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Calderdale and West Dunbartonshire

209,828 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

Calderdale is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Calderdale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 20. 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

Calderdale West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Calderdale: £4,767West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Calderdale: £4,787West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521West 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: Calderdale £12,960, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Calderdale: £12,960West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Calderdale: £13,015West Dunbartonshire: £12,752Calderdale: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293West 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: Calderdale £2,468, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Calderdale: £2,468West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Calderdale: £2,479West Dunbartonshire: £2,859Calderdale: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Calderdale £11,793, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Calderdale: £11,793West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Calderdale: £11,843West Dunbartonshire: £11,145Calderdale: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale 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: Calderdale £439, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630Calderdale: £439West Dunbartonshire: £633Calderdale: £441West Dunbartonshire: £598Calderdale: £416

    £439£441£416West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Calderdale £699, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Calderdale: £699West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Calderdale: £702West Dunbartonshire: £977Calderdale: £663

    £699£702£663West 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: Calderdale £29, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Calderdale: £29West Dunbartonshire: £35Calderdale: £29West Dunbartonshire: £33Calderdale: £27

    £29£29£27West 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: Calderdale £512, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Calderdale: £512West Dunbartonshire: £787Calderdale: £514West Dunbartonshire: £744Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £141, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £253Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £239Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Calderdale £148, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161Calderdale: £148West Dunbartonshire: £162Calderdale: £149West Dunbartonshire: £153Calderdale: £141

    £148£149£141West 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: Calderdale £1,973, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Calderdale: £1,973West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Calderdale: £1,981West Dunbartonshire: £2,060Calderdale: £1,871

    £1,973£1,981£1,871West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Calderdale: £184West Dunbartonshire: £353Calderdale: £185West Dunbartonshire: £333Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Calderdale £334, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659Calderdale: £334West Dunbartonshire: £661Calderdale: £336West Dunbartonshire: £625Calderdale: £317

    £334£336£317West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £6.80, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Calderdale: £6.80West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Calderdale: £6.83West Dunbartonshire: £7.45Calderdale: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Dunbartonshire 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: Calderdale £5.91, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Calderdale: £5.91West Dunbartonshire: £15Calderdale: £5.94West Dunbartonshire: £14Calderdale: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £9.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £9.38West Dunbartonshire: £10Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Calderdale 1,033.7, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1Calderdale: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Calderdale 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: Calderdale 112.1, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3Calderdale: 112.1

    112.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  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: Calderdale 147.3, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3Calderdale: 147.3

    147.3West 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: Calderdale 77.9, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Calderdale 229.3, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1Calderdale: 229.3

    229.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count274.1

  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: Calderdale 33.6, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3Calderdale: 33.6

    33.6West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.3

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Calderdale and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCalderdaleWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,750£11,800£11,145Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£699£702£663£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£34£35£33EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£161£162£153EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,981£1,871£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£336£317£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,029.1Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.1161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3211.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.9128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.3274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.638.3EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Calderdale 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

Calderdale West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Calderdale: £4,767West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Calderdale: £4,787West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calderdale £2,403, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Calderdale: £2,403West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Calderdale: £2,413West Dunbartonshire: £2,477Calderdale: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Calderdale £1,517, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Calderdale: £1,517West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Calderdale: £1,524West Dunbartonshire: £1,786Calderdale: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calderdale £2,186, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Calderdale: £2,186West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Calderdale: £2,196West Dunbartonshire: £2,165Calderdale: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calderdale £81, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Calderdale: £81West Dunbartonshire: £123Calderdale: £82West Dunbartonshire: £116Calderdale: £77

    £81£82£77West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £130, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Calderdale: £130West Dunbartonshire: £201Calderdale: £130West Dunbartonshire: £190Calderdale: £123

