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West Dunbartonshire and St. Helens

88,820 and 188,397 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than St. Helens on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 2. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327West Dunbartonshire: £5,891St. Helens: £5,350West Dunbartonshire: £5,917St. Helens: £5,053West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, St. Helens £13,122St. Helens: £13,122West Dunbartonshire: £13,444St. Helens: £13,178West Dunbartonshire: £13,501St. Helens: £12,447West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,122£13,178£12,447

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, St. Helens £2,585St. Helens: £2,585West Dunbartonshire: £3,014St. Helens: £2,596West Dunbartonshire: £3,027St. Helens: £2,452West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,585£2,596£2,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, St. Helens £11,608St. Helens: £11,608West Dunbartonshire: £11,750St. Helens: £11,657West Dunbartonshire: £11,800St. Helens: £11,011West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,011

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, St. Helens £505St. Helens: £505West Dunbartonshire: £630St. Helens: £507West Dunbartonshire: £633St. Helens: £479West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£505£507£479

  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, St. Helens £977St. Helens: £977West Dunbartonshire: £1,030St. Helens: £981West Dunbartonshire: £1,034St. Helens: £926West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  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, St. Helens £33St. Helens: £33West Dunbartonshire: £34St. Helens: £33West Dunbartonshire: £35St. Helens: £31West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709West Dunbartonshire: £784St. Helens: £712West Dunbartonshire: £787St. Helens: £673West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194West Dunbartonshire: £252St. Helens: £195West Dunbartonshire: £253St. Helens: £184West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, St. Helens £176St. Helens: £176West Dunbartonshire: £161St. Helens: £177West Dunbartonshire: £162St. Helens: £167West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153St. Helens is higher£176£177£167

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, St. Helens £1,906St. Helens: £1,906West Dunbartonshire: £2,172St. Helens: £1,914West Dunbartonshire: £2,181St. Helens: £1,808West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,906£1,914£1,808

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264West Dunbartonshire: £351St. Helens: £265West Dunbartonshire: £353St. Helens: £250West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  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, St. Helens £482St. Helens: £482West Dunbartonshire: £659St. Helens: £484West Dunbartonshire: £661St. Helens: £457West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£457

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, St. Helens £9.58St. Helens: £9.58West Dunbartonshire: £7.85St. Helens: £9.62West Dunbartonshire: £7.89St. Helens: £9.09West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45St. Helens is higher£9.58£9.62£9.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, St. Helens £12St. Helens: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15St. Helens: £12West Dunbartonshire: £15St. Helens: £11West Dunbartonshire: £14

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84West Dunbartonshire: £11St. Helens: £9.88West Dunbartonshire: £11St. Helens: £9.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  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, St. Helens 1,009.7St. Helens: 1,009.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, St. Helens 127.9St. Helens: 127.9West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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, St. Helens 196.6St. Helens: 196.6West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count196.6

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  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, St. Helens 231.9St. Helens: 231.9West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count231.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.2

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West Dunbartonshire and St. Helens, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£13,122£13,178£12,447West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,585£2,596£2,452West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,608£11,657£11,011West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£505£507£479West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£977£981£926West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£33£33£31West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£709£712£673West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£194£195£184West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£176£177£167St. Helens
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,906£1,914£1,808West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£264£265£250West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£482£484£457West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£9.58£9.62£9.09St. Helens
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£12£12£11West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,009.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3127.9West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3196.6West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5105.1West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1231.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated38.2West Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 2. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, St. Helens £5,327St. Helens: £5,327West Dunbartonshire: £5,891St. Helens: £5,350West Dunbartonshire: £5,917St. Helens: £5,053West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,327£5,350£5,053

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, St. Helens £2,552St. Helens: £2,552West Dunbartonshire: £2,611St. Helens: £2,562West Dunbartonshire: £2,622St. Helens: £2,420West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,552£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, St. Helens £1,599St. Helens: £1,599West Dunbartonshire: £1,882St. Helens: £1,606West Dunbartonshire: £1,890St. Helens: £1,516West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,599£1,606£1,516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, St. Helens £2,257St. Helens: £2,257West Dunbartonshire: £2,282St. Helens: £2,267West Dunbartonshire: £2,292St. Helens: £2,141West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,257£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, St. Helens £98St. Helens: £98West Dunbartonshire: £122St. Helens: £99West Dunbartonshire: £123St. Helens: £93West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, St. Helens £190St. Helens: £190West Dunbartonshire: £200St. Helens: £191West Dunbartonshire: £201St. Helens: £180West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, St. Helens £6.36St. Helens: £6.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.69St. Helens: £6.38West Dunbartonshire: £6.72St. Helens: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, St. Helens £709St. Helens: £709West Dunbartonshire: £784St. Helens: £712West Dunbartonshire: £787St. Helens: £673West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, St. Helens £194St. Helens: £194West Dunbartonshire: £252St. Helens: £195West Dunbartonshire: £253St. Helens: £184West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, St. Helens £109St. Helens: £109West Dunbartonshire: £101St. Helens: £109West Dunbartonshire: £101St. Helens: £103West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96St. Helens is higher£109£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, St. Helens £1,179St. Helens: £1,179West Dunbartonshire: £1,356St. Helens: £1,184West Dunbartonshire: £1,362St. Helens: £1,118West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,179£1,184£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, St. Helens £264St. Helens: £264West Dunbartonshire: £351St. Helens: £265West Dunbartonshire: £353St. Helens: £250West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£250

