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West Dunbartonshire and Neath and Swansea East

91,672 and 102,011 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Neath and Swansea East on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 16 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Neath and Swansea East: £5,502West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Neath and Swansea East: £5,197West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,197

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,448, Neath and Swansea East £13,375Neath and Swansea East: £13,375West Dunbartonshire: £13,448Neath and Swansea East: £13,431West Dunbartonshire: £13,506Neath and Swansea East: £12,686West Dunbartonshire: £12,756

    £13,448£13,506£12,756West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,375£13,431£12,686

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,033, Neath and Swansea East £2,582Neath and Swansea East: £2,582West Dunbartonshire: £3,033Neath and Swansea East: £2,593West Dunbartonshire: £3,046Neath and Swansea East: £2,449West Dunbartonshire: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,749, Neath and Swansea East £11,571Neath and Swansea East: £11,571West Dunbartonshire: £11,749Neath and Swansea East: £11,620West Dunbartonshire: £11,799Neath and Swansea East: £10,976West Dunbartonshire: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,571£11,620£10,976

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £642, Neath and Swansea East £604Neath and Swansea East: £604West Dunbartonshire: £642Neath and Swansea East: £606West Dunbartonshire: £644Neath and Swansea East: £573West Dunbartonshire: £609

    £642£644£609West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

  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, Neath and Swansea East £1,163Neath and Swansea East: £1,163West Dunbartonshire: £1,023Neath and Swansea East: £1,168West Dunbartonshire: £1,027Neath and Swansea East: £1,104West Dunbartonshire: £970

    £1,023£1,027£970Neath and Swansea East is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  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, Neath and Swansea East £36Neath and Swansea East: £36West Dunbartonshire: £35Neath and Swansea East: £36West Dunbartonshire: £35Neath and Swansea East: £34West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £35£35£33Neath and Swansea East is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818West Dunbartonshire: £785Neath and Swansea East: £822West Dunbartonshire: £789Neath and Swansea East: £776West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200West Dunbartonshire: £252Neath and Swansea East: £201West Dunbartonshire: £253Neath and Swansea East: £190West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£200£201£190

  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, Neath and Swansea East £170Neath and Swansea East: £170West Dunbartonshire: £162Neath and Swansea East: £171West Dunbartonshire: £163Neath and Swansea East: £161West Dunbartonshire: £154

    £162£163£154Neath and Swansea East is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,179, Neath and Swansea East £1,837Neath and Swansea East: £1,837West Dunbartonshire: £2,179Neath and Swansea East: £1,844West Dunbartonshire: £2,189Neath and Swansea East: £1,742West Dunbartonshire: £2,067

    £2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,837£1,844£1,742

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260West Dunbartonshire: £363Neath and Swansea East: £261West Dunbartonshire: £365Neath and Swansea East: £247West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£260£261£247

  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, Neath and Swansea East £556Neath and Swansea East: £556West Dunbartonshire: £669Neath and Swansea East: £559West Dunbartonshire: £672Neath and Swansea East: £528West Dunbartonshire: £635

    £669£672£635West Dunbartonshire is higher£556£559£528

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £8.11, Neath and Swansea East £7.30Neath and Swansea East: £7.30West Dunbartonshire: £8.11Neath and Swansea East: £7.33West Dunbartonshire: £8.14Neath and Swansea East: £6.92West Dunbartonshire: £7.69

    £8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Neath and Swansea East £12Neath and Swansea East: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15Neath and Swansea East: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15Neath and Swansea East: £11West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath and Swansea East: £7.09West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath and Swansea East: £6.70West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7

    1,027.7Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count1,027.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 163.4, Neath and Swansea East 143.1Neath and Swansea East: 143.1West Dunbartonshire: 163.4

    163.4West Dunbartonshire is higher143.1

  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, Neath and Swansea East 229.8Neath and Swansea East: 229.8West Dunbartonshire: 209.7

    209.7Neath and Swansea East is higher229.8

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher113.7

  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, Neath and Swansea East 228.9Neath and Swansea East: 228.9West Dunbartonshire: 275.3

    275.3West Dunbartonshire is higher228.9

  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, Neath and Swansea East 35.5Neath and Swansea East: 35.5West Dunbartonshire: 38.4

    38.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count35.5

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West Dunbartonshire and Neath and Swansea East, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,478£5,502£5,197West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimated£13,375£13,431£12,686West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimated£2,582£2,593£2,449West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,571£11,620£10,976West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£644£609£604£606£573West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimated£1,163£1,168£1,104Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£200£201£190West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154Shared outEstimated£170£171£161Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,179£2,189£2,067£1,837£1,844£1,742West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£260£261£247West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£669£672£635£556£559£528West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.11£8.14£7.69£7.30£7.33£6.92West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£12£12£11West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.71,027.8Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.4143.1West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.7Shared out229.8Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out113.7West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.3228.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Shared outEstimated35.5West Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Dunbartonshire Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,925, Neath and Swansea East £5,478Neath and Swansea East: £5,478West Dunbartonshire: £5,925Neath and Swansea East: £5,502West Dunbartonshire: £5,950Neath and Swansea East: £5,197West Dunbartonshire: £5,620

