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Rutherglen and Wakefield and Rothwell

96,070 and 111,069 residents (mid-2024).

Rutherglen is higher than Wakefield and Rothwell on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 12 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 16 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell on 6. 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rutherglen: £4,952Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rutherglen: £4,973Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£4,301£4,320£4,080

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £13,138, Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Rutherglen: £13,138Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Rutherglen: £13,194Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059Rutherglen: £12,462

    £13,138£13,194£12,462Rutherglen is higher£12,713£12,767£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £2,225, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Rutherglen: £2,225Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Rutherglen: £2,235Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049Rutherglen: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,160£2,169£2,049

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £11,559, Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Rutherglen: £11,559Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Rutherglen: £11,608Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893Rutherglen: £10,964

    £11,559£11,608£10,964Rutherglen is higher£11,483£11,532£10,893

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £628, Wakefield and Rothwell £481Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Rutherglen: £628Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Rutherglen: £630Wakefield and Rothwell: £457Rutherglen: £595

    £628£630£595Rutherglen is higher£481£483£457

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £719Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Rutherglen: £923Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Rutherglen: £926Wakefield and Rothwell: £682Rutherglen: £875

    £923£926£875Rutherglen is higher£719£722£682

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rutherglen: £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Rutherglen: £29Wakefield and Rothwell: £28Rutherglen: £28

    £29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rutherglen: £639Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rutherglen: £641Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £217Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £218Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£130£130£123

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £127Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rutherglen: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Rutherglen: £141Wakefield and Rothwell: £120Rutherglen: £134

    £141£141£134Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £1,583, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Rutherglen: £1,583Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Rutherglen: £1,590Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551Rutherglen: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,635£1,642£1,551

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rutherglen: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rutherglen: £211Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £483, Wakefield and Rothwell £380Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Rutherglen: £483Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Rutherglen: £485Wakefield and Rothwell: £360Rutherglen: £458

    £483£485£458Rutherglen is higher£380£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £8.34, Wakefield and Rothwell £11Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rutherglen: £8.34Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Rutherglen: £8.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £10Rutherglen: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £10, Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Rutherglen: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Rutherglen: £10Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33Rutherglen: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Rutherglen is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rutherglen: £8.61Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rutherglen: £8.65Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4Rutherglen: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9Rutherglen: 150.8

    150.8Rutherglen is higher118.9

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4Rutherglen: 204.9

    204.9Rutherglen is higher152.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 101.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen is higher77.0

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6Rutherglen: 201.8

    201.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher218.6

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8Rutherglen: 33.3

    33.3Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count28.8

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Rutherglen and Wakefield and Rothwell, per person in the age group
MeasureRutherglenWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,301£4,320£4,080Rutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated£12,713£12,767£12,059Rutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated£2,160£2,169£2,049Rutherglen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964£11,483£11,532£10,893Rutherglen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£481£483£457Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£875Shared outEstimated£719£722£682Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£505£508£479Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£130£130£123Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134Shared outEstimated£127£127£120Rutherglen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,635£1,642£1,551Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£458£380£381£360Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£7.73£7.76£7.33Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.8118.9Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.9Shared out152.4Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out77.0Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8218.6Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3Shared outEstimated28.8Rutherglen

Per resident

Rutherglen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Rutherglen: £4,952Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Rutherglen: £4,973Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£4,301£4,320£4,080

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £2,489, Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Rutherglen: £2,489Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Rutherglen: £2,500Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963Rutherglen: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Rutherglen is higher£2,069£2,078£1,963

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £1,388, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Rutherglen: £1,388Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Rutherglen: £1,394Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301Rutherglen: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutherglen £2,190, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Rutherglen: £2,190Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Rutherglen: £2,199Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773Rutherglen: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen is higher£1,869£1,877£1,773

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £119, Wakefield and Rothwell £78Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Rutherglen: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Rutherglen: £119Wakefield and Rothwell: £74Rutherglen: £113

    £119£119£113Rutherglen is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £175, Wakefield and Rothwell £117Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rutherglen: £175Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Rutherglen: £176Wakefield and Rothwell: £111Rutherglen: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen is higher£117£117£111

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Rutherglen: £5.49Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Rutherglen: £5.52Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53Rutherglen: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Wakefield and Rothwell £505Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Rutherglen: £639Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Rutherglen: £641Wakefield and Rothwell: £479Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Rutherglen is higher£505£508£479

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Wakefield and Rothwell £130Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £217Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Rutherglen: £218Wakefield and Rothwell: £123Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £88, Wakefield and Rothwell £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Rutherglen: £88Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Rutherglen: £88Wakefield and Rothwell: £76Rutherglen: £83

