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Mid Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh West

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

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher than Edinburgh West on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £14Edinburgh 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, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Mid Dunbartonshire: £399Edinburgh West: £403Mid Dunbartonshire: £400Edinburgh West: £380Mid Dunbartonshire: £378

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Edinburgh West £263Edinburgh West: £263Mid Dunbartonshire: £264Edinburgh West: £265Mid Dunbartonshire: £265Edinburgh West: £250Mid Dunbartonshire: £250

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Edinburgh West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Mid Dunbartonshire: 991.4

    991.4Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,025.7

  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, Edinburgh West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Mid Dunbartonshire: 55.5

    55.5Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count61.1

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

    176.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higher99.7

  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, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Edinburgh West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Mid Dunbartonshire: 101.3

    101.3Edinburgh West is higher120.0

  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, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Mid Dunbartonshire: 23.2

    23.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher15.6

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Mid Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureMid DunbartonshireEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,556£12,609£11,910Shared outEstimated£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,117£1,122£1,060Shared outEstimated£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,533£11,582£10,939£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£242£244£230£255£256£242Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£766£769£727Shared outEstimated£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84Shared outEstimated£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£754£757£715£856£860£812Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£263£265£250Mid Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.41,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.561.1Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.4Shared out99.7Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out63.8Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.3120.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.2Shared outEstimated15.6Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Edinburgh West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.43Edinburgh West: £3.59Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.44Edinburgh West: £3.39Mid Dunbartonshire: £3.25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    238.8Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.4Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Mid Dunbartonshire: 42.5

    42.5Mid Dunbartonshire is higher19.9

  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, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Mid Dunbartonshire: 63.9

    63.9Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    57.5Edinburgh West is higher73.8

  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, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Mid Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2Mid Dunbartonshire is higher9.6

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Mid Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureMid DunbartonshireEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,314£4,332£4,092Shared outEstimated£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,024£3,037£2,868Shared outEstimated£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£634£637£601Shared outEstimated£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,635£2,358£2,368£2,237Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£51£51£48Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175Shared outEstimated£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25Shared outEstimated£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£399£400£378Shared outEstimated£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142Shared outEstimated£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Shared outEstimated£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£428£430£406£526£528£499Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£162£163£154Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73Shared outEstimated£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.8204.4Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.2Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.5Shared out19.9Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.9Shared out63.8Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.573.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Shared outEstimated9.6Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Total

Mid Dunbartonshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Mid Dunbartonshire Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEdinburgh West: £8.6mMid Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEdinburgh West: £8.1mMid Dunbartonshire: £16.9m

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

  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, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.36mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.34mMid Dunbartonshire: £0.31m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,990Mid Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    4,090Mid Dunbartonshire is higher1,993

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,533Edinburgh West is higher7,405

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

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

    1,267Mid Dunbartonshire is higher961

Show the numbers
Mid Dunbartonshire and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureMid DunbartonshireEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.4m£417.1m£394.0mShared outEstimated£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£291.2m£292.4m£276.2mShared outEstimated£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.0m£61.3m£57.9mShared outEstimated£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mMid Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mMid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mShared outEstimated£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mShared outEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.4mShared outEstimated£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mShared outEstimated£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mEdinburgh West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,99020,513Mid Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2881,221Mid Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,090Shared out1,993Shared outMid Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,152Shared out6,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,5337,405Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,267Shared outEstimated961Shared outEstimatedMid Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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  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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