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East Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire

121,320 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

East Ayrshire is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Ayrshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West 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

East Ayrshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891East Ayrshire: £5,442West Dunbartonshire: £5,917East Ayrshire: £5,465West Dunbartonshire: £5,588East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162West 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: East Ayrshire £13,069, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444East Ayrshire: £13,069West Dunbartonshire: £13,501East Ayrshire: £13,125West Dunbartonshire: £12,752East Ayrshire: £12,397

    £13,069£13,125£12,397West 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: East Ayrshire £2,633, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014East Ayrshire: £2,633West Dunbartonshire: £3,027East Ayrshire: £2,644West Dunbartonshire: £2,859East Ayrshire: £2,498

    £2,633£2,644£2,498West 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: East Ayrshire £11,565, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750East Ayrshire: £11,565West Dunbartonshire: £11,800East Ayrshire: £11,615West Dunbartonshire: £11,145East Ayrshire: £10,970

    £11,565£11,615£10,970West 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: East Ayrshire £548, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630East Ayrshire: £548West Dunbartonshire: £633East Ayrshire: £550West Dunbartonshire: £598East Ayrshire: £519

    £548£550£519West 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: East Ayrshire £926, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030East Ayrshire: £926West Dunbartonshire: £1,034East Ayrshire: £930West Dunbartonshire: £977East Ayrshire: £879

    £926£930£879West 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: East Ayrshire £30, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34East Ayrshire: £30West Dunbartonshire: £35East Ayrshire: £30West Dunbartonshire: £33East Ayrshire: £28

    £30£30£28West 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: East Ayrshire £699, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784East Ayrshire: £699West Dunbartonshire: £787East Ayrshire: £702West Dunbartonshire: £744East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663West 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: East Ayrshire £213, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252East Ayrshire: £213West Dunbartonshire: £253East Ayrshire: £214West Dunbartonshire: £239East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202West 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: East Ayrshire £169, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161East Ayrshire: £169West Dunbartonshire: £162East Ayrshire: £169West Dunbartonshire: £153East Ayrshire: £160

    £169£169£160East Ayrshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £1,959, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172East Ayrshire: £1,959West Dunbartonshire: £2,181East Ayrshire: £1,967West Dunbartonshire: £2,060East Ayrshire: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351East Ayrshire: £198West Dunbartonshire: £353East Ayrshire: £199West Dunbartonshire: £333East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188West 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: East Ayrshire £487, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659East Ayrshire: £487West Dunbartonshire: £661East Ayrshire: £489West Dunbartonshire: £625East Ayrshire: £462

    £487£489£462West 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: East Ayrshire £8.93, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85East Ayrshire: £8.93West Dunbartonshire: £7.89East Ayrshire: £8.97West Dunbartonshire: £7.45East Ayrshire: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Ayrshire £10, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15East Ayrshire: £10West Dunbartonshire: £15East Ayrshire: £10West Dunbartonshire: £14East Ayrshire: £9.86

    £10£10£9.86West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £6.25West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £6.28West Dunbartonshire: £10East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93West 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: East Ayrshire 1,020.7, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1East Ayrshire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7West 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: East Ayrshire 136.2, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3East Ayrshire: 136.2

    136.2West 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: East Ayrshire 221.6, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3East Ayrshire: 221.6

    221.6East Ayrshire is higher211.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7West 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: East Ayrshire 244.9, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1East Ayrshire: 244.9

    244.9West 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: East Ayrshire 41.4, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3East Ayrshire: 41.4

    41.4East Ayrshire is higher38.3

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East Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast AyrshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,069£13,125£12,397Estimated£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,633£2,644£2,498Estimated£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,565£11,615£10,970£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£550£519£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£926£930£879Estimated£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Estimated£34£35£33EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160Estimated£161£162£153EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£487£489£462£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£7.85£7.89£7.45East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.86£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.2161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.6211.3East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.9274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.4Estimated38.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

East Ayrshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West 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

East Ayrshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £5,442, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891East Ayrshire: £5,442West Dunbartonshire: £5,917East Ayrshire: £5,465West Dunbartonshire: £5,588East Ayrshire: £5,162

    £5,442£5,465£5,162West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,717, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611East Ayrshire: £2,717West Dunbartonshire: £2,622East Ayrshire: £2,729West Dunbartonshire: £2,477East Ayrshire: £2,578

    £2,717£2,729£2,578East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,609, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882East Ayrshire: £1,609West Dunbartonshire: £1,890East Ayrshire: £1,616West Dunbartonshire: £1,786East Ayrshire: £1,526

    £1,609£1,616£1,526West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Ayrshire £2,405, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282East Ayrshire: £2,405West Dunbartonshire: £2,292East Ayrshire: £2,415West Dunbartonshire: £2,165East Ayrshire: £2,281