    £88£88£83Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £988, Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Rutherglen: £988Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Rutherglen: £992Wakefield and Rothwell: £985Rutherglen: £937

    £988£992£937Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,038£1,043£985

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Wakefield and Rothwell £219Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Rutherglen: £210Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Rutherglen: £211Wakefield and Rothwell: £208Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £301, Wakefield and Rothwell £241Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Rutherglen: £301Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Rutherglen: £303Wakefield and Rothwell: £229Rutherglen: £286

    £301£303£286Rutherglen is higher£241£242£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £5.20, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Rutherglen: £5.20Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Rutherglen: £5.22Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51Rutherglen: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutherglen £6.26, Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Rutherglen: £6.26Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Rutherglen: £6.29Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66Rutherglen: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Rutherglen: £8.61Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Rutherglen: £8.65Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 191.4, Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6Rutherglen: 191.4

    191.4Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count165.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 28.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4Rutherglen: 28.6

    28.6Rutherglen is higher19.4

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8Rutherglen: 38.8

    38.8Rutherglen is higher24.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 101.6, Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Rutherglen is higher77.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 125.9, Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8Rutherglen: 125.9

    125.9Wakefield and Rothwell is higher138.8

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3Rutherglen: 20.7

    20.7Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Rutherglen and Wakefield and Rothwell, per resident
MeasureRutherglenWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,301£4,320£4,080Rutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated£2,069£2,078£1,963Rutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated£1,372£1,378£1,301Rutherglen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£1,869£1,877£1,773Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£78£79£74Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£117£117£111Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£4.78£4.80£4.53Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£505£508£479Rutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£130£130£123Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£80£81£76Rutherglen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,038£1,043£985Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£241£242£229Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.91£4.93£4.66Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£6.38£6.41£6.05Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4165.6Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.619.4Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.8Shared out24.8Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out77.0Rutherglen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9138.8Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7Shared outEstimated18.3Rutherglen

Total

Rutherglen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wakefield and Rothwell 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

Rutherglen Wakefield and Rothwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutherglen £475.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mRutherglen: £475.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mRutherglen: £477.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2mRutherglen: £451.3m

    £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutherglen £239.1m, Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mRutherglen: £239.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mRutherglen: £240.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0mRutherglen: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mRutherglen is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutherglen £133.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mRutherglen: £133.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mRutherglen: £133.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5mRutherglen: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen £210.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mRutherglen: £210.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mRutherglen: £211.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9mRutherglen: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.3m£199.5mRutherglen is higher£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen £11.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRutherglen: £11.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mRutherglen: £11.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3mRutherglen: £10.8m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £16.8m, Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRutherglen: £16.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mRutherglen: £16.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3mRutherglen: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRutherglen is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mRutherglen: £0.53mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50mRutherglen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £61.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mRutherglen: £61.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mRutherglen: £61.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2mRutherglen: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mRutherglen is higher£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £20.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mRutherglen: £20.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mRutherglen: £20.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6mRutherglen: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRutherglen is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen £8.4m, Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mRutherglen: £8.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mRutherglen: £8.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5mRutherglen: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen £94.9m, Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mRutherglen: £94.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mRutherglen: £95.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4mRutherglen: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutherglen £20.2m, Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mRutherglen: £20.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mRutherglen: £20.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1mRutherglen: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutherglen £29.0m, Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mRutherglen: £29.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mRutherglen: £29.1mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4mRutherglen: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutherglen £0.50m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mRutherglen: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mRutherglen: £0.50mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72mRutherglen: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutherglen £0.60m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRutherglen: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mRutherglen: £0.60mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52mRutherglen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutherglen £0.83m, Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.83mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.83mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67mRutherglen: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRutherglen is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen 18,391, Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393Rutherglen: 18,391

    18,391Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen 2,745, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150Rutherglen: 2,745

    2,745Rutherglen is higher2,150

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 3,730, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755Rutherglen: 3,730

    3,730Rutherglen is higher2,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 9,760, Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553Rutherglen: 9,760

    9,760Rutherglen is higher8,553

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen 12,094, Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419Rutherglen: 12,094

    12,094Wakefield and Rothwell is higher15,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen 1,993, Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033Rutherglen: 1,993

    1,993Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count2,033

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Rutherglen and Wakefield and Rothwell, total
MeasureRutherglenWakefield and RothwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated£477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated£152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m£207.6m£208.5m£196.9mRutherglen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mRutherglen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.6mRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39118,393Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7452,150Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,730Shared out2,755Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760Shared out8,553Rutherglen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,09415,419Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared outEstimated2,033Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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