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St Helens North and West Dunbartonshire

102,642 and 91,672 residents (mid-2024).

St Helens North is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

St Helens North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 19. 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

St Helens North West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925St Helens North: £5,286West Dunbartonshire: £5,950St Helens North: £5,309West Dunbartonshire: £5,620St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £13,219, West Dunbartonshire £13,448West Dunbartonshire: £13,448St Helens North: £13,219West Dunbartonshire: £13,506St Helens North: £13,275West Dunbartonshire: £12,756St Helens North: £12,539

    £13,219£13,275£12,539West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,448£13,506£12,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £2,533, West Dunbartonshire £3,033West Dunbartonshire: £3,033St Helens North: £2,533West Dunbartonshire: £3,046St Helens North: £2,544West Dunbartonshire: £2,877St Helens North: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403West Dunbartonshire is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £11,731, West Dunbartonshire £11,749West Dunbartonshire: £11,749St Helens North: £11,731West Dunbartonshire: £11,799St Helens North: £11,781West Dunbartonshire: £11,144St Helens North: £11,128

    £11,731£11,781£11,128West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,749£11,799£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Helens North £500, West Dunbartonshire £642West Dunbartonshire: £642St Helens North: £500West Dunbartonshire: £644St Helens North: £502West Dunbartonshire: £609St Helens North: £474

    £500£502£474West Dunbartonshire is higher£642£644£609

  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: St Helens North £955, West Dunbartonshire £1,023West Dunbartonshire: £1,023St Helens North: £955West Dunbartonshire: £1,027St Helens North: £959West Dunbartonshire: £970St Helens North: £906

    £955£959£906West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,023£1,027£970

  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: St Helens North £32, West Dunbartonshire £35West Dunbartonshire: £35St Helens North: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35St Helens North: £32West Dunbartonshire: £33St Helens North: £31

    £32£32£31West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785St Helens North: £699West Dunbartonshire: £789St Helens North: £702West Dunbartonshire: £745St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663West Dunbartonshire is higher£785£789£745

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252St Helens North: £196West Dunbartonshire: £253St Helens North: £197West Dunbartonshire: £239St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186West Dunbartonshire is higher£252£253£239

  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: St Helens North £184, West Dunbartonshire £162West Dunbartonshire: £162St Helens North: £184West Dunbartonshire: £163St Helens North: £185West Dunbartonshire: £154St Helens North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £1,855, West Dunbartonshire £2,179West Dunbartonshire: £2,179St Helens North: £1,855West Dunbartonshire: £2,189St Helens North: £1,863West Dunbartonshire: £2,067St Helens North: £1,760

    £1,855£1,863£1,760West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363St Helens North: £225West Dunbartonshire: £365St Helens North: £226West Dunbartonshire: £345St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £472, West Dunbartonshire £669West Dunbartonshire: £669St Helens North: £472West Dunbartonshire: £672St Helens North: £474West Dunbartonshire: £635St Helens North: £448

    £472£474£448West Dunbartonshire is higher£669£672£635

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £9.37, West Dunbartonshire £8.11West Dunbartonshire: £8.11St Helens North: £9.37West Dunbartonshire: £8.14St Helens North: £9.41West Dunbartonshire: £7.69St Helens North: £8.89

    £9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Helens North £12, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15St Helens North: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15St Helens North: £12West Dunbartonshire: £14St Helens North: £12

    £12West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.92West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.95West Dunbartonshire: £10St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 1,013.7, West Dunbartonshire 1,027.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7St Helens North: 1,013.7

    1,013.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Helens North 124.9, West Dunbartonshire 163.4West Dunbartonshire: 163.4St Helens North: 124.9

    124.9West Dunbartonshire is higher163.4

  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: St Helens North 193.8, West Dunbartonshire 209.7West Dunbartonshire: 209.7St Helens North: 193.8

    193.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count209.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Helens North 224.5, West Dunbartonshire 275.3West Dunbartonshire: 275.3St Helens North: 224.5

    224.5West Dunbartonshire is higher275.3

  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: St Helens North 39.4, West Dunbartonshire 38.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.4St Helens North: 39.4

