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Rutherglen and Widnes and Halewood

96,070 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Rutherglen is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 9 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 13. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Rutherglen: £4,952Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Rutherglen: £4,973Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £13,138, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Rutherglen: £13,138Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Rutherglen: £13,194Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Rutherglen: £12,462

    £13,138£13,194£12,462Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,231£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £2,225, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Rutherglen: £2,225Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Rutherglen: £2,235Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Rutherglen: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £11,559, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Rutherglen: £11,559Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Rutherglen: £11,608Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Rutherglen: £10,964

    £11,559£11,608£10,964Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,732£11,782£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £628, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Rutherglen: £628Widnes and Halewood: £556Rutherglen: £630Widnes and Halewood: £525Rutherglen: £595

    £628£630£595Rutherglen is higher£554£556£525

  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, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Rutherglen: £923Widnes and Halewood: £913Rutherglen: £926Widnes and Halewood: £863Rutherglen: £875

    £923£926£875Rutherglen is higher£910£913£863

  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, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Rutherglen: £29Widnes and Halewood: £36Rutherglen: £29Widnes and Halewood: £34Rutherglen: £28

    £29£29£28Widnes and Halewood is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Rutherglen: £639Widnes and Halewood: £713Rutherglen: £641Widnes and Halewood: £673Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Rutherglen: £217Widnes and Halewood: £177Rutherglen: £218Widnes and Halewood: £167Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Rutherglen: £141Widnes and Halewood: £152Rutherglen: £141Widnes and Halewood: £144Rutherglen: £134

    £141£141£134Widnes and Halewood is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £1,583, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Rutherglen: £1,583Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Rutherglen: £1,590Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Rutherglen: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Rutherglen: £210Widnes and Halewood: £233Rutherglen: £211Widnes and Halewood: £220Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £483, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Rutherglen: £483Widnes and Halewood: £435Rutherglen: £485Widnes and Halewood: £411Rutherglen: £458

    £483£485£458Rutherglen is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £8.34, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Rutherglen: £8.34Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Rutherglen: £8.37Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Rutherglen: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £10, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Rutherglen: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Rutherglen: £10Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Rutherglen: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Rutherglen is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Rutherglen: £8.61Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Rutherglen: £8.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Rutherglen: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,040.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Rutherglen: 150.8

    150.8Rutherglen is higher140.9

  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, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Rutherglen: 204.9

    204.9Rutherglen is higher184.0

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  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, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Rutherglen: 201.8

    201.8Widnes and Halewood is higher227.4

  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, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Rutherglen: 33.3

    33.3Rutherglen is higher32.9

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Rutherglen and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureRutherglenWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated£2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964£11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£554£556£525Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£875Shared outEstimated£910£913£863Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134Shared outEstimated£151£152£144Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£458£433£435£411Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£8.39£8.43£7.96Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£8.83£8.87£8.38Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.8140.9Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.9Shared out184.0Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8227.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3Shared outEstimated32.9Rutherglen

Per resident

Rutherglen is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Rutherglen: £4,952Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Rutherglen: £4,973Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £2,489, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Rutherglen: £2,489Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Rutherglen: £2,500Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Rutherglen: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £1,388, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Rutherglen: £1,388Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Rutherglen: £1,394Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Rutherglen: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutherglen £2,190, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Rutherglen: £2,190Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Rutherglen: £2,199Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Rutherglen: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £119, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Rutherglen: £119Widnes and Halewood: £101Rutherglen: £119Widnes and Halewood: £96Rutherglen: £113

    £119£119£113Rutherglen is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £175, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Rutherglen: £175Widnes and Halewood: £167Rutherglen: £176Widnes and Halewood: £157Rutherglen: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen is higher£166£167£157

  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, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Rutherglen: £5.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Rutherglen: £5.52Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Rutherglen: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Rutherglen: £639Widnes and Halewood: £713Rutherglen: £641Widnes and Halewood: £673Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Rutherglen: £217Widnes and Halewood: £177Rutherglen: £218Widnes and Halewood: £167Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £88, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Rutherglen: £88Widnes and Halewood: £94Rutherglen: £88Widnes and Halewood: £89Rutherglen: £83

