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Mid Dunbartonshire and Chester South and Eddisbury

96,288 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Mid Dunbartonshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910

    £12,556£12,609£11,910Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939

    £11,533£11,582£10,939Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,543£11,592£10,949

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £242, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Mid Dunbartonshire: £242Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Mid Dunbartonshire: £244Chester South and Eddisbury: £198Mid Dunbartonshire: £230

    £242£244£230Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£208£209£198

  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: Mid Dunbartonshire £766, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Mid Dunbartonshire: £766Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Mid Dunbartonshire: £769Chester South and Eddisbury: £548Mid Dunbartonshire: £727

    £766£769£727Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£577£580£548

  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: Mid Dunbartonshire £14, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14

    £14Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £399, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£97£98£92

  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: Mid Dunbartonshire £88, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Mid Dunbartonshire: £88Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Mid Dunbartonshire: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £84

    £88£89£84Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £754, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Mid Dunbartonshire: £754Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Mid Dunbartonshire: £757Chester South and Eddisbury: £870Mid Dunbartonshire: £715

    £754£757£715Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £264, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Mid Dunbartonshire: £264Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Mid Dunbartonshire: £265Chester South and Eddisbury: £171Mid Dunbartonshire: £250

    £264£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£180£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire 991.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4

    991.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire 55.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5

    55.5Mid Dunbartonshire is higher54.3

  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: Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4

    176.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higher121.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire 101.3, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3

    101.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higher105.4

  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: Mid Dunbartonshire 23.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2

    23.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher18.2

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Mid Dunbartonshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DunbartonshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£4,116£4,134£3,905Mid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimated£12,343£12,396£11,708Mid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimated£1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,533£11,582£10,939£11,543£11,592£10,949Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£242£244£230£208£209£198Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£727Shared outEstimated£577£580£548Mid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14Shared outEstimated£14Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Mid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Shared outEstimated£85£85£80Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£754£757£715£917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£99£100£94Mid Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£180£181£171Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.37£6.39£6.04Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£2.80£2.82£2.66Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Mid Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.41,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.554.3Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.4Shared out121.2Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out45.4Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.3105.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated18.2Mid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 5. 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

Mid Dunbartonshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868

    £3,024£3,037£2,868Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£2,914£2,926£2,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £634, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Mid Dunbartonshire: £634Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Mid Dunbartonshire: £637Chester South and Eddisbury: £657Mid Dunbartonshire: £601

    £634£637£601Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635

    £2,777£2,789£2,635Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,725£2,737£2,585

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £58, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £58Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Mid Dunbartonshire: £55

    £58£59£55Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £185, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Chester South and Eddisbury: £129Mid Dunbartonshire: £175

    £185£185£175Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3.43, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £399, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £50, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Mid Dunbartonshire: £48

    £50£50£48Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £428, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Mid Dunbartonshire: £428Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Mid Dunbartonshire: £430Chester South and Eddisbury: £506Mid Dunbartonshire: £406

    £428£430£406Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8

    238.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higher239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4

    13.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higher12.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 42.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5

    42.5Mid Dunbartonshire is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5

    57.5Chester South and Eddisbury is higher61.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 13.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher10.6

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Mid Dunbartonshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureMid DunbartonshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£4,116£4,134£3,905Mid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimated£2,914£2,926£2,764Mid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£634£637£601Shared outEstimated£693£696£657Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,635£2,725£2,737£2,585Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£49£49£47Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175Shared outEstimated£136£137£129Mid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimated£3.39£3.41£3.22Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£308£309£292Mid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Shared outEstimated£49£49£47Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£99£100£94Mid Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£105£105£99Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£1.63£1.64£1.55Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£4.68£4.70£4.44Mid Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.8239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.8Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.5Shared out28.6Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out45.4Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.561.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Shared outEstimated10.6Mid Dunbartonshire

Total

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Mid Dunbartonshire Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0m

    £415.4m£417.1m£394.0mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2m

    £291.2m£292.4m£276.2mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9m

    £61.0m£61.3m£57.9mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.33m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990

    22,990Chester South and Eddisbury is higher23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288

    1,288Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090

    4,090Mid Dunbartonshire is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152

    6,152Mid Dunbartonshire is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533

    5,533Chester South and Eddisbury is higher6,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267

    1,267Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Mid Dunbartonshire and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureMid DunbartonshireChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimated£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimated£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimated£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mChester South and Eddisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimated£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimated£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimated£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimated£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mChester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mMid Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChester South and Eddisbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMid Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,99023,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2881,260Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,090Shared out2,812Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,152Shared out4,457Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,5336,027Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267Shared outEstimated1,041Mid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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