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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and West Lancashire

101,008 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher than West Lancashire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 6. 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209West Lancashire: £4,637Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231West Lancashire: £4,380Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £12,594, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,594West Lancashire: £12,799Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,647West Lancashire: £12,089Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,946

    £12,594£12,647£11,946West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,229, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,229West Lancashire: £1,891Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,238West Lancashire: £1,786Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £11,579, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,579West Lancashire: £11,579Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,628West Lancashire: £10,936Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £10,983

    £11,579£11,628£10,983Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £370, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £370West Lancashire: £425Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £371West Lancashire: £401Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £351

    £370£371£351West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £623, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £623West Lancashire: £768Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £626West Lancashire: £725Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £591

    £623£626£591West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £22, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22West Lancashire: £28Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22West Lancashire: £26Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £21

    £22£22£21West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641West Lancashire: £516Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643West Lancashire: £487Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £143Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£151£151£143

  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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £132, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132West Lancashire: £117Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132West Lancashire: £110Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £125

    £132£132£125Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,660, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,660West Lancashire: £1,447Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,667West Lancashire: £1,367Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194West Lancashire: £177Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195West Lancashire: £167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £422, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £422West Lancashire: £315Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £423West Lancashire: £297Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £400

    £422£423£400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£314£315£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £6.67, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.67West Lancashire: £5.07Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.70West Lancashire: £4.79Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.91, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.91West Lancashire: £6.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.95West Lancashire: £6.59Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08West Lancashire: £8.50Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12West Lancashire: £8.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,012.9, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,007.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 96.2, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 96.2

    96.2West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 157.6, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 157.6

    157.6West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count161.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher76.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 208.8, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 208.8

    208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher173.1

  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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 31.9, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 31.9

    31.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher25.3

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,594£12,647£11,946Shared outEstimated£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114Shared outEstimated£1,883£1,891£1,786Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,579£11,628£10,983£11,530£11,579£10,936Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£623£626£591Shared outEstimated£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£513£516£487Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£151£151£143Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125Shared outEstimated£116£117£110Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,441£1,447£1,367Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£177£167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£423£400£314£315£297Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.05£5.07£4.79Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£6.95£6.98£6.59Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,007.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.2110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.6Shared out161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out76.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.8173.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.9Shared outEstimated25.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Per resident

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 4. 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209West Lancashire: £4,637Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231West Lancashire: £4,380Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,872, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,872West Lancashire: £2,616Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,884West Lancashire: £2,471Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,724

    £2,872£2,884£2,724Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,319, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,319West Lancashire: £1,169Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,325West Lancashire: £1,104Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,641, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,641West Lancashire: £2,367Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,652West Lancashire: £2,235Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,505

    £2,641£2,652£2,505Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £84, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £84West Lancashire: £87Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £85West Lancashire: £82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £80

    £84£85£80West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £142, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £142West Lancashire: £157Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £143West Lancashire: £148Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £135

    £142£143£135West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £4.98, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.98West Lancashire: £5.69Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00West Lancashire: £5.37Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641West Lancashire: £516Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643West Lancashire: £487Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£513£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174West Lancashire: £143Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£151£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £78, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78West Lancashire: £72Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78West Lancashire: £68Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £74

    £78£78£74Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £982, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £982West Lancashire: £894Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £987West Lancashire: £845Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £932

    £982£987£932Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194West Lancashire: £177Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195West Lancashire: £167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £250, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £250West Lancashire: £195Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £251West Lancashire: £184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £237

    £250£251£237Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £3.95, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.95West Lancashire: £3.13Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.97West Lancashire: £2.96Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5.27, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.27West Lancashire: £4.31Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.29West Lancashire: £4.07Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08West Lancashire: £8.50Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12West Lancashire: £8.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 231.0, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 231.0

    231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 22.0, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 22.0

    22.0West Lancashire is higher22.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 35.9, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 35.9

    35.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count32.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 123.6, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 123.6

    123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher107.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 18.9, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 18.9

    18.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher15.7

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,617£4,637£4,380Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,884£2,724Shared outEstimated£2,605£2,616£2,471Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251Shared outEstimated£1,164£1,169£1,104Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,652£2,505£2,357£2,367£2,235Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72Shared outEstimated£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£513£516£487Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£151£151£143Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£982£987£932£891£894£845Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£177£167Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.12£3.13£2.96Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.29£4.31£4.07Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£8.47£8.50£8.03Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.0206.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.9Shared out32.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out76.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.6107.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.9Shared outEstimated15.7Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Total

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 4. 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £526.1m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £526.1mWest Lancashire: £482.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £528.4mWest Lancashire: £456.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £499.0m

    £526.1m£528.4m£499.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £290.1m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £290.1mWest Lancashire: £272.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £291.3mWest Lancashire: £257.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £275.2m

    £290.1m£291.3m£275.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £133.2m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.2mWest Lancashire: £121.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.8mWest Lancashire: £114.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £126.4m

    £133.2m£133.8m£126.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £266.7m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £266.7mWest Lancashire: £246.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £267.9mWest Lancashire: £232.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.9m£253.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.5m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.5mWest Lancashire: £9.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £8.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £14.4m, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £16.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mWest Lancashire: £15.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.50m, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.59mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £0.56mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £64.7m, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £64.7mWest Lancashire: £53.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £65.0mWest Lancashire: £50.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £17.5m, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £14.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £7.9m, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mWest Lancashire: £7.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £99.2m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.2mWest Lancashire: £93.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.6mWest Lancashire: £88.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £94.1m

    £99.2m£99.6m£94.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £19.6m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.6mWest Lancashire: £18.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.7mWest Lancashire: £17.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £25.2m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.2mWest Lancashire: £20.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.3mWest Lancashire: £19.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.40m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.33mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mWest Lancashire: £0.31mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.53m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.53mWest Lancashire: £0.45mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.54mWest Lancashire: £0.42mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.92m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mWest Lancashire: £0.89mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mWest Lancashire: £0.84mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 23,334, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 23,334

    23,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 2,217, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 2,217

    2,217West Lancashire is higher2,340

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 3,630, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 3,630

    3,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 10,341, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 10,341

    10,341Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 12,484, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 12,484

    12,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher11,138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,905, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,905

    1,905Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,630

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and West Lancashire, total
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.1m£528.4m£499.0mShared outEstimated£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.1m£291.3m£275.2mShared outEstimated£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.2m£133.8m£126.4mShared outEstimated£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShared outEstimated£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.2m£99.6m£94.1m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,33421,449Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2172,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,630Shared out3,426Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,341Shared out8,008Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48411,138Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,905Shared outEstimated1,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.