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West Dunbartonshire and Dover

88,820 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Dover on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

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

West Dunbartonshire Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Dover: £5,224West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Dover: £4,935West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Dover: £12,498West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Dover: £11,805West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,445£12,498£11,805

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Dover: £2,393West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Dover: £2,260West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,383£2,393£2,260

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Dover: £11,342West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Dover: £10,713West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Dover £386Dover: £386West Dunbartonshire: £630Dover: £388West Dunbartonshire: £633Dover: £366West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higher£386£388£366

  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, Dover £742Dover: £742West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Dover: £745West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Dover: £704West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£704

  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, Dover £24Dover: £24West Dunbartonshire: £34Dover: £24West Dunbartonshire: £35Dover: £22West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Dover £532Dover: £532West Dunbartonshire: £784Dover: £534West Dunbartonshire: £787Dover: £505West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Dover £169Dover: £169West Dunbartonshire: £252Dover: £170West Dunbartonshire: £253Dover: £161West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£169£170£161

  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, Dover £157Dover: £157West Dunbartonshire: £161Dover: £157West Dunbartonshire: £162Dover: £149West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Dover: £1,921West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Dover: £1,814West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Dover £194Dover: £194West Dunbartonshire: £351Dover: £195West Dunbartonshire: £353Dover: £184West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£194£195£184

  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, Dover £298Dover: £298West Dunbartonshire: £659Dover: £299West Dunbartonshire: £661Dover: £283West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higher£298£299£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Dover: £8.16West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Dover: £7.71West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Dover is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73West Dunbartonshire: £15Dover: £7.76West Dunbartonshire: £15Dover: £7.33West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £5.70West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higher93.6

  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, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higher81.2

  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, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higher215.9

  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, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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West Dunbartonshire and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£12,445£12,498£11,805West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,383£2,393£2,260West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,294£11,342£10,713West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£386£388£366West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£742£745£704West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£24£24£22West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£532£534£505West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£169£170£161West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£157£157£149West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,912£1,921£1,814West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£194£195£184West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£298£299£283West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.73£7.76£7.33West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,001.2West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.393.6West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3155.6West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.581.2West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1215.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated35.6West Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dover 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 Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Dover: £5,224West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Dover: £4,935West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Dover: £2,933West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Dover: £2,770West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Dover: £1,387West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Dover: £1,310West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Dover: £2,661West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Dover: £2,514West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Dover £174Dover: £174West Dunbartonshire: £200Dover: £175West Dunbartonshire: £201Dover: £165West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Dover: £5.55West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Dover: £5.24West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Dover £532Dover: £532West Dunbartonshire: £784Dover: £534West Dunbartonshire: £787Dover: £505West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higher£532£534£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Dover £169Dover: £169West Dunbartonshire: £252Dover: £170West Dunbartonshire: £253Dover: £161West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Dover £91Dover: £91West Dunbartonshire: £101Dover: £91West Dunbartonshire: £101Dover: £86West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Dover: £1,113West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Dover: £1,051West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Dover £194Dover: £194West Dunbartonshire: £351Dover: £195West Dunbartonshire: £353Dover: £184West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Dover £173Dover: £173West Dunbartonshire: £411Dover: £173West Dunbartonshire: £413Dover: £164West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Dover: £4.72West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Dover: £4.46West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Dover: £4.50West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Dover: £4.25West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £11Dover: £5.70West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higher22.0

  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, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count36.5

  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, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higher125.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 23.9, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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West Dunbartonshire and Dover, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,202£5,224£4,935West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,920£2,933£2,770Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,381£1,387£1,310West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,650£2,661£2,514Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£91£91£86West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£174£175£165West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£532£534£505West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£169£170£161West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£91£91£86West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,108£1,113£1,051West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£194£195£184West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£173£173£164West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.70£4.72£4.46West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£4.48£4.50£4.25West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.322.0West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.036.5West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.581.2West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1125.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated20.6West Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Dover on 11. 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 Dover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mDover: £625.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mDover: £591.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mDover is higherDepends on how you count£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mDover: £351.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mDover: £331.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mDover is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mDover: £166.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mDover: £156.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mDover: £318.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mDover: £301.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mDover is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mDover: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mDover: £10.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mDover: £20.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mDover: £19.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mDover is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mDover: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mDover: £0.63mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mDover: £64.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mDover: £60.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mDover: £20.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mDover: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mDover: £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mDover: £10.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mDover is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mDover: £133.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mDover: £125.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mDover is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mDover: £23.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mDover: £22.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mDover: £20.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mDover: £19.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mDover: £0.57mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mDover: £0.53mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDover is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mDover: £0.54mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mDover: £0.51mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mDover: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mDover: £0.68mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Dover is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782West Dunbartonshire is higher2,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Dover is higherDepends on how you count4,375

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410West Dunbartonshire is higher9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201West Dunbartonshire is higher14,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Dover is higherDepends on how you count2,471

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Dover, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mDover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mDover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75328,143Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7822,630West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6454,375Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4109,729West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20114,986West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated2,471Dover

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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