    £5,925£5,950£5,620West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,197

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,620, Neath and Swansea East £2,574Neath and Swansea East: £2,574West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Neath and Swansea East: £2,585West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Neath and Swansea East: £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, Neath and Swansea East £1,619Neath and Swansea East: £1,619West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Neath and Swansea East: £1,626West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Neath and Swansea East: £1,536West Dunbartonshire: £1,796

    £1,893£1,901£1,796West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,619£1,626£1,536

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,289, Neath and Swansea East £2,227Neath and Swansea East: £2,227West Dunbartonshire: £2,289Neath and Swansea East: £2,236West Dunbartonshire: £2,299Neath and Swansea East: £2,112West Dunbartonshire: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £125, Neath and Swansea East £116Neath and Swansea East: £116West Dunbartonshire: £125Neath and Swansea East: £117West Dunbartonshire: £126Neath and Swansea East: £110West Dunbartonshire: £119

    £125£126£119West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £199, Neath and Swansea East £224Neath and Swansea East: £224West Dunbartonshire: £199Neath and Swansea East: £225West Dunbartonshire: £200Neath and Swansea East: £212West Dunbartonshire: £189

    £199£200£189Neath and Swansea East is higher£224£225£212

  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, Neath and Swansea East £6.98Neath and Swansea East: £6.98West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Neath and Swansea East: £7.01West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Neath and Swansea East: £6.62West Dunbartonshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Neath and Swansea East is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £785, Neath and Swansea East £818Neath and Swansea East: £818West Dunbartonshire: £785Neath and Swansea East: £822West Dunbartonshire: £789Neath and Swansea East: £776West Dunbartonshire: £745

    £785£789£745Neath and Swansea East is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Neath and Swansea East £200Neath and Swansea East: £200West Dunbartonshire: £252Neath and Swansea East: £201West Dunbartonshire: £253Neath and Swansea East: £190West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Neath and Swansea East £107Neath and Swansea East: £107West Dunbartonshire: £101Neath and Swansea East: £107West Dunbartonshire: £102Neath and Swansea East: £101West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£102£96Neath and Swansea East is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,360, Neath and Swansea East £1,152Neath and Swansea East: £1,152West Dunbartonshire: £1,360Neath and Swansea East: £1,156West Dunbartonshire: £1,366Neath and Swansea East: £1,092West Dunbartonshire: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,152£1,156£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £363, Neath and Swansea East £260Neath and Swansea East: £260West Dunbartonshire: £363Neath and Swansea East: £261West Dunbartonshire: £365Neath and Swansea East: £247West Dunbartonshire: £345

    £363£365£345West Dunbartonshire is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £418, Neath and Swansea East £349Neath and Swansea East: £349West Dunbartonshire: £418Neath and Swansea East: £350West Dunbartonshire: £419Neath and Swansea East: £331West Dunbartonshire: £396

    £418£419£396West Dunbartonshire is higher£349£350£331

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5.06, Neath and Swansea East £4.58Neath and Swansea East: £4.58West Dunbartonshire: £5.06Neath and Swansea East: £4.59West Dunbartonshire: £5.08Neath and Swansea East: £4.34West Dunbartonshire: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.18, Neath and Swansea East £7.36Neath and Swansea East: £7.36West Dunbartonshire: £9.18Neath and Swansea East: £7.39West Dunbartonshire: £9.22Neath and Swansea East: £6.98West Dunbartonshire: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Neath and Swansea East £7.06Neath and Swansea East: £7.06West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath and Swansea East: £7.09West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath and Swansea East: £6.70West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 200.2, Neath and Swansea East 197.8Neath and Swansea East: 197.8West Dunbartonshire: 200.2

    200.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.8, Neath and Swansea East 27.5Neath and Swansea East: 27.5West Dunbartonshire: 31.8

    31.8West Dunbartonshire is higher27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 40.9, Neath and Swansea East 44.2Neath and Swansea East: 44.2West Dunbartonshire: 40.9

    40.9Neath and Swansea East is higher44.2

  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, Neath and Swansea East 113.7Neath and Swansea East: 113.7West Dunbartonshire: 128.6

    128.6West Dunbartonshire is higher113.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.8, Neath and Swansea East 143.5Neath and Swansea East: 143.5West Dunbartonshire: 171.8

    171.8West Dunbartonshire is higher143.5

  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, Neath and Swansea East 22.2Neath and Swansea East: 22.2West Dunbartonshire: 24.0

