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Mid Dunbartonshire and North Somerset

96,288 and 95,778 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher than North Somerset on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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 North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314North Somerset: £4,323Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332North Somerset: £4,083Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556, North Somerset £12,646North Somerset: £12,646Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556North Somerset: £12,700Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609North Somerset: £11,995Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910

    £12,556£12,609£11,910North Somerset is higher£12,646£12,700£11,995

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117, North Somerset £1,175North Somerset: £1,175Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117North Somerset: £1,180Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122North Somerset: £1,115Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060North Somerset is higher£1,175£1,180£1,115

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533, North Somerset £11,784North Somerset: £11,784Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533North Somerset: £11,834Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582North Somerset: £11,177Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939

    £11,533£11,582£10,939North Somerset is higher£11,784£11,834£11,177

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £242, North Somerset £223North Somerset: £223Mid Dunbartonshire: £242North Somerset: £224Mid Dunbartonshire: £244North Somerset: £211Mid Dunbartonshire: £230

    £242£244£230Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£223£224£211

  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, North Somerset £626North Somerset: £626Mid Dunbartonshire: £766North Somerset: £629Mid Dunbartonshire: £769North Somerset: £594Mid Dunbartonshire: £727

    £766£769£727Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£626£629£594

  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, North Somerset £14North Somerset: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14North Somerset: £14Mid Dunbartonshire: £14North Somerset: £13Mid Dunbartonshire: £14

    £14Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £399, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Mid Dunbartonshire: £399North Somerset: £273Mid Dunbartonshire: £400North Somerset: £258Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £75Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£80£80£75

  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, North Somerset £53North Somerset: £53Mid Dunbartonshire: £88North Somerset: £53Mid Dunbartonshire: £89North Somerset: £50Mid Dunbartonshire: £84

    £88£89£84Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £754, North Somerset £906North Somerset: £906Mid Dunbartonshire: £754North Somerset: £909Mid Dunbartonshire: £757North Somerset: £859Mid Dunbartonshire: £715

    £754£757£715North Somerset is higher£906£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £135Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £127Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  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, North Somerset £207North Somerset: £207Mid Dunbartonshire: £264North Somerset: £208Mid Dunbartonshire: £265North Somerset: £197Mid Dunbartonshire: £250

    £264£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£207£208£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43, North Somerset £6.79North Somerset: £6.79Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43North Somerset: £6.82Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46North Somerset: £6.44Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Somerset is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55, North Somerset £2.64North Somerset: £2.64Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55North Somerset: £2.65Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57North Somerset: £2.50Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04North Somerset: £9.25Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07North Somerset: £8.74Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  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, North Somerset 1,018.6North Somerset: 1,018.6Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4

    991.4North Somerset is higher1,018.6

  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, North Somerset 54.6North Somerset: 54.6Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5

    55.5Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4, North Somerset 135.4North Somerset: 135.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4

    176.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higher135.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher40.3

  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, North Somerset 101.1North Somerset: 101.1Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3

    101.3Mid Dunbartonshire is higher101.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire 23.2, North Somerset 11.2North Somerset: 11.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2

    23.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher11.2

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Mid Dunbartonshire and North Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DunbartonshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£4,304£4,323£4,083Mid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimated£12,646£12,700£11,995North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimated£1,175£1,180£1,115North Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,533£11,582£10,939£11,784£11,834£11,177North Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£242£244£230£223£224£211Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£727Shared outEstimated£626£629£594Mid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14Shared outEstimated£14£14£13Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£272£273£258Mid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£80£80£75Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Shared outEstimated£53£53£50Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£754£757£715£906£909£859North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£207£208£197Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.79£6.82£6.44North Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£2.64£2.65£2.50Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.41,018.6North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.554.6Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.4Shared out135.4Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out40.3Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.3101.1Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated11.2Mid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Mid Dunbartonshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, North Somerset £4,304North Somerset: £4,304Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314North Somerset: £4,323Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332North Somerset: £4,083Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4,304£4,323£4,083

