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Dundee Central and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

105,577 and 113,420 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Plymouth Sutton and Devonport on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dundee Central is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport on 2. 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

Dundee Central Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Dundee Central: £5,197Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Dundee Central: £5,219Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£4,407£4,425£4,180

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £12,611Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,611Dundee Central: £13,162Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £12,665Dundee Central: £13,219Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,962Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Dundee Central is higher£12,611£12,665£11,962

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £2,343Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,343Dundee Central: £2,613Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,353Dundee Central: £2,624Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £2,222Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£2,343£2,353£2,222

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11,115Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,115Dundee Central: £11,413Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11,162Dundee Central: £11,461Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10,543Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Dundee Central is higher£11,115£11,162£10,543

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £697Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £697Dundee Central: £727Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £700Dundee Central: £730Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £661Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee Central is higher£697£700£661

  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: Dundee Central £985, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £761Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £761Dundee Central: £985Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £764Dundee Central: £989Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £722Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higher£761£764£722

  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: Dundee Central £38, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Dundee Central: £38Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39Dundee Central: £38Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Dundee Central: £771Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Dundee Central: £775Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Dundee Central: £198Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Dundee Central: £198Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£132£132£125

  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: Dundee Central £135, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £97Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Dundee Central: £135Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £97Dundee Central: £136Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £92Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Dundee Central is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,841Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,841Dundee Central: £1,914Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,849Dundee Central: £1,922Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,746Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Dundee Central: £357Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Dundee Central: £358Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £545, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £393Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £393Dundee Central: £545Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £395Dundee Central: £548Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £373Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higher£393£395£373

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.83Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.83Dundee Central: £7.90Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.85Dundee Central: £7.93Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.53Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Dundee Central is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.91Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.91Dundee Central: £11Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.94Dundee Central: £11Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.61Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee Central is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Dundee Central: £6.42Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Dundee Central: £6.45Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 987.6, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,018.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,018.8Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 163.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 163.6Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central is higher163.6

  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: Dundee Central 224.0, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 162.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 162.7Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higher162.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher87.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 241.1, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 223.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 223.5Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count223.5

  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: Dundee Central 31.6, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 20.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 20.8Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Dundee Central is higher20.8

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Dundee Central and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,407£4,425£4,180Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£12,611£12,665£11,962Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,343£2,353£2,222Dundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,115£11,162£10,543Dundee Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£697£700£661Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£761£764£722Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£39£39£37Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£586£588£556Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£132£132£125Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£97£97£92Dundee Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£1,841£1,849£1,746Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£348£350£330Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£393£395£373Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£5.83£5.85£5.53Dundee Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.91£5.94£5.61Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£4.19£4.20£3.97Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,018.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3163.6Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out162.7Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out87.1Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1223.5Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated20.8Dundee Central

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport on 1. 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

Dundee Central Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4,407Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,407Dundee Central: £5,197Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,425Dundee Central: £5,219Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4,180Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£4,407£4,425£4,180

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,678Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,678Dundee Central: £2,091Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,685Dundee Central: £2,100Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,591Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Dundee Central is higher£1,678£1,685£1,591

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,659Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,659Dundee Central: £1,774Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,666Dundee Central: £1,782Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,573Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,659£1,666£1,573

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,479Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,479Dundee Central: £1,813Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,485Dundee Central: £1,821Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,403Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central is higher£1,479£1,485£1,403

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £93Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Dundee Central: £115Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £93Dundee Central: £116Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £88Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Dundee Central is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £101Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £101Dundee Central: £156Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £102Dundee Central: £157Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £96Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Dundee Central is higher£101£102£96

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £5.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.19Dundee Central: £6.03Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £5.21Dundee Central: £6.06Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.92Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £586Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £586Dundee Central: £771Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £588Dundee Central: £775Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £556Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central is higher£586£588£556

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £132Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Dundee Central: £198Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £132Dundee Central: £198Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £125Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £69Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Dundee Central: £92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £69Dundee Central: £92Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £65Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Dundee Central is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £1,303Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,303Dundee Central: £1,299Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,309Dundee Central: £1,305Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £1,236Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£1,303£1,309£1,236

