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Chester South and Eddisbury and Mid Dunbartonshire

98,252 and 96,288 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than Mid Dunbartonshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 16. 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

Chester South and Eddisbury Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343, Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£12,556£12,609£11,910

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191, Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543, Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,533£11,582£10,939

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, Mid Dunbartonshire £242Mid Dunbartonshire: £242Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Mid Dunbartonshire: £244Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Mid Dunbartonshire: £230Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£242£244£230

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £577, Mid Dunbartonshire £766Mid Dunbartonshire: £766Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Mid Dunbartonshire: £769Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Mid Dunbartonshire: £727Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£766£769£727

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £14, Mid Dunbartonshire £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £85, Mid Dunbartonshire £88Mid Dunbartonshire: £88Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Mid Dunbartonshire: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Mid Dunbartonshire: £84Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, Mid Dunbartonshire £754Mid Dunbartonshire: £754Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Mid Dunbartonshire: £757Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Mid Dunbartonshire: £715Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£754£757£715

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£102£102£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £180, Mid Dunbartonshire £264Mid Dunbartonshire: £264Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Mid Dunbartonshire: £265Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Mid Dunbartonshire: £250Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 991.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher991.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3, Mid Dunbartonshire 55.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3Mid Dunbartonshire is higher55.5

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher176.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higher63.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4, Mid Dunbartonshire 101.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher101.3

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 23.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher23.2

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Chester South and Eddisbury and Mid Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburyMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimatedChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,533£11,582£10,939Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£242£244£230Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£766£769£727Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14Shared outEstimatedChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£88£89£84Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£754£757£715Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£102£102£96Mid Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£264£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.43£6.46£6.10Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£4.55£4.57£4.32Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.2991.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.355.5Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2176.4Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.463.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.4101.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.223.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 17. 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

Chester South and Eddisbury Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£3,024£3,037£2,868

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, Mid Dunbartonshire £634Mid Dunbartonshire: £634Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Mid Dunbartonshire: £637Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Mid Dunbartonshire: £601Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£634£637£601

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,635

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, Mid Dunbartonshire £58Mid Dunbartonshire: £58Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £55Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £136, Mid Dunbartonshire £185Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Mid Dunbartonshire: £175Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

    £136£137£129Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£185£185£175

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, Mid Dunbartonshire £50Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £48Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, Mid Dunbartonshire £428Mid Dunbartonshire: £428Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Mid Dunbartonshire: £430Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Mid Dunbartonshire: £406Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£428£430£406

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£102£102£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higher238.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8Mid Dunbartonshire is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6, Mid Dunbartonshire 42.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6Mid Dunbartonshire is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher57.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6

    10.6Mid Dunbartonshire is higher13.2

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Chester South and Eddisbury and Mid Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburyMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£634£637£601Shared outEstimatedChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,777£2,789£2,635Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£58£59£55Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£185£185£175Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£50£50£48Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£428£430£406Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£102£102£96Mid Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.65£3.66£3.46Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.58£2.59£2.45Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9238.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.4Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.642.5Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.463.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.357.5Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.613.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Total

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire 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

Chester South and Eddisbury Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£415.4m£417.1m£394.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£291.2m£292.4m£276.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571Chester South and Eddisbury is higher22,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,288

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812, Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812Mid Dunbartonshire is higher4,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457, Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457Mid Dunbartonshire is higher6,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027Chester South and Eddisbury is higher5,533

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,267

Show the numbers
Chester South and Eddisbury and Mid Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburyMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimatedChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimatedChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimatedChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mChester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMid Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChester South and Eddisbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57122,990Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,288Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8124,090Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4576,152Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0275,533Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,267Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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