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West Dunbartonshire and Aberafan Maesteg

91,672 and 92,880 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Aberafan Maesteg on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 4 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 18. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Aberafan Maesteg £13,480Aberafan Maesteg: £13,480West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Aberafan Maesteg: £13,537West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Aberafan Maesteg: £12,786West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756Aberafan Maesteg is higher£13,480£13,537£12,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Aberafan Maesteg £3,346Aberafan Maesteg: £3,346West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Aberafan Maesteg: £3,360West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Aberafan Maesteg: £3,173West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Aberafan Maesteg is higher£3,346£3,360£3,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Aberafan Maesteg £11,691Aberafan Maesteg: £11,691West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Aberafan Maesteg: £11,741West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Aberafan Maesteg: £11,089West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,691£11,741£11,089

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Aberafan Maesteg £665Aberafan Maesteg: £665West Dunbartonshire: £642Aberafan Maesteg: £668West Dunbartonshire: £644Aberafan Maesteg: £631West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609Aberafan Maesteg is higher£665£668£631

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £1,084Aberafan Maesteg: £1,084West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Aberafan Maesteg: £1,089West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Aberafan Maesteg: £1,028West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,084£1,089£1,028

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £40Aberafan Maesteg: £40West Dunbartonshire: £35Aberafan Maesteg: £40West Dunbartonshire: £35Aberafan Maesteg: £38West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33Aberafan Maesteg is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996West Dunbartonshire: £785Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000West Dunbartonshire: £789Aberafan Maesteg: £944West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259West Dunbartonshire: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £260West Dunbartonshire: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £246West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £244Aberafan Maesteg: £244West Dunbartonshire: £162Aberafan Maesteg: £245West Dunbartonshire: £163Aberafan Maesteg: £231West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154Aberafan Maesteg is higher£244£245£231

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Aberafan Maesteg £2,354Aberafan Maesteg: £2,354West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Aberafan Maesteg: £2,364West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Aberafan Maesteg: £2,233West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,354£2,364£2,233

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327West Dunbartonshire: £363Aberafan Maesteg: £328West Dunbartonshire: £365Aberafan Maesteg: £310West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£327£328£310

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £719Aberafan Maesteg: £719West Dunbartonshire: £669Aberafan Maesteg: £722West Dunbartonshire: £672Aberafan Maesteg: £682West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635Aberafan Maesteg is higher£719£722£682

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Aberafan Maesteg £8.47Aberafan Maesteg: £8.47West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.50West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Aberafan Maesteg: £8.03West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Aberafan Maesteg is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Aberafan Maesteg £20Aberafan Maesteg: £20West Dunbartonshire: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £20West Dunbartonshire: £15Aberafan Maesteg: £19West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14Aberafan Maesteg is higher£20£20£19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 1,037.4Aberafan Maesteg: 1,037.4West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher1,037.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 161.2Aberafan Maesteg: 161.2West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count161.2

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 220.5Aberafan Maesteg: 220.5West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7Aberafan Maesteg is higher220.5

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 293.4Aberafan Maesteg: 293.4West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3Aberafan Maesteg is higher293.4

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 51.2Aberafan Maesteg: 51.2West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4Aberafan Maesteg is higher51.2

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West Dunbartonshire and Aberafan Maesteg, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,480£13,537£12,786Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£3,346£3,360£3,173Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,691£11,741£11,089West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£665£668£631Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£1,084£1,089£1,028Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£40£40£38Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£244£245£231Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,354£2,364£2,233Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£327£328£310West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£719£722£682Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£8.47£8.50£8.03Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£20£20£19Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£8.41£8.45£7.98West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,037.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4161.2West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out220.5Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3293.4Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated51.2Aberafan Maesteg

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 20. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Aberafan Maesteg £6,301Aberafan Maesteg: £6,301West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Aberafan Maesteg: £6,328West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Aberafan Maesteg: £5,977West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620Aberafan Maesteg is higher£6,301£6,328£5,977

