Compare constituencies · North East and Scotland
Stockton West and Dunfermline and Dollar
Stockton West is higher than Dunfermline and Dollar on 4 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Stockton West is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Stockton West Dunfermline and Dollar
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,865£3,881£3,666Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,602£12,656£11,954Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,962
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,152£1,157£1,093Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,528£11,577£10,935Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£271£272£257Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£786£789£746Stockton West is higher£666£669£632
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£347£348£329Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£100Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£102£102£96Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£128£128£121
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£845£848£801Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,325£1,331£1,257
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£74£75£71Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£194£195£184Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£332£334£315
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29No difference to show£6.63£6.66£6.29
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.14£5.17£4.88Stockton West is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,030.1Stockton West is higher1,019.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count76.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higher185.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
110.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher169.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher30.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stockton West | Dunfermline and Dollar | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,865£3,881£3,666 | £4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,602£12,656£11,954 | £12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,152£1,157£1,093 | £1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,528£11,577£10,935 | £11,639£11,689£11,040 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £283£284£269 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £786£789£746 | £666£669£632Shared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £22£22£21Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £347£348£329 | £588£591£558Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£100 | £189£190£179Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £102£102£96 | £128£128£121Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £845£848£801 | £1,325£1,331£1,257 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £74£75£71 | £184£184£174 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £194£195£184 | £332£334£315 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | Stockton West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.95£8.99£8.49 | £6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,030.1 | 1,019.2 | Stockton West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.1 | 76.6 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.8 | 185.8Shared out | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.2 | 95.4Shared out | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 110.6 | 169.1 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.6 | 30.6Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
Per resident
Stockton West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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
Stockton West Dunfermline and Dollar
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,865£3,881£3,666Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4,453£4,472£4,224
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,642£2,653£2,506Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,236
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£688£691£652Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,128£1,133£1,070
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,416£2,427£2,292Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,176£2,185£2,064
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£165£156Stockton West is higher£125£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.76£3.78£3.57Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£347£348£329Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£588£591£558
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£100Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£189£190£179
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£80£81£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£504£506£478Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£832£836£789
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£74£75£71Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£184£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£209£210£198
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.96£3.98£3.76Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Stockton West is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.95£8.99£8.49Stockton West is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
215.9Stockton West is higher190.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count14.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher34.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher95.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
66.0Dunfermline and Dollar is higher106.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Dunfermline and Dollar is higher19.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stockton West | Dunfermline and Dollar | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,865£3,881£3,666 | £4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,642£2,653£2,506 | £2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £688£691£652 | £1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,416£2,427£2,292 | £2,176£2,185£2,064 | Stockton West |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £53£53£50 | Stockton West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£165£156 | £125£125£118Shared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | £4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £347£348£329 | £588£591£558Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£100 | £189£190£179Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £80£81£76Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £504£506£478 | £832£836£789 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £74£75£71 | £184£184£174 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £209£210£198 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.96£3.98£3.76 | £4.16£4.18£3.95 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Stockton West |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.95£8.99£8.49 | £6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 215.9 | 190.6 | Stockton West |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 14.3 | Stockton West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.1 | 34.7Shared out | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.2 | 95.4Shared out | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 66.0 | 106.2 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 19.2Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
Total
Stockton West is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dunfermline and Dollar 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
Stockton West Dunfermline and Dollar
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£369.2m£370.8m£350.2mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£252.3m£253.4m£239.4mStockton West is higherDepends on how you count£227.8m£228.8m£216.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.8m£231.8m£219.0mStockton West is higherDepends on how you count£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mStockton West is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mStockton West is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.1m£33.3m£31.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mStockton West is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mStockton West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,627Stockton West is higher18,412
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,443Stockton West is higherDepends on how you count1,383
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,260Dunfermline and Dollar is higher3,357
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,177Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,218
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,308Dunfermline and Dollar is higher10,258
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,287Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,859
Show the numbers
| Measure | Stockton West | Dunfermline and Dollar | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £369.2m£370.8m£350.2m | £430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £252.3m£253.4m£239.4m | £227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.8m£231.8m£219.0m | £210.3m£211.2m£199.4m | Stockton West |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | Stockton West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.1m£33.3m£31.4m | £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | £80.4m£80.7m£76.3m | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £20.2m£20.3m£19.1m | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Stockton West |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.85m£0.86m£0.81m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimated | Stockton West |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,627 | 18,412 | Stockton West |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,443 | 1,383 | Stockton West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,260 | 3,357Shared out | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,177 | 9,218Shared out | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,308 | 10,258 | Dunfermline and Dollar |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,287 | 1,859Shared outEstimated | Dunfermline and Dollar |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.