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North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire

133,830 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

North Ayrshire is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

North Ayrshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Ayrshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891North Ayrshire: £6,059West Dunbartonshire: £5,917North Ayrshire: £6,085West Dunbartonshire: £5,588North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,891£5,917£5,588

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Ayrshire £13,049, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444North Ayrshire: £13,049West Dunbartonshire: £13,501North Ayrshire: £13,105West Dunbartonshire: £12,752North Ayrshire: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378West 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: North Ayrshire £3,005, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014North Ayrshire: £3,005West Dunbartonshire: £3,027North Ayrshire: £3,017West Dunbartonshire: £2,859North Ayrshire: £2,850

    £3,005£3,017£2,850West 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: North Ayrshire £11,537, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750North Ayrshire: £11,537West Dunbartonshire: £11,800North Ayrshire: £11,586West Dunbartonshire: £11,145North Ayrshire: £10,943

    £11,537£11,586£10,943West 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: North Ayrshire £597, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630North Ayrshire: £597West Dunbartonshire: £633North Ayrshire: £600West Dunbartonshire: £598North Ayrshire: £567

    £597£600£567West 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: North Ayrshire £882, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030North Ayrshire: £882West Dunbartonshire: £1,034North Ayrshire: £886West Dunbartonshire: £977North Ayrshire: £837

    £882£886£837West 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: North Ayrshire £33, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34North Ayrshire: £33West Dunbartonshire: £35North Ayrshire: £33West Dunbartonshire: £33North Ayrshire: £31

    £33£33£31West 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: North Ayrshire £754, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784North Ayrshire: £754West Dunbartonshire: £787North Ayrshire: £758West Dunbartonshire: £744North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716West 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: North Ayrshire £220, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252North Ayrshire: £220West Dunbartonshire: £253North Ayrshire: £221West Dunbartonshire: £239North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209West 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: North Ayrshire £177, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161North Ayrshire: £177West Dunbartonshire: £162North Ayrshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £153North Ayrshire: £168

    £177£178£168North Ayrshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Ayrshire £2,212, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172North Ayrshire: £2,212West Dunbartonshire: £2,181North Ayrshire: £2,222West Dunbartonshire: £2,060North Ayrshire: £2,099

    £2,212£2,222£2,099North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351North Ayrshire: £269West Dunbartonshire: £353North Ayrshire: £270West Dunbartonshire: £333North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255West 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: North Ayrshire £592, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659North Ayrshire: £592West Dunbartonshire: £661North Ayrshire: £595West Dunbartonshire: £625North Ayrshire: £562

    £592£595£562West 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: North Ayrshire £11, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85North Ayrshire: £11West Dunbartonshire: £7.89North Ayrshire: £11West Dunbartonshire: £7.45North Ayrshire: £10

    £11£11£10North 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: North Ayrshire £12, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15North Ayrshire: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15North Ayrshire: £12West Dunbartonshire: £14North Ayrshire: £11

    £12£12£11West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11North Ayrshire: £8.03West Dunbartonshire: £11North Ayrshire: £8.07West Dunbartonshire: £10North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62West 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: North Ayrshire 1,016.0, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1North Ayrshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0West 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: North Ayrshire 144.7, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3North Ayrshire: 144.7

    144.7West 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: North Ayrshire 210.3, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3North Ayrshire: 210.3

    210.3West 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: North Ayrshire 120.6, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6West 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: North Ayrshire 270.3, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1North Ayrshire: 270.3

    270.3West 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: North Ayrshire 44.4, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3North Ayrshire: 44.4

    44.4North Ayrshire is higher38.3

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North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth AyrshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378Estimated£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,005£3,017£2,850Estimated£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,943£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£600£567£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£882£886£837Estimated£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31Estimated£34£35£33EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£178£168Estimated£161£162£153EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,212£2,222£2,099£2,172£2,181£2,060North Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£592£595£562£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.85£7.89£7.45North Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.3211.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026270.3274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.4Estimated38.3EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Per resident

North Ayrshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Ayrshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £6,059, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891North Ayrshire: £6,059West Dunbartonshire: £5,917North Ayrshire: £6,085West Dunbartonshire: £5,588North Ayrshire: £5,747

    £6,059£6,085£5,747North Ayrshire is higher£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £3,014, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611North Ayrshire: £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £2,622North Ayrshire: £3,027West Dunbartonshire: £2,477North Ayrshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859North 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: North Ayrshire £1,794, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882North Ayrshire: £1,794West Dunbartonshire: £1,890North Ayrshire: £1,801West Dunbartonshire: £1,786North Ayrshire: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Ayrshire £2,665, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282North Ayrshire: £2,665West Dunbartonshire: £2,292North Ayrshire: £2,676West Dunbartonshire: £2,165North Ayrshire: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £138, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122North Ayrshire: £138West Dunbartonshire: £123North Ayrshire: £139West Dunbartonshire: £116North Ayrshire: £131

    £138£139£131North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £204, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200North Ayrshire: £204West Dunbartonshire: £201North Ayrshire: £205West Dunbartonshire: £190North Ayrshire: £193

    £204£205£193North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £7.55, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69North Ayrshire: £7.55West Dunbartonshire: £6.72North Ayrshire: £7.58West Dunbartonshire: £6.35North Ayrshire: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire £754, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784North Ayrshire: £754West Dunbartonshire: £787North Ayrshire: £758West Dunbartonshire: £744North Ayrshire: £716

    £754£758£716West 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: North Ayrshire £220, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252North Ayrshire: £220West Dunbartonshire: £253North Ayrshire: £221West Dunbartonshire: £239North Ayrshire: £209