    £130£130£123West 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: Calderdale £5.36, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Calderdale: £5.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Calderdale: £5.38West Dunbartonshire: £6.35Calderdale: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08West 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: Calderdale £512, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Calderdale: £512West Dunbartonshire: £787Calderdale: £514West Dunbartonshire: £744Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £141, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £253Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £239Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Calderdale £91, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Calderdale: £91West Dunbartonshire: £101Calderdale: £92West Dunbartonshire: £96Calderdale: £87

    £91£92£87West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calderdale £1,213, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Calderdale: £1,213West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Calderdale: £1,218West Dunbartonshire: £1,287Calderdale: £1,150

    £1,213£1,218£1,150West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Calderdale: £184West Dunbartonshire: £353Calderdale: £185West Dunbartonshire: £333Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £205, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411Calderdale: £205West Dunbartonshire: £413Calderdale: £206West Dunbartonshire: £390Calderdale: £195

    £205£206£195West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £4.19, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Calderdale: £4.19West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Calderdale: £4.20West Dunbartonshire: £4.65Calderdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Calderdale £3.64, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Calderdale: £3.64West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Calderdale: £3.65West Dunbartonshire: £8.73Calderdale: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £9.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £9.38West Dunbartonshire: £10Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 191.7, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9Calderdale: 191.7

    191.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.8, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3Calderdale: 20.8

    20.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 27.3, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0Calderdale: 27.3

    27.3West 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: Calderdale 77.9, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 141.0, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1Calderdale: 141.0

    141.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count171.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.7, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9Calderdale: 20.7

    20.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Calderdale and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureCalderdaleWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£200£201£190EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£101£101£96EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,213£1,218£1,150£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.7199.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.831.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.341.0West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.9128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.723.9EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

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

Calderdale West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calderdale £1.0bn, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mCalderdale: £1.0bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mCalderdale: £1.0bnWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mCalderdale: £948.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calderdale £504.2m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mCalderdale: £504.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mCalderdale: £506.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mCalderdale: £478.2m

    £504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calderdale £318.4m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mCalderdale: £318.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mCalderdale: £319.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mCalderdale: £302.0m

    £318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calderdale £458.8m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mCalderdale: £458.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mCalderdale: £460.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mCalderdale: £435.2m

    £458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale £17.1m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mCalderdale: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mCalderdale: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mCalderdale: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale £27.2m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mCalderdale: £27.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mCalderdale: £27.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mCalderdale: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £1.1m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mCalderdale: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mCalderdale: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mCalderdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mCalderdale 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: Calderdale £107.5m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mCalderdale: £107.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mCalderdale: £108.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mCalderdale: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Calderdale £29.5m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mCalderdale: £29.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mCalderdale: £29.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mCalderdale: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calderdale £19.2m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mCalderdale: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mCalderdale: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mCalderdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale £254.5m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mCalderdale: £254.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mCalderdale: £255.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mCalderdale: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calderdale £38.7m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mCalderdale: £38.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mCalderdale: £38.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mCalderdale: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calderdale £43.1m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mCalderdale: £43.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mCalderdale: £43.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mCalderdale: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calderdale £0.88m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mCalderdale: £0.88mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mCalderdale: £0.88mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mCalderdale: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calderdale £0.76m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mCalderdale: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mCalderdale: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mCalderdale: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calderdale £2.0m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mCalderdale: £2.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mCalderdale: £2.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mCalderdale: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calderdale 40,214, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753Calderdale: 40,214

    40,214Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale 4,360, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782Calderdale: 4,360

    4,360Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 5,732, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645Calderdale: 5,732

    5,732Calderdale 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: Calderdale 16,340, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410Calderdale: 16,340

    16,340Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale 29,575, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201Calderdale: 29,575

    29,575Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count15,201

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calderdale 4,336, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125Calderdale: 4,336

    4,336Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count2,125

Show the numbers
Calderdale and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureCalderdaleWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,21417,753Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3602,782Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7323,645Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,34011,410Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,57515,201Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3362,125EstimatedCalderdale

Sources

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

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  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.
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