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Fenland and West Dunbartonshire

105,442 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Fenland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 22. 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

Fenland West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Fenland: £4,938West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Fenland: £4,959West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,891£5,917£5,588

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £12,779, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Fenland: £12,779West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Fenland: £12,834West Dunbartonshire: £12,752Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,444£13,501£12,752

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £2,123, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Fenland: £2,123West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Fenland: £2,132West Dunbartonshire: £2,859Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014West Dunbartonshire is higher£3,014£3,027£2,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Fenland: £11,465West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Fenland: £11,514West Dunbartonshire: £11,145Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,145

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £449, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630Fenland: £449West Dunbartonshire: £633Fenland: £451West Dunbartonshire: £598Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426West Dunbartonshire is higher£630£633£598

  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: Fenland £838, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Fenland: £838West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Fenland: £841West Dunbartonshire: £977Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £28, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Fenland: £28West Dunbartonshire: £35Fenland: £28West Dunbartonshire: £33Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Fenland: £491West Dunbartonshire: £787Fenland: £493West Dunbartonshire: £744Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466West Dunbartonshire is higher£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £253Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £239Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137West 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: Fenland £142, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161Fenland: £142West Dunbartonshire: £162Fenland: £142West Dunbartonshire: £153Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134West Dunbartonshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Fenland: £1,636West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Fenland: £1,643West Dunbartonshire: £2,060Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £353Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £333Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200West Dunbartonshire is higher£351£353£333

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £330, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659Fenland: £330West Dunbartonshire: £661Fenland: £331West Dunbartonshire: £625Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313West Dunbartonshire is higher£659£661£625

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £6.10, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Fenland: £6.10West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Fenland: £6.13West Dunbartonshire: £7.45Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Fenland: £9.85West Dunbartonshire: £15Fenland: £9.89West Dunbartonshire: £14Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.49West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.51West Dunbartonshire: £10Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26West 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: Fenland 1,001.4, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 110.0, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3Fenland: 110.0

    110.0West Dunbartonshire is higher161.3

  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: Fenland 179.9, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3Fenland: 179.9

    179.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count211.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Fenland: 72.9

    72.9West Dunbartonshire is higher128.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fenland 208.6, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1Fenland: 208.6

    208.6West Dunbartonshire is higher274.1

  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: Fenland 30.9, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3Fenland: 30.9

    30.9West Dunbartonshire is higher38.3

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Fenland and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£34£35£33EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£161£162£153EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9211.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.938.3EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 19. 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

Fenland West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Fenland: £4,938West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Fenland: £4,959West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684West Dunbartonshire is higher£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Fenland: £2,827West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Fenland: £2,839West Dunbartonshire: £2,477Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fenland £1,261, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Fenland: £1,261West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Fenland: £1,266West Dunbartonshire: £1,786Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Fenland: £2,536West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Fenland: £2,547West Dunbartonshire: £2,165Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Fenland: £99West Dunbartonshire: £123Fenland: £100West Dunbartonshire: £116Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94West Dunbartonshire is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Fenland: £185West Dunbartonshire: £201Fenland: £186West Dunbartonshire: £190Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fenland £6.14, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Fenland: £6.14West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Fenland: £6.16West Dunbartonshire: £6.35Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Fenland: £491West Dunbartonshire: £787Fenland: £493West Dunbartonshire: £744Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466West Dunbartonshire is higher£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £253Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £239Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137West 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: Fenland £84, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Fenland: £84West Dunbartonshire: £101Fenland: £85West Dunbartonshire: £96Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80West Dunbartonshire is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Fenland: £971West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Fenland: £976West Dunbartonshire: £1,287Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £353Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £333Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200West Dunbartonshire is higher£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411Fenland: £196West Dunbartonshire: £413Fenland: £197West Dunbartonshire: £390Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186West Dunbartonshire is higher£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Fenland: £3.63West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Fenland: £3.64West Dunbartonshire: £4.65Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Fenland: £5.84West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Fenland: £5.87West Dunbartonshire: £8.73Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.49West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.51West Dunbartonshire: £10Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Fenland is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3Fenland: 24.3

    24.3West Dunbartonshire is higher31.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 39.8, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0Fenland: 39.8

    39.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count41.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Fenland: 72.9

    72.9West Dunbartonshire is higher128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1Fenland: 123.9

    123.9West Dunbartonshire is higher171.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 18.3, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9Fenland: 18.3

    18.3West Dunbartonshire is higher23.9

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Fenland and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureFenlandWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedFenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,282£2,292£2,165Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£200£201£190EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£101£101£96EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5199.9Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.331.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.841.0West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.323.9EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

Fenland 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

Fenland West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mFenland: £520.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mFenland: £522.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mFenland: £298.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mFenland: £299.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mFenland: £132.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mFenland: £133.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mFenland: £267.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mFenland: £268.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mFenland: £10.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mFenland: £10.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mFenland: £19.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mFenland: £19.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fenland £0.65m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mFenland: £0.65mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mFenland: £0.65mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland £51.8m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mFenland: £51.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mFenland: £52.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fenland £15.2m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mFenland: £15.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mFenland: £15.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland £8.9m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mFenland: £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mFenland: £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mFenland: £102.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mFenland: £102.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mFenland: £22.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mFenland: £22.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mFenland: £20.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mFenland: £20.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mFenland: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mFenland: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mFenland: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mFenland: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mFenland: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mFenland: £0.48mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753Fenland: 23,358

    23,358Fenland is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782Fenland: 2,566

    2,566West Dunbartonshire is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645Fenland: 4,196

    4,196Fenland is higherDepends on how you count3,645

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410Fenland: 7,684

    7,684West Dunbartonshire is higher11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201Fenland: 13,059

    13,059West Dunbartonshire is higher15,201

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125Fenland: 1,932

    1,932West Dunbartonshire is higher2,125

Show the numbers
Fenland and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureFenlandWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedFenland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mFenland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedFenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35817,753Fenland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,782West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1963,645Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68411,410West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05915,201West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,125EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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