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Dover and West Dunbartonshire

119,805 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Dover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 21. 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

Dover West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Dover: £5,202West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Dover: £5,224West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Dover: £12,445West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Dover: £12,498West Dunbartonshire: £12,752Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805West 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: Dover £2,383, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Dover: £2,383West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Dover: £2,393West Dunbartonshire: £2,859Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260West 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: Dover £11,294, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Dover: £11,294West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Dover: £11,342West Dunbartonshire: £11,145Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713West 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: Dover £386, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630Dover: £386West Dunbartonshire: £633Dover: £388West Dunbartonshire: £598Dover: £366

    £386£388£366West 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: Dover £742, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Dover: £742West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Dover: £745West Dunbartonshire: £977Dover: £704

    £742£745£704West 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: Dover £24, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Dover: £24West Dunbartonshire: £35Dover: £24West Dunbartonshire: £33Dover: £22

    £24£24£22West 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: Dover £532, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Dover: £532West Dunbartonshire: £787Dover: £534West Dunbartonshire: £744Dover: £505

    £532£534£505West 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: Dover £169, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Dover: £169West Dunbartonshire: £253Dover: £170West Dunbartonshire: £239Dover: £161

    £169£170£161West 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: Dover £157, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161Dover: £157West Dunbartonshire: £162Dover: £157West Dunbartonshire: £153Dover: £149

    £157£157£149West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Dover: £1,912West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Dover: £1,921West Dunbartonshire: £2,060Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Dover: £194West Dunbartonshire: £353Dover: £195West Dunbartonshire: £333Dover: £184

    £194£195£184West 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: Dover £298, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659Dover: £298West Dunbartonshire: £661Dover: £299West Dunbartonshire: £625Dover: £283

    £298£299£283West 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: Dover £8.13, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Dover: £8.13West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Dover: £8.16West Dunbartonshire: £7.45Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £7.73, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Dover: £7.73West Dunbartonshire: £15Dover: £7.76West Dunbartonshire: £14Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £6.01West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £10Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dover 1,001.2, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2West 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: Dover 93.6, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3Dover: 93.6

    93.6West 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: Dover 155.6, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3Dover: 155.6

    155.6West 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: Dover 81.2, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Dover: 81.2

    81.2West 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: Dover 215.9, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1Dover: 215.9

    215.9West 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: Dover 35.6, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3Dover: 35.6

    35.6West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.3

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Dover and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£34£35£33EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£161£162£153EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.85£7.89£7.45Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.6161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6211.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.638.3EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Dover 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

Dover West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Dover: £5,202West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Dover: £5,224West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Dover: £2,920West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Dover: £2,933West Dunbartonshire: £2,477Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dover £1,381, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Dover: £1,381West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Dover: £1,387West Dunbartonshire: £1,786Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Dover: £2,650West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Dover: £2,661West Dunbartonshire: £2,165Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Dover: £91West Dunbartonshire: £123Dover: £91West Dunbartonshire: £116Dover: £86

    £91£91£86West 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: Dover £174, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Dover: £174West Dunbartonshire: £201Dover: £175West Dunbartonshire: £190Dover: £165

    £174£175£165West 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: Dover £5.52, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Dover: £5.52West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Dover: £5.55West Dunbartonshire: £6.35Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24West 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: Dover £532, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Dover: £532West Dunbartonshire: £787Dover: £534West Dunbartonshire: £744Dover: £505

    £532£534£505West 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: Dover £169, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Dover: £169West Dunbartonshire: £253Dover: £170West Dunbartonshire: £239Dover: £161

    £169£170£161West 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: Dover £91, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Dover: £91West Dunbartonshire: £101Dover: £91West Dunbartonshire: £96Dover: £86

    £91£91£86West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Dover: £1,108West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Dover: £1,113West Dunbartonshire: £1,287Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Dover: £194West Dunbartonshire: £353Dover: £195West Dunbartonshire: £333Dover: £184

    £194£195£184West Dunbartonshire is higher£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411Dover: £173West Dunbartonshire: £413Dover: £173West Dunbartonshire: £390Dover: £164

    £173£173£164West Dunbartonshire is higher£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Dover: £4.70West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Dover: £4.72West Dunbartonshire: £4.65Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Dover: £4.48West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Dover: £4.50West Dunbartonshire: £8.73Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £6.01West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £10Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9Dover: 234.9

    234.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3Dover: 22.0

    22.0West 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: Dover 36.5, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0Dover: 36.5

    36.5West 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: Dover 81.2, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Dover: 81.2

    81.2West Dunbartonshire is higher128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1Dover: 125.1

    125.1West 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: Dover 20.6, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9Dover: 20.6

    20.6West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Dover and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureDoverWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedDover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,282£2,292£2,165Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£200£201£190EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£101£101£96EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9199.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.031.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.541.0West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.2128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.9EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

Dover is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 11. 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

Dover West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mDover: £623.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mDover: £625.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mDover is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mDover: £349.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mDover: £351.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mDover is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mDover: £165.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mDover: £166.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mDover: £317.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mDover: £318.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mDover: £10.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mDover: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWest 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: Dover £20.9m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mDover: £20.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mDover: £20.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mDover 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: Dover £0.66m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mDover: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mDover: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDover 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: Dover £63.7m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mDover: £63.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mDover: £64.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mWest 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: Dover £20.3m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mDover: £20.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mDover: £20.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mWest 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: Dover £10.9m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mDover: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mDover: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mDover: £132.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mDover: £133.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mDover: £23.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mDover: £23.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mDover: £20.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mDover: £20.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mDover: £0.56mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mDover: £0.57mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mDover: £0.54mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mDover: £0.54mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mDover: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mDover: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753Dover: 28,143

    28,143Dover is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782Dover: 2,630

    2,630West Dunbartonshire is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645Dover: 4,375

    4,375Dover 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: Dover 9,729, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410Dover: 9,729

    9,729West Dunbartonshire is higher11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201Dover: 14,986

    14,986West Dunbartonshire is higher15,201

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125Dover: 2,471

    2,471Dover is higherDepends on how you count2,125

Show the numbers
Dover and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureDoverWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedDover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedDover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14317,753Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6302,782West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3753,645Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,72911,410West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,98615,201West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,125EstimatedDover

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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