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West Dunbartonshire and St Helens North

91,672 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than St Helens North on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 13 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

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 3. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286West Dunbartonshire: £5,925St Helens North: £5,309West Dunbartonshire: £5,950St Helens North: £5,014West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219West Dunbartonshire: £13,448St Helens North: £13,275West Dunbartonshire: £13,506St Helens North: £12,539West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,219£13,275£12,539

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533West Dunbartonshire: £3,033St Helens North: £2,544West Dunbartonshire: £3,046St Helens North: £2,403West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731West Dunbartonshire: £11,749St Helens North: £11,781West Dunbartonshire: £11,799St Helens North: £11,128West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500West Dunbartonshire: £642St Helens North: £502West Dunbartonshire: £644St Helens North: £474West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609West Dunbartonshire is higher£500£502£474

  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: West Dunbartonshire £1,023, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955West Dunbartonshire: £1,023St Helens North: £959West Dunbartonshire: £1,027St Helens North: £906West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£955£959£906

  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: West Dunbartonshire £35, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35St Helens North: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35St Helens North: £31West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699West Dunbartonshire: £785St Helens North: £702West Dunbartonshire: £789St Helens North: £663West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196West Dunbartonshire: £252St Helens North: £197West Dunbartonshire: £253St Helens North: £186West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£196£197£186

  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: West Dunbartonshire £162, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184West Dunbartonshire: £162St Helens North: £185West Dunbartonshire: £163St Helens North: £175West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855West Dunbartonshire: £2,179St Helens North: £1,863West Dunbartonshire: £2,189St Helens North: £1,760West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225West Dunbartonshire: £363St Helens North: £226West Dunbartonshire: £365St Helens North: £213West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £669, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472West Dunbartonshire: £669St Helens North: £474West Dunbartonshire: £672St Helens North: £448West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37West Dunbartonshire: £8.11St Helens North: £9.41West Dunbartonshire: £8.14St Helens North: £8.89West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69St Helens North is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15St Helens North: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15St Helens North: £12West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.95West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.51West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 1,027.7, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 163.4, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4West Dunbartonshire is higher124.9

  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: West Dunbartonshire 209.7, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count193.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.6, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire 275.3, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher224.5

  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: West Dunbartonshire 38.4, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4St Helens North is higher39.4

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West Dunbartonshire and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,286£5,309£5,014West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,219£13,275£12,539West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,533£2,544£2,403West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,731£11,781£11,128West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£500£502£474West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£955£959£906West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£32£32£31West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£699£702£663West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£196£197£186West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,855£1,863£1,760West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£225£226£213West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£472£474£448West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£12West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.92£7.95£7.51West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,013.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4124.9West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out193.8West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out103.1West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3224.5West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated39.4St Helens North

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286West Dunbartonshire: £5,925St Helens North: £5,309West Dunbartonshire: £5,950St Helens North: £5,014West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603West Dunbartonshire: £2,620St Helens North: £2,614West Dunbartonshire: £2,631St Helens North: £2,469West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556West Dunbartonshire: £1,893St Helens North: £1,562West Dunbartonshire: £1,901St Helens North: £1,476West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310West Dunbartonshire: £2,289St Helens North: £2,320West Dunbartonshire: £2,299St Helens North: £2,191West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98West Dunbartonshire: £125St Helens North: £99West Dunbartonshire: £126St Helens North: £93West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higher£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188West Dunbartonshire: £199St Helens North: £189West Dunbartonshire: £200St Helens North: £178West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £6.78, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.78St Helens North: £6.38West Dunbartonshire: £6.81St Helens North: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699West Dunbartonshire: £785St Helens North: £702West Dunbartonshire: £789St Helens North: £663West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196West Dunbartonshire: £252St Helens North: £197West Dunbartonshire: £253St Helens North: £186West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113West Dunbartonshire: £101St Helens North: £114West Dunbartonshire: £102St Helens North: £107West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139West Dunbartonshire: £1,360St Helens North: £1,144West Dunbartonshire: £1,366St Helens North: £1,081West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225West Dunbartonshire: £363St Helens North: £226West Dunbartonshire: £365St Helens North: £213West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290West Dunbartonshire: £418St Helens North: £291West Dunbartonshire: £419St Helens North: £275West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76West Dunbartonshire: £5.06St Helens North: £5.78West Dunbartonshire: £5.08St Helens North: £5.46West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60West Dunbartonshire: £9.18St Helens North: £7.63West Dunbartonshire: £9.22St Helens North: £7.21West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.95West Dunbartonshire: £11St Helens North: £7.51West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higher24.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 40.9, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.6, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher137.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 24.0, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0St Helens North is higher24.2

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West Dunbartonshire and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,286£5,309£5,014West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,603£2,614£2,469West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,556£1,562£1,476West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£98£99£93West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£188£189£178West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£6.36£6.38£6.03West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£699£702£663West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£196£197£186West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,139£1,144£1,081West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£225£226£213West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£290£291£275West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.60£7.63£7.21West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.92£7.95£7.51West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2199.6West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.824.6West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out38.2West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out103.1West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8137.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated24.2St Helens North

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Dunbartonshire St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mSt Helens North: £544.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mSt Helens North: £514.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mSt Helens North: £268.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mSt Helens North: £253.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mSt Helens North: £160.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mSt Helens North: £151.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mSt Helens North: £238.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mSt Helens North: £224.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mSt Helens North: £10.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mSt Helens North: £9.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mSt Helens North: £19.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mSt Helens North: £18.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.62m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mSt Helens North: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mSt Helens North: £72.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mSt Helens North: £68.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mSt Helens North: £20.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mSt Helens North: £19.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mSt Helens North: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mSt Helens North: £11.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mSt Helens North: £117.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mSt Helens North: £110.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mSt Helens North: £23.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mSt Helens North: £21.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mSt Helens North: £29.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mSt Helens North: £28.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mSt Helens North: £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mSt Helens North: £0.56mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mSt Helens North: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mSt Helens North: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918West Dunbartonshire is higher2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198St Helens North is higher2,486

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West Dunbartonshire and St Helens North, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35620,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9182,525West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out3,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out10,586West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75314,150West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,486St Helens North

Sources

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

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