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Mid Dunbartonshire and Wirral West

96,288 and 89,076 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher than Wirral West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 5 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 17. 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Wirral West: £4,748Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £12,556, Wirral West £12,761Wirral West: £12,761Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,556Wirral West: £12,816Mid Dunbartonshire: £12,609Wirral West: £12,105Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,910

    £12,556£12,609£11,910Wirral West is higher£12,761£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £1,117, Wirral West £1,378Wirral West: £1,378Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,117Wirral West: £1,384Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,122Wirral West: £1,307Mid Dunbartonshire: £1,060

    £1,117£1,122£1,060Wirral West is higher£1,378£1,384£1,307

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £11,533, Wirral West £11,657Wirral West: £11,657Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,533Wirral West: £11,707Mid Dunbartonshire: £11,582Wirral West: £11,058Mid Dunbartonshire: £10,939

    £11,533£11,582£10,939Wirral West is higher£11,657£11,707£11,058

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dunbartonshire £242, Wirral West £298Wirral West: £298Mid Dunbartonshire: £242Wirral West: £299Mid Dunbartonshire: £244Wirral West: £282Mid Dunbartonshire: £230

    £242£244£230Wirral West is higher£298£299£282

  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, Wirral West £788Wirral West: £788Mid Dunbartonshire: £766Wirral West: £792Mid Dunbartonshire: £769Wirral West: £748Mid Dunbartonshire: £727

    £766£769£727Wirral West is higher£788£792£748

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

    £14Wirral West 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, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Wirral West: £435Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Wirral West: £411Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £144Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £136Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£143£144£136

  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, Wirral West £108Wirral West: £108Mid Dunbartonshire: £88Wirral West: £109Mid Dunbartonshire: £89Wirral West: £102Mid Dunbartonshire: £84

    £88£89£84Wirral West is higher£108£109£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £754, Wirral West £943Wirral West: £943Mid Dunbartonshire: £754Wirral West: £947Mid Dunbartonshire: £757Wirral West: £895Mid Dunbartonshire: £715

    £754£757£715Wirral West is higher£943£947£895

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £140Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £132Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral West is higher£139£140£132

  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, Wirral West £316Wirral West: £316Mid Dunbartonshire: £264Wirral West: £317Mid Dunbartonshire: £265Wirral West: £299Mid Dunbartonshire: £250

    £264£265£250Wirral West is higher£316£317£299

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.43, Wirral West £5.61Wirral West: £5.61Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.43Wirral West: £5.63Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.46Wirral West: £5.32Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.55, Wirral West £5.26Wirral West: £5.26Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.55Wirral West: £5.28Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.57Wirral West: £4.99Mid Dunbartonshire: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Wirral West is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Wirral West: £13Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Wirral West: £12Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  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, Wirral West 1,009.9Wirral West: 1,009.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4

    991.4Wirral West is higher1,009.9

  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, Wirral West 71.4Wirral West: 71.4Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5

    55.5Wirral West is higher71.4

  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, Wirral West 155.7Wirral West: 155.7Mid Dunbartonshire: 176.4

    176.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count155.7

  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, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher62.1

  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, Wirral West 115.7Wirral West: 115.7Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3

    101.3Wirral West is higher115.7

  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, Wirral West 21.8Wirral West: 21.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2

    23.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher21.8

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Mid Dunbartonshire and Wirral West, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DunbartonshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimated£12,761£12,816£12,105Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimated£1,378£1,384£1,307Wirral West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,533£11,582£10,939£11,657£11,707£11,058Wirral West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£242£244£230£298£299£282Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£727Shared outEstimated£788£792£748Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£143£144£136Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Shared outEstimated£108£109£102Wirral West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£754£757£715£943£947£895Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£316£317£299Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£5.61£5.63£5.32Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.26£5.28£4.99Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.41,009.9Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.571.4Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.4Shared out155.7Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out62.1Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.3115.7Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated21.8Mid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 18. 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £4,314, Wirral West £5,005Wirral West: £5,005Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,314Wirral West: £5,027Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,332Wirral West: £4,748Mid Dunbartonshire: £4,092

    £4,314£4,332£4,092Wirral West is higher£5,005£5,027£4,748

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3,024, Wirral West £3,521Wirral West: £3,521Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,024Wirral West: £3,536Mid Dunbartonshire: £3,037Wirral West: £3,340Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,868

