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West Dunbartonshire and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

91,672 and 97,774 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 18 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke on 4. 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £13,451Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,451West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £13,508West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £12,759West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,578Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,578West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,589West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,445West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,578£2,589£2,445

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11,661Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,661West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,711West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11,061West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higher£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £663Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £663West Dunbartonshire: £642Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £666West Dunbartonshire: £644Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £629West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,092Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,092West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,097West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,036West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£1,092£1,097£1,036

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £34Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £34West Dunbartonshire: £35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35West Dunbartonshire: £35Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750West Dunbartonshire: £785Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753West Dunbartonshire: £789Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229West Dunbartonshire: £252Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£229£230£217

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £156Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £156West Dunbartonshire: £162Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £157West Dunbartonshire: £163Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £148West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,840Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,840West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,848West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,746West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,840£1,848£1,746

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255West Dunbartonshire: £363Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256West Dunbartonshire: £365Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£255£256£242

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £564Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £564West Dunbartonshire: £669Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £566West Dunbartonshire: £672Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £535West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£564£566£535

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.15West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.17West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.83West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11West Dunbartonshire: £14

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 1,006.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 1,006.9West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7West Dunbartonshire is higher1,006.9

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 155.3Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 155.3West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4West Dunbartonshire is higher155.3

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.8Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.8West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher230.8

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher118.4

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 230.1Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 230.1West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher230.1

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 37.7Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 37.7West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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West Dunbartonshire and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,451£13,508£12,759Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,578£2,589£2,445Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,661£11,711£11,061West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£663£666£629Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£1,092£1,097£1,036Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£34£35£33Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,840£1,848£1,746West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£255£256£242West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£564£566£535West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£6.15£6.17£5.83West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,006.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4155.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out230.8Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out118.4Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3230.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated37.7Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £5,294Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,294West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,316West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5,021West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,294£5,316£5,021

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,416Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,416West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,427West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,292West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,416£2,427£2,292

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,636Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,636West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,643West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,551West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,636£1,643£1,551

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £2,095Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,095West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £2,104West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,987West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,095£2,104£1,987

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £119Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £119West Dunbartonshire: £125Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £120West Dunbartonshire: £126Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £113West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £196Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £196West Dunbartonshire: £199Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £197West Dunbartonshire: £200Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £186West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £6.19Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.19West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £6.21West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £5.87West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £750Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £750West Dunbartonshire: £785Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £753West Dunbartonshire: £789Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £711West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £229Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £229West Dunbartonshire: £252Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £217West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£229£230£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £99Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £99West Dunbartonshire: £101Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £100West Dunbartonshire: £102Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £94West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £1,168Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,168West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,173West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £1,108West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,168£1,173£1,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £255Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £255West Dunbartonshire: £363Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £256West Dunbartonshire: £365Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £242West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £358Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £358West Dunbartonshire: £418Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £359West Dunbartonshire: £419Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £339West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£358£359£339

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £3.90Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.90West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.92West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £3.70West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.08Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.08West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.11West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £7.58Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.58West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.61West Dunbartonshire: £11Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £7.19West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.58£7.61£7.19

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 180.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 180.9West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 27.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 27.9West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higher27.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 40.9, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 41.5Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 41.5West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher41.5

  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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 118.4Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 118.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher118.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 146.0Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 146.0West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher146.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 24.0, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 23.9Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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West Dunbartonshire and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,294£5,316£5,021Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,416£2,427£2,292Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£1,636£1,643£1,551Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,095£2,104£1,987West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£119£120£113West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£6.19£6.21£5.87Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£750£753£711Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£229£230£217Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£99£100£94Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,168£1,173£1,108West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£255£256£242West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£358£359£339West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£3.90£3.92£3.70West 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£7.58£7.61£7.19Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2180.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.827.9West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out41.5Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out118.4Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8146.0West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated23.9Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 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 Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £517.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £517.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £519.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £490.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£517.6m£519.8m£490.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £236.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £236.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £237.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £224.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£236.3m£237.3m£224.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £159.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £159.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £160.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £151.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£159.9m£160.6m£151.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £204.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £204.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £205.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £194.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£204.8m£205.7m£194.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £11.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £11.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £19.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £19.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £18.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£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, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.61mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.61mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.57mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £73.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £73.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £69.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£73.3m£73.6m£69.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £22.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £22.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £21.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £9.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £9.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £114.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £114.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £108.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £25.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £25.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £23.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £35.0mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £35.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £33.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.38mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.36mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.69mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.69mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke £0.74mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 17,685Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 17,685West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356West Dunbartonshire is higher17,685

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,728Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,728West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918West Dunbartonshire is higher2,728

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 4,054Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 4,054West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higher4,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 11,573Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 11,573West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher11,573

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 14,274Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 14,274West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher14,274

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke 2,338Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke: 2,338West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is higherDepends on how you count2,338

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireMotherwell, Wishaw and CarlukeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£517.6m£519.8m£490.9mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£236.3m£237.3m£224.1mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£159.9m£160.6m£151.7mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£204.8m£205.7m£194.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£73.3m£73.6m£69.5mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mShared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35617,685West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9182,728West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out4,054Shared outMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out11,573Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75314,274West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,338Shared outEstimatedMotherwell, Wishaw and Carluke

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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