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Rutherglen and Spen Valley

96,070 and 97,202 residents (mid-2024).

Rutherglen is higher than Spen Valley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Rutherglen: £4,952Spen Valley: £4,458Rutherglen: £4,973Spen Valley: £4,210Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £13,138, Spen Valley £12,695Spen Valley: £12,695Rutherglen: £13,138Spen Valley: £12,749Rutherglen: £13,194Spen Valley: £12,041Rutherglen: £12,462

    £13,138£13,194£12,462Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£12,695£12,749£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £2,225, Spen Valley £2,002Spen Valley: £2,002Rutherglen: £2,225Spen Valley: £2,011Rutherglen: £2,235Spen Valley: £1,899Rutherglen: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Rutherglen is higher£2,002£2,011£1,899

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £11,559, Spen Valley £11,662Spen Valley: £11,662Rutherglen: £11,559Spen Valley: £11,712Rutherglen: £11,608Spen Valley: £11,062Rutherglen: £10,964

    £11,559£11,608£10,964Spen Valley is higher£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £628, Spen Valley £359Spen Valley: £359Rutherglen: £628Spen Valley: £360Rutherglen: £630Spen Valley: £340Rutherglen: £595

    £628£630£595Rutherglen is higher£359£360£340

  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, Spen Valley £649Spen Valley: £649Rutherglen: £923Spen Valley: £651Rutherglen: £926Spen Valley: £615Rutherglen: £875

    £923£926£875Rutherglen is higher£649£651£615

  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, Spen Valley £25Spen Valley: £25Rutherglen: £29Spen Valley: £25Rutherglen: £29Spen Valley: £23Rutherglen: £28

    £29£29£28Rutherglen is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Rutherglen: £639Spen Valley: £465Rutherglen: £641Spen Valley: £439Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Rutherglen: £217Spen Valley: £120Rutherglen: £218Spen Valley: £113Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£119£120£113

  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, Spen Valley £125Spen Valley: £125Rutherglen: £141Spen Valley: £125Rutherglen: £141Spen Valley: £118Rutherglen: £134

    £141£141£134Rutherglen is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £1,583, Spen Valley £1,572Spen Valley: £1,572Rutherglen: £1,583Spen Valley: £1,578Rutherglen: £1,590Spen Valley: £1,491Rutherglen: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Rutherglen is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Rutherglen: £210Spen Valley: £137Rutherglen: £211Spen Valley: £129Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Rutherglen is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £483, Spen Valley £291Spen Valley: £291Rutherglen: £483Spen Valley: £292Rutherglen: £485Spen Valley: £276Rutherglen: £458

    £483£485£458Rutherglen is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £8.34, Spen Valley £8.72Spen Valley: £8.72Rutherglen: £8.34Spen Valley: £8.76Rutherglen: £8.37Spen Valley: £8.27Rutherglen: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Spen Valley is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £10, Spen Valley £6.58Spen Valley: £6.58Rutherglen: £10Spen Valley: £6.61Rutherglen: £10Spen Valley: £6.24Rutherglen: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Rutherglen is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Rutherglen: £8.61Spen Valley: £6.82Rutherglen: £8.65Spen Valley: £6.44Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, Spen Valley 1,010.3Spen Valley: 1,010.3Rutherglen: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count1,010.3

  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, Spen Valley 95.5Spen Valley: 95.5Rutherglen: 150.8

    150.8Rutherglen is higher95.5

  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, Spen Valley 139.9Spen Valley: 139.9Rutherglen: 204.9

    204.9Rutherglen is higher139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 101.6, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen is higher71.4

  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, Spen Valley 194.4Spen Valley: 194.4Rutherglen: 201.8

    201.8Rutherglen is higher194.4

  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, Spen Valley 28.3Spen Valley: 28.3Rutherglen: 33.3

    33.3Rutherglen is higher28.3

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Rutherglen and Spen Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureRutherglenSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,439£4,458£4,210Rutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated£12,695£12,749£12,041Rutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated£2,002£2,011£1,899Rutherglen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964£11,662£11,712£11,062Spen Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£359£360£340Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£875Shared outEstimated£649£651£615Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£25£25£23Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£463£465£439Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£119£120£113Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134Shared outEstimated£125£125£118Rutherglen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,572£1,578£1,491Rutherglen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£136£137£129Rutherglen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£458£291£292£276Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£6.58£6.61£6.24Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.79£6.82£6.44Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,010.3Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.895.5Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.9Shared out139.9Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out71.4Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8194.4Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3Shared outEstimated28.3Rutherglen