    £3,024£3,037£2,868Wirral West is higher£3,521£3,536£3,340

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £634, Wirral West £756Wirral West: £756Mid Dunbartonshire: £634Wirral West: £759Mid Dunbartonshire: £637Wirral West: £717Mid Dunbartonshire: £601

    £634£637£601Wirral West is higher£756£759£717

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2,777, Wirral West £3,217Wirral West: £3,217Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,777Wirral West: £3,230Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,789Wirral West: £3,051Mid Dunbartonshire: £2,635

    £2,777£2,789£2,635Wirral West is higher£3,217£3,230£3,051

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £58, Wirral West £82Wirral West: £82Mid Dunbartonshire: £58Wirral West: £82Mid Dunbartonshire: £59Wirral West: £78Mid Dunbartonshire: £55

    £58£59£55Wirral West is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £185, Wirral West £217Wirral West: £217Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Wirral West: £218Mid Dunbartonshire: £185Wirral West: £206Mid Dunbartonshire: £175

    £185£185£175Wirral West is higher£217£218£206

  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, Wirral West £5.01Wirral West: £5.01Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43Wirral West: £5.03Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44Wirral West: £4.75Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Wirral West is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £399, Wirral West £433Wirral West: £433Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Wirral West: £435Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Wirral West: £411Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Wirral West is higher£433£435£411

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, Wirral West £143Wirral West: £143Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £144Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £136Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £50, Wirral West £59Wirral West: £59Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Wirral West: £60Mid Dunbartonshire: £50Wirral West: £56Mid Dunbartonshire: £48

    £50£50£48Wirral West is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £428, Wirral West £518Wirral West: £518Mid Dunbartonshire: £428Wirral West: £520Mid Dunbartonshire: £430Wirral West: £491Mid Dunbartonshire: £406

    £428£430£406Wirral West is higher£518£520£491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £102, Wirral West £139Wirral West: £139Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £140Mid Dunbartonshire: £102Wirral West: £132Mid Dunbartonshire: £96

    £102£102£96Wirral West is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £150, Wirral West £173Wirral West: £173Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £174Mid Dunbartonshire: £150Wirral West: £164Mid Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Wirral West is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £3.65, Wirral West £3.08Wirral West: £3.08Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.65Wirral West: £3.09Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.66Wirral West: £2.92Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Mid Dunbartonshire is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £2.58, Wirral West £2.89Wirral West: £2.89Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.58Wirral West: £2.90Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.59Wirral West: £2.74Mid Dunbartonshire: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Wirral West is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dunbartonshire £6.04, Wirral West £12Wirral West: £12Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.04Wirral West: £13Mid Dunbartonshire: £6.07Wirral West: £12Mid Dunbartonshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Wirral West is higher£12£13£12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 238.8, Wirral West 278.7Wirral West: 278.7Mid Dunbartonshire: 238.8

    238.8Wirral West is higher278.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 13.4, Wirral West 19.7Wirral West: 19.7Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.4

    13.4Wirral West is higher19.7

  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, Wirral West 43.0Wirral West: 43.0Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5

    42.5Wirral West is higherDepends on how you count43.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 63.9, Wirral West 62.1Wirral West: 62.1Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higher62.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 57.5, Wirral West 63.5Wirral West: 63.5Mid Dunbartonshire: 57.5

    57.5Wirral West is higher63.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dunbartonshire 13.2, Wirral West 11.9Wirral West: 11.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher11.9

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Mid Dunbartonshire and Wirral West, per resident
MeasureMid DunbartonshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£5,005£5,027£4,748Wirral West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimated£3,521£3,536£3,340Wirral West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£634£637£601Shared outEstimated£756£759£717Wirral West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,635£3,217£3,230£3,051Wirral West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£82£82£78Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175Shared outEstimated£217£218£206Wirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimated£5.01£5.03£4.75Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£433£435£411Wirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£143£144£136Mid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Shared outEstimated£59£60£56Wirral West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£518£520£491Wirral West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£139£140£132Wirral West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£173£174£164Wirral West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.08£3.09£2.92Mid Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.89£2.90£2.74Wirral West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£12£13£12Wirral West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.8278.7Wirral West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.419.7Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.5Shared out43.0Wirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out62.1Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.563.5Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Shared outEstimated11.9Mid Dunbartonshire

