Compare local authorities · South East and Scotland
Fareham and East Dunbartonshire
Fareham is higher than East Dunbartonshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 3 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
Fareham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire on 18. 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
Fareham East Dunbartonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,242£4,260£4,024East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,460£12,513£11,819East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,978
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,169£1,174£1,109East Dunbartonshire is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,625£11,674£11,027Fareham is higher£11,562£11,611£10,967
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£200£201£190East Dunbartonshire is higher£267£268£253
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£624£590East Dunbartonshire is higher£785£788£744
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£264£266£251East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100East Dunbartonshire is higher£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£72£72£68East Dunbartonshire is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£896£900£850East Dunbartonshire is higher£975£979£924
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£117Fareham is higher£119£120£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£192£193£182East Dunbartonshire is higher£307£308£291
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.58£5.60£5.29East Dunbartonshire is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.23£3.24£3.06East Dunbartonshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.6Fareham is higher988.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
53.4East Dunbartonshire is higher62.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.1East Dunbartonshire is higher180.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
110.6East Dunbartonshire is higher124.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
16.4East Dunbartonshire is higher23.1
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| Measure | Fareham | East Dunbartonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,460£12,513£11,819 | £12,628£12,682£11,978Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,169£1,174£1,109 | £1,381£1,387£1,310Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,625£11,674£11,027 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £267£268£253 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £785£788£744Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £15£15£14Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £264£266£251 | £400£401£379Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £150£151£142Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £88£88£83Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £896£900£850 | £975£979£924 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £119£120£113 | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £192£193£182 | £307£308£291 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.58£5.60£5.29 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.6 | 988.7 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 53.4 | 62.7 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.1 | 180.6 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 64.1 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 110.6 | 124.2 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 16.4 | 23.1Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
Per resident
Fareham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East 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
Fareham East Dunbartonshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,242£4,260£4,024East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,066£3,079£2,908Fareham is higherDepends on how you count£2,977£2,990£2,824
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£678£681£643East Dunbartonshire is higher£790£793£749
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,860£2,872£2,713Fareham is higher£2,726£2,737£2,586
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£47East Dunbartonshire is higher£63£63£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145East Dunbartonshire is higher£185£186£175
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£264£266£251East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100East Dunbartonshire is higher£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£42£39East Dunbartonshire is higher£50£50£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493East Dunbartonshire is higher£557£560£529
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£117Fareham is higher£119£120£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106East Dunbartonshire is higher£176£176£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.24£3.25£3.07East Dunbartonshire is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77East Dunbartonshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99Fareham is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
246.9Fareham is higher233.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.1East Dunbartonshire is higher14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8East Dunbartonshire is higher42.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
40.9East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher71.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.5East Dunbartonshire is higher13.2
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| Measure | Fareham | East Dunbartonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,242£4,260£4,024 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,066£3,079£2,908 | £2,977£2,990£2,824Estimated | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £790£793£749Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,860£2,872£2,713 | £2,726£2,737£2,586 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£47 | £63£63£60 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £185£186£175Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £3.44£3.45£3.26Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £264£266£251 | £400£401£379Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £150£151£142Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£42£39 | £50£50£48Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £557£560£529 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£117 | £119£120£113 | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £176£176£167 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | Fareham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 246.9 | 233.1 | Fareham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.1 | 14.8 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 42.6 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 40.9 | 64.1 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.1 | 71.0 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.5 | 13.2Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
Total
Fareham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire on 15. 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
Fareham East Dunbartonshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£488.8m£490.8m£463.6mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£487.2m£489.3m£462.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£353.2m£354.7m£335.0mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£326.5m£327.9m£309.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.1m£78.4m£74.1mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£86.6m£87.0m£82.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.5m£330.9m£312.6mFareham is higher£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFareham is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mFareham is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mFareham is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,449Fareham is higher25,564
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,514East Dunbartonshire is higher1,622
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,774East Dunbartonshire is higher4,670
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,714East Dunbartonshire is higher7,025
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,389East Dunbartonshire is higher7,792
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,092East Dunbartonshire is higher1,447
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| Measure | Fareham | East Dunbartonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £488.8m£490.8m£463.6m | £487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimated | Fareham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £353.2m£354.7m£335.0m | £326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimated | Fareham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.1m£78.4m£74.1m | £86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.5m£330.9m£312.6m | £299.0m£300.2m£283.6m | Fareham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimated | Fareham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.1m£12.2m£11.5m | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £59.9m£60.1m£56.8m | £61.1m£61.4m£58.0m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Fareham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.32m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimated | Fareham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,449 | 25,564 | Fareham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,514 | 1,622 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,774 | 4,670 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,714 | 7,025 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,389 | 7,792 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,092 | 1,447Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
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.