Per resident

Rutherglen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 4. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Rutherglen: £4,952Spen Valley: £4,458Rutherglen: £4,973Spen Valley: £4,210Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higher£4,439£4,458£4,210

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £2,489, Spen Valley £2,505Spen Valley: £2,505Rutherglen: £2,489Spen Valley: £2,515Rutherglen: £2,500Spen Valley: £2,376Rutherglen: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,515£2,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £1,388, Spen Valley £1,209Spen Valley: £1,209Rutherglen: £1,388Spen Valley: £1,214Rutherglen: £1,394Spen Valley: £1,147Rutherglen: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Rutherglen is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutherglen £2,190, Spen Valley £2,301Spen Valley: £2,301Rutherglen: £2,190Spen Valley: £2,311Rutherglen: £2,199Spen Valley: £2,183Rutherglen: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Spen Valley is higher£2,301£2,311£2,183

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £119, Spen Valley £71Spen Valley: £71Rutherglen: £119Spen Valley: £71Rutherglen: £119Spen Valley: £67Rutherglen: £113

    £119£119£113Rutherglen is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £175, Spen Valley £128Spen Valley: £128Rutherglen: £175Spen Valley: £129Rutherglen: £176Spen Valley: £121Rutherglen: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen is higher£128£129£121

  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, Spen Valley £4.88Spen Valley: £4.88Rutherglen: £5.49Spen Valley: £4.90Rutherglen: £5.52Spen Valley: £4.63Rutherglen: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Rutherglen is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Rutherglen: £639Spen Valley: £465Rutherglen: £641Spen Valley: £439Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Rutherglen: £217Spen Valley: £120Rutherglen: £218Spen Valley: £113Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £88, Spen Valley £75Spen Valley: £75Rutherglen: £88Spen Valley: £76Rutherglen: £88Spen Valley: £71Rutherglen: £83

    £88£88£83Rutherglen is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £988, Spen Valley £949Spen Valley: £949Rutherglen: £988Spen Valley: £953Rutherglen: £992Spen Valley: £900Rutherglen: £937

    £988£992£937Rutherglen is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Rutherglen: £210Spen Valley: £137Rutherglen: £211Spen Valley: £129Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Rutherglen is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £301, Spen Valley £175Spen Valley: £175Rutherglen: £301Spen Valley: £176Rutherglen: £303Spen Valley: £166Rutherglen: £286

    £301£303£286Rutherglen is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £5.20, Spen Valley £5.26Spen Valley: £5.26Rutherglen: £5.20Spen Valley: £5.28Rutherglen: £5.22Spen Valley: £4.99Rutherglen: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Spen Valley is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutherglen £6.26, Spen Valley £3.97Spen Valley: £3.97Rutherglen: £6.26Spen Valley: £3.99Rutherglen: £6.29Spen Valley: £3.77Rutherglen: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Rutherglen: £8.61Spen Valley: £6.82Rutherglen: £8.65Spen Valley: £6.44Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 191.4, Spen Valley 199.3Spen Valley: 199.3Rutherglen: 191.4

    191.4Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 28.6, Spen Valley 18.8Spen Valley: 18.8Rutherglen: 28.6

    28.6Rutherglen is higher18.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 38.8, Spen Valley 27.6Spen Valley: 27.6Rutherglen: 38.8

    38.8Rutherglen is higher27.6

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 125.9, Spen Valley 117.4Spen Valley: 117.4Rutherglen: 125.9

    125.9Rutherglen is higher117.4

  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, Spen Valley 17.1Spen Valley: 17.1Rutherglen: 20.7

    20.7Rutherglen is higher17.1

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Rutherglen and Spen Valley, per resident
MeasureRutherglenSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,439£4,458£4,210Rutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated£2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated£1,209£1,214£1,147Rutherglen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£71£71£67Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£128£129£121Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£4.88£4.90£4.63Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£463£465£439Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£119£120£113Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£75£76£71Rutherglen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£949£953£900Rutherglen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£136£137£129Rutherglen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£175£176£166Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£3.97£3.99£3.77Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.79£6.82£6.44Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4199.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.618.8Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.8Shared out27.6Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out71.4Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9117.4Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7Shared outEstimated17.1Rutherglen

