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Sefton Central and Mid Dunbartonshire

93,352 and 96,288 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton Central is higher than Mid Dunbartonshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 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

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

Sefton Central Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Sefton Central: £5,052Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Sefton Central: £5,073Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £13,081, Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556Sefton Central: £13,081Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609Sefton Central: £13,137Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910Sefton Central: £12,408

    £13,081£13,137£12,408Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £1,432, Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117Sefton Central: £1,432Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122Sefton Central: £1,438Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060Sefton Central: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £11,880, Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533Sefton Central: £11,880Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582Sefton Central: £11,931Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939Sefton Central: £11,269

    £11,880£11,931£11,269Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £315, Mid Dunbartonshire £242Mid Dunbartonshire: £242Sefton Central: £315Mid Dunbartonshire: £244Sefton Central: £316Mid Dunbartonshire: £230Sefton Central: £299

    £315£316£299Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £865, Mid Dunbartonshire £766Mid Dunbartonshire: £766Sefton Central: £865Mid Dunbartonshire: £769Sefton Central: £868Mid Dunbartonshire: £727Sefton Central: £820

    £865£868£820Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £21, Mid Dunbartonshire £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Sefton Central: £21Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Sefton Central: £21Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Sefton Central: £20

    £21£21£20Sefton Central is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton Central £473, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Sefton Central: £473Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Sefton Central: £475Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £149, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Sefton Central: £149Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Sefton Central: £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Mid 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: Sefton Central £110, Mid Dunbartonshire £88Mid Dunbartonshire: £88Sefton Central: £110Mid Dunbartonshire: £89Sefton Central: £111Mid Dunbartonshire: £84Sefton Central: £105

    £110£111£105Sefton Central is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton Central £992, Mid Dunbartonshire £754Mid Dunbartonshire: £754Sefton Central: £992Mid Dunbartonshire: £757Sefton Central: £996Mid Dunbartonshire: £715Sefton Central: £941

    £992£996£941Sefton Central is higher£754£757£715

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Sefton Central: £123Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Sefton Central: £124Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £319, Mid Dunbartonshire £264Mid Dunbartonshire: £264Sefton Central: £319Mid Dunbartonshire: £265Sefton Central: £320Mid Dunbartonshire: £250Sefton Central: £302

    £319£320£302Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £6.27, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43Sefton Central: £6.27Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46Sefton Central: £6.30Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10Sefton Central: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Mid Dunbartonshire 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: Sefton Central £5.41, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55Sefton Central: £5.41Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57Sefton Central: £5.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32Sefton Central: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Sefton Central is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Sefton Central: £7.33Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Sefton Central: £7.36Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 1,022.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 991.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4Sefton Central: 1,022.2

    1,022.2Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 81.1, Mid Dunbartonshire 55.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5Sefton Central: 81.1

    81.1Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 178.4, Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4Sefton Central: 178.4

    178.4Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 71.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 128.3, Mid Dunbartonshire 101.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3Sefton Central: 128.3

    128.3Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 23.5, Mid Dunbartonshire 23.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2Sefton Central: 23.5

    23.5Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Sefton Central and Mid Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSefton CentralMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,081£13,137£12,408£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,880£11,931£11,269£11,533£11,582£10,939Sefton Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£315£316£299£242£244£230Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£868£820£766£769£727Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£14Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£111£105£88£89£84Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£992£996£941£754£757£715Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£102£102£96Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£264£265£250Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.43£6.46£6.10Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.55£4.57£4.32Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.2991.4Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.155.5Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.4176.4Shared outSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.263.9Shared outSefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.3101.3Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.523.2Shared outEstimatedSefton Central

Per resident

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

Sefton Central Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £5,052, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Sefton Central: £5,052Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Sefton Central: £5,073Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Sefton Central: £4,792

    £5,052£5,073£4,792Sefton Central is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £3,495, Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024Sefton Central: £3,495Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037Sefton Central: £3,510Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868Sefton Central: £3,315

    £3,495£3,510£3,315Sefton Central is higher£3,024£3,037£2,868

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £804, Mid Dunbartonshire £634Mid Dunbartonshire: £634Sefton Central: £804Mid Dunbartonshire: £637Sefton Central: £807Mid Dunbartonshire: £601Sefton Central: £762

    £804£807£762Sefton Central is higher£634£637£601

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton Central £3,174, Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777Sefton Central: £3,174Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789Sefton Central: £3,188Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635Sefton Central: £3,011

    £3,174£3,188£3,011Sefton Central is higher£2,777£2,789£2,635

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £84, Mid Dunbartonshire £58Mid Dunbartonshire: £58Sefton Central: £84Mid Dunbartonshire: £59Sefton Central: £85Mid Dunbartonshire: £55Sefton Central: £80

    £84£85£80Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £231, Mid Dunbartonshire £185Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Sefton Central: £231Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Sefton Central: £232Mid Dunbartonshire: £175Sefton Central: £219

    £231£232£219Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £5.65, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43Sefton Central: £5.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44Sefton Central: £5.67Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25Sefton Central: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £473, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Sefton Central: £473Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Sefton Central: £475Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Sefton Central: £449

    £473£475£449Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central £149, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Sefton Central: £149Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Sefton Central: £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Sefton Central: £141

    £149£150£141Mid 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: Sefton Central £62, Mid Dunbartonshire £50Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Sefton Central: £62Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Sefton Central: £62Mid Dunbartonshire: £48Sefton Central: £59

