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Aberafan Maesteg and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

92,880 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

Aberafan Maesteg is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Aberafan Maesteg Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aberafan Maesteg £13,480, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786

    £13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg is higher£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: Aberafan Maesteg £3,346, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173

    £3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £11,691, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089

    £11,691£11,741£11,089Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £665, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663Aberafan Maesteg: £665Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666Aberafan Maesteg: £668Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629Aberafan Maesteg: £631

    £665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £1,084, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028

    £1,084£1,089£1,028Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberafan Maesteg £40, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34Aberafan Maesteg: £40Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35Aberafan Maesteg: £40Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33Aberafan Maesteg: £38

    £40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Aberafan Maesteg: £996Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Aberafan Maesteg: £259Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £260Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £244, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156Aberafan Maesteg: £244Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157Aberafan Maesteg: £245Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148Aberafan Maesteg: £231

    £244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberafan Maesteg £2,354, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233

    £2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Aberafan Maesteg: £327Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Aberafan Maesteg: £328Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £719, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564Aberafan Maesteg: £719Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566Aberafan Maesteg: £722Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535Aberafan Maesteg: £682

    £719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £8.47, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £20, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £20Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £20Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £19

    £20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg 161.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2

    161.2Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg 220.5, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5

    220.5Motherwell, 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: Aberafan Maesteg 136.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg 293.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4

    293.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher230.1

  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: Aberafan Maesteg 51.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2

    51.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher37.7

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Aberafan Maesteg and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureAberafan MaestegMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,480£13,537£12,786£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,346£3,360£3,173£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,691£11,741£11,089£11,661£11,711£11,061Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£665£668£631£663£666£629Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,084£1,089£1,028£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£40£40£38£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£244£245£231£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,354£2,364£2,233£1,840£1,848£1,746Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£255£256£242Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£719£722£682£564£566£535Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.15£6.17£5.83Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£20£20£19£11Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,006.9Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.2155.3Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026220.5230.8Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4118.4Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026293.4230.1Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.237.7Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Per resident

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 0. 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

Aberafan Maesteg Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £6,301, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977

    £6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,682, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,029, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925

    £2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £2,326, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £132, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119Aberafan Maesteg: £132Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120Aberafan Maesteg: £133Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113Aberafan Maesteg: £126

    £132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £216, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196Aberafan Maesteg: £216Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197Aberafan Maesteg: £217Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186Aberafan Maesteg: £205

    £216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberafan Maesteg £7.96, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg is higher£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: Aberafan Maesteg £996, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750Aberafan Maesteg: £996Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711Aberafan Maesteg: £944

    £996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £259, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229Aberafan Maesteg: £259Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230Aberafan Maesteg: £260Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217Aberafan Maesteg: £246

    £259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £148, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99Aberafan Maesteg: £148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100Aberafan Maesteg: £148Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94Aberafan Maesteg: £140

    £148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £1,428, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £327, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255Aberafan Maesteg: £327Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256Aberafan Maesteg: £328Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242Aberafan Maesteg: £310

    £327£328£310Aberafan Maesteg is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £436, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358Aberafan Maesteg: £436Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359Aberafan Maesteg: £438Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339Aberafan Maesteg: £414

    £436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg is higher£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £5.13, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £12, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08Aberafan Maesteg: £12Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11Aberafan Maesteg: £12Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.72Aberafan Maesteg: £12

    £12Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberafan Maesteg £8.41, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98

    £8.41£8.45£7.98Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 206.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4

    206.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 32.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1

    32.1Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg 43.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9

    43.9Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg 136.4, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4

    136.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 178.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0

    178.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher146.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberafan Maesteg 31.1, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1

    31.1Aberafan Maesteg is higher23.9

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Aberafan Maesteg and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureAberafan MaestegMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,301£6,328£5,977£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,029£2,038£1,925£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,095£2,104£1,987Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£119£120£113Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£259£260£246£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,168£1,173£1,108Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£255£256£242Aberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£358£359£339Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.90£3.92£3.70Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£12£7.08£7.11£6.72Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.4180.9Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.9Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.941.5Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026136.4118.4Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026178.0146.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.123.9Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Total

Aberafan Maesteg is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 0. 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

Aberafan Maesteg Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £585.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1m

    £585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £249.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £188.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8m

    £188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg £216.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9m

    £216.0m£217.0m£204.9mAberafan Maesteg is higher£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £12.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £20.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberafan Maesteg £0.74m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg £92.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £24.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg £13.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £132.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8m

    £132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberafan Maesteg £30.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.5m£28.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £40.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.48m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberafan Maesteg £1.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberafan Maesteg £0.78m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberafan Maesteg 19,170, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170

    19,170Aberafan Maesteg is higher17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,979, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979

    2,979Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 4,074, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074

    4,074Aberafan Maesteg 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: Aberafan Maesteg 12,669, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669

    12,669Aberafan Maesteg is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberafan Maesteg 16,532, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532

    16,532Aberafan Maesteg is higher14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberafan Maesteg 2,885, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885

    2,885Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,338

Show the numbers
Aberafan Maesteg and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureAberafan MaestegMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mAberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mAberafan Maesteg
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,17017,685Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9792,728Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0744,054Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,66911,573Shared outAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,53214,274Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8852,338Shared outEstimatedAberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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