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024, North Somerset £3,145North Somerset: £3,145Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024North Somerset: £3,158Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037North Somerset: £2,983Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868

    £3,024£3,037£2,868North Somerset is higher£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £634, North Somerset £665North Somerset: £665Mid Dunbartonshire: £634North Somerset: £668Mid Dunbartonshire: £637North Somerset: £631Mid Dunbartonshire: £601

    £634£637£601North Somerset is higher£665£668£631

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777, North Somerset £2,930North Somerset: £2,930Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777North Somerset: £2,943Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789North Somerset: £2,779Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635

    £2,777£2,789£2,635North Somerset is higher£2,930£2,943£2,779

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £58, North Somerset £55North Somerset: £55Mid Dunbartonshire: £58North Somerset: £56Mid Dunbartonshire: £59North Somerset: £53Mid Dunbartonshire: £55

    £58£59£55Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £185, North Somerset £156North Somerset: £156Mid Dunbartonshire: £185North Somerset: £156Mid Dunbartonshire: £185North Somerset: £148Mid Dunbartonshire: £175

    £185£185£175Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£156£156£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3.43, North Somerset £3.37North Somerset: £3.37Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43North Somerset: £3.39Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44North Somerset: £3.20Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £399, North Somerset £272North Somerset: £272Mid Dunbartonshire: £399North Somerset: £273Mid Dunbartonshire: £400North Somerset: £258Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£272£273£258

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, North Somerset £80North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £80Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £75Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£80£80£75

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £50, North Somerset £30North Somerset: £30Mid Dunbartonshire: £50North Somerset: £30Mid Dunbartonshire: £50North Somerset: £28Mid Dunbartonshire: £48

    £50£50£48Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £428, North Somerset £512North Somerset: £512Mid Dunbartonshire: £428North Somerset: £514Mid Dunbartonshire: £430North Somerset: £486Mid Dunbartonshire: £406

    £428£430£406North Somerset is higher£512£514£486

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, North Somerset £134North Somerset: £134Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £135Mid Dunbartonshire: £102North Somerset: £127Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96North Somerset is higher£134£135£127

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, North Somerset £117North Somerset: £117Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £118Mid Dunbartonshire: £150North Somerset: £111Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65, North Somerset £3.84North Somerset: £3.84Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65North Somerset: £3.85Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66North Somerset: £3.64Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46North Somerset is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58, North Somerset £1.49North Somerset: £1.49Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58North Somerset: £1.49Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59North Somerset: £1.41Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04, North Somerset £9.21North Somerset: £9.21Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04North Somerset: £9.25Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07North Somerset: £8.74Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73North Somerset is higher£9.21£9.25£8.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8, North Somerset 253.3North Somerset: 253.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8

    238.8North Somerset is higher253.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4, North Somerset 13.6North Somerset: 13.6Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4

    13.4North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count13.6

  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, North Somerset 33.7North Somerset: 33.7Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5

    42.5Mid Dunbartonshire is higher33.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9, North Somerset 40.3North Somerset: 40.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher40.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5, North Somerset 57.2North Somerset: 57.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5

    57.5Mid Dunbartonshire is higher57.2

  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, North Somerset 6.3North Somerset: 6.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher6.3

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Mid Dunbartonshire and North Somerset, per resident
MeasureMid DunbartonshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£4,304£4,323£4,083Mid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimated£3,145£3,158£2,983North Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£634£637£601Shared outEstimated£665£668£631North Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,635£2,930£2,943£2,779North Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£55£56£53Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175Shared outEstimated£156£156£148Mid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimated£3.37£3.39£3.20Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£272£273£258Mid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£80£80£75Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Shared outEstimated£30£30£28Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£512£514£486North Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£134£135£127North Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£117£118£111Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.84£3.85£3.64North Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£1.49£1.49£1.41Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£9.21£9.25£8.74North Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.8253.3North Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.6North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.5Shared out33.7Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out40.3Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.557.2Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Shared outEstimated6.3Mid Dunbartonshire