    39.4St Helens North is higher38.4

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St Helens North and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Helens NorthWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,219£13,275£12,539£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,731£11,781£11,128£11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£500£502£474£642£644£609West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£955£959£906£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£35£35£33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£162£163£154Shared outEstimatedSt Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,855£1,863£1,760£2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£472£474£448£669£672£635West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.37£9.41£8.89£8.11£8.14£7.69St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,027.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.9163.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.8209.7Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.5275.3West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.438.4Shared outEstimatedSt Helens North

Per resident

St Helens North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 18. 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

St Helens North West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Helens North £5,286, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925St Helens North: £5,286West Dunbartonshire: £5,950St Helens North: £5,309West Dunbartonshire: £5,620St Helens North: £5,014

    £5,286£5,309£5,014West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Helens North £2,603, West Dunbartonshire £2,620West Dunbartonshire: £2,620St Helens North: £2,603West Dunbartonshire: £2,631St Helens North: £2,614West Dunbartonshire: £2,485St Helens North: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,620£2,631£2,485

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Helens North £1,556, West Dunbartonshire £1,893West Dunbartonshire: £1,893St Helens North: £1,556West Dunbartonshire: £1,901St Helens North: £1,562West Dunbartonshire: £1,796St Helens North: £1,476

    £1,556£1,562£1,476West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Helens North £2,310, West Dunbartonshire £2,289West Dunbartonshire: £2,289St Helens North: £2,310West Dunbartonshire: £2,299St Helens North: £2,320West Dunbartonshire: £2,171St Helens North: £2,191

    £2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Helens North £98, West Dunbartonshire £125West Dunbartonshire: £125St Helens North: £98West Dunbartonshire: £126St Helens North: £99West Dunbartonshire: £119St Helens North: £93

    £98£99£93West Dunbartonshire is higher£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £188, West Dunbartonshire £199West Dunbartonshire: £199St Helens North: £188West Dunbartonshire: £200St Helens North: £189West Dunbartonshire: £189St Helens North: £178

    £188£189£178West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Helens North £6.36, West Dunbartonshire £6.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.78St Helens North: £6.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.81St Helens North: £6.38West Dunbartonshire: £6.43St Helens North: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £699, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785St Helens North: £699West Dunbartonshire: £789St Helens North: £702West Dunbartonshire: £745St Helens North: £663

    £699£702£663West Dunbartonshire is higher£785£789£745

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Helens North £196, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252St Helens North: £196West Dunbartonshire: £253St Helens North: £197West Dunbartonshire: £239St Helens North: £186

    £196£197£186West Dunbartonshire is higher£252£253£239

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Helens North £113, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101St Helens North: £113West Dunbartonshire: £102St Helens North: £114West Dunbartonshire: £96St Helens North: £107

    £113£114£107St Helens North is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Helens North £1,139, West Dunbartonshire £1,360West Dunbartonshire: £1,360St Helens North: £1,139West Dunbartonshire: £1,366St Helens North: £1,144West Dunbartonshire: £1,290St Helens North: £1,081

    £1,139£1,144£1,081West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Helens North £225, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363St Helens North: £225West Dunbartonshire: £365St Helens North: £226West Dunbartonshire: £345St Helens North: £213

    £225£226£213West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £290, West Dunbartonshire £418West Dunbartonshire: £418St Helens North: £290West Dunbartonshire: £419St Helens North: £291West Dunbartonshire: £396St Helens North: £275

    £290£291£275West Dunbartonshire is higher£418£419£396

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Helens North £5.76, West Dunbartonshire £5.06West Dunbartonshire: £5.06St Helens North: £5.76West Dunbartonshire: £5.08St Helens North: £5.78West Dunbartonshire: £4.80St Helens North: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Helens North £7.60, West Dunbartonshire £9.18West Dunbartonshire: £9.18St Helens North: £7.60West Dunbartonshire: £9.22St Helens North: £7.63West Dunbartonshire: £8.71St Helens North: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Helens North £7.92, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.92West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.95West Dunbartonshire: £10St Helens North: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 199.6, West Dunbartonshire 200.2West Dunbartonshire: 200.2St Helens North: 199.6

    199.6West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.6, West Dunbartonshire 31.8West Dunbartonshire: 31.8St Helens North: 24.6

    24.6West Dunbartonshire is higher31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 38.2, West Dunbartonshire 40.9West Dunbartonshire: 40.9St Helens North: 38.2

