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Rutherglen and Alloa and Grangemouth

96,070 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

Rutherglen is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 15 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 7. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Rutherglen: £4,952Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Rutherglen: £4,973Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £13,138, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Rutherglen: £13,138Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Rutherglen: £13,194Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113Rutherglen: £12,462

    £13,138£13,194£12,462Rutherglen is higher£12,770£12,824£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £2,225, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Rutherglen: £2,225Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Rutherglen: £2,235Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150Rutherglen: £2,111

    £2,225£2,235£2,111Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £11,559, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Rutherglen: £11,559Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Rutherglen: £11,608Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055Rutherglen: £10,964

    £11,559£11,608£10,964Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rutherglen £628, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Rutherglen: £628Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Rutherglen: £630Alloa and Grangemouth: £388Rutherglen: £595

    £628£630£595Rutherglen is higher£409£411£388

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Rutherglen: £923Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Rutherglen: £926Alloa and Grangemouth: £647Rutherglen: £875

    £923£926£875Rutherglen is higher£682£685£647

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Rutherglen: £29Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Rutherglen: £29Alloa and Grangemouth: £22Rutherglen: £28

    £29£29£28Rutherglen is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Rutherglen: £639Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Rutherglen: £641Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Rutherglen: £217Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Rutherglen: £218Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£201£202£191

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Rutherglen: £141Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Rutherglen: £141Alloa and Grangemouth: £126Rutherglen: £134

    £141£141£134Rutherglen is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £1,583, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Rutherglen: £1,583Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Rutherglen: £1,590Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587Rutherglen: £1,502

    £1,583£1,590£1,502Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Rutherglen: £210Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Rutherglen: £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £483, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Rutherglen: £483Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Rutherglen: £485Alloa and Grangemouth: £424Rutherglen: £458

    £483£485£458Rutherglen is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £8.34, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Rutherglen: £8.34Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Rutherglen: £8.37Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39Rutherglen: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Rutherglen is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rutherglen £10, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Rutherglen: £10Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Rutherglen: £10Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46Rutherglen: £9.52

    £10£10£9.52Rutherglen is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Rutherglen: £8.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Rutherglen: £8.65Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2Rutherglen: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6Rutherglen: 150.8

    150.8Rutherglen is higher105.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6Rutherglen: 204.9

    204.9Rutherglen is higher171.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0Rutherglen: 201.8

    201.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higher213.0

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1Rutherglen: 33.3

    33.3Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count33.1

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Rutherglen and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureRutherglenAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,138£13,194£12,462Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,225£2,235£2,111Shared outEstimated£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,559£11,608£10,964£11,655£11,705£11,055Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£409£411£388Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£923£926£875Shared outEstimated£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,673£1,680£1,587Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£483£485£458£447£449£424Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91£5.68£5.71£5.39Rutherglen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.52£7.86£7.90£7.46Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,010.2Rutherglen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.8105.6Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.9Shared out171.6Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026201.8213.0Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.3Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Per resident

Rutherglen is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £4,952, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Rutherglen: £4,952Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Rutherglen: £4,973Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Rutherglen: £4,697

    £4,952£4,973£4,697Rutherglen is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £2,489, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Rutherglen: £2,489Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Rutherglen: £2,500Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308Rutherglen: £2,361

    £2,489£2,500£2,361Rutherglen is higher£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £1,388, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Rutherglen: £1,388Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Rutherglen: £1,394Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353Rutherglen: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutherglen £2,190, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Rutherglen: £2,190Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Rutherglen: £2,199Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106Rutherglen: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £119, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Rutherglen: £119Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Rutherglen: £119Alloa and Grangemouth: £74Rutherglen: £113

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £175, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Rutherglen: £175Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Rutherglen: £176Alloa and Grangemouth: £123Rutherglen: £166

    £175£176£166Rutherglen is higher£130£131£123

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Rutherglen: £5.49Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Rutherglen: £5.52Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25Rutherglen: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Rutherglen is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £639, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Rutherglen: £639Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Rutherglen: £641Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Rutherglen: £606

    £639£641£606Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £217, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Rutherglen: £217Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Rutherglen: £218Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Rutherglen: £206

    £217£218£206Rutherglen is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rutherglen £88, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Rutherglen: £88Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Rutherglen: £88Alloa and Grangemouth: £79Rutherglen: £83

    £88£88£83Rutherglen is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutherglen £988, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Rutherglen: £988Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Rutherglen: £992Alloa and Grangemouth: £999Rutherglen: £937

    £988£992£937Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutherglen £210, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Rutherglen: £210Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Rutherglen: £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Rutherglen: £200

    £210£211£200Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £301, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Rutherglen: £301Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Rutherglen: £303Alloa and Grangemouth: £267Rutherglen: £286

