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West Berkshire and East Dunbartonshire

164,918 and 109,680 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than East Dunbartonshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Berkshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire on 14. 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 Berkshire East Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Dunbartonshire £4,442East Dunbartonshire: £4,442West Berkshire: £3,766East Dunbartonshire: £4,461West Berkshire: £3,782East Dunbartonshire: £4,214West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, East Dunbartonshire £12,628East Dunbartonshire: £12,628West Berkshire: £12,624East Dunbartonshire: £12,682West Berkshire: £12,678East Dunbartonshire: £11,978West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,978

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, East Dunbartonshire £1,381East Dunbartonshire: £1,381West Berkshire: £1,326East Dunbartonshire: £1,387West Berkshire: £1,332East Dunbartonshire: £1,310West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, East Dunbartonshire £11,562East Dunbartonshire: £11,562West Berkshire: £11,839East Dunbartonshire: £11,611West Berkshire: £11,889East Dunbartonshire: £10,967West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, East Dunbartonshire £267East Dunbartonshire: £267West Berkshire: £263East Dunbartonshire: £268West Berkshire: £264East Dunbartonshire: £253West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

  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 Berkshire £506, East Dunbartonshire £785East Dunbartonshire: £785West Berkshire: £506East Dunbartonshire: £788West Berkshire: £508East Dunbartonshire: £744West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480East Dunbartonshire is higher£785£788£744

  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 Berkshire £17, East Dunbartonshire £15East Dunbartonshire: £15West Berkshire: £17East Dunbartonshire: £15West Berkshire: £17East Dunbartonshire: £14West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, East Dunbartonshire £400East Dunbartonshire: £400West Berkshire: £250East Dunbartonshire: £401West Berkshire: £251East Dunbartonshire: £379West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Dunbartonshire £150East Dunbartonshire: £150West Berkshire: £116East Dunbartonshire: £151West Berkshire: £117East Dunbartonshire: £142West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  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 Berkshire £66, East Dunbartonshire £88East Dunbartonshire: £88West Berkshire: £66East Dunbartonshire: £88West Berkshire: £66East Dunbartonshire: £83West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, East Dunbartonshire £975East Dunbartonshire: £975West Berkshire: £1,096East Dunbartonshire: £979West Berkshire: £1,101East Dunbartonshire: £924West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£975£979£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Dunbartonshire £119East Dunbartonshire: £119West Berkshire: £156East Dunbartonshire: £120West Berkshire: £157East Dunbartonshire: £113West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£119£120£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, East Dunbartonshire £307East Dunbartonshire: £307West Berkshire: £155East Dunbartonshire: £308West Berkshire: £156East Dunbartonshire: £291West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147East Dunbartonshire is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, East Dunbartonshire £6.38East Dunbartonshire: £6.38West Berkshire: £6.88East Dunbartonshire: £6.41West Berkshire: £6.91East Dunbartonshire: £6.05West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, East Dunbartonshire £5.31East Dunbartonshire: £5.31West Berkshire: £2.38East Dunbartonshire: £5.34West Berkshire: £2.39East Dunbartonshire: £5.04West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26East Dunbartonshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Dunbartonshire £5.96East Dunbartonshire: £5.96West Berkshire: £6.17East Dunbartonshire: £5.98West Berkshire: £6.19East Dunbartonshire: £5.65West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, East Dunbartonshire 988.7East Dunbartonshire: 988.7West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count988.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, East Dunbartonshire 62.7East Dunbartonshire: 62.7West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count62.7

  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 Berkshire 107.0, East Dunbartonshire 180.6East Dunbartonshire: 180.6West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0East Dunbartonshire is higher180.6

  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 Berkshire 38.5, East Dunbartonshire 64.1East Dunbartonshire: 64.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, East Dunbartonshire 124.2East Dunbartonshire: 124.2West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count124.2

  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 Berkshire 15.3, East Dunbartonshire 23.1East Dunbartonshire: 23.1West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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West Berkshire and East Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,628£12,682£11,978EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,381£1,387£1,310EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,562£11,611£10,967West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£267£268£253East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£785£788£744EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14EstimatedWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£400£401£379EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£88£88£83EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£975£979£924West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£119£120£113West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£307£308£291East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.38£6.41£6.05West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.31£5.34£5.04East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9988.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.862.7West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0180.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.564.1East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9124.2East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.323.1EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East 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

West Berkshire East Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Dunbartonshire £4,442East Dunbartonshire: £4,442West Berkshire: £3,766East Dunbartonshire: £4,461West Berkshire: £3,782East Dunbartonshire: £4,214West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, East Dunbartonshire £2,977East Dunbartonshire: £2,977West Berkshire: £2,429East Dunbartonshire: £2,990West Berkshire: £2,440East Dunbartonshire: £2,824West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,977£2,990£2,824

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, East Dunbartonshire £790East Dunbartonshire: £790West Berkshire: £809East Dunbartonshire: £793West Berkshire: £812East Dunbartonshire: £749West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, East Dunbartonshire £2,726East Dunbartonshire: £2,726West Berkshire: £2,278East Dunbartonshire: £2,737West Berkshire: £2,288East Dunbartonshire: £2,586West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,737£2,586

