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West Dunbartonshire and Fenland

88,820 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Fenland on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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

West Dunbartonshire Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Fenland: £4,959West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Fenland: £4,684West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Fenland: £12,834West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Fenland: £12,122West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Fenland: £2,132West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Fenland: £2,014West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Fenland: £11,514West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Fenland: £10,875West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Fenland £449Fenland: £449West Dunbartonshire: £630Fenland: £451West Dunbartonshire: £633Fenland: £426West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higher£449£451£426

  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: West Dunbartonshire £1,030, Fenland £838Fenland: £838West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Fenland: £841West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Fenland: £795West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£838£841£795

  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: West Dunbartonshire £34, Fenland £28Fenland: £28West Dunbartonshire: £34Fenland: £28West Dunbartonshire: £35Fenland: £26West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Fenland £491Fenland: £491West Dunbartonshire: £784Fenland: £493West Dunbartonshire: £787Fenland: £466West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Fenland £145Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £252Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £253Fenland: £137West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£145£145£137

  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: West Dunbartonshire £161, Fenland £142Fenland: £142West Dunbartonshire: £161Fenland: £142West Dunbartonshire: £162Fenland: £134West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153West Dunbartonshire is higher£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Fenland: £1,643West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Fenland: £1,552West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Fenland £211Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £351Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £353Fenland: £200West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £659, Fenland £330Fenland: £330West Dunbartonshire: £659Fenland: £331West Dunbartonshire: £661Fenland: £313West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Fenland: £6.13West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Fenland: £5.79West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85West Dunbartonshire: £15Fenland: £9.89West Dunbartonshire: £15Fenland: £9.34West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.51West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.26West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 161.3, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higher110.0

  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: West Dunbartonshire 211.3, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count179.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higher72.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire 274.1, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higher208.6

  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: West Dunbartonshire 38.3, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higher30.9

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West Dunbartonshire and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,938£4,959£4,684West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£12,779£12,834£12,122West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,123£2,132£2,014West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,465£11,514£10,875West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£449£451£426West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£838£841£795West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£28£28£26West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£491£493£466West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£145£145£137West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£142£142£134West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,636£1,643£1,552West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£211£211£200West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£330£331£313West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.10£6.13£5.79West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.85£9.89£9.34West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£4.49£4.51£4.26West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,001.4West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3110.0West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3179.9West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.572.9West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1208.6West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated30.9West Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 3. 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

West Dunbartonshire Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Fenland: £4,959West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Fenland: £4,684West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Fenland: £2,839West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Fenland: £2,682West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Fenland: £1,266West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Fenland: £1,196West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Fenland: £2,547West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Fenland: £2,406West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Fenland £99Fenland: £99West Dunbartonshire: £122Fenland: £100West Dunbartonshire: £123Fenland: £94West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Fenland £185Fenland: £185West Dunbartonshire: £200Fenland: £186West Dunbartonshire: £201Fenland: £176West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £6.69, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Fenland: £6.16West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Fenland: £5.82West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Fenland £491Fenland: £491West Dunbartonshire: £784Fenland: £493West Dunbartonshire: £787Fenland: £466West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Fenland £145Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £252Fenland: £145West Dunbartonshire: £253Fenland: £137West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Fenland £84Fenland: £84West Dunbartonshire: £101Fenland: £85West Dunbartonshire: £101Fenland: £80West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96West Dunbartonshire is higher£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Fenland £971Fenland: £971West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Fenland: £976West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Fenland: £921West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higher£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Fenland £211Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £351Fenland: £211West Dunbartonshire: £353Fenland: £200West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Fenland £196Fenland: £196West Dunbartonshire: £411Fenland: £197West Dunbartonshire: £413Fenland: £186West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Fenland: £3.64West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Fenland: £3.44West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Fenland: £5.87West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Fenland: £5.54West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.51West Dunbartonshire: £11Fenland: £4.26West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higher24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 41.0, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higher123.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 23.9, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higher18.3

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West Dunbartonshire and Fenland, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,938£4,959£4,684West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,827£2,839£2,682Fenland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,261£1,266£1,196West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,536£2,547£2,406Fenland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£99£100£94West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£185£186£176West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£6.14£6.16£5.82West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£491£493£466West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£145£145£137West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£84£85£80West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£971£976£921West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£211£211£200West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£196£197£186West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£3.63£3.64£3.44West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£5.84£5.87£5.54West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£4.49£4.51£4.26West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9221.5Fenland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.324.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.039.8West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.572.9West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1123.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated18.3West Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 6. 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

West Dunbartonshire Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mFenland: £522.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mFenland: £493.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mFenland: £299.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mFenland: £282.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mFenland: £133.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mFenland: £126.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mFenland: £268.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mFenland: £253.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mFenland: £10.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mFenland: £9.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mFenland: £19.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mFenland: £18.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.59m, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mFenland: £0.65mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mFenland: £0.61mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mFenland is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mFenland: £52.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mFenland: £49.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mFenland: £15.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mFenland: £14.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mFenland: £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mFenland: £8.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mFenland: £102.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mFenland: £97.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mFenland: £22.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mFenland: £21.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mFenland: £20.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mFenland: £19.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mFenland: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mFenland: £0.36mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mFenland: £0.62mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mFenland: £0.58mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mFenland: £0.48mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mFenland: £0.45mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Fenland is higherDepends on how you count23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782West Dunbartonshire is higher2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Fenland is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410West Dunbartonshire is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201West Dunbartonshire is higher13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125West Dunbartonshire is higher1,932

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Fenland, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mFenland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mFenland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mFenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75323,358Fenland
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7822,566West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6454,196Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4107,684West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20113,059West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated1,932West Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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