Compare local authorities · South East and Scotland
Hastings and Dundee City
Hastings is higher than Dundee City on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Hastings is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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
Hastings Dundee City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,630£12,684£11,980Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,054£3,067£2,897Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,582£2,593£2,449
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,150£11,197£10,576Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£673Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£601
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£732£735£694Dundee City is higher£899£903£853
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£606£609£575Dundee City is higher£766£769£727
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£147£139Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,457£2,467£2,330Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£435£436£412Dundee City is higher£524£526£497
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.37£7.40£6.99Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.76£8.80£8.31Dundee City is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count155.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.6Dundee City is higher204.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.7Dundee City is higher121.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
276.4Hastings is higherDepends on how you count238.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.3Dundee City is higher32.5
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| Measure | Hastings | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,630£12,684£11,980 | £13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,054£3,067£2,897 | £2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated | Hastings |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,150£11,197£10,576 | £11,544£11,593£10,950 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £634£637£601 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £732£735£694 | £899£903£853Estimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £35£35£33Estimated | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £606£609£575 | £766£769£727Estimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £196£197£186Estimated | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £139£140£132Estimated | Hastings |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,457£2,467£2,330 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £392£393£372 | £322£324£306 | Hastings |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £435£436£412 | £524£526£497 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.37£7.40£6.99 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Hastings |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.76£8.80£8.31 | £11£11£10 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.5 | 1,002.7 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.9 | 155.5 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.6 | 204.4 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.7 | 121.2 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 276.4 | 238.1 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.3 | 32.5Estimated | Dundee City |
Per resident
Hastings is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 9. 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
Hastings Dundee City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,607£5,631£5,319Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,251£5,273£4,981
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,522£2,532£2,392Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,879£1,887£1,782Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,694£1,702£1,607
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£142£142£134Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£139Dundee City is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£7.85£7.89£7.45Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£606£609£575Dundee City is higher£766£769£727
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,512£1,518£1,434Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£392£393£372Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£322£324£306
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£267£269£254Dundee City is higher£344£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.53£4.55£4.30Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.39£5.41£5.11Dundee City is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.16£8.19£7.74Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.2Hastings is higherDepends on how you count173.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.7Hastings is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.3Dundee City is higher35.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.7Dundee City is higher121.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
170.1Hastings is higherDepends on how you count156.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Dundee City is higher21.3
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| Measure | Hastings | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,522£2,532£2,392 | £2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated | Hastings |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,879£1,887£1,782 | £1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated | Hastings |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,226£2,236£2,112 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | Hastings |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £142£142£134 | £110£110£104 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £155£156£147Estimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | £5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £606£609£575 | £766£769£727Estimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £196£197£186Estimated | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £91£92£87Estimated | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,512£1,518£1,434 | £1,247£1,253£1,183 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £392£393£372 | £322£324£306 | Hastings |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £267£269£254 | £344£345£326 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Dundee City |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | £7.07£7.10£6.71 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.2 | 173.3 | Hastings |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.7 | 26.9 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.3 | 35.3 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.7 | 121.2 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 170.1 | 156.3 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 21.3Estimated | Dundee City |
Total
Hastings is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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
Hastings Dundee City
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDundee City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mDundee City is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mDundee City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mDundee City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,217Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count25,872
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,888Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count4,011
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,754Dundee City is higher5,275
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,342Dundee City is higher18,095
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,478Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count23,337
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,754Dundee City is higher3,180
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| Measure | Hastings | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £510.3m£512.5m£484.1m | £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.5m£230.5m£217.7m | £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.6m£203.5m£192.2m | £297.9m£299.1m£282.5m | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £55.2m£55.4m£52.3m | £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.3m£17.3m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £137.6m£138.2m£130.5m | £186.3m£187.1m£176.7m | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.8m£33.8m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | £51.3m£51.5m£48.7m | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Dundee City |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Dundee City |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,217 | 25,872 | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,888 | 4,011 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,754 | 5,275 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,342 | 18,095 | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,478 | 23,337 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,754 | 3,180Estimated | Dundee City |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.