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North Somerset and Mid Dunbartonshire

95,778 and 96,288 residents (mid-2024).

North Somerset is higher than Mid Dunbartonshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

North Somerset 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

North Somerset Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314North Somerset: £4,304Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332North Somerset: £4,323Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Mid 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: North Somerset £12,646, Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556North Somerset: £12,646Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609North Somerset: £12,700Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910North Somerset: £11,995

    £12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset 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: North Somerset £1,175, Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117North Somerset: £1,175Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122North Somerset: £1,180Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060North Somerset: £1,115

    £1,175£1,180£1,115North Somerset 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: North Somerset £11,784, Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533North Somerset: £11,784Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582North Somerset: £11,834Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939North Somerset: £11,177

    £11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset is higher£11,533£11,582£10,939

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Somerset £223, Mid Dunbartonshire £242Mid Dunbartonshire: £242North Somerset: £223Mid Dunbartonshire: £244North Somerset: £224Mid Dunbartonshire: £230North Somerset: £211

    £223£224£211Mid 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: North Somerset £626, Mid Dunbartonshire £766Mid Dunbartonshire: £766North Somerset: £626Mid Dunbartonshire: £769North Somerset: £629Mid Dunbartonshire: £727North Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Mid 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: North Somerset £14, Mid Dunbartonshire £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14North Somerset: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14North Somerset: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14North Somerset: £13

    £14£14£13Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Somerset £272, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399North Somerset: £272Mid Dunbartonshire: £400North Somerset: £273Mid Dunbartonshire: £378North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Mid 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: North Somerset £80, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £142North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Mid 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: North Somerset £53, Mid Dunbartonshire £88Mid Dunbartonshire: £88North Somerset: £53Mid Dunbartonshire: £89North Somerset: £53Mid Dunbartonshire: £84North Somerset: £50

    £53£53£50Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £906, Mid Dunbartonshire £754Mid Dunbartonshire: £754North Somerset: £906Mid Dunbartonshire: £757North Somerset: £909Mid Dunbartonshire: £715North Somerset: £859

    £906£909£859North Somerset is higher£754£757£715

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £134Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £135Mid Dunbartonshire: £96North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset 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: North Somerset £207, Mid Dunbartonshire £264Mid Dunbartonshire: £264North Somerset: £207Mid Dunbartonshire: £265North Somerset: £208Mid Dunbartonshire: £250North Somerset: £197

    £207£208£197Mid 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: North Somerset £6.79, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43North Somerset: £6.79Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46North Somerset: £6.82Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10North Somerset: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Somerset £2.64, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55North Somerset: £2.64Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57North Somerset: £2.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32North Somerset: £2.50

    £2.64£2.65£2.50Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04North Somerset: £9.21Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07North Somerset: £9.25Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset 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: North Somerset 1,018.6, Mid Dunbartonshire 991.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4North Somerset: 1,018.6

    1,018.6North Somerset 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: North Somerset 54.6, Mid Dunbartonshire 55.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5North Somerset: 54.6

    54.6Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  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: North Somerset 135.4, Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4North Somerset: 135.4

    135.4Mid 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: North Somerset 40.3, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Mid 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: North Somerset 101.1, Mid Dunbartonshire 101.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3North Somerset: 101.1

    101.1Mid Dunbartonshire 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: North Somerset 11.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 23.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2North Somerset: 11.2

    11.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher23.2

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North Somerset and Mid Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth SomersetMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,646£12,700£11,995£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,175£1,180£1,115£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,784£11,834£11,177£11,533£11,582£10,939North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£242£244£230Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£766£769£727Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£88£89£84Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£906£909£859£754£757£715North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£102£102£96North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£208£197£264£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.43£6.46£6.10North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.64£2.65£2.50£4.55£4.57£4.32Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.6991.4North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.655.5Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.4176.4Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.363.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.1101.3Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.223.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

North Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Somerset Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Somerset £4,304, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314North Somerset: £4,304Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332North Somerset: £4,323Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092North Somerset: £4,083

    £4,304£4,323£4,083Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Somerset £3,145, Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024North Somerset: £3,145Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037North Somerset: £3,158Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868North Somerset: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset is higher£3,024£3,037£2,868

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Somerset £665, Mid Dunbartonshire £634Mid Dunbartonshire: £634North Somerset: £665Mid Dunbartonshire: £637North Somerset: £668Mid Dunbartonshire: £601North Somerset: £631

    £665£668£631North Somerset is higher£634£637£601

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Somerset £2,930, Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777North Somerset: £2,930Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789North Somerset: £2,943Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635North Somerset: £2,779

    £2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset is higher£2,777£2,789£2,635

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Somerset £55, Mid Dunbartonshire £58Mid Dunbartonshire: £58North Somerset: £55Mid Dunbartonshire: £59North Somerset: £56Mid Dunbartonshire: £55North Somerset: £53

    £55£56£53Mid 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: North Somerset £156, Mid Dunbartonshire £185Mid Dunbartonshire: £185North Somerset: £156Mid Dunbartonshire: £185North Somerset: £156Mid Dunbartonshire: £175North Somerset: £148

