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Rutherglen, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3m286th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnShared outEstimated
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697160th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m348th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnShared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361279th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462116th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m296th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnShared outEstimated
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317240th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111232nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Shared outEstimated
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m374th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077308th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964295th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m171st of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113131st of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595182nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m149th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnShared outEstimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166117th of 632£133£134£126Shared outEstimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£87586th of 632£741£744£703Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m315th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mShared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21247th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28271st of 632£29£29£27Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2m145th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnShared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£60693rd of 632£452£454£429Shared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m53rd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnShared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£20632nd of 632£135£136£128Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m220th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnShared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83166th of 632£72£73£69Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134167th of 632£115£115£109Shared outEstimated
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m339th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937291st of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502290th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m334th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200290th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m106th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£28657th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£45857th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m285th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93235th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91214th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m160th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94115th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52115th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m77th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mShared outEstimated
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.1748th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Shared outEstimated
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.28314th of 631£0.95Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,391378th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4306th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.5349th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,745140th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.674th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.8159th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,73094th of 6321,881,995Shared out
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.881st of 63228.0Shared out
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.937th of 632155.6Shared out
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760125th of 6324,594,229Shared out
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.667th of 63268.2Shared out
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,094299th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9254th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8244th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993196th of 6321,090,721Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7140th of 63216.2Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3130th of 63225.7Shared outEstimated
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£349.5m£345.7m£319.0m310th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,666£3,626£3,346269th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.28314th of 631£0.95Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£120−£121−£114427th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£222£223£210131st of 625−£11−£11−£10Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£216−£217−£205525th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Shared outEstimated

Download all the data

Where do the numbers come from?

Notes

Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Rutherglen

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Scottish figures include the Social Security Scotland benefits that replace DWP benefits: Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

DWP's area tables leave out Scotland once a benefit moves to the Scottish Government. While cases moved to Social Security Scotland, DWP kept paying some of them. We estimate those payments from Stat-Xplore counts of people and their payments, scale them to DWP's national totals, and share them between councils as before the move. We work out Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment from Scotland's totals and each council's share.

Scottish counts for these benefits are Social Security Scotland's latest figures, which can be up to four months apart from the DWP month. Earlier months have no Scottish figure.

For benefits that Social Security Scotland pays, each Scottish constituency gets a share of its council's figure, by population at the 2022 census.

There is no breakdown by condition for Scottish areas. Adult Disability Payment has replaced Personal Independence Payment in Scotland, and Social Security Scotland publishes conditions for Scotland as a whole only.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  18. 18House of Commons Library. Election results: UK general election, 4 July 2024. Published 6 October 2026. Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

Northern Ireland is not included. How we worked out the figures · Download all the data

Share or embed a chart