Total

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wirral West on 17. 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 Wirral West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £415.4m, Wirral West £445.8mWirral West: £445.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £415.4mWirral West: £447.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £417.1mWirral West: £422.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £394.0m

    £415.4m£417.1m£394.0mWirral West is higher£445.8m£447.7m£422.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £291.2m, Wirral West £313.7mWirral West: £313.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £291.2mWirral West: £315.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £292.4mWirral West: £297.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £276.2m

    £291.2m£292.4m£276.2mWirral West is higher£313.7m£315.0m£297.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £61.0m, Wirral West £67.4mWirral West: £67.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.0mWirral West: £67.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £61.3mWirral West: £63.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £57.9m

    £61.0m£61.3m£57.9mWirral West is higher£67.4m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £267.4m, Wirral West £286.5mWirral West: £286.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £267.4mWirral West: £287.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £268.6mWirral West: £271.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mWirral West is higher£286.5m£287.7m£271.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £5.6m, Wirral West £7.3mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mWirral West: £7.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.6mWirral West: £6.9mMid Dunbartonshire: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWirral West is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Wirral West £19.4mWirral West: £19.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mWirral West: £19.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mWirral West: £18.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.9mWirral West is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Wirral West £0.45mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWirral West: £0.45mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWirral West: £0.42mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWirral West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £38.4m, Wirral West £38.6mWirral West: £38.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.4mWirral West: £38.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £38.6mWirral West: £36.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £36.4m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.4mWirral West is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, Wirral West £12.7mWirral West: £12.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mWirral West: £12.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mWirral West: £12.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £4.8m, Wirral West £5.3mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mWirral West: £5.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.8mWirral West: £5.0mMid Dunbartonshire: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mWirral West is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £41.2m, Wirral West £46.1mWirral West: £46.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.2mWirral West: £46.3mMid Dunbartonshire: £41.4mWirral West: £43.7mMid Dunbartonshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWirral West is higher£46.1m£46.3m£43.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £9.8m, Wirral West £12.4mWirral West: £12.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mWirral West: £12.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.8mWirral West: £11.8mMid Dunbartonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mWirral West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £14.4m, Wirral West £15.4mWirral West: £15.4mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.4mWirral West: £15.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £14.5mWirral West: £14.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWirral West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.35m, Wirral West £0.27mWirral West: £0.27mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mWirral West: £0.28mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.35mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMid Dunbartonshire is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.25m, Wirral West £0.26mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mWirral West: £0.26mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.25mWirral West: £0.24mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mWirral West is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £0.58m, Wirral West £1.1mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.58mWirral West: £1.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWirral West is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 22,990, Wirral West 24,821Wirral West: 24,821Mid Dunbartonshire: 22,990

    22,990Wirral West is higher24,821

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,288, Wirral West 1,755Wirral West: 1,755Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,288

    1,288Wirral West is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 4,090, Wirral West 3,826Wirral West: 3,826Mid Dunbartonshire: 4,090

    4,090Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,826

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 6,152, Wirral West 5,527Wirral West: 5,527Mid Dunbartonshire: 6,152

    6,152Mid Dunbartonshire is higher5,527

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 5,533, Wirral West 5,656Wirral West: 5,656Mid Dunbartonshire: 5,533

    5,533Wirral West is higher5,656

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire 1,267, Wirral West 1,064Wirral West: 1,064Mid Dunbartonshire: 1,267

    1,267Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,064

Show the numbers
Mid Dunbartonshire and Wirral West, total
MeasureMid DunbartonshireWirral WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimated£445.8m£447.7m£422.9mWirral West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimated£313.7m£315.0m£297.5mWirral West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimated£67.4m£67.6m£63.9mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£286.5m£287.7m£271.8mWirral West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mWirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimated£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mWirral West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWirral West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimated£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mWirral West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mWirral West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£46.1m£46.3m£43.7mWirral West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mWirral West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mWirral West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMid Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWirral West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£1.1mWirral West
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,99024,821Wirral West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2881,755Wirral West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,090Shared out3,826Mid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,152Shared out5,527Mid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,5335,656Wirral West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267Shared outEstimated1,064Mid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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