    24.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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West Dunbartonshire and Neath and Swansea East, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimated£5,478£5,502£5,197West Dunbartonshire
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£1,619£1,626£1,536West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,227£2,236£2,112West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£116£117£110West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189Shared outEstimated£224£225£212Neath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimated£6.98£7.01£6.62Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£785£789£745Shared outEstimated£818£822£776Neath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Shared outEstimated£200£201£190West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£107£107£101Neath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,152£1,156£1,092West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£363£365£345£260£261£247West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£418£419£396£349£350£331West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£4.58£4.59£4.34West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.36£7.39£6.98West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2197.8West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.827.5West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.9Shared out44.2Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.6Shared out113.7West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.8143.5West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.0Shared outEstimated22.2West Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Neath and Swansea East on 12. 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 Neath and Swansea East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £543.2m, Neath and Swansea East £558.9mNeath and Swansea East: £558.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £543.2mNeath and Swansea East: £561.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £545.5mNeath and Swansea East: £530.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £515.2m

    £543.2m£545.5m£515.2mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £240.2m, Neath and Swansea East £262.5mNeath and Swansea East: £262.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £240.2mNeath and Swansea East: £263.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £241.2mNeath and Swansea East: £249.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £173.6m, Neath and Swansea East £165.2mNeath and Swansea East: £165.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £173.6mNeath and Swansea East: £165.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £174.3mNeath and Swansea East: £156.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £164.6m

    £173.6m£174.3m£164.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £209.8m, Neath and Swansea East £227.1mNeath and Swansea East: £227.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £209.8mNeath and Swansea East: £228.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £210.7mNeath and Swansea East: £215.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £199.1m

    £209.8m£210.7m£199.1mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £11.5m, Neath and Swansea East £11.9mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mNeath and Swansea East: £11.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £11.5mNeath and Swansea East: £11.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £18.3m, Neath and Swansea East £22.8mNeath and Swansea East: £22.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mNeath and Swansea East: £22.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £18.3mNeath and Swansea East: £21.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.3m£17.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  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, Neath and Swansea East £0.71mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNeath and Swansea East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £72.0m, Neath and Swansea East £83.5mNeath and Swansea East: £83.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.0mNeath and Swansea East: £83.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £72.3mNeath and Swansea East: £79.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mNeath and Swansea East is higher£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £23.1m, Neath and Swansea East £20.4mNeath and Swansea East: £20.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.1mNeath and Swansea East: £20.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £23.2mNeath and Swansea East: £19.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £9.3m, Neath and Swansea East £10.9mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mNeath and Swansea East: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.3mNeath and Swansea East: £10.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNeath and Swansea East is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £124.7m, Neath and Swansea East £117.5mNeath and Swansea East: £117.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £124.7mNeath and Swansea East: £118.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £125.2mNeath and Swansea East: £111.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £118.3m

    £124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £33.3m, Neath and Swansea East £26.5mNeath and Swansea East: £26.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.3mNeath and Swansea East: £26.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £33.5mNeath and Swansea East: £25.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £38.3m, Neath and Swansea East £35.6mNeath and Swansea East: £35.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.3mNeath and Swansea East: £35.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £38.4mNeath and Swansea East: £33.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.46m, Neath and Swansea East £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.46mNeath and Swansea East: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.47mNeath and Swansea East: £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.84m, Neath and Swansea East £0.75mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mNeath and Swansea East: £0.75mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.84mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.98m, Neath and Swansea East £0.72mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mNeath and Swansea East: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.98mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.93m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 18,356, Neath and Swansea East 20,176Neath and Swansea East: 20,176West Dunbartonshire: 18,356

    18,356Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count20,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,918, Neath and Swansea East 2,808Neath and Swansea East: 2,808West Dunbartonshire: 2,918

    2,918West Dunbartonshire is higher2,808

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,746, Neath and Swansea East 4,511Neath and Swansea East: 4,511West Dunbartonshire: 3,746

    3,746Neath and Swansea East is higher4,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,790, Neath and Swansea East 11,598Neath and Swansea East: 11,598West Dunbartonshire: 11,790

    11,790West Dunbartonshire is higher11,598

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,753, Neath and Swansea East 14,643Neath and Swansea East: 14,643West Dunbartonshire: 15,753

    15,753West Dunbartonshire is higher14,643

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,198, Neath and Swansea East 2,268Neath and Swansea East: 2,268West Dunbartonshire: 2,198

    2,198Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count2,268

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West Dunbartonshire and Neath and Swansea East, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNeath and Swansea EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimated£558.9m£561.2m£530.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimated£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimated£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.8m£210.7m£199.1m£227.1m£228.1m£215.5mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimated£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.68mNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimated£83.5m£83.8m£79.2mNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimated£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.7m£125.2m£118.3m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.5m£31.6m£26.5m£26.7m£25.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.4m£36.3m£35.6m£35.7m£33.8mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,35620,176Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9182,808West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,746Shared out4,511Neath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,790Shared out11,598West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,75314,643West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,198Shared outEstimated2,268Neath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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