Total

Rutherglen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 4. 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutherglen £475.8m, Spen Valley £431.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mRutherglen: £475.8mSpen Valley: £433.3mRutherglen: £477.8mSpen Valley: £409.2mRutherglen: £451.3m

    £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mRutherglen is higher£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutherglen £239.1m, Spen Valley £243.5mSpen Valley: £243.5mRutherglen: £239.1mSpen Valley: £244.5mRutherglen: £240.1mSpen Valley: £230.9mRutherglen: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSpen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutherglen £133.4m, Spen Valley £117.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mRutherglen: £133.4mSpen Valley: £118.0mRutherglen: £133.9mSpen Valley: £111.4mRutherglen: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mRutherglen is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen £210.4m, Spen Valley £223.7mSpen Valley: £223.7mRutherglen: £210.4mSpen Valley: £224.6mRutherglen: £211.3mSpen Valley: £212.2mRutherglen: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.3m£199.5mSpen Valley is higher£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen £11.4m, Spen Valley £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mRutherglen: £11.4mSpen Valley: £6.9mRutherglen: £11.5mSpen Valley: £6.5mRutherglen: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £16.8m, Spen Valley £12.4mSpen Valley: £12.4mRutherglen: £16.8mSpen Valley: £12.5mRutherglen: £16.9mSpen Valley: £11.8mRutherglen: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRutherglen is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Spen Valley £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.47mRutherglen: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.48mRutherglen: £0.53mSpen Valley: £0.45mRutherglen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRutherglen is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £61.4m, Spen Valley £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mRutherglen: £61.4mSpen Valley: £45.2mRutherglen: £61.6mSpen Valley: £42.7mRutherglen: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mRutherglen is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £20.9m, Spen Valley £11.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mRutherglen: £20.9mSpen Valley: £11.6mRutherglen: £20.9mSpen Valley: £11.0mRutherglen: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRutherglen is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen £8.4m, Spen Valley £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mRutherglen: £8.4mSpen Valley: £7.4mRutherglen: £8.5mSpen Valley: £6.9mRutherglen: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mRutherglen is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen £94.9m, Spen Valley £92.2mSpen Valley: £92.2mRutherglen: £94.9mSpen Valley: £92.6mRutherglen: £95.3mSpen Valley: £87.5mRutherglen: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mRutherglen is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutherglen £20.2m, Spen Valley £13.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mRutherglen: £20.2mSpen Valley: £13.3mRutherglen: £20.3mSpen Valley: £12.5mRutherglen: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRutherglen is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutherglen £29.0m, Spen Valley £17.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mRutherglen: £29.0mSpen Valley: £17.1mRutherglen: £29.1mSpen Valley: £16.2mRutherglen: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutherglen £0.50m, Spen Valley £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.51mRutherglen: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.51mRutherglen: £0.50mSpen Valley: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSpen Valley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutherglen £0.60m, Spen Valley £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.39mRutherglen: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.39mRutherglen: £0.60mSpen Valley: £0.37mRutherglen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutherglen £0.83m, Spen Valley £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.66mRutherglen: £0.83mSpen Valley: £0.66mRutherglen: £0.83mSpen Valley: £0.63mRutherglen: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRutherglen is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen 18,391, Spen Valley 19,376Spen Valley: 19,376Rutherglen: 18,391

    18,391Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen 2,745, Spen Valley 1,831Spen Valley: 1,831Rutherglen: 2,745

    2,745Rutherglen is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 3,730, Spen Valley 2,684Spen Valley: 2,684Rutherglen: 3,730

    3,730Rutherglen is higher2,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 9,760, Spen Valley 6,940Spen Valley: 6,940Rutherglen: 9,760

    9,760Rutherglen is higher6,940

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen 12,094, Spen Valley 11,408Spen Valley: 11,408Rutherglen: 12,094

    12,094Rutherglen is higher11,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen 1,993, Spen Valley 1,658Spen Valley: 1,658Rutherglen: 1,993

    1,993Rutherglen is higher1,658

Show the numbers
Rutherglen and Spen Valley, total
MeasureRutherglenSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated£431.4m£433.3m£409.2mRutherglen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated£243.5m£244.5m£230.9mSpen Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mSpen Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated£7.3m£7.4m£6.9mRutherglen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mRutherglen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mRutherglen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39119,376Spen Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7451,831Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,730Shared out2,684Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760Shared out6,940Rutherglen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,09411,408Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared outEstimated1,658Rutherglen

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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