    £62£62£59Sefton Central is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton Central £556, Mid Dunbartonshire £428Mid Dunbartonshire: £428Sefton Central: £556Mid Dunbartonshire: £430Sefton Central: £559Mid Dunbartonshire: £406Sefton Central: £528

    £556£559£528Sefton Central is higher£428£430£406

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton Central £123, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Sefton Central: £123Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Sefton Central: £124Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Sefton Central: £117

    £123£124£117Sefton Central is higher£102£102£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £179, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Sefton Central: £179Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Sefton Central: £180Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Sefton Central: £170

    £179£180£170Sefton Central is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton Central £3.52, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65Sefton Central: £3.52Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66Sefton Central: £3.54Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46Sefton Central: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton Central £3.04, Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58Sefton Central: £3.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59Sefton Central: £3.05Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45Sefton Central: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Sefton Central is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton Central £7.33, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Sefton Central: £7.33Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Sefton Central: £7.36Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Sefton Central: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Sefton Central is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 273.1, Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8Sefton Central: 273.1

    273.1Sefton Central is higher238.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 21.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4Sefton Central: 21.7

    21.7Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 47.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 42.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5Sefton Central: 47.7

    47.7Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 71.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Sefton Central: 71.2

    71.2Sefton Central is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton Central 72.0, Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5Sefton Central: 72.0

    72.0Sefton Central 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: Sefton Central 13.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2Sefton Central: 13.2

    13.2Sefton Central is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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Sefton Central and Mid Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureSefton CentralMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,052£5,073£4,792£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,495£3,510£3,315£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£804£807£762£634£637£601Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,174£3,188£3,011£2,777£2,789£2,635Sefton Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£58£59£55Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£185£185£175Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£50£50£48Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£556£559£528£428£430£406Sefton Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£102£102£96Sefton Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£150£150£142Sefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.65£3.66£3.46Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.58£2.59£2.45Sefton Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedSefton Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026273.1238.8Sefton Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.713.4Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202647.742.5Shared outSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.263.9Shared outSefton Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.057.5Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.213.2Shared outEstimatedSefton Central

Total

Sefton Central is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 3. 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

Sefton Central Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton Central £471.6m, Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mSefton Central: £471.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mSefton Central: £473.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0mSefton Central: £447.3m

    £471.6m£473.6m£447.3mSefton Central is higher£415.4m£417.1m£394.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton Central £326.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mSefton Central: £326.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mSefton Central: £327.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2mSefton Central: £309.5m

    £326.3m£327.7m£309.5mSefton Central is higher£291.2m£292.4m£276.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton Central £75.0m, Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mSefton Central: £75.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mSefton Central: £75.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9mSefton Central: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSefton Central is higher£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central £296.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mSefton Central: £296.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mSefton Central: £297.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7mSefton Central: £281.1m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.1mSefton Central is higher£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central £7.9m, Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mSefton Central: £7.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mSefton Central: £7.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3mSefton Central: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £21.6m, Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mSefton Central: £21.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mSefton Central: £21.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9mSefton Central: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £0.53m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mSefton Central: £0.53mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mSefton Central: £0.53mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31mSefton Central: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £44.2m, Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mSefton Central: £44.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mSefton Central: £44.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4mSefton Central: £41.9m

    £44.2m£44.4m£41.9mSefton Central 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: Sefton Central £13.9m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mSefton Central: £13.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mSefton Central: £14.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mSefton Central: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMid 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: Sefton Central £5.8m, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mSefton Central: £5.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mSefton Central: £5.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6mSefton Central: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSefton Central is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central £51.9m, Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mSefton Central: £51.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mSefton Central: £52.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1mSefton Central: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSefton Central is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton Central £11.5m, Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mSefton Central: £11.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mSefton Central: £11.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3mSefton Central: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mSefton Central is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton Central £16.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mSefton Central: £16.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mSefton Central: £16.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mSefton Central: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mSefton Central is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton Central £0.33m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mSefton Central: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mSefton Central: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mSefton Central: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton Central £0.28m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mSefton Central: £0.28mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mSefton Central: £0.28mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24mSefton Central: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSefton Central is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton Central £0.68m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mSefton Central: £0.68mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mSefton Central: £0.69mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55mSefton Central: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSefton Central is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton Central 25,497, Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990Sefton Central: 25,497

    25,497Sefton Central is higher22,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton Central 2,022, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288Sefton Central: 2,022

    2,022Sefton Central is higher1,288

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 4,450, Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090Sefton Central: 4,450

    4,450Sefton Central is higher4,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton Central 6,645, Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152Sefton Central: 6,645

    6,645Sefton Central is higher6,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton Central 6,719, Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533Sefton Central: 6,719

    6,719Sefton Central is higher5,533

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton Central 1,229, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267Sefton Central: 1,229

    1,229Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,267

Show the numbers
Sefton Central and Mid Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureSefton CentralMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£471.6m£473.6m£447.3m£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.1m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mSefton Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.2m£44.4m£41.9m£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mSefton Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSefton Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSefton Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSefton Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedSefton Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49722,990Sefton Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,288Sefton Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4504,090Shared outSefton Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6456,152Shared outSefton Central
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7195,533Sefton Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2291,267Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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