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Rutherglen and Makerfield

96,070 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Rutherglen is higher than Makerfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Rutherglen is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 2. 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

Rutherglen Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Rutherglen: £4,952Makerfield: £4,653Rutherglen: £4,973Makerfield: £4,395Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £13,138, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Rutherglen: £13,138Makerfield: £12,983Rutherglen: £13,194Makerfield: £12,263Rutherglen: £12,462

    £13,138£13,194£12,462Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £2,225, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Rutherglen: £2,225Makerfield: £1,928Rutherglen: £2,235Makerfield: £1,821Rutherglen: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Rutherglen is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £11,559, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Rutherglen: £11,559Makerfield: £11,675Rutherglen: £11,608Makerfield: £11,027Rutherglen: £10,964

    £11,559£11,608£10,964Makerfield is higher£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £628, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Rutherglen: £628Makerfield: £422Rutherglen: £630Makerfield: £399Rutherglen: £595

    £628£630£595Rutherglen is higher£421£422£399

  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: Rutherglen £923, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Rutherglen: £923Makerfield: £856Rutherglen: £926Makerfield: £809Rutherglen: £875

    £923£926£875Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£853£856£809

  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: Rutherglen £29, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Rutherglen: £29Makerfield: £29Rutherglen: £29Makerfield: £27Rutherglen: £28

    £29£29£28Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Rutherglen: £639Makerfield: £551Rutherglen: £641Makerfield: £521Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen is higher£549£551£521

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Rutherglen: £217Makerfield: £173Rutherglen: £218Makerfield: £164Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£173£173£164

  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: Rutherglen £141, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Rutherglen: £141Makerfield: £141Rutherglen: £141Makerfield: £133Rutherglen: £134

    £141£141£134Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £1,583, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Rutherglen: £1,583Makerfield: £1,409Rutherglen: £1,590Makerfield: £1,331Rutherglen: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Rutherglen is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Rutherglen: £210Makerfield: £176Rutherglen: £211Makerfield: £167Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Rutherglen is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £483, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Rutherglen: £483Makerfield: £361Rutherglen: £485Makerfield: £341Rutherglen: £458

    £483£485£458Rutherglen is higher£360£361£341

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £8.34, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Rutherglen: £8.34Makerfield: £8.82Rutherglen: £8.37Makerfield: £8.33Rutherglen: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Makerfield is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £10, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Rutherglen: £10Makerfield: £7.81Rutherglen: £10Makerfield: £7.38Rutherglen: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Rutherglen is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Rutherglen: £8.61Makerfield: £6.79Rutherglen: £8.65Makerfield: £6.41Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rutherglen 1,010.5, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Rutherglen: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rutherglen 150.8, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Rutherglen: 150.8

    150.8Rutherglen is higher113.5

  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: Rutherglen 204.9, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Rutherglen: 204.9

    204.9Rutherglen is higher178.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 101.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen 201.8, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Rutherglen: 201.8

    201.8Rutherglen is higher183.2

  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: Rutherglen 33.3, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Rutherglen: 33.3

    33.3Rutherglen is higher30.4

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Rutherglen and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureRutherglenMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,633£4,653£4,395Rutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated£12,928£12,983£12,263Rutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated£1,920£1,928£1,821Rutherglen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964£11,626£11,675£11,027Makerfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£421£422£399Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£875Shared outEstimated£853£856£809Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£29£29£27Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£549£551£521Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£173£173£164Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134Shared outEstimated£140£141£133Rutherglen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,403£1,409£1,331Rutherglen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£176£176£167Rutherglen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£458£360£361£341Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£7.78£7.81£7.38Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.76£6.79£6.41Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,003.1Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.8113.5Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.9Shared out178.3Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out83.2Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8183.2Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3Shared outEstimated30.4Rutherglen

Per resident

Rutherglen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 5. 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

Rutherglen Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Rutherglen: £4,952Makerfield: £4,653Rutherglen: £4,973Makerfield: £4,395Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £2,489, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Rutherglen: £2,489Makerfield: £2,561Rutherglen: £2,500Makerfield: £2,418Rutherglen: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £1,388, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Rutherglen: £1,388Makerfield: £1,185Rutherglen: £1,394Makerfield: £1,119Rutherglen: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Rutherglen is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutherglen £2,190, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Rutherglen: £2,190Makerfield: £2,303Rutherglen: £2,199Makerfield: £2,175Rutherglen: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Makerfield is higher£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £119, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Rutherglen: £119Makerfield: £83Rutherglen: £119Makerfield: £79Rutherglen: £113

    £119£119£113Rutherglen is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £175, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Rutherglen: £175Makerfield: £169Rutherglen: £176Makerfield: £160Rutherglen: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £5.49, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Rutherglen: £5.49Makerfield: £5.69Rutherglen: £5.52Makerfield: £5.37Rutherglen: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Rutherglen: £639Makerfield: £551Rutherglen: £641Makerfield: £521Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen is higher£549£551£521

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Rutherglen: £217Makerfield: £173Rutherglen: £218Makerfield: £164Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £88, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Rutherglen: £88Makerfield: £87Rutherglen: £88Makerfield: £82Rutherglen: £83

