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Dunfermline and Dollar and North West Leicestershire

96,625 and 106,245 residents (mid-2024).

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher than North West Leicestershire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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

Dunfermline and Dollar North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453North West Leicestershire: £4,005Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472North West Leicestershire: £3,783Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224

    £4,453£4,472£4,224Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £12,610, North West Leicestershire £12,867North West Leicestershire: £12,867Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,610North West Leicestershire: £12,922Dunfermline and Dollar: £12,664North West Leicestershire: £12,205Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,962

    £12,610£12,664£11,962North West Leicestershire is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £1,797, North West Leicestershire £1,505North West Leicestershire: £1,505Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,797North West Leicestershire: £1,512Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,805North West Leicestershire: £1,428Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £11,639, North West Leicestershire £11,877North West Leicestershire: £11,877Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,639North West Leicestershire: £11,927Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,689North West Leicestershire: £11,265Dunfermline and Dollar: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040North West Leicestershire is higher£11,877£11,927£11,265

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar £283, North West Leicestershire £278North West Leicestershire: £278Dunfermline and Dollar: £283North West Leicestershire: £279Dunfermline and Dollar: £284North West Leicestershire: £263Dunfermline and Dollar: £269

    £283£284£269Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£263

  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: Dunfermline and Dollar £666, North West Leicestershire £694North West Leicestershire: £694Dunfermline and Dollar: £666North West Leicestershire: £696Dunfermline and Dollar: £669North West Leicestershire: £658Dunfermline and Dollar: £632

    £666£669£632North West Leicestershire is higher£694£696£658

  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: Dunfermline and Dollar £22, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Dunfermline and Dollar: £22North West Leicestershire: £19Dunfermline and Dollar: £22North West Leicestershire: £18Dunfermline and Dollar: £21

    £22£22£21Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £588, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Dunfermline and Dollar: £588North West Leicestershire: £381Dunfermline and Dollar: £591North West Leicestershire: £360Dunfermline and Dollar: £558

    £588£591£558Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £189, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Dunfermline and Dollar: £189North West Leicestershire: £124Dunfermline and Dollar: £190North West Leicestershire: £117Dunfermline and Dollar: £179

    £189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£124£124£117

  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: Dunfermline and Dollar £128, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Dunfermline and Dollar: £128North West Leicestershire: £110Dunfermline and Dollar: £128North West Leicestershire: £104Dunfermline and Dollar: £121

    £128£128£121Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£109£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £1,325, North West Leicestershire £1,168North West Leicestershire: £1,168Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,325North West Leicestershire: £1,173Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,331North West Leicestershire: £1,108Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £184, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Dunfermline and Dollar: £184North West Leicestershire: £105Dunfermline and Dollar: £184North West Leicestershire: £99Dunfermline and Dollar: £174

    £184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£105£105£99

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £332, North West Leicestershire £218North West Leicestershire: £218Dunfermline and Dollar: £332North West Leicestershire: £219Dunfermline and Dollar: £334North West Leicestershire: £207Dunfermline and Dollar: £315

    £332£334£315Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£218£219£207

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £6.63, North West Leicestershire £4.91North West Leicestershire: £4.91Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £4.93Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.66North West Leicestershire: £4.66Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar £4.75, North West Leicestershire £4.90North West Leicestershire: £4.90Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.75North West Leicestershire: £4.92Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.65Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.51

    £4.75£4.77£4.51North West Leicestershire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33North West Leicestershire: £7.43Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35North West Leicestershire: £7.02Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar 1,019.2, North West Leicestershire 1,033.0North West Leicestershire: 1,033.0Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,019.2

    1,019.2North West Leicestershire is higher1,033.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dunfermline and Dollar 76.6, North West Leicestershire 76.1North West Leicestershire: 76.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 76.6

    76.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count76.1

  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: Dunfermline and Dollar 185.8, North West Leicestershire 147.8North West Leicestershire: 147.8Dunfermline and Dollar: 185.8

    185.8Dunfermline and Dollar is higher147.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher55.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dunfermline and Dollar 169.1, North West Leicestershire 141.5North West Leicestershire: 141.5Dunfermline and Dollar: 169.1

    169.1Dunfermline and Dollar is higher141.5

  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: Dunfermline and Dollar 30.6, North West Leicestershire 24.3North West Leicestershire: 24.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 30.6

    30.6Dunfermline and Dollar is higher24.3

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Dunfermline and Dollar and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureDunfermline and DollarNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£3,988£4,005£3,783Dunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,610£12,664£11,962Shared outEstimated£12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705Shared outEstimated£1,505£1,512£1,428Dunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£284£269£278£279£263Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£666£669£632Shared outEstimated£694£696£658North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£379£381£360Dunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121Shared outEstimated£109£110£104Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,168£1,173£1,108Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£105£105£99Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£218£219£207Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.91£4.93£4.66Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,033.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.676.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.8Shared out147.8Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out55.3Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.1141.5Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.6Shared outEstimated24.3Dunfermline and Dollar

