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Torfaen and Airdrie and Shotts

94,119 and 94,009 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Airdrie and Shotts on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Torfaen is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts 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

Torfaen Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Torfaen: £5,605Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Torfaen: £5,628Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,217, Airdrie and Shotts £13,777Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Torfaen: £13,217Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Torfaen: £13,274Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068Torfaen: £12,537

    £13,217£13,274£12,537Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,777£13,836£13,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,803, Airdrie and Shotts £2,575Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Torfaen: £2,803Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Torfaen: £2,815Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443Torfaen: £2,659

    £2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen is higher£2,575£2,586£2,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,652, Airdrie and Shotts £11,857Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Torfaen: £11,652Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Torfaen: £11,702Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247Torfaen: £11,053

    £11,652£11,702£11,053Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,857£11,908£11,247

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £550, Airdrie and Shotts £693Airdrie and Shotts: £693Torfaen: £550Airdrie and Shotts: £696Torfaen: £553Airdrie and Shotts: £657Torfaen: £522

    £550£553£522Airdrie and Shotts is higher£693£696£657

  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: Torfaen £979, Airdrie and Shotts £1,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Torfaen: £979Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Torfaen: £983Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128Torfaen: £929

    £979£983£929Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,189£1,194£1,128

  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: Torfaen £35, Airdrie and Shotts £38Airdrie and Shotts: £38Torfaen: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £38Torfaen: £36Airdrie and Shotts: £36Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Torfaen: £807Airdrie and Shotts: £777Torfaen: £811Airdrie and Shotts: £734Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Torfaen: £188Airdrie and Shotts: £230Torfaen: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £218Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Airdrie and Shotts is higher£229£230£218

  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: Torfaen £170, Airdrie and Shotts £157Airdrie and Shotts: £157Torfaen: £170Airdrie and Shotts: £158Torfaen: £171Airdrie and Shotts: £149Torfaen: £161

    £170£171£161Torfaen is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,094, Airdrie and Shotts £1,846Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Torfaen: £2,094Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Torfaen: £2,103Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751Torfaen: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Torfaen: £266Airdrie and Shotts: £233Torfaen: £267Airdrie and Shotts: £220Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£232£233£220

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £519, Airdrie and Shotts £549Airdrie and Shotts: £549Torfaen: £519Airdrie and Shotts: £552Torfaen: £522Airdrie and Shotts: £521Torfaen: £493

    £519£522£493Airdrie and Shotts is higher£549£552£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.39, Airdrie and Shotts £8.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Torfaen: £7.39Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Torfaen: £7.42Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29Torfaen: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Airdrie and Shotts £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13Torfaen: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Torfaen: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Airdrie and Shotts is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Torfaen: £7.16Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Torfaen: £7.19Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 1,028.5, Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7Torfaen: 1,028.5

    1,028.5Torfaen is higher1,016.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 136.4, Airdrie and Shotts 171.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6Torfaen: 136.4

    136.4Airdrie and Shotts is higher171.6

  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: Torfaen 198.7, Airdrie and Shotts 247.9Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9Torfaen: 198.7

    198.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher247.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher121.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 259.1, Airdrie and Shotts 236.2Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2Torfaen: 259.1

    259.1Torfaen is higher236.2

  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: Torfaen 36.4, Airdrie and Shotts 38.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2Torfaen: 36.4

    36.4Airdrie and Shotts is higher38.2

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Torfaen and Airdrie and Shotts, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,217£13,274£12,537£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,803£2,815£2,659£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,702£11,053£11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£550£553£522£693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£979£983£929£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£1,846£1,854£1,751Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£232£233£220Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£519£522£493£549£552£521Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£13Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.51,016.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.4171.6Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.7247.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.1236.2Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.438.2Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 11. 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

Torfaen Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,605, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Torfaen: £5,605Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Torfaen: £5,628Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Torfaen: £5,316

    £5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,639, Airdrie and Shotts £2,319Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Torfaen: £2,639Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Torfaen: £2,650Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199Torfaen: £2,503

    £2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,319£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,697, Airdrie and Shotts £1,657Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Torfaen: £1,697Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Torfaen: £1,704Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572Torfaen: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,327, Airdrie and Shotts £1,996Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Torfaen: £2,327Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Torfaen: £2,336Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893Torfaen: £2,207

    £2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,996£2,004£1,893

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Airdrie and Shotts £117Airdrie and Shotts: £117Torfaen: £110Airdrie and Shotts: £117Torfaen: £110Airdrie and Shotts: £111Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Airdrie and Shotts is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £195, Airdrie and Shotts £200Airdrie and Shotts: £200Torfaen: £195Airdrie and Shotts: £201Torfaen: £196Airdrie and Shotts: £190Torfaen: £185

