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West Dunbartonshire and Coatbridge and Bellshill

91,672 and 95,579 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Coatbridge and Bellshill on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 14 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Coatbridge and Bellshill £13,790Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,790West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,849West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13,081West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£13,790£13,849£13,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,562Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,562West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,573West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,430West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,562£2,573£2,430

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Coatbridge and Bellshill £11,817Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,817West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,867West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Coatbridge and Bellshill: £11,209West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£11,817£11,867£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Coatbridge and Bellshill £739Coatbridge and Bellshill: £739West Dunbartonshire: £642Coatbridge and Bellshill: £742West Dunbartonshire: £644Coatbridge and Bellshill: £701West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,196Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,196West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,202West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,135West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£1,196£1,202£1,135

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £38Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38West Dunbartonshire: £35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £38West Dunbartonshire: £35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £36West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33Coatbridge and Bellshill 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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £777Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777West Dunbartonshire: £785Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780West Dunbartonshire: £789Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Coatbridge and Bellshill £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230West Dunbartonshire: £252Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231West Dunbartonshire: £253Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£230£231£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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £157Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157West Dunbartonshire: £162Coatbridge and Bellshill: £157West Dunbartonshire: £163Coatbridge and Bellshill: £149West Dunbartonshire: £154

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,803Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,803West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,810West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,710West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,803£1,810£1,710

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Coatbridge and Bellshill £241Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241West Dunbartonshire: £363Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242West Dunbartonshire: £365Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£241£242£229

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £581Coatbridge and Bellshill: £581West Dunbartonshire: £669Coatbridge and Bellshill: £584West Dunbartonshire: £672Coatbridge and Bellshill: £551West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£581£584£551

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.23Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.23West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.27West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.81West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Coatbridge and Bellshill £13Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Coatbridge and Bellshill: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Coatbridge and Bellshill: £12West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88West Dunbartonshire: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91West Dunbartonshire: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 1,023.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 1,023.9West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higher1,023.9

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 187.3Coatbridge and Bellshill: 187.3West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 249.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 249.4West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher249.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher122.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 234.6Coatbridge and Bellshill: 234.6West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher234.6

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 38.0Coatbridge and Bellshill: 38.0West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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West Dunbartonshire and Coatbridge and Bellshill, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,790£13,849£13,081Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,562£2,573£2,430Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,817£11,867£11,209Coatbridge and Bellshill
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£739£742£701Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£1,196£1,202£1,135Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£777£780£737Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£157£157£149Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,803£1,810£1,710West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£241£242£229West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£581£584£551West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.23£8.27£7.81Coatbridge and Bellshill
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,023.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4187.3Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out249.4Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out122.4Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3234.6West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated38.0Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Coatbridge and Bellshill 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5,232Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,232West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5,254West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Coatbridge and Bellshill: £4,963West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Coatbridge and Bellshill £2,314Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,314West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,324West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Coatbridge and Bellshill: £2,195West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,662Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,662West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,669West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,576West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,662£1,669£1,576

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,983Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,983West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,992West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,881West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Coatbridge and Bellshill £124Coatbridge and Bellshill: £124West Dunbartonshire: £125Coatbridge and Bellshill: £125West Dunbartonshire: £126Coatbridge and Bellshill: £118West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Coatbridge and Bellshill £201Coatbridge and Bellshill: £201West Dunbartonshire: £199Coatbridge and Bellshill: £202West Dunbartonshire: £200Coatbridge and Bellshill: £190West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£201£202£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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £6.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.35West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.37West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Coatbridge and Bellshill: £6.02West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Coatbridge and Bellshill £777Coatbridge and Bellshill: £777West Dunbartonshire: £785Coatbridge and Bellshill: £780West Dunbartonshire: £789Coatbridge and Bellshill: £737West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Coatbridge and Bellshill £230Coatbridge and Bellshill: £230West Dunbartonshire: £252Coatbridge and Bellshill: £231West Dunbartonshire: £253Coatbridge and Bellshill: £218West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£230£231£218

