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West Dunbartonshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley

91,672 and 98,210 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 21 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,206£5,228£4,938

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,390£13,447£12,701

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,402£2,412£2,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579West Dunbartonshire: £642Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581West Dunbartonshire: £644Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609West Dunbartonshire is higher£579£581£549

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970West Dunbartonshire is higher£909£913£862

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29West Dunbartonshire: £35Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29West Dunbartonshire: £35Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649West Dunbartonshire: £785Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652West Dunbartonshire: £789Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221West Dunbartonshire: £252Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222West Dunbartonshire: £253Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£221£222£209

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143West Dunbartonshire: £162Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143West Dunbartonshire: £163Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154West Dunbartonshire is higher£143£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,756£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208West Dunbartonshire: £363Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209West Dunbartonshire: £365Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£208£209£198

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484West Dunbartonshire: £669Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486West Dunbartonshire: £672Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£484£486£459

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67West Dunbartonshire: £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70West Dunbartonshire: £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4West Dunbartonshire is higher140.8

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count201.9

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher103.3

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher216.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4West Dunbartonshire is higher33.7

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West Dunbartonshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£579£581£549West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£909£913£862Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£143£143£135Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,756£1,763£1,665West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£208£209£198West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£484£486£459West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£7.66£7.70£7.27West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,022.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4140.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out201.9Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out103.3Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3216.7West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated33.7Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,206£5,228£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,618£2,629£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113West Dunbartonshire: £125Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114West Dunbartonshire: £126Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higher£113£114£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178West Dunbartonshire: £199Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178West Dunbartonshire: £200Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189West Dunbartonshire is higher£178£178£169

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649West Dunbartonshire: £785Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652West Dunbartonshire: £789Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221West Dunbartonshire: £252Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222West Dunbartonshire: £253Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£221£222£209

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89West Dunbartonshire: £101Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90West Dunbartonshire: £102Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96West Dunbartonshire is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208West Dunbartonshire: £363Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209West Dunbartonshire: £365Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303West Dunbartonshire: £418Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304West Dunbartonshire: £419Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£303£304£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67West Dunbartonshire: £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70West Dunbartonshire: £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higher27.5

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count39.5

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher135.6

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0West Dunbartonshire is higher21.1

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West Dunbartonshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,322£2,332£2,202Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£113£114£107West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£178£178£169Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,099£1,103£1,042West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£208£209£198West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£303£304£288West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.80£4.82£4.55West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.08£7.11£6.72West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2200.0West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.827.5West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out39.5Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out103.3Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8135.6West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated21.1Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£511.3m£513.5m£485.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£257.1m£258.2m£243.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,639

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918West Dunbartonshire is higher2,703

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher10,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher13,319

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198West Dunbartonshire is higher2,071

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West Dunbartonshire and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£228.0m£229.0m£216.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£107.9m£108.4m£102.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35619,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9182,703West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out3,876Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out10,143Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75313,319West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,071Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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  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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