    £88£88£83Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £988, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Rutherglen: £988Makerfield: £866Rutherglen: £992Makerfield: £818Rutherglen: £937

    £988£992£937Rutherglen is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Rutherglen: £210Makerfield: £176Rutherglen: £211Makerfield: £167Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Rutherglen is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £301, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Rutherglen: £301Makerfield: £222Rutherglen: £303Makerfield: £210Rutherglen: £286

    £301£303£286Rutherglen is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £5.20, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Rutherglen: £5.20Makerfield: £5.42Rutherglen: £5.22Makerfield: £5.12Rutherglen: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutherglen £6.26, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Rutherglen: £6.26Makerfield: £4.81Rutherglen: £6.29Makerfield: £4.54Rutherglen: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Rutherglen: £8.61Makerfield: £6.79Rutherglen: £8.65Makerfield: £6.41Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 191.4, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Rutherglen: 191.4

    191.4Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 28.6, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Rutherglen: 28.6

    28.6Rutherglen is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 38.8, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Rutherglen: 38.8

    38.8Rutherglen is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 101.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 125.9, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Rutherglen: 125.9

    125.9Rutherglen is higher112.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 20.7, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Rutherglen: 20.7

    20.7Rutherglen is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Rutherglen and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureRutherglenMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,633£4,653£4,395Rutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated£1,180£1,185£1,119Rutherglen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£83£83£79Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£549£551£521Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£173£173£164Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£86£87£82Rutherglen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£862£866£818Rutherglen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£176£176£167Rutherglen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£221£222£210Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.79£4.81£4.54Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.76£6.79£6.41Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.622.4Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.8Shared out35.2Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out83.2Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9112.6Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7Shared outEstimated18.7Rutherglen

Total

Rutherglen is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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

Rutherglen Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutherglen £475.8m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mRutherglen: £475.8mMakerfield: £490.7mRutherglen: £477.8mMakerfield: £463.4mRutherglen: £451.3m

    £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutherglen £239.1m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mRutherglen: £239.1mMakerfield: £270.0mRutherglen: £240.1mMakerfield: £255.0mRutherglen: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutherglen £133.4m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mRutherglen: £133.4mMakerfield: £124.9mRutherglen: £133.9mMakerfield: £118.0mRutherglen: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mRutherglen is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen £210.4m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mRutherglen: £210.4mMakerfield: £242.8mRutherglen: £211.3mMakerfield: £229.3mRutherglen: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.3m£199.5mMakerfield is higher£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen £11.4m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mRutherglen: £11.4mMakerfield: £8.8mRutherglen: £11.5mMakerfield: £8.3mRutherglen: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £16.8m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mRutherglen: £16.8mMakerfield: £17.8mRutherglen: £16.9mMakerfield: £16.8mRutherglen: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rutherglen £0.53m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.60mRutherglen: £0.53mMakerfield: £0.57mRutherglen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMakerfield 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: Rutherglen £61.4m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mRutherglen: £61.4mMakerfield: £58.1mRutherglen: £61.6mMakerfield: £54.9mRutherglen: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mRutherglen is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £20.9m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mRutherglen: £20.9mMakerfield: £18.3mRutherglen: £20.9mMakerfield: £17.3mRutherglen: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRutherglen is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen £8.4m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mRutherglen: £8.4mMakerfield: £9.1mRutherglen: £8.5mMakerfield: £8.6mRutherglen: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen £94.9m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mRutherglen: £94.9mMakerfield: £91.3mRutherglen: £95.3mMakerfield: £86.2mRutherglen: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mRutherglen is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutherglen £20.2m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mRutherglen: £20.2mMakerfield: £18.6mRutherglen: £20.3mMakerfield: £17.6mRutherglen: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRutherglen is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutherglen £29.0m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mRutherglen: £29.0mMakerfield: £23.4mRutherglen: £29.1mMakerfield: £22.1mRutherglen: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutherglen £0.50m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mRutherglen: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.57mRutherglen: £0.50mMakerfield: £0.54mRutherglen: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutherglen £0.60m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mRutherglen: £0.60mMakerfield: £0.51mRutherglen: £0.60mMakerfield: £0.48mRutherglen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutherglen £0.83m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.83mMakerfield: £0.72mRutherglen: £0.83mMakerfield: £0.68mRutherglen: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRutherglen is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen 18,391, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Rutherglen: 18,391

    18,391Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen 2,745, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Rutherglen: 2,745

    2,745Rutherglen is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 3,730, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Rutherglen: 3,730

    3,730Rutherglen is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 9,760, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Rutherglen: 9,760

    9,760Rutherglen is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen 12,094, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Rutherglen: 12,094

    12,094Rutherglen is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen 1,993, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Rutherglen: 1,993

    1,993Rutherglen is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Rutherglen and Makerfield, total
MeasureRutherglenMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mRutherglen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mRutherglen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39120,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7452,361Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,730Shared out3,707Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760Shared out8,776Rutherglen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,09411,871Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared outEstimated1,967Rutherglen

Sources

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

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