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Aberafan Maesteg £2,682Aberafan Maesteg: £2,682West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Aberafan Maesteg: £2,693West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Aberafan Maesteg: £2,544West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Aberafan Maesteg £2,029Aberafan Maesteg: £2,029West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Aberafan Maesteg: £2,038West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Aberafan Maesteg: £1,925West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Aberafan Maesteg is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Aberafan Maesteg £2,326Aberafan Maesteg: £2,326West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Aberafan Maesteg: £2,336West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Aberafan Maesteg: £2,206West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Aberafan Maesteg £132Aberafan Maesteg: £132West Dunbartonshire: £125Aberafan Maesteg: £133West Dunbartonshire: £126Aberafan Maesteg: £126West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119Aberafan Maesteg is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Aberafan Maesteg £216Aberafan Maesteg: £216West Dunbartonshire: £199Aberafan Maesteg: £217West Dunbartonshire: £200Aberafan Maesteg: £205West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189Aberafan Maesteg is higher£216£217£205

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £7.96Aberafan Maesteg: £7.96West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Aberafan Maesteg: £7.99West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Aberafan Maesteg: £7.55West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Aberafan Maesteg is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Aberafan Maesteg £996Aberafan Maesteg: £996West Dunbartonshire: £785Aberafan Maesteg: £1,000West Dunbartonshire: £789Aberafan Maesteg: £944West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745Aberafan Maesteg is higher£996£1,000£944

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Aberafan Maesteg £259Aberafan Maesteg: £259West Dunbartonshire: £252Aberafan Maesteg: £260West Dunbartonshire: £253Aberafan Maesteg: £246West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239Aberafan Maesteg is higher£259£260£246

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Aberafan Maesteg £148Aberafan Maesteg: £148West Dunbartonshire: £101Aberafan Maesteg: £148West Dunbartonshire: £102Aberafan Maesteg: £140West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96Aberafan Maesteg is higher£148£148£140

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Aberafan Maesteg £1,428Aberafan Maesteg: £1,428West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Aberafan Maesteg: £1,434West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Aberafan Maesteg: £1,354West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290Aberafan Maesteg is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Aberafan Maesteg £327Aberafan Maesteg: £327West Dunbartonshire: £363Aberafan Maesteg: £328West Dunbartonshire: £365Aberafan Maesteg: £310West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£327£328£310

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Aberafan Maesteg £436Aberafan Maesteg: £436West Dunbartonshire: £418Aberafan Maesteg: £438West Dunbartonshire: £419Aberafan Maesteg: £414West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396Aberafan Maesteg is higher£436£438£414

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Aberafan Maesteg £5.13Aberafan Maesteg: £5.13West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Aberafan Maesteg: £5.16West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Aberafan Maesteg: £4.87West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Aberafan Maesteg is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Aberafan Maesteg £12Aberafan Maesteg: £12West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Aberafan Maesteg: £12West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Aberafan Maesteg: £12West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Aberafan Maesteg is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Aberafan Maesteg £8.41Aberafan Maesteg: £8.41West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £8.45West Dunbartonshire: £11Aberafan Maesteg: £7.98West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Aberafan Maesteg 206.4Aberafan Maesteg: 206.4West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2Aberafan Maesteg is higher206.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Aberafan Maesteg 32.1Aberafan Maesteg: 32.1West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 40.9, Aberafan Maesteg 43.9Aberafan Maesteg: 43.9West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9Aberafan Maesteg is higher43.9

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 136.4Aberafan Maesteg: 136.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6Aberafan Maesteg is higher136.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Aberafan Maesteg 178.0Aberafan Maesteg: 178.0West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8Aberafan Maesteg is higher178.0

  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, Aberafan Maesteg 31.1Aberafan Maesteg: 31.1West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0Aberafan Maesteg is higher31.1

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West Dunbartonshire and Aberafan Maesteg, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£6,301£6,328£5,977Aberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,682£2,693£2,544Aberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£2,029£2,038£1,925Aberafan Maesteg
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,326£2,336£2,206Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£133£126Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£216£217£205Aberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£7.96£7.99£7.55Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£996£1,000£944Aberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£259£260£246Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£148£148£140Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,428£1,434£1,354Aberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£327£328£310West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£436£438£414Aberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.13£5.16£4.87Aberafan Maesteg
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£12Aberafan Maesteg
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£8.41£8.45£7.98West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2206.4Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.832.1Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out43.9Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out136.4Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8178.0Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated31.1Aberafan Maesteg

