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West Dunbartonshire and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

91,672 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 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 6 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 16. 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,394£13,451£12,705

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710West Dunbartonshire: £642Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713West Dunbartonshire: £644Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£710£713£673

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45West Dunbartonshire: £35Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45West Dunbartonshire: £35Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031West Dunbartonshire: £785Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035West Dunbartonshire: £789Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222West Dunbartonshire: £252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223West Dunbartonshire: £253Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£222£223£210

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214West Dunbartonshire: £162Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214West Dunbartonshire: £163Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329West Dunbartonshire: £363Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330West Dunbartonshire: £365Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£329£330£312

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787West Dunbartonshire: £669Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790West Dunbartonshire: £672Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£787£790£746

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12West Dunbartonshire: £14

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count211.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher309.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire 38.4, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher45.4

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West Dunbartonshire and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,394£13,451£12,705West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,610£11,659£11,013West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£222£223£210West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£329£330£312West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£9.11£9.15£8.64West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 13. 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441West Dunbartonshire: £2,485

    £2,620£2,631£2,485West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,893, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136West Dunbartonshire: £125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137West Dunbartonshire: £126Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198West Dunbartonshire: £199Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199West Dunbartonshire: £200Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031West Dunbartonshire: £785Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035West Dunbartonshire: £789Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222West Dunbartonshire: £252Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223West Dunbartonshire: £253Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£222£223£210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132West Dunbartonshire: £101Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132West Dunbartonshire: £102Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329West Dunbartonshire: £363Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330West Dunbartonshire: £365Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486West Dunbartonshire: £418Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488West Dunbartonshire: £419Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher191.3

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher28.0

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West Dunbartonshire and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimated£2,574£2,585£2,441West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimated£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,231£2,240£2,116West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£198£199£188West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£222£223£210West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£329£330£312West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.92£7.95£7.51West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£9.11£9.15£8.64West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2198.0West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.835.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out40.7West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,680

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35618,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9183,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75318,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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