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Mid Dunbartonshire and South Ribble

96,288 and 98,128 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher than South Ribble on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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

Mid Dunbartonshire South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314South Ribble: £4,301Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332South Ribble: £4,062Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,283£4,301£4,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556, South Ribble £12,750South Ribble: £12,750Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556South Ribble: £12,804Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609South Ribble: £12,094Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910

    £12,556£12,609£11,910South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,750£12,804£12,094

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117, South Ribble £1,443South Ribble: £1,443Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117South Ribble: £1,449Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122South Ribble: £1,369Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060South Ribble is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533, South Ribble £11,752South Ribble: £11,752Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533South Ribble: £11,803Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582South Ribble: £11,148Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939

    £11,533£11,582£10,939South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,752£11,803£11,148

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £242, South Ribble £270South Ribble: £270Mid Dunbartonshire: £242South Ribble: £271Mid Dunbartonshire: £244South Ribble: £256Mid Dunbartonshire: £230

    £242£244£230South Ribble is higher£270£271£256

  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, South Ribble £709South Ribble: £709Mid Dunbartonshire: £766South Ribble: £712Mid Dunbartonshire: £769South Ribble: £673Mid Dunbartonshire: £727

    £766£769£727Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£709£712£673

  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, South Ribble £18South Ribble: £18Mid Dunbartonshire: £14South Ribble: £18Mid Dunbartonshire: £14South Ribble: £17Mid Dunbartonshire: £14

    £14South Ribble is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £399, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Mid Dunbartonshire: £399South Ribble: £408Mid Dunbartonshire: £400South Ribble: £385Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Mid Dunbartonshire: £150South Ribble: £111Mid Dunbartonshire: £150South Ribble: £105Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£111£111£105

  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, South Ribble £89South Ribble: £89Mid Dunbartonshire: £88South Ribble: £90Mid Dunbartonshire: £89South Ribble: £85Mid Dunbartonshire: £84

    £88£89£84South Ribble is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £754, South Ribble £1,086South Ribble: £1,086Mid Dunbartonshire: £754South Ribble: £1,091Mid Dunbartonshire: £757South Ribble: £1,031Mid Dunbartonshire: £715

    £754£757£715South Ribble is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Mid Dunbartonshire: £102South Ribble: £129Mid Dunbartonshire: £102South Ribble: £122Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96South Ribble is higher£128£129£122

  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, South Ribble £260South Ribble: £260Mid Dunbartonshire: £264South Ribble: £261Mid Dunbartonshire: £265South Ribble: £246Mid Dunbartonshire: £250

    £264£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£260£261£246

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43, South Ribble £4.85South Ribble: £4.85Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43South Ribble: £4.87Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46South Ribble: £4.60Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55, South Ribble £2.47South Ribble: £2.47Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55South Ribble: £2.48Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57South Ribble: £2.34Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04South Ribble: £5.96Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07South Ribble: £5.63Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, South Ribble 1,021.5South Ribble: 1,021.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4

    991.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, South Ribble 74.5South Ribble: 74.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5

    55.5South Ribble is higher74.5

  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: Mid Dunbartonshire 176.4, South Ribble 148.9South Ribble: 148.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4

    176.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higher148.9

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher60.9

  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, South Ribble 133.4South Ribble: 133.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3

    101.3South Ribble is higher133.4

  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, South Ribble 19.9South Ribble: 19.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2

    23.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher19.9

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Mid Dunbartonshire and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DunbartonshireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£4,283£4,301£4,062Mid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimated£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimated£1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,533£11,582£10,939£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£242£244£230£270£271£256South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£727Shared outEstimated£709£712£673Mid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14Shared outEstimated£18£18£17South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£111£111£105Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Shared outEstimated£89£90£85South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£754£757£715£1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£128£129£122South Ribble
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£260£261£246Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.85£4.87£4.60Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£2.47£2.48£2.34Mid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£5.94£5.96£5.63Mid Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.41,021.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.574.5South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.4Shared out148.9Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out60.9Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.3133.4South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated19.9Mid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 10. 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, South Ribble £4,283South Ribble: £4,283Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314South Ribble: £4,301Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332South Ribble: £4,062Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,283£4,301£4,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024, South Ribble £2,763South Ribble: £2,763Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024South Ribble: £2,774Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037South Ribble: £2,621Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868

    £3,024£3,037£2,868Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,763£2,774£2,621

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £634, South Ribble £869South Ribble: £869Mid Dunbartonshire: £634South Ribble: £873Mid Dunbartonshire: £637South Ribble: £824Mid Dunbartonshire: £601

    £634£637£601South Ribble is higher£869£873£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777, South Ribble £2,547South Ribble: £2,547Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777South Ribble: £2,557Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789South Ribble: £2,416Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635

    £2,777£2,789£2,635Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,557£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £58, South Ribble £58South Ribble: £58Mid Dunbartonshire: £58South Ribble: £59Mid Dunbartonshire: £59South Ribble: £55Mid Dunbartonshire: £55

    £58£59£55South Ribble is higher£58£59£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £185, South Ribble £154South Ribble: £154Mid Dunbartonshire: £185South Ribble: £154Mid Dunbartonshire: £185South Ribble: £146Mid Dunbartonshire: £175

    £185£185£175Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£154£154£146

  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, South Ribble £3.99South Ribble: £3.99Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43South Ribble: £4.00Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44South Ribble: £3.78Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25South Ribble is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £399, South Ribble £406South Ribble: £406Mid Dunbartonshire: £399South Ribble: £408Mid Dunbartonshire: £400South Ribble: £385Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378South Ribble is higher£406£408£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, South Ribble £111South Ribble: £111Mid Dunbartonshire: £150South Ribble: £111Mid Dunbartonshire: £150South Ribble: £105Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £50, South Ribble £54South Ribble: £54Mid Dunbartonshire: £50South Ribble: £54Mid Dunbartonshire: £50South Ribble: £51Mid Dunbartonshire: £48

