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Edinburgh West and Mid Dunbartonshire

100,380 and 96,288 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh West is higher than Mid Dunbartonshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Edinburgh West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 9. 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

Edinburgh West Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Edinburgh West: £3,958Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Edinburgh West: £3,974Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £12,537, Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556Edinburgh West: £12,537Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609Edinburgh West: £12,590Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£12,556£12,609£11,910

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £1,205, Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117Edinburgh West: £1,205Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122Edinburgh West: £1,210Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh West is higher£1,117£1,122£1,060

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £11,836, Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533Edinburgh West: £11,836Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582Edinburgh West: £11,887Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,533£11,582£10,939

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West £255, Mid Dunbartonshire £242Mid Dunbartonshire: £242Edinburgh West: £255Mid Dunbartonshire: £244Edinburgh West: £256Mid Dunbartonshire: £230Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£242£244£230

  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: Edinburgh West £427, Mid Dunbartonshire £766Mid Dunbartonshire: £766Edinburgh West: £427Mid Dunbartonshire: £769Edinburgh West: £429Mid Dunbartonshire: £727Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£766£769£727

  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: Edinburgh West £18, Mid Dunbartonshire £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Edinburgh West: £18Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Edinburgh West: £18Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh West is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Edinburgh West: £401Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Edinburgh West: £403Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Edinburgh West: £110Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Edinburgh West: £110Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

  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: Edinburgh West £74, Mid Dunbartonshire £88Mid Dunbartonshire: £88Edinburgh West: £74Mid Dunbartonshire: £89Edinburgh West: £74Mid Dunbartonshire: £84Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £856, Mid Dunbartonshire £754Mid Dunbartonshire: £754Edinburgh West: £856Mid Dunbartonshire: £757Edinburgh West: £860Mid Dunbartonshire: £715Edinburgh West: £812

    £856£860£812Edinburgh West is higher£754£757£715

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Edinburgh West: £201Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Edinburgh West: £202Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£102£102£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £263, Mid Dunbartonshire £264Mid Dunbartonshire: £264Edinburgh West: £263Mid Dunbartonshire: £265Edinburgh West: £265Mid Dunbartonshire: £250Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £6.44, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43Edinburgh West: £6.44Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46Edinburgh West: £6.47Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West £5.35, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55Edinburgh West: £5.35Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57Edinburgh West: £5.37Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32Edinburgh West: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Edinburgh West: £7.56Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Edinburgh West: £7.59Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 1,025.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 991.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count991.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh West 61.1, Mid Dunbartonshire 55.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count55.5

  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: Edinburgh West 99.7, Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Mid Dunbartonshire is higher176.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count63.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West 120.0, Mid Dunbartonshire 101.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh West is higher101.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh West 15.6, Mid Dunbartonshire 23.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Mid Dunbartonshire is higher23.2

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Edinburgh West and Mid Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,533£11,582£10,939Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£242£244£230Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£766£769£727Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£14Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£754£757£715Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£102£102£96Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£264£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.43£6.46£6.10Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.55£4.57£4.32Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.7991.4Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.155.5Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out176.4Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out63.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.0101.3Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated23.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 12. 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

Edinburgh West Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £3,958, Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Edinburgh West: £3,958Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Edinburgh West: £3,974Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092Edinburgh West: £3,754

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,314£4,332£4,092

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,498, Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024Edinburgh West: £2,498Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037Edinburgh West: £2,508Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868Edinburgh West: £2,369

    £2,498£2,508£2,369Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£3,024£3,037£2,868

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £741, Mid Dunbartonshire £634Mid Dunbartonshire: £634Edinburgh West: £741Mid Dunbartonshire: £637Edinburgh West: £744Mid Dunbartonshire: £601Edinburgh West: £703

    £741£744£703Edinburgh West is higher£634£637£601

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh West £2,358, Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777Edinburgh West: £2,358Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789Edinburgh West: £2,368Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635Edinburgh West: £2,237

    £2,358£2,368£2,237Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,635

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £51, Mid Dunbartonshire £58Mid Dunbartonshire: £58Edinburgh West: £51Mid Dunbartonshire: £59Edinburgh West: £51Mid Dunbartonshire: £55Edinburgh West: £48

    £51£51£48Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Mid Dunbartonshire £185Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Edinburgh West: £85Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Edinburgh West: £86Mid Dunbartonshire: £175Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£86£81Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£185£185£175

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.57, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.43Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43Edinburgh West: £3.57Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44Edinburgh West: £3.59Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Edinburgh West is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £401, Mid Dunbartonshire £399Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Edinburgh West: £401Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Edinburgh West: £403Mid Dunbartonshire: £378Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh West is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £110, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Edinburgh West: £110Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Edinburgh West: £110Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£150£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £45, Mid Dunbartonshire £50Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Edinburgh West: £45Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Edinburgh West: £46Mid Dunbartonshire: £48Edinburgh West: £43

