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West Dunbartonshire and Airdrie and Shotts

91,672 and 94,009 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Airdrie and Shotts on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 8. 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Airdrie and Shotts £13,777Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,777£13,836£13,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Airdrie and Shotts £2,575Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,575£2,586£2,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Airdrie and Shotts £11,857Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,857£11,908£11,247

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Airdrie and Shotts £693Airdrie and Shotts: £693West Dunbartonshire: £642Airdrie and Shotts: £696West Dunbartonshire: £644Airdrie and Shotts: £657West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£657

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £1,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,189£1,194£1,128

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £38Airdrie and Shotts: £38West Dunbartonshire: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £38West Dunbartonshire: £35Airdrie and Shotts: £36West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774West Dunbartonshire: £785Airdrie and Shotts: £777West Dunbartonshire: £789Airdrie and Shotts: £734West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229West Dunbartonshire: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253Airdrie and Shotts: £218West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£229£230£218

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £157Airdrie and Shotts: £157West Dunbartonshire: £162Airdrie and Shotts: £158West Dunbartonshire: £163Airdrie and Shotts: £149West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Airdrie and Shotts £1,846Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232West Dunbartonshire: £363Airdrie and Shotts: £233West Dunbartonshire: £365Airdrie and Shotts: £220West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£232£233£220

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £549Airdrie and Shotts: £549West Dunbartonshire: £669Airdrie and Shotts: £552West Dunbartonshire: £672Airdrie and Shotts: £521West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£549£552£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Airdrie and Shotts £8.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Airdrie and Shotts £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Airdrie and Shotts: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Airdrie and Shotts: £13West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higher1,016.7

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 171.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 247.9Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher247.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.6, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher121.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 236.2Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher236.2

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 38.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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West Dunbartonshire and Airdrie and Shotts, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,846£1,854£1,751West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£232£233£220West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£549£552£521West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,016.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4171.6Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out247.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out121.9Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3236.2West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated38.2Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 5. 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,221£5,243£4,952

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Airdrie and Shotts £2,319Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,319£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Airdrie and Shotts £1,657Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,657£1,664£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Airdrie and Shotts £1,996Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,996£2,004£1,893

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Airdrie and Shotts £117Airdrie and Shotts: £117West Dunbartonshire: £125Airdrie and Shotts: £117West Dunbartonshire: £126Airdrie and Shotts: £111West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Airdrie and Shotts £200Airdrie and Shotts: £200West Dunbartonshire: £199Airdrie and Shotts: £201West Dunbartonshire: £200Airdrie and Shotts: £190West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189Airdrie and Shotts is higher£200£201£190

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £6.33Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774West Dunbartonshire: £785Airdrie and Shotts: £777West Dunbartonshire: £789Airdrie and Shotts: £734West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229West Dunbartonshire: £252Airdrie and Shotts: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253Airdrie and Shotts: £218West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£229£230£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Airdrie and Shotts £101Airdrie and Shotts: £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Airdrie and Shotts: £102West Dunbartonshire: £102Airdrie and Shotts: £96West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Airdrie and Shotts £1,188Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232West Dunbartonshire: £363Airdrie and Shotts: £233West Dunbartonshire: £365Airdrie and Shotts: £220West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Airdrie and Shotts £354Airdrie and Shotts: £354West Dunbartonshire: £418Airdrie and Shotts: £355West Dunbartonshire: £419Airdrie and Shotts: £335West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Airdrie and Shotts £5.63Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Airdrie and Shotts £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82West Dunbartonshire: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Airdrie and Shotts 171.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higher171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Airdrie and Shotts 28.9Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 41.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher41.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.6, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher121.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Airdrie and Shotts 152.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher152.0

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 24.6Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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West Dunbartonshire and Airdrie and Shotts, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£1,996£2,004£1,893West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£117£117£111West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,188£1,193£1,127West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£232£233£220West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£354£355£335West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.64£8.68£8.20West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2171.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.828.9West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out41.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out121.9Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8152.0West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated24.6Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 6. 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Airdrie and Shotts £490.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Airdrie and Shotts £218.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£218.9m£206.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Airdrie and Shotts £155.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £187.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Airdrie and Shotts £11.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £18.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £72.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mAirdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £9.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £111.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.81mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Airdrie and Shotts 16,085Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356West Dunbartonshire is higher16,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Airdrie and Shotts 2,715Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Airdrie and Shotts 3,922Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,922

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Airdrie and Shotts 11,463Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher11,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Airdrie and Shotts 14,290Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher14,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Airdrie and Shotts 2,310Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count2,310

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Airdrie and Shotts, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£187.6m£188.4m£177.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35616,085West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9182,715West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out3,922Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out11,463Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75314,290West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,310Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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