Total

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North Somerset 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

Mid Dunbartonshire North Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4m, North Somerset £412.3mNorth Somerset: £412.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mNorth Somerset: £414.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mNorth Somerset: £391.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0m

    £415.4m£417.1m£394.0mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£412.3m£414.0m£391.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2m, North Somerset £301.2mNorth Somerset: £301.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mNorth Somerset: £302.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mNorth Somerset: £285.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2m

    £291.2m£292.4m£276.2mNorth Somerset is higher£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0m, North Somerset £63.7mNorth Somerset: £63.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mNorth Somerset: £63.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mNorth Somerset: £60.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9m

    £61.0m£61.3m£57.9mNorth Somerset is higher£63.7m£63.9m£60.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4m, North Somerset £280.7mNorth Somerset: £280.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mNorth Somerset: £281.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mNorth Somerset: £266.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth Somerset is higher£280.7m£281.8m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6m, North Somerset £5.3mNorth Somerset: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mNorth Somerset: £5.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8m, North Somerset £14.9mNorth Somerset: £14.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Somerset: £15.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Somerset: £14.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  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, North Somerset £0.32mNorth Somerset: £0.32mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.32mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mNorth Somerset: £0.31mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4m, North Somerset £26.0mNorth Somerset: £26.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mNorth Somerset: £26.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mNorth Somerset: £24.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, North Somerset £7.6mNorth Somerset: £7.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mNorth Somerset: £7.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mNorth Somerset: £7.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8m, North Somerset £2.9mNorth Somerset: £2.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £2.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mNorth Somerset: £2.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2m, North Somerset £49.1mNorth Somerset: £49.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mNorth Somerset: £49.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mNorth Somerset: £46.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mNorth Somerset is higher£49.1m£49.3m£46.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8m, North Somerset £12.9mNorth Somerset: £12.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mNorth Somerset: £12.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mNorth Somerset: £12.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mNorth Somerset is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, North Somerset £11.2mNorth Somerset: £11.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mNorth Somerset: £11.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mNorth Somerset: £10.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35m, North Somerset £0.37mNorth Somerset: £0.37mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.37mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mNorth Somerset: £0.35mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Somerset is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25m, North Somerset £0.14mNorth Somerset: £0.14mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mNorth Somerset: £0.14mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mNorth Somerset: £0.14mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58m, North Somerset £0.88mNorth Somerset: £0.88mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mNorth Somerset: £0.89mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mNorth Somerset: £0.84mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Somerset is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990, North Somerset 24,261North Somerset: 24,261Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990

    22,990North Somerset is higher24,261

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288, North Somerset 1,301North Somerset: 1,301Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288

    1,288North Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,301

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090, North Somerset 3,224North Somerset: 3,224Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090

    4,090Mid Dunbartonshire is higher3,224

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152, North Somerset 3,856North Somerset: 3,856Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152

    6,152Mid Dunbartonshire is higher3,856

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533, North Somerset 5,477North Somerset: 5,477Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533

    5,533Mid Dunbartonshire is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267, North Somerset 606North Somerset: 606Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267

    1,267Mid Dunbartonshire is higher606

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Mid Dunbartonshire and North Somerset, total
MeasureMid DunbartonshireNorth SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimated£412.3m£414.0m£391.0mMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimated£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mNorth Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimated£63.7m£63.9m£60.4mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£280.7m£281.8m£266.2mNorth Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mMid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimated£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimated£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimated£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimated£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£49.1m£49.3m£46.5mNorth Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mMid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.14mMid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorth Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,99024,261North Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2881,301North Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,090Shared out3,224Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,152Shared out3,856Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,5335,477Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267Shared outEstimated606Mid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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