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West Dunbartonshire and Alloa and Grangemouth

91,672 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 0. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756West Dunbartonshire is higher£12,770£12,824£12,113

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409West Dunbartonshire: £642Alloa and Grangemouth: £411West Dunbartonshire: £644Alloa and Grangemouth: £388West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609West Dunbartonshire is higher£409£411£388

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Alloa and Grangemouth: £685West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Alloa and Grangemouth: £647West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970West Dunbartonshire is higher£682£685£647

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24West Dunbartonshire: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £24West Dunbartonshire: £35Alloa and Grangemouth: £22West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648West Dunbartonshire: £785Alloa and Grangemouth: £651West Dunbartonshire: £789Alloa and Grangemouth: £614West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201West Dunbartonshire: £252Alloa and Grangemouth: £202West Dunbartonshire: £253Alloa and Grangemouth: £191West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£201£202£191

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133West Dunbartonshire: £162Alloa and Grangemouth: £134West Dunbartonshire: £163Alloa and Grangemouth: £126West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154West Dunbartonshire is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211West Dunbartonshire: £363Alloa and Grangemouth: £212West Dunbartonshire: £365Alloa and Grangemouth: £200West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£211£212£200

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447West Dunbartonshire: £669Alloa and Grangemouth: £449West Dunbartonshire: £672Alloa and Grangemouth: £424West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86West Dunbartonshire: £15Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90West Dunbartonshire: £15Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higher1,010.2

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4West Dunbartonshire is higher105.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7West Dunbartonshire is higher171.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher103.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher213.0

  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: West Dunbartonshire 38.4, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4West Dunbartonshire is higher33.1

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West Dunbartonshire and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,655£11,705£11,055West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£409£411£388West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,673£1,680£1,587West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£211£212£200West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£447£449£424West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£5.68£5.71£5.39West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.86£7.90£7.46West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,010.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4105.6West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out171.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out103.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3213.0West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 0. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78West Dunbartonshire: £125Alloa and Grangemouth: £78West Dunbartonshire: £126Alloa and Grangemouth: £74West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130West Dunbartonshire: £199Alloa and Grangemouth: £131West Dunbartonshire: £200Alloa and Grangemouth: £123West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189West Dunbartonshire is higher£130£131£123

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648West Dunbartonshire: £785Alloa and Grangemouth: £651West Dunbartonshire: £789Alloa and Grangemouth: £614West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£648£651£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201West Dunbartonshire: £252Alloa and Grangemouth: £202West Dunbartonshire: £253Alloa and Grangemouth: £191West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84West Dunbartonshire: £101Alloa and Grangemouth: £84West Dunbartonshire: £102Alloa and Grangemouth: £79West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96West Dunbartonshire is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Alloa and Grangemouth: £999West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211West Dunbartonshire: £363Alloa and Grangemouth: £212West Dunbartonshire: £365Alloa and Grangemouth: £200West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282West Dunbartonshire: £418Alloa and Grangemouth: £283West Dunbartonshire: £419Alloa and Grangemouth: £267West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43West Dunbartonshire: £11Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higher192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higher20.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9West Dunbartonshire is higher32.7

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher134.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0West Dunbartonshire is higher20.8

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West Dunbartonshire and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,221£2,230£2,106West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£78£78£74West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,053£1,057£999West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£211£212£200West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£282£283£267West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.57£3.59£3.39West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£4.94£4.97£4.69West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2192.5West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.820.1West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out32.7Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out103.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8134.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated20.8Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 1. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mAlloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356West Dunbartonshire is higher18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918West Dunbartonshire is higher1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746West Dunbartonshire is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198West Dunbartonshire is higher1,980

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mAlloa and Grangemouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35618,311West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9181,914West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out3,110Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out9,859Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75312,753West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated1,980Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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