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, St. Helens £298St. Helens: £298West Dunbartonshire: £411St. Helens: £299West Dunbartonshire: £413St. Helens: £283West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, St. Helens £5.92St. Helens: £5.92West Dunbartonshire: £4.90St. Helens: £5.95West Dunbartonshire: £4.92St. Helens: £5.62West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65St. Helens is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, St. Helens £7.38St. Helens: £7.38West Dunbartonshire: £9.20St. Helens: £7.41West Dunbartonshire: £9.24St. Helens: £7.00West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, St. Helens £9.84St. Helens: £9.84West Dunbartonshire: £11St. Helens: £9.88West Dunbartonshire: £11St. Helens: £9.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.84£9.88£9.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, St. Helens 196.3St. Helens: 196.3West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count196.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, St. Helens 24.9St. Helens: 24.9West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count24.9

  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, St. Helens 38.2St. Helens: 38.2West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St. Helens 105.1St. Helens: 105.1West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count105.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, St. Helens 143.4St. Helens: 143.4West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count143.4

  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, St. Helens 23.6St. Helens: 23.6West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.6

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West Dunbartonshire and St. Helens, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,327£5,350£5,053West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,552£2,562£2,420West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,599£1,606£1,516West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,257£2,267£2,141West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£98£99£93West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£190£191£180West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£6.36£6.38£6.03West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£709£712£673West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£194£195£184West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£109£109£103St. Helens
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,179£1,184£1,118West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£264£265£250West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£298£299£283West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.92£5.95£5.62St. Helens
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£7.38£7.41£7.00West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£9.84£9.88£9.33West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9196.3West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.324.9West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.038.2West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5105.1West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1143.4West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated23.6West Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St. Helens on 22. 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 St. Helens

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, St. Helens £1.0bnSt. Helens: £1.0bnWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mSt. Helens: £1.0bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mSt. Helens: £951.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, St. Helens £480.7mSt. Helens: £480.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mSt. Helens: £482.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mSt. Helens: £456.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£480.7m£482.7m£456.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, St. Helens £301.2mSt. Helens: £301.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mSt. Helens: £302.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mSt. Helens: £285.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£301.2m£302.5m£285.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, St. Helens £425.2mSt. Helens: £425.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mSt. Helens: £427.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mSt. Helens: £403.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£425.2m£427.0m£403.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, St. Helens £18.5mSt. Helens: £18.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mSt. Helens: £18.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mSt. Helens: £17.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, St. Helens £35.8mSt. Helens: £35.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mSt. Helens: £35.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mSt. Helens: £33.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

  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, St. Helens £1.2mSt. Helens: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mSt. Helens: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mSt. Helens: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, St. Helens £133.6mSt. Helens: £133.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mSt. Helens: £134.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mSt. Helens: £126.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£133.6m£134.2m£126.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, St. Helens £36.6mSt. Helens: £36.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mSt. Helens: £36.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mSt. Helens: £34.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, St. Helens £20.5mSt. Helens: £20.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mSt. Helens: £20.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mSt. Helens: £19.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSt. Helens is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, St. Helens £222.1mSt. Helens: £222.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mSt. Helens: £223.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mSt. Helens: £210.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.0m£210.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, St. Helens £49.7mSt. Helens: £49.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mSt. Helens: £49.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mSt. Helens: £47.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, St. Helens £56.1mSt. Helens: £56.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mSt. Helens: £56.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mSt. Helens: £53.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, St. Helens £1.1mSt. Helens: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mSt. Helens: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mSt. Helens: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSt. Helens is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, St. Helens £1.4mSt. Helens: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mSt. Helens: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mSt. Helens: £1.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, St. Helens £1.9mSt. Helens: £1.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mSt. Helens: £1.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mSt. Helens: £1.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mSt. Helens is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, St. Helens 36,989St. Helens: 36,989West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count36,989

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, St. Helens 4,685St. Helens: 4,685West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, St. Helens 7,202St. Helens: 7,202West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count7,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, St. Helens 19,792St. Helens: 19,792West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count19,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, St. Helens 27,019St. Helens: 27,019West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count27,019

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, St. Helens 4,447St. Helens: 4,447West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125St. Helens is higherDepends on how you count4,447

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West Dunbartonshire and St. Helens, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireSt. HelensHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£951.9mSt. Helens
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£480.7m£482.7m£456.0mSt. Helens
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£301.2m£302.5m£285.7mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£425.2m£427.0m£403.4mSt. Helens
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mSt. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSt. Helens
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSt. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£133.6m£134.2m£126.7mSt. Helens
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mSt. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt. Helens
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£222.1m£223.0m£210.6mSt. Helens
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSt. Helens
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£56.1m£56.4m£53.2mSt. Helens
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.1mSt. Helens
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSt. Helens
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSt. Helens
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75336,989St. Helens
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7824,685St. Helens
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6457,202St. Helens
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41019,792St. Helens
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20127,019St. Helens
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated4,447St. Helens

Sources

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

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  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.
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