    £88£88£83Widnes and Halewood is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £988, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Rutherglen: £988Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Rutherglen: £992Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Rutherglen: £937

    £988£992£937Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Rutherglen: £210Widnes and Halewood: £233Rutherglen: £211Widnes and Halewood: £220Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £301, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Rutherglen: £301Widnes and Halewood: £270Rutherglen: £303Widnes and Halewood: £255Rutherglen: £286

    £301£303£286Rutherglen is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £5.20, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Rutherglen: £5.20Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Rutherglen: £5.22Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Rutherglen: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutherglen £6.26, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Rutherglen: £6.26Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Rutherglen: £6.29Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Rutherglen: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Rutherglen: £8.61Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Rutherglen: £8.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 191.4, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Rutherglen: 191.4

    191.4Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 28.6, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Rutherglen: 28.6

    28.6Rutherglen is higher25.7

  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, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Rutherglen: 38.8

    38.8Rutherglen is higher33.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 125.9, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Rutherglen: 125.9

    125.9Widnes and Halewood is higher141.2

  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, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Rutherglen: 20.7

    20.7Rutherglen is higher20.5

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Rutherglen and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureRutherglenWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated£2,414£2,424£2,290Rutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated£1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£2,141£2,150£2,030Rutherglen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£101£101£96Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£166£167£157Rutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Rutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£269£270£255Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.21£5.23£4.94Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£5.48£5.51£5.20Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Rutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4189.9Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.7Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.8Shared out33.6Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9141.2Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7Shared outEstimated20.5Rutherglen

Total

Rutherglen is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 9. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutherglen £475.8m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mRutherglen: £475.8mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mRutherglen: £477.8mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mRutherglen: £451.3m

    £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mWidnes and Halewood is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutherglen £239.1m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mRutherglen: £239.1mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mRutherglen: £240.1mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mRutherglen: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutherglen £133.4m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mRutherglen: £133.4mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mRutherglen: £133.9mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mRutherglen: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWidnes and Halewood is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen £210.4m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mRutherglen: £210.4mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mRutherglen: £211.3mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mRutherglen: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.3m£199.5mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen £11.4m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mRutherglen: £11.4mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mRutherglen: £11.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mRutherglen: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £16.8m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mRutherglen: £16.8mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mRutherglen: £16.9mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mRutherglen: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRutherglen is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mRutherglen: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mRutherglen: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mRutherglen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £61.4m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mRutherglen: £61.4mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mRutherglen: £61.6mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mRutherglen: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £20.9m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mRutherglen: £20.9mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mRutherglen: £20.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mRutherglen: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRutherglen is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen £8.4m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mRutherglen: £8.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mRutherglen: £8.5mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mRutherglen: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen £94.9m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mRutherglen: £94.9mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mRutherglen: £95.3mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mRutherglen: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutherglen £20.2m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mRutherglen: £20.2mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mRutherglen: £20.3mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mRutherglen: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutherglen £29.0m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mRutherglen: £29.0mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mRutherglen: £29.1mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mRutherglen: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mRutherglen is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutherglen £0.50m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mRutherglen: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutherglen £0.60m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mRutherglen: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mRutherglen: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mRutherglen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutherglen £0.83m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.83mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mRutherglen: £0.83mWidnes and Halewood: £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, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Rutherglen: 18,391

    18,391Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen 2,745, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Rutherglen: 2,745

    2,745Rutherglen is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 3,730, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Rutherglen: 3,730

    3,730Rutherglen is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 9,760, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Rutherglen: 9,760

    9,760Widnes and Halewood is higher10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen 12,094, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Rutherglen: 12,094

    12,094Widnes and Halewood is higher13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen 1,993, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Rutherglen: 1,993

    1,993Rutherglen is higher1,931

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Rutherglen and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureRutherglenWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mRutherglen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mRutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mRutherglen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39117,928Rutherglen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7452,427Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,730Shared out3,170Rutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760Shared out10,132Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,09413,335Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared outEstimated1,931Rutherglen

Sources

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

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