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Alloa and Grangemouth and West Dunbartonshire

95,138 and 91,672 residents (mid-2024).

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 22. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770, West Dunbartonshire £13,448West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824West Dunbartonshire: £12,756Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113

    £12,770£12,824£12,113West Dunbartonshire is higher£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: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267, West Dunbartonshire £3,033West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276West Dunbartonshire: £2,877Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150

    £2,267£2,276£2,150West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655, West Dunbartonshire £11,749West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705West Dunbartonshire: £11,144Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £409, West Dunbartonshire £642West Dunbartonshire: £642Alloa and Grangemouth: £409West Dunbartonshire: £644Alloa and Grangemouth: £411West Dunbartonshire: £609Alloa and Grangemouth: £388

    £409£411£388West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £682, West Dunbartonshire £1,023West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Alloa and Grangemouth: £682West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Alloa and Grangemouth: £685West Dunbartonshire: £970Alloa and Grangemouth: £647

    £682£685£647West Dunbartonshire 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £24, West Dunbartonshire £35West Dunbartonshire: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £24West Dunbartonshire: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £24West Dunbartonshire: £33Alloa and Grangemouth: £22

    £24£24£22West Dunbartonshire is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Alloa and Grangemouth: £648West Dunbartonshire: £789Alloa and Grangemouth: £651West Dunbartonshire: £745Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Alloa and Grangemouth: £201West Dunbartonshire: £253Alloa and Grangemouth: £202West Dunbartonshire: £239Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £133, West Dunbartonshire £162West Dunbartonshire: £162Alloa and Grangemouth: £133West Dunbartonshire: £163Alloa and Grangemouth: £134West Dunbartonshire: £154Alloa and Grangemouth: £126

    £133£134£126West Dunbartonshire is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673, West Dunbartonshire £2,179West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680West Dunbartonshire: £2,067Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587

    £1,673£1,680£1,587West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Alloa and Grangemouth: £211West Dunbartonshire: £365Alloa and Grangemouth: £212West Dunbartonshire: £345Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £447, West Dunbartonshire £669West Dunbartonshire: £669Alloa and Grangemouth: £447West Dunbartonshire: £672Alloa and Grangemouth: £449West Dunbartonshire: £635Alloa and Grangemouth: £424

    £447£449£424West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68, West Dunbartonshire £8.11West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71West Dunbartonshire: £7.69Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39West Dunbartonshire 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86West Dunbartonshire: £15Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90West Dunbartonshire: £14Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43West Dunbartonshire: £10Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2, West Dunbartonshire 1,027.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2

    1,010.2West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6, West Dunbartonshire 163.4West Dunbartonshire: 163.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6

    105.6West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6, West Dunbartonshire 209.7West Dunbartonshire: 209.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6

    171.6West Dunbartonshire 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0, West Dunbartonshire 275.3West Dunbartonshire: 275.3Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0

    213.0West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1, West Dunbartonshire 38.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.4Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1

    33.1West Dunbartonshire is higher38.4

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Alloa and Grangemouth and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimated£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimated£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£409£411£388£642£644£609West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647Shared outEstimated£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126Shared outEstimated£162£163£154Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,680£1,587£2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£669£672£635West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,027.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6163.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6Shared out209.7Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.0275.3West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.1Shared outEstimated38.4Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 22. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928, West Dunbartonshire £5,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949West Dunbartonshire: £5,620Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675

    £4,928£4,949£4,675West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,925£5,950£5,620

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433, West Dunbartonshire £2,620West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443West Dunbartonshire: £2,485Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308

    £2,433£2,443£2,308West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,620£2,631£2,485

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427, West Dunbartonshire £1,893West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433West Dunbartonshire: £1,796Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353

    £1,427£1,433£1,353West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221, West Dunbartonshire £2,289West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230West Dunbartonshire: £2,171Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £78, West Dunbartonshire £125West Dunbartonshire: £125Alloa and Grangemouth: £78West Dunbartonshire: £126Alloa and Grangemouth: £78West Dunbartonshire: £119Alloa and Grangemouth: £74

    £78£78£74West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £130, West Dunbartonshire £199West Dunbartonshire: £199Alloa and Grangemouth: £130West Dunbartonshire: £200Alloa and Grangemouth: £131West Dunbartonshire: £189Alloa and Grangemouth: £123

    £130£131£123West Dunbartonshire 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48, West Dunbartonshire £6.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50West Dunbartonshire: £6.43Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25West Dunbartonshire is higher£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: Alloa and Grangemouth £648, West Dunbartonshire £785West Dunbartonshire: £785Alloa and Grangemouth: £648West Dunbartonshire: £789Alloa and Grangemouth: £651West Dunbartonshire: £745Alloa and Grangemouth: £614