    £50£50£48South Ribble is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £428, South Ribble £654South Ribble: £654Mid Dunbartonshire: £428South Ribble: £657Mid Dunbartonshire: £430South Ribble: £621Mid Dunbartonshire: £406

    £428£430£406South Ribble is higher£654£657£621

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, South Ribble £128South Ribble: £128Mid Dunbartonshire: £102South Ribble: £129Mid Dunbartonshire: £102South Ribble: £122Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96South Ribble is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, South Ribble £156South Ribble: £156Mid Dunbartonshire: £150South Ribble: £157Mid Dunbartonshire: £150South Ribble: £148Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65, South Ribble £2.92South Ribble: £2.92Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65South Ribble: £2.93Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66South Ribble: £2.77Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58, South Ribble £1.49South Ribble: £1.49Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58South Ribble: £1.49Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59South Ribble: £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, South Ribble £5.94South Ribble: £5.94Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04South Ribble: £5.96Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07South Ribble: £5.63Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8, South Ribble 221.3South Ribble: 221.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8

    238.8Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4, South Ribble 16.2South Ribble: 16.2Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4

    13.4South Ribble is higher16.2

  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, South Ribble 32.3South Ribble: 32.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5

    42.5Mid Dunbartonshire is higher32.3

  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, South Ribble 60.9South Ribble: 60.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher60.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5, South Ribble 80.3South Ribble: 80.3Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5

    57.5South Ribble is higher80.3

  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, South Ribble 12.0South Ribble: 12.0Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher12.0

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Mid Dunbartonshire and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureMid DunbartonshireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£4,283£4,301£4,062Mid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimated£2,763£2,774£2,621Mid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£634£637£601Shared outEstimated£869£873£824South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,635£2,547£2,557£2,416Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£58£59£55South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175Shared outEstimated£154£154£146Mid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimated£3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£406£408£385South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£111£111£105Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Shared outEstimated£54£54£51South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£654£657£621South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£128£129£122South Ribble
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£157£148South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£2.92£2.93£2.77Mid Dunbartonshire
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£5.94£5.96£5.63Mid Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.8221.3Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.416.2South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.5Shared out32.3Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out60.9Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.580.3South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Shared outEstimated12.0Mid Dunbartonshire

Total

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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

Mid Dunbartonshire South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4m, South Ribble £420.2mSouth Ribble: £420.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mSouth Ribble: £422.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mSouth Ribble: £398.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0m

    £415.4m£417.1m£394.0mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2m, South Ribble £271.1mSouth Ribble: £271.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mSouth Ribble: £272.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mSouth Ribble: £257.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2m

    £291.2m£292.4m£276.2mMid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0m, South Ribble £85.3mSouth Ribble: £85.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mSouth Ribble: £85.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mSouth Ribble: £80.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9m

    £61.0m£61.3m£57.9mSouth Ribble is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4m, South Ribble £249.9mSouth Ribble: £249.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mSouth Ribble: £251.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mSouth Ribble: £237.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6m, South Ribble £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mSouth Ribble: £5.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mSouth Ribble: £5.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Ribble is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8m, South Ribble £15.1mSouth Ribble: £15.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mSouth Ribble: £15.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mSouth Ribble: £14.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.39mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mSouth Ribble: £0.37mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Ribble is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4m, South Ribble £39.8mSouth Ribble: £39.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mSouth Ribble: £40.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mSouth Ribble: £37.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, South Ribble £10.9mSouth Ribble: £10.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mSouth Ribble: £10.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mSouth Ribble: £10.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8m, South Ribble £5.3mSouth Ribble: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mSouth Ribble: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mSouth Ribble: £5.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2m, South Ribble £64.2mSouth Ribble: £64.2mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mSouth Ribble: £64.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mSouth Ribble: £60.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mSouth Ribble is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8m, South Ribble £12.6mSouth Ribble: £12.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mSouth Ribble: £12.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mSouth Ribble: £12.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSouth Ribble is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, South Ribble £15.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mSouth Ribble: £15.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mSouth Ribble: £14.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35m, South Ribble £0.29mSouth Ribble: £0.29mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mSouth Ribble: £0.29mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mSouth Ribble: £0.27mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25m, South Ribble £0.15mSouth Ribble: £0.15mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mSouth Ribble: £0.15mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mSouth Ribble: £0.14mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58m, South Ribble £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.58mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.59mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mSouth Ribble: £0.55mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990, South Ribble 21,720South Ribble: 21,720Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990

    22,990Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count21,720

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288, South Ribble 1,585South Ribble: 1,585Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288

    1,288South Ribble is higher1,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090, South Ribble 3,165South Ribble: 3,165Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090

    4,090Mid Dunbartonshire is higher3,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152, South Ribble 5,977South Ribble: 5,977Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152

    6,152Mid Dunbartonshire is higher5,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533, South Ribble 7,880South Ribble: 7,880Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533

    5,533South Ribble is higher7,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267, South Ribble 1,173South Ribble: 1,173Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267

    1,267Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Mid Dunbartonshire and South Ribble, total
MeasureMid DunbartonshireSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimated£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimated£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimated£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mMid Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimated£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mSouth Ribble
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Ribble
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMid Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMid Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,99021,720Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2881,585South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,090Shared out3,165Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,152Shared out5,977Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,5337,880South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267Shared outEstimated1,173Mid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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