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, East Dunbartonshire £63East Dunbartonshire: £63West Berkshire: £51East Dunbartonshire: £63West Berkshire: £51East Dunbartonshire: £60West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, East Dunbartonshire £185East Dunbartonshire: £185West Berkshire: £97East Dunbartonshire: £186West Berkshire: £98East Dunbartonshire: £175West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92East Dunbartonshire is higher£185£186£175

  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 Berkshire £3.18, East Dunbartonshire £3.44East Dunbartonshire: £3.44West Berkshire: £3.18East Dunbartonshire: £3.45West Berkshire: £3.20East Dunbartonshire: £3.26West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, East Dunbartonshire £400East Dunbartonshire: £400West Berkshire: £250East Dunbartonshire: £401West Berkshire: £251East Dunbartonshire: £379West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Dunbartonshire £150East Dunbartonshire: £150West Berkshire: £116East Dunbartonshire: £151West Berkshire: £117East Dunbartonshire: £142West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, East Dunbartonshire £50East Dunbartonshire: £50West Berkshire: £40East Dunbartonshire: £50West Berkshire: £40East Dunbartonshire: £48West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, East Dunbartonshire £557East Dunbartonshire: £557West Berkshire: £669East Dunbartonshire: £560West Berkshire: £671East Dunbartonshire: £529West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£557£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Dunbartonshire £119East Dunbartonshire: £119West Berkshire: £156East Dunbartonshire: £120West Berkshire: £157East Dunbartonshire: £113West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, East Dunbartonshire £176East Dunbartonshire: £176West Berkshire: £94East Dunbartonshire: £176West Berkshire: £95East Dunbartonshire: £167West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90East Dunbartonshire is higher£176£176£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, East Dunbartonshire £3.65East Dunbartonshire: £3.65West Berkshire: £4.20East Dunbartonshire: £3.66West Berkshire: £4.21East Dunbartonshire: £3.46West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, East Dunbartonshire £3.04East Dunbartonshire: £3.04West Berkshire: £1.45East Dunbartonshire: £3.05West Berkshire: £1.46East Dunbartonshire: £2.88West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38East Dunbartonshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Dunbartonshire £5.96East Dunbartonshire: £5.96West Berkshire: £6.17East Dunbartonshire: £5.98West Berkshire: £6.19East Dunbartonshire: £5.65West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, East Dunbartonshire 233.1East Dunbartonshire: 233.1West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count233.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, East Dunbartonshire 14.8East Dunbartonshire: 14.8West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, East Dunbartonshire 42.6East Dunbartonshire: 42.6West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6East Dunbartonshire is higher42.6

  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 Berkshire 38.5, East Dunbartonshire 64.1East Dunbartonshire: 64.1West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, East Dunbartonshire 71.0East Dunbartonshire: 71.0West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count71.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, East Dunbartonshire 13.2East Dunbartonshire: 13.2West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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West Berkshire and East Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,977£2,990£2,824EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£790£793£749EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£63£63£60East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£185£186£175EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.44£3.45£3.26EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£400£401£379EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£50£50£48EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£557£560£529West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£119£120£113West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£176£176£167East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.65£3.66£3.46West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£3.04£3.05£2.88East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7233.1East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.8East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.642.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.564.1East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.571.0West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.313.2EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire 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 Berkshire East Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, East Dunbartonshire £487.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £487.2mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £489.3mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £462.1mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£487.2m£489.3m£462.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, East Dunbartonshire £326.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £326.5mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £327.9mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £309.7mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.5m£327.9m£309.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, East Dunbartonshire £86.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £86.6mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £87.0mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £82.2mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£87.0m£82.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, East Dunbartonshire £299.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £299.0mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £300.2mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £283.6mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, East Dunbartonshire £6.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.5mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, East Dunbartonshire £20.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.2mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, East Dunbartonshire £0.38mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, East Dunbartonshire £43.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £43.8mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £44.0mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £41.6mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, East Dunbartonshire £16.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £15.6mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, East Dunbartonshire £5.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, East Dunbartonshire £61.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.1mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.4mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £58.0mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, East Dunbartonshire £13.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.1mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £12.4mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, East Dunbartonshire £19.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £18.3mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, East Dunbartonshire £0.40mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, East Dunbartonshire £0.33mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.32mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, East Dunbartonshire £0.65mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.65mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.66mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.62mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, East Dunbartonshire 25,564East Dunbartonshire: 25,564West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count25,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, East Dunbartonshire 1,622East Dunbartonshire: 1,622West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, East Dunbartonshire 4,670East Dunbartonshire: 4,670West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395East Dunbartonshire is higher4,670

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, East Dunbartonshire 7,025East Dunbartonshire: 7,025West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355East Dunbartonshire is higher7,025

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, East Dunbartonshire 7,792East Dunbartonshire: 7,792West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count7,792

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, East Dunbartonshire 1,447East Dunbartonshire: 1,447West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,447

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and East Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£299.0m£300.2m£283.6mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEast Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEast Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27025,564West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,622West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3954,670East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3557,025East Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9607,792West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,447EstimatedWest Berkshire

Sources

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

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  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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