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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

96,638 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 14. 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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£5,294£5,316£5,021

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £13,210, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,210Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £13,266Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £12,530

    £13,210£13,266£12,530Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,538, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,538Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,549Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£2,578£2,589£2,445

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £11,701, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,701Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,751Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £11,099

    £11,701£11,751£11,099Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £532, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £532Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £534Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £504

    £532£534£504Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£663£666£629

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £946, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £946Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £950Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £898

    £946£950£898Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,092£1,097£1,036

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £31, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £31Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £29

    £31£31£29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £167, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £167Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £159

    £167£168£159Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,886, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,886Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,894Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,789

    £1,886£1,894£1,789Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £466, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £466Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £468Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £442

    £466£468£442Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£564£566£535

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.21, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.21Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.51, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.51Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.55Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.02

    £9.51£9.55£9.02Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1,033.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 1,033.4

    1,033.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher1,006.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 132.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 132.2

    132.2Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher155.3

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 226.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 226.4

    226.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count230.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 234.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 234.9

    234.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count230.1

  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: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 41.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 41.0

    41.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher37.7

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,210£13,266£12,530Shared outEstimated£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408Shared outEstimated£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,701£11,751£11,099£11,661£11,711£11,061Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£504£663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£946£950£898Shared outEstimated£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£29Shared outEstimated£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,886£1,894£1,789£1,840£1,848£1,746Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£466£468£442£564£566£535Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£6.15£6.17£5.83Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.51£9.55£9.02£11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.41,006.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.2155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.4Shared out230.8Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026234.9230.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.0Shared outEstimated37.7Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Per resident

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5,347, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,347Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,370Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5,072

    £5,347£5,370£5,072Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,686, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,686Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,697Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,548

    £2,686£2,697£2,548Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,562, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,562Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,568Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,481

    £1,562£1,568£1,481Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £2,379, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,379Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,389Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £108, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £109Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103

    £108£109£103Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £192, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £192Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £193Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £183

    £192£193£183Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£196£197£186

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.22, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.22Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.25Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £699, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £699Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £702Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £663

    £699£702£663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £213, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £213Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £214Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £202

    £213£214£202Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £103, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £103Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £98

    £103£103£98Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £1,160, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,160Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,165Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £182, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £182Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £172

    £182£182£172Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £287, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £287Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £288Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £272

    £287£288£272Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.66, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.66Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.69Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £5.85, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.85Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.88Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £6.63, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.63Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.66Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Kilmarnock and Loudoun: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 210.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 210.1

    210.1Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 26.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 26.9

    26.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher27.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 46.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 46.0

    46.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 111.6, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 111.6

    111.6Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 144.5, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 144.5

    144.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count146.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 25.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 25.2

    25.2Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher23.9

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,347£5,370£5,072Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,686£2,697£2,548Shared outEstimated£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,562£1,568£1,481Shared outEstimated£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257£2,095£2,104£1,987Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£119£120£113Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90Shared outEstimated£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Shared outEstimated£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,168£1,173£1,108Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£255£256£242Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£288£272£358£359£339Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.90£3.92£3.70Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.08£7.11£6.72Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.1180.9Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.927.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.0Shared out41.5Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6Shared out118.4Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.2Shared outEstimated23.9Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Total

Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 15. 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

Kilmarnock and Loudoun Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £516.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £516.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £518.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £490.1m

    £516.7m£518.9m£490.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £259.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £259.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £260.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £246.2m

    £259.6m£260.7m£246.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £150.9m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £150.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £151.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.6m£143.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £229.9m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £229.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £230.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £218.1m

    £229.9m£230.9m£218.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £10.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £18.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £18.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.60m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.60mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £67.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £67.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £64.0m

    £67.5m£67.8m£64.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £20.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £20.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £9.9m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £10.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £112.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £112.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £106.4m

    £112.1m£112.6m£106.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £17.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £17.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £27.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £27.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.55m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.55mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mKilmarnock and Loudoun is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.57m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.57mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun £0.64m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.64mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mKilmarnock and Loudoun: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 20,305, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 20,305

    20,305Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,598, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,598

    2,598Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 4,449, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 4,449

    4,449Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higherDepends on how you count4,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 10,784, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 10,784

    10,784Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 13,964, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 13,964

    13,964Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kilmarnock and Loudoun 2,440, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338Kilmarnock and Loudoun: 2,440

    2,440Kilmarnock and Loudoun is higher2,338

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Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureKilmarnock and LoudounMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1mShared outEstimated£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.6m£260.7m£246.2mShared outEstimated£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.6m£143.1mShared outEstimated£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£229.9m£230.9m£218.1m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.5m£67.8m£64.0mShared outEstimated£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mShared outEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.6m£106.4m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mKilmarnock and Loudoun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30517,685Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5982,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,449Shared out4,054Shared outKilmarnock and Loudoun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,784Shared out11,573Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,96414,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,440Shared outEstimated2,338Shared outEstimatedKilmarnock and Loudoun

Sources

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

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  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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