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West Dunbartonshire and Hastings and Rye
West Dunbartonshire is higher than Hastings and Rye on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
West Dunbartonshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 4. 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
West Dunbartonshire Hastings and Rye
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,670£5,694£5,378
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,448£13,506£12,756West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,665£12,719£12,013
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,943£2,956£2,792
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,255£11,303£10,676
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£644£609Hastings and Rye is higher£647£650£614
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,023£1,027£970West Dunbartonshire is higher£726£729£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£33Hastings and Rye is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£572£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£194£194£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£162£163£154West Dunbartonshire is higher£146£147£138
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,179£2,189£2,067Hastings and Rye is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£363£365£345Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£417£419£396
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.87£8.90£8.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
163.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count146.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
209.7West Dunbartonshire is higher149.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher88.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
275.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count265.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
38.4West Dunbartonshire is higher31.3
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| Measure | West Dunbartonshire | Hastings and Rye | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated | £5,670£5,694£5,378 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated | £12,665£12,719£12,013 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated | £2,943£2,956£2,792 | West Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,749£11,799£11,144 | £11,255£11,303£10,676 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£644£609 | £647£650£614 | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated | £726£729£689 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£33Shared outEstimated | £36£36£34 | Hastings and Rye |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £785£789£745Shared outEstimated | £572£575£543 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239Shared outEstimated | £194£194£184 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £162£163£154Shared outEstimated | £146£147£138 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,179£2,189£2,067 | £2,364£2,374£2,242 | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £363£365£345 | £384£386£364 | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £669£672£635 | £417£419£396 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.11£8.14£7.69 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £8.87£8.90£8.41 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10Shared outEstimated | £8.61£8.65£8.17 | West Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,027.7 | 1,008.5 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 163.4 | 146.0 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 209.7Shared out | 149.9 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 128.6Shared out | 88.0 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 275.3 | 265.8 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 38.4Shared outEstimated | 31.3 | West Dunbartonshire |
Per resident
West Dunbartonshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye on 7. 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
West Dunbartonshire Hastings and Rye
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,670£5,694£5,378
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,620£2,631£2,485Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,734£2,746£2,593
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,289£2,299£2,171Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Hastings and Rye is higher£140£140£133
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189West Dunbartonshire is higher£157£157£149
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.78£6.81£6.43Hastings and Rye is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£572£575£543
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£194£194£184
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96West Dunbartonshire is higher£88£88£84
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,360£1,366£1,290Hastings and Rye is higher£1,427£1,434£1,354
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£363£365£345Hastings and Rye is higher£384£386£364
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.61£8.65£8.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.2Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count217.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
40.9West Dunbartonshire is higher32.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher88.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
171.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count160.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0West Dunbartonshire is higher18.9
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| Measure | West Dunbartonshire | Hastings and Rye | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated | £5,670£5,694£5,378 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated | £2,734£2,746£2,593 | Hastings and Rye |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated | £1,777£1,785£1,686 | West Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,289£2,299£2,171 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £140£140£133 | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189Shared outEstimated | £157£157£149 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | Hastings and Rye |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £785£789£745Shared outEstimated | £572£575£543 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £252£253£239Shared outEstimated | £194£194£184 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96Shared outEstimated | £88£88£84 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,360£1,366£1,290 | £1,427£1,434£1,354 | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £363£365£345 | £384£386£364 | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £418£419£396 | £252£253£239 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.06£5.08£4.80 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £9.18£9.22£8.71 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11£11£10Shared outEstimated | £8.61£8.65£8.17 | West Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.2 | 217.7 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.8 | 31.5 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 40.9Shared out | 32.4 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 128.6Shared out | 88.0 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 171.8 | 160.5 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0Shared outEstimated | 18.9 | West Dunbartonshire |
Total
West Dunbartonshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hastings and Rye 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
West Dunbartonshire Hastings and Rye
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£596.4m£599.0m£565.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£186.9m£187.7m£177.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.8m£210.7m£199.1mHastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count£255.6m£256.7m£242.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mHastings and Rye is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHastings and Rye is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£60.2m£60.4m£57.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£124.7m£125.2m£118.3mHastings and Rye is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mHastings and Rye is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,356Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count22,902
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,918Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count3,315
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,746West Dunbartonshire is higher3,405
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher9,258
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,753Hastings and Rye is higherDepends on how you count16,885
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,198West Dunbartonshire is higher1,989
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| Measure | West Dunbartonshire | Hastings and Rye | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated | £596.4m£599.0m£565.7m | Hastings and Rye |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated | £287.6m£288.8m£272.8m | Hastings and Rye |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated | £186.9m£187.7m£177.3m | Hastings and Rye |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.8m£210.7m£199.1m | £255.6m£256.7m£242.4m | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.5m£11.5m£10.9m | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | West Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | Hastings and Rye |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated | £60.2m£60.4m£57.1m | West Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated | £20.4m£20.4m£19.3m | West Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | West Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £124.7m£125.2m£118.3m | £150.2m£150.8m£142.4m | Hastings and Rye |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £33.3m£33.5m£31.6m | £40.4m£40.6m£38.3m | Hastings and Rye |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £38.3m£38.4m£36.3m | £26.5m£26.6m£25.1m | West Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | West Dunbartonshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.84m£0.84m£0.80m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | West Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | West Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,356 | 22,902 | Hastings and Rye |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,918 | 3,315 | Hastings and Rye |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,746Shared out | 3,405 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,790Shared out | 9,258 | West Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,753 | 16,885 | Hastings and Rye |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,198Shared outEstimated | 1,989 | West Dunbartonshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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