Per resident

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 7. 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

Dunfermline and Dollar North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4,453, North West Leicestershire £3,988North West Leicestershire: £3,988Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,453North West Leicestershire: £4,005Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,472North West Leicestershire: £3,783Dunfermline and Dollar: £4,224

    £4,453£4,472£4,224Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3,988£4,005£3,783

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2,358, North West Leicestershire £2,435North West Leicestershire: £2,435Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,358North West Leicestershire: £2,446Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,368North West Leicestershire: £2,310Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,236

    £2,358£2,368£2,236North West Leicestershire is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £1,128, North West Leicestershire £937North West Leicestershire: £937Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,128North West Leicestershire: £941Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,133North West Leicestershire: £889Dunfermline and Dollar: £1,070

    £1,128£1,133£1,070Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£937£941£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2,176, North West Leicestershire £2,248North West Leicestershire: £2,248Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,176North West Leicestershire: £2,258Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,185North West Leicestershire: £2,132Dunfermline and Dollar: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064North West Leicestershire is higher£2,248£2,258£2,132

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £53, North West Leicestershire £53North West Leicestershire: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53North West Leicestershire: £53Dunfermline and Dollar: £53North West Leicestershire: £50Dunfermline and Dollar: £50

    £53£53£50Dunfermline and Dollar is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £125, North West Leicestershire £131North West Leicestershire: £131Dunfermline and Dollar: £125North West Leicestershire: £132Dunfermline and Dollar: £125North West Leicestershire: £125Dunfermline and Dollar: £118

    £125£125£118North West Leicestershire is higher£131£132£125

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4.11, North West Leicestershire £3.68North West Leicestershire: £3.68Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.11North West Leicestershire: £3.69Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.13North West Leicestershire: £3.49Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £588, North West Leicestershire £379North West Leicestershire: £379Dunfermline and Dollar: £588North West Leicestershire: £381Dunfermline and Dollar: £591North West Leicestershire: £360Dunfermline and Dollar: £558

    £588£591£558Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£379£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £189, North West Leicestershire £124North West Leicestershire: £124Dunfermline and Dollar: £189North West Leicestershire: £124Dunfermline and Dollar: £190North West Leicestershire: £117Dunfermline and Dollar: £179

    £189£190£179Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £80, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Dunfermline and Dollar: £80North West Leicestershire: £68Dunfermline and Dollar: £81North West Leicestershire: £65Dunfermline and Dollar: £76

    £80£81£76Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £832, North West Leicestershire £727North West Leicestershire: £727Dunfermline and Dollar: £832North West Leicestershire: £730Dunfermline and Dollar: £836North West Leicestershire: £690Dunfermline and Dollar: £789

    £832£836£789Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£727£730£690

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £184, North West Leicestershire £105North West Leicestershire: £105Dunfermline and Dollar: £184North West Leicestershire: £105Dunfermline and Dollar: £184North West Leicestershire: £99Dunfermline and Dollar: £174

    £184£184£174Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£105£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £209, North West Leicestershire £136North West Leicestershire: £136Dunfermline and Dollar: £209North West Leicestershire: £137Dunfermline and Dollar: £210North West Leicestershire: £129Dunfermline and Dollar: £198

    £209£210£198Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£136£137£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £4.16, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.16North West Leicestershire: £3.07Dunfermline and Dollar: £4.18North West Leicestershire: £2.90Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Dunfermline and Dollar is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £2.98, North West Leicestershire £3.06North West Leicestershire: £3.06Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.98North West Leicestershire: £3.07Dunfermline and Dollar: £3.00North West Leicestershire: £2.90Dunfermline and Dollar: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83North West Leicestershire is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dunfermline and Dollar £6.33, North West Leicestershire £7.40North West Leicestershire: £7.40Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.33North West Leicestershire: £7.43Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.35North West Leicestershire: £7.02Dunfermline and Dollar: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00North West Leicestershire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 190.6, North West Leicestershire 195.5North West Leicestershire: 195.5Dunfermline and Dollar: 190.6

    190.6North West Leicestershire is higher195.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 14.3, North West Leicestershire 14.4North West Leicestershire: 14.4Dunfermline and Dollar: 14.3

    14.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 34.7, North West Leicestershire 28.0North West Leicestershire: 28.0Dunfermline and Dollar: 34.7

    34.7Dunfermline and Dollar is higher28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 95.4, North West Leicestershire 55.3North West Leicestershire: 55.3Dunfermline and Dollar: 95.4

    95.4Dunfermline and Dollar is higher55.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 106.2, North West Leicestershire 88.1North West Leicestershire: 88.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 106.2