    £220£221£209West 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: North Ayrshire £106, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101North Ayrshire: £106West Dunbartonshire: £101North Ayrshire: £106West Dunbartonshire: £96North Ayrshire: £100

    £106£106£100North Ayrshire is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Ayrshire £1,321, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356North Ayrshire: £1,321West Dunbartonshire: £1,362North Ayrshire: £1,326West Dunbartonshire: £1,287North Ayrshire: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Ayrshire £269, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351North Ayrshire: £269West Dunbartonshire: £353North Ayrshire: £270West Dunbartonshire: £333North Ayrshire: £255

    £269£270£255West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £354, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411North Ayrshire: £354West Dunbartonshire: £413North Ayrshire: £355West Dunbartonshire: £390North Ayrshire: £335

    £354£355£335West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Ayrshire £6.43, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90North Ayrshire: £6.43West Dunbartonshire: £4.92North Ayrshire: £6.46West Dunbartonshire: £4.65North Ayrshire: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10North Ayrshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Ayrshire £7.00, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20North Ayrshire: £7.00West Dunbartonshire: £9.24North Ayrshire: £7.03West Dunbartonshire: £8.73North Ayrshire: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Ayrshire £8.03, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11North Ayrshire: £8.03West Dunbartonshire: £11North Ayrshire: £8.07West Dunbartonshire: £10North Ayrshire: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 234.7, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9North Ayrshire: 234.7

    234.7North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 33.4, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3North Ayrshire: 33.4

    33.4North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire 48.6, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0North Ayrshire: 48.6

    48.6North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire 120.6, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5North Ayrshire: 120.6

    120.6West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Ayrshire 161.4, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1North Ayrshire: 161.4

    161.4West 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: North Ayrshire 26.5, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9North Ayrshire: 26.5

    26.5North Ayrshire is higher23.9

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North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureNorth AyrshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,059£6,085£5,747Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701Estimated£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,282£2,292£2,165North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£122£123£116North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£200£201£190EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16Estimated£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£754£758£716Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£4.90£4.92£4.65North Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.7199.9North Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.431.3North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.641.0North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.6128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.4171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.5Estimated23.9EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Total

North Ayrshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 0. 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

North Ayrshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Ayrshire £810.9m, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mNorth Ayrshire: £810.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mNorth Ayrshire: £814.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mNorth Ayrshire: £769.1m

    £810.9m£814.3m£769.1mNorth Ayrshire is higher£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Ayrshire £403.4m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mNorth Ayrshire: £403.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mNorth Ayrshire: £405.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mNorth Ayrshire: £382.6m

    £403.4m£405.1m£382.6mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Ayrshire £240.1m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mNorth Ayrshire: £240.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mNorth Ayrshire: £241.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mNorth Ayrshire: £227.7m

    £240.1m£241.1m£227.7mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire £356.6m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mNorth Ayrshire: £356.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mNorth Ayrshire: £358.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mNorth Ayrshire: £338.3m

    £356.6m£358.2m£338.3mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire £18.5m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNorth Ayrshire: £18.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mNorth Ayrshire: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth 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: North Ayrshire £27.3m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Ayrshire: £27.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mNorth Ayrshire: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mNorth 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: North Ayrshire £1.0m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mNorth Ayrshire: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNorth 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: North Ayrshire £101.0m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mNorth Ayrshire: £101.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mNorth Ayrshire: £101.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mNorth Ayrshire: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mNorth 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: North Ayrshire £29.4m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mNorth Ayrshire: £29.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mNorth Ayrshire: £29.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mNorth Ayrshire: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.6m£27.9mNorth 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: North Ayrshire £14.2m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mNorth Ayrshire: £14.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mNorth Ayrshire: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mNorth Ayrshire is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire £176.8m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mNorth Ayrshire: £176.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mNorth Ayrshire: £177.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mNorth Ayrshire: £167.7m

    £176.8m£177.5m£167.7mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Ayrshire £35.9m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mNorth Ayrshire: £35.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mNorth Ayrshire: £36.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mNorth Ayrshire: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £47.3m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mNorth Ayrshire: £47.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mNorth Ayrshire: £47.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mNorth Ayrshire: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Ayrshire £0.86m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNorth Ayrshire: £0.86mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mNorth Ayrshire: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mNorth Ayrshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Ayrshire £0.94m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNorth Ayrshire: £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mNorth Ayrshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Ayrshire £1.1m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNorth Ayrshire: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mNorth Ayrshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNorth Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Ayrshire 31,408, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753North Ayrshire: 31,408

    31,408North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Ayrshire 4,472, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782North Ayrshire: 4,472

    4,472North 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: North Ayrshire 6,500, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645North Ayrshire: 6,500

    6,500North Ayrshire 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: North Ayrshire 16,145, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410North Ayrshire: 16,145

    16,145North Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Ayrshire 21,597, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201North Ayrshire: 21,597

    21,597North 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: North Ayrshire 3,550, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125North Ayrshire: 3,550

    3,550North Ayrshire is higher2,125

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North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureNorth AyrshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£810.9m£814.3m£769.1mEstimated£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.4m£405.1m£382.6mEstimated£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£240.1m£241.1m£227.7mEstimated£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£356.6m£358.2m£338.3m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mNorth Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mEstimated£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.6m£27.9mEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mEstimated£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.8m£177.5m£167.7m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mNorth Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mNorth Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mNorth Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mNorth Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedNorth Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,40817,753North Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4722,782North Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5003,645North Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,14511,410North Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,59715,201North Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,550Estimated2,125EstimatedNorth Ayrshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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