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Airdrie and Shotts and West Dunbartonshire

94,009 and 91,672 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West 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

Airdrie and Shotts West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, West Dunbartonshire £13,448West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836West Dunbartonshire: £12,756Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £2,575, West Dunbartonshire £3,033West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586West Dunbartonshire: £2,877Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, West Dunbartonshire £11,749West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908West Dunbartonshire: £11,144Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £693, West Dunbartonshire £642West Dunbartonshire: £642Airdrie and Shotts: £693West Dunbartonshire: £644Airdrie and Shotts: £696West Dunbartonshire: £609Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,189, West Dunbartonshire £1,023West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194West Dunbartonshire: £970Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higher£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: Airdrie and Shotts £38, West Dunbartonshire £35West Dunbartonshire: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £38West Dunbartonshire: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £38West Dunbartonshire: £33Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £774, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Airdrie and Shotts: £774West Dunbartonshire: £789Airdrie and Shotts: £777West Dunbartonshire: £745Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£785£789£745

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £229West Dunbartonshire: £253Airdrie and Shotts: £230West Dunbartonshire: £239Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £157, West Dunbartonshire £162West Dunbartonshire: £162Airdrie and Shotts: £157West Dunbartonshire: £163Airdrie and Shotts: £158West Dunbartonshire: £154Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, West Dunbartonshire £2,179West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854West Dunbartonshire: £2,067Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Airdrie and Shotts: £232West Dunbartonshire: £365Airdrie and Shotts: £233West Dunbartonshire: £345Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £549, West Dunbartonshire £669West Dunbartonshire: £669Airdrie and Shotts: £549West Dunbartonshire: £672Airdrie and Shotts: £552West Dunbartonshire: £635Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £8.74, West Dunbartonshire £8.11West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78West Dunbartonshire: £7.69Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts 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: Airdrie and Shotts £13, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Airdrie and Shotts: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Airdrie and Shotts: £13West Dunbartonshire: £14Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82West Dunbartonshire: £10Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33West 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: Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7, West Dunbartonshire 1,027.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7West Dunbartonshire is higher1,027.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 171.6, West Dunbartonshire 163.4West Dunbartonshire: 163.4Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count163.4

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, West Dunbartonshire 209.7West Dunbartonshire: 209.7Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher209.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9West 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: Airdrie and Shotts 236.2, West Dunbartonshire 275.3West Dunbartonshire: 275.3Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2West 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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, West Dunbartonshire 38.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.4Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Airdrie and Shotts and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,749£11,799£11,144Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£642£644£609Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£162£163£154Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£669£672£635West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£8.11£8.14£7.69Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.71,027.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6163.4Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out209.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2275.3West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Airdrie and Shotts West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, West Dunbartonshire £2,620West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328West Dunbartonshire: £2,485Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, West Dunbartonshire £1,893West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664West Dunbartonshire: £1,796Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, West Dunbartonshire £2,289West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004West Dunbartonshire: £2,171Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, West Dunbartonshire £125West Dunbartonshire: £125Airdrie and Shotts: £117West Dunbartonshire: £126Airdrie and Shotts: £117West Dunbartonshire: £119Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, West Dunbartonshire £199West Dunbartonshire: £199Airdrie and Shotts: £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Airdrie and Shotts: £201West Dunbartonshire: £189Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts is higher£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: Airdrie and Shotts £6.33, West Dunbartonshire £6.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35West Dunbartonshire: £6.43Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £774, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Airdrie and Shotts: £774West Dunbartonshire: £789Airdrie and Shotts: £777West Dunbartonshire: £745Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£785£789£745

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £229West Dunbartonshire: £253Airdrie and Shotts: £230West Dunbartonshire: £239Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218West 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: Airdrie and Shotts £101, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Airdrie and Shotts: £101West Dunbartonshire: £102Airdrie and Shotts: £102West Dunbartonshire: £96Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, West Dunbartonshire £1,360West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193West Dunbartonshire: £1,290Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Airdrie and Shotts: £232West Dunbartonshire: £365Airdrie and Shotts: £233West Dunbartonshire: £345Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, West Dunbartonshire £418West Dunbartonshire: £418Airdrie and Shotts: £354West Dunbartonshire: £419Airdrie and Shotts: £355West Dunbartonshire: £396Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335West Dunbartonshire is higher£418£419£396

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, West Dunbartonshire £5.06West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65West Dunbartonshire: £4.80Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, West Dunbartonshire £9.18West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68West Dunbartonshire: £8.71Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82West Dunbartonshire: £10Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, West Dunbartonshire 200.2West Dunbartonshire: 200.2Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higher200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, West Dunbartonshire 31.8West Dunbartonshire: 31.8Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, West Dunbartonshire 40.9West Dunbartonshire: 40.9Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher40.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, West Dunbartonshire 171.8West Dunbartonshire: 171.8Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0West 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: Airdrie and Shotts 24.6, West Dunbartonshire 24.0West Dunbartonshire: 24.0Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Airdrie and Shotts and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£125£126£119West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£199£200£189Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£418£419£396West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.06£5.08£4.80Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1200.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.931.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out40.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0171.8West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated24.0Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Airdrie and Shotts West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, West Dunbartonshire £543.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£543.2m£545.5m£515.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, West Dunbartonshire £240.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, West Dunbartonshire £173.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£173.6m£174.3m£164.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, West Dunbartonshire £209.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, West Dunbartonshire £11.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, West Dunbartonshire £18.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£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: Airdrie and Shotts £0.59m, West Dunbartonshire £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mWest Dunbartonshire 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: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, West Dunbartonshire £72.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, West Dunbartonshire £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWest 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: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, West Dunbartonshire £9.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, West Dunbartonshire £124.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, West Dunbartonshire £33.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, West Dunbartonshire £38.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, West Dunbartonshire £0.46mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, West Dunbartonshire £0.84mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, West Dunbartonshire £0.98mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, West Dunbartonshire 18,356West Dunbartonshire: 18,356Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085West Dunbartonshire is higher18,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, West Dunbartonshire 2,918West Dunbartonshire: 2,918Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,918

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, West Dunbartonshire 3,746West Dunbartonshire: 3,746Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, West Dunbartonshire 11,790West Dunbartonshire: 11,790Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463West Dunbartonshire is higher11,790

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, West Dunbartonshire 15,753West Dunbartonshire: 15,753Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290West Dunbartonshire is higher15,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, West Dunbartonshire 2,198West Dunbartonshire: 2,198Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count2,198

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£209.8m£210.7m£199.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08518,356West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,918West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out3,746Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out11,790Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29015,753West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated2,198Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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