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £348Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £348Dundee Central: £357Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £350Dundee Central: £358Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £330Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £278Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £278Dundee Central: £370Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £280Dundee Central: £372Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £264Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higher£278£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.13Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.13Dundee Central: £5.36Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.15Dundee Central: £5.38Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.92Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Dundee Central is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Dundee Central: £7.26Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Dundee Central: £7.29Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £4.19Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.19Dundee Central: £6.42Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £4.20Dundee Central: £6.45Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: £3.97Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Dundee Central is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 135.5Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 135.5Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.8Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.8Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Dundee Central is higher21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 21.6Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 21.6Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Dundee Central is higher21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 87.1Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 87.1Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 158.3Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 158.3Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count158.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 14.7Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 14.7Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Dundee Central is higher14.7

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Dundee Central and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,407£4,425£4,180Dundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£1,678£1,685£1,591Dundee Central
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,659£1,666£1,573Dundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£1,479£1,485£1,403Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£93£93£88Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Dundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£5.19£5.21£4.92Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£586£588£556Dundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£132£132£125Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£69£69£65Dundee Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,303£1,309£1,236Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£348£350£330Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£278£280£264Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.13£4.15£3.92Dundee Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£4.19£4.20£3.97Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£4.19£4.20£3.97Dundee Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9135.5Dundee Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.221.8Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out21.6Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out87.1Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7158.3Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated14.7Dundee Central

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 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

Dundee Central Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £499.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £499.8mDundee Central: £548.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £501.9mDundee Central: £551.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £474.1mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higher£499.8m£501.9m£474.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £190.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £190.3mDundee Central: £220.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £191.1mDundee Central: £221.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £180.5mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mDundee Central is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £188.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.1mDundee Central: £187.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £188.9mDundee Central: £188.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £178.5mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£188.1m£188.9m£178.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £167.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £167.7mDundee Central: £191.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £168.4mDundee Central: £192.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £159.1mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mDundee Central is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £10.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.5mDundee Central: £12.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.6mDundee Central: £12.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.0mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £11.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mDundee Central: £16.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £11.5mDundee Central: £16.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £10.9mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDundee Central is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.59mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mDundee Central: £0.64mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.59mDundee Central: £0.64mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.56mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £66.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.5mDundee Central: £81.4mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £66.7mDundee Central: £81.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £63.0mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central is higher£66.5m£66.7m£63.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £14.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.9mDundee Central: £20.9mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £15.0mDundee Central: £21.0mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £14.2mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £7.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mDundee Central: £9.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.8mDundee Central: £9.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £7.4mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDundee Central is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £147.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £147.8mDundee Central: £137.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £148.5mDundee Central: £137.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £140.2mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£147.8m£148.5m£140.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £39.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.5mDundee Central: £37.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £39.7mDundee Central: £37.8mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £37.5mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £31.6mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.6mDundee Central: £39.1mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £31.7mDundee Central: £39.3mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £30.0mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.47mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mDundee Central: £0.57mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.47mDundee Central: £0.57mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.44mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDundee Central is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mDundee Central: £0.77mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mDundee Central: £0.77mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDundee Central is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport £0.48mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mDundee Central: £0.68mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.48mDundee Central: £0.68mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport: £0.45mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDundee Central is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 15,371Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 15,371Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count15,371

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,469Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,469Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Dundee Central is higher2,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 2,454Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 2,454Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higher2,454

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 9,883Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 9,883Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher9,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 17,951Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 17,951Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Plymouth Sutton and Devonport is higherDepends on how you count17,951

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport 1,667Plymouth Sutton and Devonport: 1,667Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Dundee Central is higher1,667

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, total
MeasureDundee CentralPlymouth Sutton and DevonportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£499.8m£501.9m£474.1mDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mDundee Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£188.1m£188.9m£178.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mDundee Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£66.5m£66.7m£63.0mDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£147.8m£148.5m£140.2mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mPlymouth Sutton and Devonport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mDundee Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDundee Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56215,371Dundee Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9732,469Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out2,454Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out9,883Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28517,951Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated1,667Dundee Central

Sources

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

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