    £156£156£148Mid 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: North Somerset £3.37, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43North Somerset: £3.37Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44North Somerset: £3.39Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25North Somerset: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£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: North Somerset £272, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399North Somerset: £272Mid Dunbartonshire: £400North Somerset: £273Mid Dunbartonshire: £378North Somerset: £258

    £272£273£258Mid 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: North Somerset £80, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £142North Somerset: £75

    £80£80£75Mid 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: North Somerset £30, Mid Dunbartonshire £50Mid Dunbartonshire: £50North Somerset: £30Mid Dunbartonshire: £50North Somerset: £30Mid Dunbartonshire: £48North Somerset: £28

    £30£30£28Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Somerset £512, Mid Dunbartonshire £428Mid Dunbartonshire: £428North Somerset: £512Mid Dunbartonshire: £430North Somerset: £514Mid Dunbartonshire: £406North Somerset: £486

    £512£514£486North Somerset is higher£428£430£406

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Somerset £134, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £134Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £135Mid Dunbartonshire: £96North Somerset: £127

    £134£135£127North Somerset is higher£102£102£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £117, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £117Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £118Mid Dunbartonshire: £142North Somerset: £111

    £117£118£111Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Somerset £3.84, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65North Somerset: £3.84Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66North Somerset: £3.85Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46North Somerset: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Somerset £1.49, Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58North Somerset: £1.49Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59North Somerset: £1.49Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45North Somerset: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Somerset £9.21, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04North Somerset: £9.21Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07North Somerset: £9.25Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73North Somerset: £8.74

    £9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 253.3, Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8North Somerset: 253.3

    253.3North Somerset is higher238.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 13.6, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4North Somerset: 13.6

    13.6North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 33.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 42.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5North Somerset: 33.7

    33.7Mid 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: North Somerset 40.3, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9North Somerset: 40.3

    40.3Mid Dunbartonshire is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Somerset 57.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5North Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Mid Dunbartonshire 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: North Somerset 6.3, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2North Somerset: 6.3

    6.3Mid Dunbartonshire is higher13.2

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North Somerset and Mid Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureNorth SomersetMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,304£4,323£4,083£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£665£668£631£634£637£601Shared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,930£2,943£2,779£2,777£2,789£2,635North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£58£59£55Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£185£185£175Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£30£30£28£50£50£48Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£428£430£406North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£102£102£96North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.65£3.66£3.46North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.58£2.59£2.45Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.21£9.25£8.74£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.3238.8North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.4North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.742.5Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.363.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.257.5Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.313.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Total

North Somerset is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Somerset Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Somerset £412.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mNorth Somerset: £412.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mNorth Somerset: £414.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0mNorth Somerset: £391.0m

    £412.3m£414.0m£391.0mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£415.4m£417.1m£394.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Somerset £301.2m, Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mNorth Somerset: £302.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2mNorth Somerset: £285.7m

    £301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset is higher£291.2m£292.4m£276.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Somerset £63.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mNorth Somerset: £63.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mNorth Somerset: £63.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9mNorth Somerset: £60.4m

    £63.7m£63.9m£60.4mNorth Somerset is higher£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Somerset £280.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mNorth Somerset: £280.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mNorth Somerset: £281.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7mNorth Somerset: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset is higher£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset £5.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mMid 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: North Somerset £14.9m, Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Somerset: £14.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Somerset: £15.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9mNorth Somerset: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMid 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: North Somerset £0.32m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.32mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.32mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31mNorth Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset £26.0m, Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mNorth Somerset: £26.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mNorth Somerset: £26.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4mNorth Somerset: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mMid 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: North Somerset £7.6m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mNorth Somerset: £7.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mNorth Somerset: £7.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mNorth Somerset: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMid 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: North Somerset £2.9m, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6mNorth Somerset: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset £49.1m, Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mNorth Somerset: £49.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mNorth Somerset: £49.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1mNorth Somerset: £46.5m

    £49.1m£49.3m£46.5mNorth Somerset is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Somerset £12.9m, Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mNorth Somerset: £12.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mNorth Somerset: £12.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3mNorth Somerset: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Somerset £11.2m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mNorth Somerset: £11.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mNorth Somerset: £11.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mNorth Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Somerset £0.37m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.37mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.37mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Somerset £0.14m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mNorth Somerset: £0.14mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mNorth Somerset: £0.14mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24mNorth Somerset: £0.14m

    £0.14mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Somerset £0.88m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mNorth Somerset: £0.88mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mNorth Somerset: £0.89mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55mNorth Somerset: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Somerset 24,261, Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990North Somerset: 24,261

    24,261North Somerset is higher22,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Somerset 1,301, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288North Somerset: 1,301

    1,301North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,288

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,224, Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090North Somerset: 3,224

    3,224Mid Dunbartonshire is higher4,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Somerset 3,856, Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152North Somerset: 3,856

    3,856Mid Dunbartonshire is higher6,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Somerset 5,477, Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533North Somerset: 5,477

    5,477Mid Dunbartonshire is higher5,533

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Somerset 606, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267North Somerset: 606

    606Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,267

Show the numbers
North Somerset and Mid Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureNorth SomersetMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,26122,990North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3011,288North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2244,090Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8566,152Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4775,533Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266061,267Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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