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Aberafan Maesteg on 20. 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 Aberafan Maesteg

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £585.2mAberafan Maesteg: £585.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mAberafan Maesteg: £587.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mAberafan Maesteg: £555.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mAberafan Maesteg is higher£585.2m£587.7m£555.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Aberafan Maesteg £249.1mAberafan Maesteg: £249.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mAberafan Maesteg: £250.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mAberafan Maesteg: £236.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£249.1m£250.2m£236.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Aberafan Maesteg £188.5mAberafan Maesteg: £188.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mAberafan Maesteg: £189.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mAberafan Maesteg: £178.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mAberafan Maesteg is higher£188.5m£189.3m£178.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Aberafan Maesteg £216.0mAberafan Maesteg: £216.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mAberafan Maesteg: £217.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mAberafan Maesteg: £204.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mAberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count£216.0m£217.0m£204.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Aberafan Maesteg £12.3mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAberafan Maesteg: £12.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mAberafan Maesteg: £11.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mAberafan Maesteg is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £20.0mAberafan Maesteg: £20.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAberafan Maesteg: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mAberafan Maesteg: £19.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Aberafan Maesteg £0.74mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mAberafan Maesteg: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Aberafan Maesteg £92.5mAberafan Maesteg: £92.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mAberafan Maesteg: £92.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mAberafan Maesteg: £87.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Aberafan Maesteg £24.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mAberafan Maesteg: £24.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mAberafan Maesteg: £22.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mAberafan Maesteg is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £13.7mAberafan Maesteg: £13.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £13.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mAberafan Maesteg: £13.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mAberafan Maesteg is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Aberafan Maesteg £132.6mAberafan Maesteg: £132.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mAberafan Maesteg: £133.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mAberafan Maesteg: £125.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£132.6m£133.2m£125.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £30.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mAberafan Maesteg: £30.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mAberafan Maesteg: £28.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£30.3m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Aberafan Maesteg £40.5mAberafan Maesteg: £40.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mAberafan Maesteg: £40.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mAberafan Maesteg: £38.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mAberafan Maesteg is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.48mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mAberafan Maesteg: £0.48mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mAberafan Maesteg: £0.45mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mAberafan Maesteg is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Aberafan Maesteg £1.1mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mAberafan Maesteg: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mAberafan Maesteg is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Aberafan Maesteg £0.78mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAberafan Maesteg: £0.78mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mAberafan Maesteg: £0.74mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Aberafan Maesteg 19,170Aberafan Maesteg: 19,170West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356Aberafan Maesteg is higher19,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Aberafan Maesteg 2,979Aberafan Maesteg: 2,979West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918Aberafan Maesteg is higherDepends on how you count2,979

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Aberafan Maesteg 4,074Aberafan Maesteg: 4,074West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Aberafan Maesteg is higher4,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Aberafan Maesteg 12,669Aberafan Maesteg: 12,669West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790Aberafan Maesteg is higher12,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Aberafan Maesteg 16,532Aberafan Maesteg: 16,532West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753Aberafan Maesteg is higher16,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Aberafan Maesteg 2,885Aberafan Maesteg: 2,885West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198Aberafan Maesteg is higher2,885

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West Dunbartonshire and Aberafan Maesteg, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireAberafan MaestegHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£585.2m£587.7m£555.1mAberafan Maesteg
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£249.1m£250.2m£236.3mAberafan Maesteg
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£188.5m£189.3m£178.8mAberafan Maesteg
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£216.0m£217.0m£204.9mAberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mAberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mAberafan Maesteg
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£92.5m£92.9m£87.7mAberafan Maesteg
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mAberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£132.6m£133.2m£125.8mAberafan Maesteg
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£30.3m£30.5m£28.8mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mAberafan Maesteg
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAberafan Maesteg
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.1mAberafan Maesteg
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35619,170Aberafan Maesteg
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9182,979Aberafan Maesteg
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out4,074Aberafan Maesteg
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out12,669Aberafan Maesteg
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75316,532Aberafan Maesteg
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,885Aberafan Maesteg

Sources

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

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