    £648£651£614West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £201, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Alloa and Grangemouth: £201West Dunbartonshire: £253Alloa and Grangemouth: £202West Dunbartonshire: £239Alloa and Grangemouth: £191

    £201£202£191West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £84, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Alloa and Grangemouth: £84West Dunbartonshire: £102Alloa and Grangemouth: £84West Dunbartonshire: £96Alloa and Grangemouth: £79

    £84£84£79West Dunbartonshire is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053, West Dunbartonshire £1,360West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057West Dunbartonshire: £1,290Alloa and Grangemouth: £999

    £1,053£1,057£999West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £211, West Dunbartonshire £363West Dunbartonshire: £363Alloa and Grangemouth: £211West Dunbartonshire: £365Alloa and Grangemouth: £212West Dunbartonshire: £345Alloa and Grangemouth: £200

    £211£212£200West Dunbartonshire is higher£363£365£345

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £282, West Dunbartonshire £418West Dunbartonshire: £418Alloa and Grangemouth: £282West Dunbartonshire: £419Alloa and Grangemouth: £283West Dunbartonshire: £396Alloa and Grangemouth: £267

    £282£283£267West Dunbartonshire is higher£418£419£396

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57, West Dunbartonshire £5.06West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59West Dunbartonshire: £4.80Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94, West Dunbartonshire £9.18West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97West Dunbartonshire: £8.71Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43West Dunbartonshire: £10Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5, West Dunbartonshire 200.2West Dunbartonshire: 200.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5

    192.5West Dunbartonshire is higher200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1, West Dunbartonshire 31.8West Dunbartonshire: 31.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1

    20.1West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7, West Dunbartonshire 40.9West Dunbartonshire: 40.9Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7

    32.7West Dunbartonshire 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6

    103.6West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1, West Dunbartonshire 171.8West Dunbartonshire: 171.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1

    134.1West 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: Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8, West Dunbartonshire 24.0West Dunbartonshire: 24.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8

    20.8West Dunbartonshire is higher24.0

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Alloa and Grangemouth and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimated£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimated£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimated£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£125£126£119West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123Shared outEstimated£199£200£189Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimated£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£648£651£614Shared outEstimated£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191Shared outEstimated£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,053£1,057£999£1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£418£419£396West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimated£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.5200.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.131.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.7Shared out40.9Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.6Shared out128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1171.8West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated24.0Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

Alloa and Grangemouth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 21. 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

Alloa and Grangemouth West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9m, West Dunbartonshire £543.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7m

    £468.9m£470.8m£444.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£543.2m£545.5m£515.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5m, West Dunbartonshire £240.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7m, West Dunbartonshire £173.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£173.6m£174.3m£164.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3m, West Dunbartonshire £209.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4m

    £211.3m£212.2m£200.4mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4m, West Dunbartonshire £11.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWest 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4m, West Dunbartonshire £18.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWest Dunbartonshire 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43m, West Dunbartonshire £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6m, West Dunbartonshire £72.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mWest 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1m, West Dunbartonshire £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mWest 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: Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0m, West Dunbartonshire £9.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2m, West Dunbartonshire £124.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0m

    £100.2m£100.6m£95.0mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1m, West Dunbartonshire £33.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8m, West Dunbartonshire £38.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34m, West Dunbartonshire £0.46mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47m, West Dunbartonshire £0.84mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80m, West Dunbartonshire £0.98mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311, West Dunbartonshire 18,356West Dunbartonshire: 18,356Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311

    18,311West Dunbartonshire is higher18,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914, West Dunbartonshire 2,918West Dunbartonshire: 2,918Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914

    1,914West Dunbartonshire is higher2,918

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110, West Dunbartonshire 3,746West Dunbartonshire: 3,746Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110

    3,110West Dunbartonshire is higher3,746

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859, West Dunbartonshire 11,790West Dunbartonshire: 11,790Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859

    9,859West Dunbartonshire is higher11,790

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753, West Dunbartonshire 15,753West Dunbartonshire: 15,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753

    12,753West Dunbartonshire is higher15,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980, West Dunbartonshire 2,198West Dunbartonshire: 2,198Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980

    1,980West Dunbartonshire is higher2,198

Show the numbers
Alloa and Grangemouth and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureAlloa and GrangemouthWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimated£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimated£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimated£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m£209.8m£210.7m£199.1mAlloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimated£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimated£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimated£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimated£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m£124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimated£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31118,356West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9142,918West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,110Shared out3,746Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,859Shared out11,790Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,75315,753West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,980Shared outEstimated2,198Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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