    £45£46£43Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh West £526, Mid Dunbartonshire £428Mid Dunbartonshire: £428Edinburgh West: £526Mid Dunbartonshire: £430Edinburgh West: £528Mid Dunbartonshire: £406Edinburgh West: £499

    £526£528£499Edinburgh West is higher£428£430£406

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh West £201, Mid Dunbartonshire £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Edinburgh West: £201Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Edinburgh West: £202Mid Dunbartonshire: £96Edinburgh West: £191

    £201£202£191Edinburgh West is higher£102£102£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £162, Mid Dunbartonshire £150Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Edinburgh West: £162Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Edinburgh West: £163Mid Dunbartonshire: £142Edinburgh West: £154

    £162£163£154Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.96, Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65Edinburgh West: £3.96Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66Edinburgh West: £3.98Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46Edinburgh West: £3.76

    £3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh West £3.29, Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58Edinburgh West: £3.29Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59Edinburgh West: £3.30Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45Edinburgh West: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh West £7.56, Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Edinburgh West: £7.56Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Edinburgh West: £7.59Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73Edinburgh West: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 204.4, Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8Edinburgh West: 204.4

    204.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count238.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 12.2, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4Edinburgh West: 12.2

    12.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 19.9, Mid Dunbartonshire 42.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 63.8, Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 73.8, Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5Edinburgh West: 73.8

    73.8Edinburgh West is higher57.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh West 9.6, Mid Dunbartonshire 13.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Mid Dunbartonshire is higher13.2

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Edinburgh West and Mid Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£634£637£601Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£2,777£2,789£2,635Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£58£59£55Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£185£185£175Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£399£400£378Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£150£150£142Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£50£50£48Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£428£430£406Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£102£102£96Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£150£150£142Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£3.65£3.66£3.46Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£2.58£2.59£2.45Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4238.8Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.213.4Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out42.5Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out63.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.857.5Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated13.2Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Total

Edinburgh West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Dunbartonshire on 11. 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

Edinburgh West Mid Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh West £397.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mEdinburgh West: £397.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mEdinburgh West: £399.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0mEdinburgh West: £376.8m

    £397.3m£399.0m£376.8mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£415.4m£417.1m£394.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh West £250.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mEdinburgh West: £250.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mEdinburgh West: £251.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2mEdinburgh West: £237.8m

    £250.7m£251.8m£237.8mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£291.2m£292.4m£276.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh West £74.4m, Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mEdinburgh West: £74.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mEdinburgh West: £74.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9mEdinburgh West: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mEdinburgh West is higher£61.0m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West £236.7m, Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mEdinburgh West: £236.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mEdinburgh West: £237.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7mEdinburgh West: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mMid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West £5.1m, Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mEdinburgh West: £5.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mEdinburgh West: £5.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3mEdinburgh West: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMid Dunbartonshire 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: Edinburgh West £8.5m, Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEdinburgh West: £8.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEdinburgh West: £8.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh West £0.36m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.36mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.36mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £40.2m, Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mEdinburgh West: £40.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mEdinburgh West: £40.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh West is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West £11.0m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mEdinburgh West: £11.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mEdinburgh West: £11.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West £4.6m, Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £4.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £4.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West £52.8m, Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mEdinburgh West: £52.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mEdinburgh West: £53.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1mEdinburgh West: £50.1m

    £52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh West is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh West £20.2m, Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mEdinburgh West: £20.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mEdinburgh West: £20.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3mEdinburgh West: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £16.3m, Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mEdinburgh West: £16.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mEdinburgh West: £16.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7mEdinburgh West: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Edinburgh West £0.40m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mEdinburgh West: £0.40mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mEdinburgh West: £0.40mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh West £0.33m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mEdinburgh West: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mEdinburgh West: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh West £0.76m, Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mEdinburgh West: £0.76mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55mEdinburgh West: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEdinburgh West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh West 20,513, Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990Edinburgh West: 20,513

    20,513Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh West 1,221, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288Edinburgh West: 1,221

    1,221Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,288

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090Edinburgh West: 1,993

    1,993Mid Dunbartonshire is higher4,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count6,152

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh West 7,405, Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533Edinburgh West: 7,405

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher5,533

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh West 961, Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267Edinburgh West: 961

    961Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,267

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Mid Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestMid DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mEdinburgh West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51322,990Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2211,288Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out4,090Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out6,152Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4055,533Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated1,267Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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