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

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

    £101£102£96Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Coatbridge and Bellshill £1,169Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,169West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,174West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Coatbridge and Bellshill: £1,109West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Coatbridge and Bellshill £241Coatbridge and Bellshill: £241West Dunbartonshire: £363Coatbridge and Bellshill: £242West Dunbartonshire: £365Coatbridge and Bellshill: £229West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£241£242£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Coatbridge and Bellshill £377Coatbridge and Bellshill: £377West Dunbartonshire: £418Coatbridge and Bellshill: £379West Dunbartonshire: £419Coatbridge and Bellshill: £358West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£377£379£358

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Coatbridge and Bellshill £5.35Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.35West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.37West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Coatbridge and Bellshill: £5.07West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Coatbridge and Bellshill £8.51Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.51West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.54West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Coatbridge and Bellshill: £8.07West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Coatbridge and Bellshill £7.88Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.88West Dunbartonshire: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.91West Dunbartonshire: £11Coatbridge and Bellshill: £7.47West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Coatbridge and Bellshill 171.8Coatbridge and Bellshill: 171.8West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higher171.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Coatbridge and Bellshill 31.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 31.4West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 41.9Coatbridge and Bellshill: 41.9West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher41.9

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 122.4Coatbridge and Bellshill: 122.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher122.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Coatbridge and Bellshill 152.2Coatbridge and Bellshill: 152.2West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher152.2

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill 24.7Coatbridge and Bellshill: 24.7West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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West Dunbartonshire and Coatbridge and Bellshill, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,232£5,254£4,963Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,314£2,324£2,195Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,662£1,669£1,576Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£1,983£1,992£1,881West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£124£125£118West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£201£202£190Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£6.35£6.37£6.02Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£777£780£737Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£230£231£218Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£102£102£96Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,169£1,174£1,109West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£241£242£229West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£377£379£358West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.35£5.37£5.07Coatbridge and Bellshill
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.51£8.54£8.07West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.88£7.91£7.47Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2171.8West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out41.9Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out122.4Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8152.2West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated24.7Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Coatbridge and Bellshill 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 Coatbridge and Bellshill

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £500.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £500.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £502.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £474.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£500.1m£502.2m£474.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £221.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £221.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £222.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £209.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £158.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £158.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £159.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £150.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£158.8m£159.5m£150.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £189.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £189.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £190.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £179.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.4m£179.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £11.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £11.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £19.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £19.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £18.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.61mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.61mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.58mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £74.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £74.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £70.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£74.2m£74.5m£70.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £22.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £22.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £20.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £9.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £9.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £111.8mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £111.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £112.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £106.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£111.8m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £23.1mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £23.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £36.0mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £36.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £34.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.51mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.51mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.48mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mCoatbridge and Bellshill is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.81mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.81mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £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, Coatbridge and Bellshill £0.75mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.75mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mCoatbridge and Bellshill: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Coatbridge and Bellshill 16,423Coatbridge and Bellshill: 16,423West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356West Dunbartonshire is higher16,423

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Coatbridge and Bellshill 3,005Coatbridge and Bellshill: 3,005West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count3,005

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Coatbridge and Bellshill 4,001Coatbridge and Bellshill: 4,001West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Coatbridge and Bellshill is higher4,001

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Coatbridge and Bellshill 11,694Coatbridge and Bellshill: 11,694West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher11,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Coatbridge and Bellshill 14,543Coatbridge and Bellshill: 14,543West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher14,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Coatbridge and Bellshill 2,356Coatbridge and Bellshill: 2,356West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198Coatbridge and Bellshill is higherDepends on how you count2,356

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Coatbridge and Bellshill, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireCoatbridge and BellshillHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£500.1m£502.2m£474.3mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£158.8m£159.5m£150.7mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£189.5m£190.4m£179.8mWest Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mCoatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£74.2m£74.5m£70.4mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£111.8m£112.2m£106.0mWest 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£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCoatbridge and Bellshill
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£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35616,423West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9183,005Coatbridge and Bellshill
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out4,001Shared outCoatbridge and Bellshill
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out11,694Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75314,543West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,356Shared outEstimatedCoatbridge and Bellshill

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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