    £301£303£286Rutherglen is higher£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutherglen £5.20, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Rutherglen: £5.20Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Rutherglen: £5.22Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39Rutherglen: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Rutherglen is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutherglen £6.26, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Rutherglen: £6.26Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Rutherglen: £6.29Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69Rutherglen: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Rutherglen is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutherglen £8.61, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Rutherglen: £8.61Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Rutherglen: £8.65Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Rutherglen: £8.17

    £8.61£8.65£8.17Rutherglen is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 191.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5Rutherglen: 191.4

    191.4Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 28.6, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1Rutherglen: 28.6

    28.6Rutherglen is higher20.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7Rutherglen: 38.8

    38.8Rutherglen is higher32.7

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Rutherglen: 101.6

    101.6Alloa and Grangemouth is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutherglen 125.9, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1Rutherglen: 125.9

    125.9Alloa and Grangemouth is higher134.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8Rutherglen: 20.7

    20.7Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Rutherglen and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureRutherglenAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,952£4,973£4,697Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,489£2,500£2,361Shared outEstimated£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317Shared outEstimated£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£2,221£2,230£2,106Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£78£78£74Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,053£1,057£999Alloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£211£212£200Alloa and Grangemouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£303£286£282£283£267Rutherglen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£3.57£3.59£3.39Rutherglen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£4.94£4.97£4.69Rutherglen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.61£8.65£8.17Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.4192.5Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.620.1Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.8Shared out32.7Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.6Shared out103.6Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.9134.1Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.7Shared outEstimated20.8Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth

Total

Rutherglen is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutherglen £475.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mRutherglen: £475.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mRutherglen: £477.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mRutherglen: £451.3m

    £475.8m£477.8m£451.3mRutherglen is higher£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutherglen £239.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mRutherglen: £239.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mRutherglen: £240.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mRutherglen: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mRutherglen is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutherglen £133.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mRutherglen: £133.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mRutherglen: £133.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mRutherglen: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen £210.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mRutherglen: £210.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mRutherglen: £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mRutherglen: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.3m£199.5mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen £11.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mRutherglen: £11.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mRutherglen: £11.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mRutherglen: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mRutherglen is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £16.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mRutherglen: £16.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mRutherglen: £16.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mRutherglen: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mRutherglen is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mRutherglen: £0.53mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mRutherglen: £0.53mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mRutherglen: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRutherglen is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £61.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mRutherglen: £61.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mRutherglen: £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mRutherglen: £58.2m

    £61.4m£61.6m£58.2mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen £20.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mRutherglen: £20.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mRutherglen: £20.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mRutherglen: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mRutherglen is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen £8.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mRutherglen: £8.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mRutherglen: £8.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mRutherglen: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mRutherglen is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen £94.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mRutherglen: £94.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mRutherglen: £95.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mRutherglen: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutherglen £20.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mRutherglen: £20.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mRutherglen: £20.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mRutherglen: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mRutherglen is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutherglen £29.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mRutherglen: £29.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mRutherglen: £29.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £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, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mRutherglen: £0.50mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mRutherglen: £0.50mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mRutherglen: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRutherglen is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutherglen £0.60m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mRutherglen: £0.60mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mRutherglen: £0.60mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45mRutherglen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRutherglen is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutherglen £0.83m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mRutherglen: £0.83mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mRutherglen: £0.83mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mRutherglen: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRutherglen is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutherglen 18,391, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311Rutherglen: 18,391

    18,391Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutherglen 2,745, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914Rutherglen: 2,745

    2,745Rutherglen is higher1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 3,730, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110Rutherglen: 3,730

    3,730Rutherglen is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutherglen 9,760, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859Rutherglen: 9,760

    9,760Alloa and Grangemouth is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutherglen 12,094, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753Rutherglen: 12,094

    12,094Alloa and Grangemouth is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutherglen 1,993, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980Rutherglen: 1,993

    1,993Rutherglen is higherDepends on how you count1,980

Show the numbers
Rutherglen and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureRutherglenAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.8m£451.3mShared outEstimated£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mShared outEstimated£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mShared outEstimated£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.3m£199.5m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mShared outEstimated£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.4m£61.6m£58.2mShared outEstimated£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mShared outEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mAlloa and Grangemouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mRutherglen
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£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRutherglen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRutherglen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedRutherglen
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39118,311Rutherglen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7451,914Rutherglen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,730Shared out3,110Shared outRutherglen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,760Shared out9,859Shared outAlloa and Grangemouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,09412,753Alloa and Grangemouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared outEstimated1,980Shared outEstimatedRutherglen

Sources

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

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