    £2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £114, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122East Ayrshire: £114West Dunbartonshire: £123East Ayrshire: £114West Dunbartonshire: £116East Ayrshire: £108

    £114£114£108West 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: East Ayrshire £193, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200East Ayrshire: £193West Dunbartonshire: £201East Ayrshire: £193West Dunbartonshire: £190East Ayrshire: £183

    £193£193£183West 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: East Ayrshire £6.23, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69East Ayrshire: £6.23West Dunbartonshire: £6.72East Ayrshire: £6.26West Dunbartonshire: £6.35East Ayrshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91West 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: East Ayrshire £699, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784East Ayrshire: £699West Dunbartonshire: £787East Ayrshire: £702West Dunbartonshire: £744East Ayrshire: £663

    £699£702£663West 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: East Ayrshire £213, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252East Ayrshire: £213West Dunbartonshire: £253East Ayrshire: £214West Dunbartonshire: £239East Ayrshire: £202

    £213£214£202West 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: East Ayrshire £103, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101East Ayrshire: £103West Dunbartonshire: £101East Ayrshire: £103West Dunbartonshire: £96East Ayrshire: £98

    £103£103£98East Ayrshire is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Ayrshire £1,197, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356East Ayrshire: £1,197West Dunbartonshire: £1,362East Ayrshire: £1,202West Dunbartonshire: £1,287East Ayrshire: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Ayrshire £198, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351East Ayrshire: £198West Dunbartonshire: £353East Ayrshire: £199West Dunbartonshire: £333East Ayrshire: £188

    £198£199£188West Dunbartonshire is higher£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £297, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411East Ayrshire: £297West Dunbartonshire: £413East Ayrshire: £299West Dunbartonshire: £390East Ayrshire: £282

    £297£299£282West Dunbartonshire is higher£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Ayrshire £5.46, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90East Ayrshire: £5.46West Dunbartonshire: £4.92East Ayrshire: £5.48West Dunbartonshire: £4.65East Ayrshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.36, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20East Ayrshire: £6.36West Dunbartonshire: £9.24East Ayrshire: £6.38West Dunbartonshire: £8.73East Ayrshire: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Ayrshire £6.25, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £6.25West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £6.28West Dunbartonshire: £10East Ayrshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 212.2, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9East Ayrshire: 212.2

    212.2East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 28.3, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3East Ayrshire: 28.3

    28.3West 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: East Ayrshire 46.1, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0East Ayrshire: 46.1

    46.1East Ayrshire is higher41.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 111.7, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5East Ayrshire: 111.7

    111.7West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Ayrshire 149.6, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1East Ayrshire: 149.6

    149.6West 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: East Ayrshire 25.3, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9East Ayrshire: 25.3

    25.3East Ayrshire is higher23.9

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East Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureEast AyrshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,442£5,465£5,162Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,729£2,578Estimated£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,526Estimated£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,405£2,415£2,281£2,282£2,292£2,165East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183Estimated£200£201£190EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91Estimated£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£699£702£663Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£297£299£282£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£4.90£4.92£4.65East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.2199.9East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.331.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.141.0East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.7128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.6171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.3Estimated23.9EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

East Ayrshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 4. 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

East Ayrshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Ayrshire £660.3m, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mEast Ayrshire: £626.3m

    £660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Ayrshire £329.7m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mEast Ayrshire: £312.7m

    £329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Ayrshire £195.2m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mEast Ayrshire: £185.1m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire £291.7m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mEast Ayrshire: £276.7m

    £291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire £13.8m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mEast Ayrshire: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £23.4m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mEast Ayrshire: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEast Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £0.76m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEast Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £84.8m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mEast Ayrshire: £80.5m

    £84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEast Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £25.8m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mEast Ayrshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEast Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire £12.5m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mEast Ayrshire: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEast Ayrshire is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire £145.2m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mEast Ayrshire: £137.7m

    £145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Ayrshire £24.0m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mEast Ayrshire: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £36.1m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mEast Ayrshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Ayrshire £0.66m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mEast Ayrshire: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Ayrshire £0.77m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mEast Ayrshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Ayrshire £0.76m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mEast Ayrshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Ayrshire 25,747, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753East Ayrshire: 25,747

    25,747East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Ayrshire 3,436, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782East Ayrshire: 3,436

    3,436East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 5,590, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645East Ayrshire: 5,590

    5,590East Ayrshire is higher3,645

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Ayrshire 13,550, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410East Ayrshire: 13,550

    13,550East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Ayrshire 18,153, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201East Ayrshire: 18,153

    18,153East Ayrshire 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: East Ayrshire 3,066, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125East Ayrshire: 3,066

    3,066East Ayrshire is higher2,125

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East Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureEast AyrshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimated£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimated£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimated£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimated£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimated£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,74717,753East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4362,782East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5903,645East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,55011,410East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,15315,201East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,066Estimated2,125EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Sources

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

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