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Neath and Swansea East and West Dunbartonshire

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

Neath and Swansea East is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire 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

Neath and Swansea East West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East £556, West Dunbartonshire £669West Dunbartonshire: £669Neath and Swansea East: £556West Dunbartonshire: £672Neath and Swansea East: £559West Dunbartonshire: £635Neath and Swansea East: £528

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 1,027.8, West Dunbartonshire 1,027.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,027.7Neath and Swansea East: 1,027.8

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

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

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

    143.1West Dunbartonshire is higher163.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Neath and Swansea East 229.8, West Dunbartonshire 209.7West Dunbartonshire: 209.7Neath and Swansea East: 229.8

    229.8Neath and Swansea East is higher209.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Neath and Swansea East 228.9, West Dunbartonshire 275.3West Dunbartonshire: 275.3Neath and Swansea East: 228.9

    228.9West Dunbartonshire is higher275.3

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

    35.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.4

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Neath and Swansea East and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,375£13,431£12,686£13,448£13,506£12,756Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£3,033£3,046£2,877Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,571£11,620£10,976£11,749£11,799£11,144West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£642£644£609West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,104£1,023£1,027£970Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£162£163£154Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,837£1,844£1,742£2,179£2,189£2,067West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£556£559£528£669£672£635West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.30£7.33£6.92£8.11£8.14£7.69West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.81,027.7Neath and Swansea East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.1163.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026229.8209.7Shared outNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.9275.3West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.538.4Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Neath and Swansea East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 17. 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

Neath and Swansea East West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £2,574, West Dunbartonshire £2,620West Dunbartonshire: £2,620Neath and Swansea East: £2,574West Dunbartonshire: £2,631Neath and Swansea East: £2,585West Dunbartonshire: £2,485Neath and Swansea East: £2,441

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £1,619, West Dunbartonshire £1,893West Dunbartonshire: £1,893Neath and Swansea East: £1,619West Dunbartonshire: £1,901Neath and Swansea East: £1,626West Dunbartonshire: £1,796Neath and Swansea East: £1,536

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Neath and Swansea East £6.98, West Dunbartonshire £6.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.78Neath and Swansea East: £6.98West Dunbartonshire: £6.81Neath and Swansea East: £7.01West Dunbartonshire: £6.43Neath and Swansea East: £6.62

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    197.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.5West Dunbartonshire is higher31.8

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

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

    44.2Neath and Swansea East is higher40.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 113.7, West Dunbartonshire 128.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.6Neath and Swansea East: 113.7

    113.7West Dunbartonshire is higher128.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    143.5West Dunbartonshire is higher171.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Neath and Swansea East 22.2, West Dunbartonshire 24.0West Dunbartonshire: 24.0Neath and Swansea East: 22.2

    22.2West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Neath and Swansea East and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,197£5,925£5,950£5,620Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,574£2,585£2,441£2,620£2,631£2,485Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,893£1,901£1,796Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,227£2,236£2,112£2,289£2,299£2,171West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£125£126£119West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£199£200£189Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.78£6.81£6.43Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£785£789£745Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£252£253£239Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,156£1,092£1,360£1,366£1,290West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£363£365£345West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£418£419£396West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.06£5.08£4.80West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£9.18£9.22£8.71West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£11£11£10Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8200.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.531.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.240.9Shared outNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.7128.6Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026143.5171.8West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.0Shared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

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

Neath and Swansea East West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Neath and Swansea East £0.71m, West Dunbartonshire £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.62mNeath and Swansea East: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mNeath and Swansea East: £0.68m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,176Neath and Swansea East is higherDepends on how you count18,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,808West Dunbartonshire is higher2,918

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

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

    4,511Neath and Swansea East is higher3,746

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

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

    11,598West Dunbartonshire is higher11,790

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,643West Dunbartonshire is higher15,753

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

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

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

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Neath and Swansea East and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureNeath and Swansea EastWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£558.9m£561.2m£530.1m£543.2m£545.5m£515.2mShared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mShared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£173.6m£174.3m£164.6mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.1m£228.1m£215.5m£209.8m£210.7m£199.1mNeath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mNeath and Swansea East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mShared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.68m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mShared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m£124.7m£125.2m£118.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.7m£25.2m£33.3m£33.5m£31.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.6m£35.7m£33.8m£38.3m£38.4m£36.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mNeath and Swansea East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mShared outEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,17618,356Neath and Swansea East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8082,918West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5113,746Shared outNeath and Swansea East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,59811,790Shared outWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,64315,753West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,198Shared outEstimatedNeath and Swansea East

Sources

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

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