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West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

91,672 and 90,135 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,936£12,991£12,271

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,763£2,775£2,621

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,403£11,451£10,816

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556West Dunbartonshire: £642Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559West Dunbartonshire: £644Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609West Dunbartonshire is higher£556£559£528

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772West Dunbartonshire: £785Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776West Dunbartonshire: £789Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223West Dunbartonshire: £252Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224West Dunbartonshire: £253Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161West Dunbartonshire: £162Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161West Dunbartonshire: £163Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154West Dunbartonshire is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274West Dunbartonshire: £363Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276West Dunbartonshire: £365Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£274£276£260

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570West Dunbartonshire: £669Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572West Dunbartonshire: £672Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81West Dunbartonshire: £15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85West Dunbartonshire: £15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count981.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4West Dunbartonshire is higher137.4

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher214.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.6, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher126.0

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher232.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4West Dunbartonshire is higher36.8

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West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,403£11,451£10,816West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£556£559£528West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£945£949£897Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£32£32£30Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£161£161£152Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,016£2,025£1,912West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£274£276£260West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£570£572£540West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£7.95£7.98£7.54West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.81£8.85£8.36West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.7981.8West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4137.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out214.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out126.0Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3232.8West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated36.8Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Dunbartonshire Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,688£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,482£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121West Dunbartonshire: £125Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121West Dunbartonshire: £126Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higher£121£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205West Dunbartonshire: £199Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206West Dunbartonshire: £200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772West Dunbartonshire: £785Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776West Dunbartonshire: £789Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223West Dunbartonshire: £252Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224West Dunbartonshire: £253Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£223£224£212

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98West Dunbartonshire: £101Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99West Dunbartonshire: £102Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96West Dunbartonshire is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274West Dunbartonshire: £363Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276West Dunbartonshire: £365Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£274£276£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348West Dunbartonshire: £418Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350West Dunbartonshire: £419Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£348£350£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count212.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higher29.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher46.6

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher142.3

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0West Dunbartonshire is higher22.5

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West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,471£2,482£2,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£121£121£114West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,232£1,237£1,169West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£274£276£260West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£348£350£330West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.86£4.88£4.61West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£5.39£5.41£5.11West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.829.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out46.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out126.0Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8142.3West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated22.5Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Dunbartonshire Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.8m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£152.2m£152.8m£144.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count19,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918West Dunbartonshire is higher2,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher11,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher12,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198West Dunbartonshire is higher2,027

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£222.8m£223.7m£211.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35619,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9182,685West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out4,196Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out11,360Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75312,824West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,027Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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