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Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire

188,610 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Renfrewshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Renfrewshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Renfrewshire: £4,723West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Renfrewshire: £4,743West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480West 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: Renfrewshire £12,692, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Renfrewshire: £12,692West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Renfrewshire: £12,746West Dunbartonshire: £12,752Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039West 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: Renfrewshire £2,075, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Renfrewshire: £2,075West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Renfrewshire: £2,084West Dunbartonshire: £2,859Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969West 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: Renfrewshire £11,293, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Renfrewshire: £11,293West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Renfrewshire: £11,341West Dunbartonshire: £11,145Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712West 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: Renfrewshire £482, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630Renfrewshire: £482West Dunbartonshire: £633Renfrewshire: £484West Dunbartonshire: £598Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458West 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: Renfrewshire £890, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Renfrewshire: £890West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Renfrewshire: £893West Dunbartonshire: £977Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844West 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: Renfrewshire £26, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Renfrewshire: £26West Dunbartonshire: £35Renfrewshire: £26West Dunbartonshire: £33Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25West 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: Renfrewshire £618, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Renfrewshire: £618West Dunbartonshire: £787Renfrewshire: £621West Dunbartonshire: £744Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586West 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: Renfrewshire £178, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £253Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £239Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168West 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: Renfrewshire £112, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161Renfrewshire: £112West Dunbartonshire: £162Renfrewshire: £112West Dunbartonshire: £153Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106West 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: Renfrewshire £1,446, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Renfrewshire: £1,446West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Renfrewshire: £1,452West Dunbartonshire: £2,060Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Renfrewshire: £217West Dunbartonshire: £353Renfrewshire: £218West Dunbartonshire: £333Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206West 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: Renfrewshire £499, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659Renfrewshire: £499West Dunbartonshire: £661Renfrewshire: £501West Dunbartonshire: £625Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474West 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: Renfrewshire £8.63, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Renfrewshire: £8.63West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Renfrewshire: £8.67West Dunbartonshire: £7.45Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £9.75, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Renfrewshire: £9.75West Dunbartonshire: £15Renfrewshire: £9.79West Dunbartonshire: £14Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £7.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £7.37West Dunbartonshire: £10Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96West 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: Renfrewshire 976.6, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6West 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: Renfrewshire 123.4, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4West 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: Renfrewshire 195.5, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5West 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: Renfrewshire 100.8, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8West 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: Renfrewshire 191.6, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6West 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: Renfrewshire 26.3, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.3

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Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£34£35£33EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£161£162£153EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£7.85£7.89£7.45Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5211.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated38.3EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Renfrewshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Renfrewshire: £4,723West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Renfrewshire: £4,743West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Renfrewshire: £2,379West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Renfrewshire: £2,389West Dunbartonshire: £2,477Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257West 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: Renfrewshire £1,324, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Renfrewshire: £1,324West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Renfrewshire: £1,330West Dunbartonshire: £1,786Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Renfrewshire: £2,117West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Renfrewshire: £2,126West Dunbartonshire: £2,165Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Renfrewshire: £90West Dunbartonshire: £123Renfrewshire: £91West Dunbartonshire: £116Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86West 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: Renfrewshire £167, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Renfrewshire: £167West Dunbartonshire: £201Renfrewshire: £167West Dunbartonshire: £190Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158West 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: Renfrewshire £4.94, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Renfrewshire: £4.94West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Renfrewshire: £4.97West Dunbartonshire: £6.35Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69West 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: Renfrewshire £618, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Renfrewshire: £618West Dunbartonshire: £787Renfrewshire: £621West Dunbartonshire: £744Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586West 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: Renfrewshire £178, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £253Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £239Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168West 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: Renfrewshire £71, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Renfrewshire: £71West Dunbartonshire: £101Renfrewshire: £72West Dunbartonshire: £96Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Renfrewshire: £922West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Renfrewshire: £926West Dunbartonshire: £1,287Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Renfrewshire: £217West Dunbartonshire: £353Renfrewshire: £218West Dunbartonshire: £333Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411Renfrewshire: £318West Dunbartonshire: £413Renfrewshire: £320West Dunbartonshire: £390Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Renfrewshire: £5.50West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Renfrewshire: £5.53West Dunbartonshire: £4.65Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Renfrewshire: £6.22West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Renfrewshire: £6.25West Dunbartonshire: £8.73Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £7.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £7.37West Dunbartonshire: £10Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1West 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: Renfrewshire 36.6, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6West 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: Renfrewshire 100.8, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2West 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: Renfrewshire 16.8, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£200£201£190EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.90£4.92£4.65Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1199.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.131.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.641.0West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated23.9EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

Renfrewshire 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

Renfrewshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mRenfrewshire: £890.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mRenfrewshire: £894.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mRenfrewshire: £448.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mRenfrewshire: £450.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mRenfrewshire: £249.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mRenfrewshire: £250.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mRenfrewshire: £399.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mRenfrewshire: £401.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £31.5m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mRenfrewshire: £31.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mRenfrewshire: £31.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mRenfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £0.93m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mRenfrewshire: £0.93mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mRenfrewshire: £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mRenfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £116.6m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mRenfrewshire: £117.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRenfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £33.5m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mRenfrewshire: £33.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mRenfrewshire: £33.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRenfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire £13.5m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mRenfrewshire: £13.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mRenfrewshire: £13.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mRenfrewshire: £174.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mRenfrewshire: £174.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mRenfrewshire: £40.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mRenfrewshire: £41.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mRenfrewshire: £60.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mRenfrewshire: £60.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mRenfrewshire: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mRenfrewshire: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mRenfrewshire: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mRenfrewshire: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mRenfrewshire: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mRenfrewshire: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 6,910, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 19,010, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Renfrewshire 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: Renfrewshire 3,166, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count2,125

Show the numbers
Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureRenfrewshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52617,753Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3642,782Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9103,645Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01011,410Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05115,201Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated2,125EstimatedRenfrewshire

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.
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