    £195£196£185Airdrie and Shotts is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torfaen £7.07, Airdrie and Shotts £6.33Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Torfaen: £7.07Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Torfaen: £7.10Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00Torfaen: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £807, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Torfaen: £807Airdrie and Shotts: £777Torfaen: £811Airdrie and Shotts: £734Torfaen: £766

    £807£811£766Torfaen is higher£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £188, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Torfaen: £188Airdrie and Shotts: £230Torfaen: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £218Torfaen: £179

    £188£189£179Airdrie and Shotts is higher£229£230£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Airdrie and Shotts £101Airdrie and Shotts: £101Torfaen: £103Airdrie and Shotts: £102Torfaen: £103Airdrie and Shotts: £96Torfaen: £98

    £103£103£98Torfaen is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,268, Airdrie and Shotts £1,188Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Torfaen: £1,268Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Torfaen: £1,273Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127Torfaen: £1,203

    £1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Torfaen: £266Airdrie and Shotts: £233Torfaen: £267Airdrie and Shotts: £220Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Airdrie and Shotts £354Airdrie and Shotts: £354Torfaen: £315Airdrie and Shotts: £355Torfaen: £316Airdrie and Shotts: £335Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Airdrie and Shotts is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.47, Airdrie and Shotts £5.63Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Torfaen: £4.47Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Torfaen: £4.49Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34Torfaen: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.26, Airdrie and Shotts £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Torfaen: £7.26Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Torfaen: £7.29Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20Torfaen: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.16, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Torfaen: £7.16Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Torfaen: £7.19Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Torfaen: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.4, Airdrie and Shotts 171.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1Torfaen: 205.4

    205.4Torfaen is higher171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.2, Airdrie and Shotts 28.9Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9Torfaen: 27.2

    27.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher28.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Airdrie and Shotts 41.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher41.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.2, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Torfaen: 113.2

    113.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher121.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 156.9, Airdrie and Shotts 152.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0Torfaen: 156.9

    156.9Torfaen is higher152.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Airdrie and Shotts 24.6Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Airdrie and Shotts is higher24.6

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Torfaen and Airdrie and Shotts, per resident
MeasureTorfaenAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,605£5,628£5,316£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,639£2,650£2,503£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,327£2,336£2,207£1,996£2,004£1,893Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£807£811£766£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedTorfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,268£1,273£1,203£1,188£1,193£1,127Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£232£233£220Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£354£355£335Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.4171.1Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.228.9Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.741.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.2121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.9152.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.124.6Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

Torfaen is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 11. 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

Torfaen Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £527.5m, Airdrie and Shotts £490.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mTorfaen: £527.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mTorfaen: £529.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5mTorfaen: £500.4m

    £527.5m£529.7m£500.4mTorfaen is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Airdrie and Shotts £218.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mTorfaen: £248.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mTorfaen: £249.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£218.9m£206.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £155.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mTorfaen: £159.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mTorfaen: £160.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £187.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mTorfaen: £219.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mTorfaen: £219.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £11.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mTorfaen: £10.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mTorfaen: £10.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Airdrie and Shotts £18.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mTorfaen: £18.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mTorfaen: £18.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mTorfaen: £0.67mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.67mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £76.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £72.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mTorfaen: £76.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mTorfaen: £76.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0mTorfaen: £72.1m

    £76.0m£76.3m£72.1mTorfaen is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mTorfaen: £17.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mTorfaen: £17.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £9.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mTorfaen: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £111.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mTorfaen: £119.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mTorfaen: £119.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mTorfaen: £25.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mTorfaen: £25.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Airdrie and Shotts £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mTorfaen: £29.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mTorfaen: £29.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mTorfaen: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.81mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mTorfaen: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mTorfaen: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.67mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mTorfaen: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78mTorfaen: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Airdrie and Shotts 16,085Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Torfaen is higher16,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Airdrie and Shotts 2,715Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Airdrie and Shotts 3,922Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,922

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Airdrie and Shotts 11,463Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Airdrie and Shotts is higher11,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Airdrie and Shotts 14,290Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher14,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Airdrie and Shotts 2,310Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,310

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Torfaen and Airdrie and Shotts, total
MeasureTorfaenAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimatedTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimatedTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimatedTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£187.6m£188.4m£177.9mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimatedTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimatedTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimatedTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32816,085Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,715Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,922Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65111,463Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76414,290Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,310Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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