    106.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher88.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dunfermline and Dollar 19.2, North West Leicestershire 15.1North West Leicestershire: 15.1Dunfermline and Dollar: 19.2

    19.2Dunfermline and Dollar is higher15.1

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Dunfermline and Dollar and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureDunfermline and DollarNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,453£4,472£4,224Shared outEstimated£3,988£4,005£3,783Dunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,236Shared outEstimated£2,435£2,446£2,310North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,128£1,133£1,070Shared outEstimated£937£941£889Dunfermline and Dollar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,248£2,258£2,132North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£53£53£50Dunfermline and Dollar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£131£132£125North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90Shared outEstimated£3.68£3.69£3.49Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558Shared outEstimated£379£381£360Dunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179Shared outEstimated£124£124£117Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76Shared outEstimated£68£68£65Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£727£730£690Dunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£105£105£99Dunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£136£137£129Dunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.06£3.07£2.90Dunfermline and Dollar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.06£3.07£2.90North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.6195.5North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.4North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out28.0Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.4Shared out55.3Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026106.288.1Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2Shared outEstimated15.1Dunfermline and Dollar

Total

Dunfermline and Dollar is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 8. 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

Dunfermline and Dollar North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £430.3m, North West Leicestershire £423.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £423.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £430.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £425.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £432.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £401.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £408.1m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.1mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£423.7m£425.5m£401.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £227.8m, North West Leicestershire £258.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £258.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £227.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £259.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £228.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £245.4mDunfermline and Dollar: £216.1m

    £227.8m£228.8m£216.1mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£258.8m£259.9m£245.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £109.0m, North West Leicestershire £99.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £99.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £100.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £109.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £94.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £210.3m, North West Leicestershire £238.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £238.8mDunfermline and Dollar: £210.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £239.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £211.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £226.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £199.4m

    £210.3m£211.2m£199.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £5.1m, North West Leicestershire £5.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £5.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £12.0m, North West Leicestershire £13.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.0mDunfermline and Dollar: £12.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40m, North West Leicestershire £0.39mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.39mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.37mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £56.8m, North West Leicestershire £40.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £56.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £40.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £57.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £18.2m, North West Leicestershire £13.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £18.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £12.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £7.8m, North West Leicestershire £7.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £6.9mDunfermline and Dollar: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £80.4m, North West Leicestershire £77.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £77.6mDunfermline and Dollar: £80.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £73.3mDunfermline and Dollar: £76.3m

    £80.4m£80.7m£76.3mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£77.3m£77.6m£73.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £17.7m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mDunfermline and Dollar: £17.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £20.2m, North West Leicestershire £14.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.5mDunfermline and Dollar: £20.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mDunfermline and Dollar: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.40m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.40mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDunfermline and Dollar is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.29m, North West Leicestershire £0.32mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.29mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.31mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dunfermline and Dollar £0.61m, North West Leicestershire £0.79mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.79mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.75mDunfermline and Dollar: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 18,412, North West Leicestershire 20,774North West Leicestershire: 20,774Dunfermline and Dollar: 18,412

    18,412North West Leicestershire is higher20,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 1,383, North West Leicestershire 1,531North West Leicestershire: 1,531Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,383

    1,383North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,531

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 3,357, North West Leicestershire 2,972North West Leicestershire: 2,972Dunfermline and Dollar: 3,357

    3,357Dunfermline and Dollar is higher2,972

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 9,218, North West Leicestershire 5,875North West Leicestershire: 5,875Dunfermline and Dollar: 9,218

    9,218Dunfermline and Dollar is higher5,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 10,258, North West Leicestershire 9,360North West Leicestershire: 9,360Dunfermline and Dollar: 10,258

    10,258Dunfermline and Dollar is higher9,360

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dunfermline and Dollar 1,859, North West Leicestershire 1,608North West Leicestershire: 1,608Dunfermline and Dollar: 1,859

    1,859Dunfermline and Dollar is higher1,608

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Dunfermline and Dollar and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureDunfermline and DollarNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.1mShared outEstimated£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mDunfermline and Dollar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.8m£228.8m£216.1mShared outEstimated£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mShared outEstimated£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mDunfermline and Dollar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.3m£211.2m£199.4m£238.8m£239.9m£226.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mShared outEstimated£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mShared outEstimated£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mDunfermline and Dollar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mDunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mShared outEstimated£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mDunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mDunfermline and Dollar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mDunfermline and Dollar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mDunfermline and Dollar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mDunfermline and Dollar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimated£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,41220,774North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3831,531North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,357Shared out2,972Dunfermline and Dollar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,218Shared out5,875Dunfermline and Dollar
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2589,360Dunfermline and Dollar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,859Shared outEstimated1,608Dunfermline and Dollar

Sources

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

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