    38.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 103.1, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6St Helens North: 103.1

    103.1West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 137.9, West Dunbartonshire 171.8West Dunbartonshire: 171.8St Helens North: 137.9

    137.9West Dunbartonshire is higher171.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Helens North 24.2, West Dunbartonshire 24.0West Dunbartonshire: 24.0St Helens North: 24.2

    24.2St Helens North is higher24.0

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St Helens North and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureSt Helens NorthWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,286£5,309£5,014£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,556£1,562£1,476£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,191£2,289£2,299£2,171St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£125£126£119West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£199£200£189Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedSt Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,081£1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£291£275£418£419£396West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.06£5.08£4.80St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6200.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.631.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.240.9Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.1128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.9171.8West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.224.0Shared outEstimatedSt Helens North

Total

St Helens North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and West 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

St Helens North West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Helens North £542.6m, West Dunbartonshire £543.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mSt Helens North: £542.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mSt Helens North: £544.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2mSt Helens North: £514.6m

    £542.6m£544.9m£514.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£543.2m£545.5m£515.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Helens North £267.2m, West Dunbartonshire £240.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mSt Helens North: £268.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8mSt Helens North: £253.4m

    £267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Helens North £159.7m, West Dunbartonshire £173.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mSt Helens North: £159.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mSt Helens North: £160.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6mSt Helens North: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£173.6m£174.3m£164.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Helens North £237.1m, West Dunbartonshire £209.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mSt Helens North: £237.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mSt Helens North: £238.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1mSt Helens North: £224.9m

    £237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North £10.1m, West Dunbartonshire £11.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mSt Helens North: £10.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mSt Helens North: £10.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mSt Helens North: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £19.3m, West Dunbartonshire £18.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mSt Helens North: £19.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3mSt Helens North: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Helens North £0.65m, West Dunbartonshire £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.65mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £71.7m, West Dunbartonshire £72.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mSt Helens North: £71.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mSt Helens North: £72.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3mSt Helens North: £68.0m

    £71.7m£72.0m£68.0mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Helens North £20.1m, West Dunbartonshire £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mSt Helens North: £20.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9mSt Helens North: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North £11.6m, West Dunbartonshire £9.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mSt Helens North: £11.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mSt Helens North: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8mSt Helens North: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North £116.9m, West Dunbartonshire £124.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mSt Helens North: £116.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mSt Helens North: £117.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3mSt Helens North: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Helens North £23.1m, West Dunbartonshire £33.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mSt Helens North: £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mSt Helens North: £23.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6mSt Helens North: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Helens North £29.7m, West Dunbartonshire £38.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mSt Helens North: £29.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mSt Helens North: £29.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3mSt Helens North: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Helens North £0.59m, West Dunbartonshire £0.46mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mSt Helens North: £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mSt Helens North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Helens North £0.78m, West Dunbartonshire £0.84mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80mSt Helens North: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Helens North £0.81m, West Dunbartonshire £0.98mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.81mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93mSt Helens North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Helens North 20,487, West Dunbartonshire 18,356West Dunbartonshire: 18,356St Helens North: 20,487

    20,487St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count18,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Helens North 2,525, West Dunbartonshire 2,918West Dunbartonshire: 2,918St Helens North: 2,525

    2,525West Dunbartonshire is higher2,918

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 3,916, West Dunbartonshire 3,746West Dunbartonshire: 3,746St Helens North: 3,916

    3,916St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Helens North 10,586, West Dunbartonshire 11,790West Dunbartonshire: 11,790St Helens North: 10,586

    10,586West Dunbartonshire is higher11,790

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Helens North 14,150, West Dunbartonshire 15,753West Dunbartonshire: 15,753St Helens North: 14,150

    14,150West Dunbartonshire is higher15,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Helens North 2,486, West Dunbartonshire 2,198West Dunbartonshire: 2,198St Helens North: 2,486

    2,486St Helens North is higher2,198

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St Helens North and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureSt Helens NorthWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimatedSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m£209.8m£210.7m£199.1mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m£38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,48718,356St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5252,918West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9163,746Shared outSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,58611,790Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,15015,753West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4862,198Shared outEstimatedSt Helens North

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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