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West Dunbartonshire and Doncaster

88,820 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Doncaster 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Doncaster: £4,882West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Doncaster: £4,612West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Doncaster: £12,811West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Doncaster: £12,101West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Doncaster: £2,508West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Doncaster: £2,369West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Doncaster: £11,444West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Doncaster: £10,809West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520West Dunbartonshire: £630Doncaster: £522West Dunbartonshire: £633Doncaster: £493West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Doncaster: £813West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Doncaster: £768West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32West Dunbartonshire: £34Doncaster: £32West Dunbartonshire: £35Doncaster: £31West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605West Dunbartonshire: £784Doncaster: £608West Dunbartonshire: £787Doncaster: £574West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164West Dunbartonshire: £252Doncaster: £165West Dunbartonshire: £253Doncaster: £156West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170West Dunbartonshire: £161Doncaster: £170West Dunbartonshire: £162Doncaster: £161West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153Doncaster is higher£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Doncaster: £1,950West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Doncaster: £1,842West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195West Dunbartonshire: £351Doncaster: £196West Dunbartonshire: £353Doncaster: £185West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369West Dunbartonshire: £659Doncaster: £371West Dunbartonshire: £661Doncaster: £350West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Doncaster: £8.36West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Doncaster: £7.90West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Doncaster is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16West Dunbartonshire: £15Doncaster: £8.19West Dunbartonshire: £15Doncaster: £7.74West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67West Dunbartonshire: £11Doncaster: £6.70West Dunbartonshire: £11Doncaster: £6.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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: West Dunbartonshire 211.3, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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West Dunbartonshire and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,862£4,882£4,612West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£12,757£12,811£12,101West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,497£2,508£2,369West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,396£11,444£10,809West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£520£522£493West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£809£813£768West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£32£32£31West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£605£608£574West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£164£165£156West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£170£170£161Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,941£1,950£1,842West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£195£196£185West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£369£371£350West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.16£8.19£7.74West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.67£6.70£6.33West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,023.5West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3126.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3169.7West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.591.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1242.5West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated37.6West Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Doncaster: £4,882West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Doncaster: £4,612West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Doncaster: £2,363West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Doncaster: £2,231West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Doncaster: £1,545West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Doncaster: £1,460West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Doncaster: £2,110West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Doncaster: £1,993West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96West Dunbartonshire: £122Doncaster: £96West Dunbartonshire: £123Doncaster: £91West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149West Dunbartonshire: £200Doncaster: £150West Dunbartonshire: £201Doncaster: £142West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Doncaster: £5.99West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Doncaster: £5.66West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605West Dunbartonshire: £784Doncaster: £608West Dunbartonshire: £787Doncaster: £574West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164West Dunbartonshire: £252Doncaster: £165West Dunbartonshire: £253Doncaster: £156West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105West Dunbartonshire: £101Doncaster: £105West Dunbartonshire: £101Doncaster: £99West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96Doncaster is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Doncaster: £1,201West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Doncaster: £1,135West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195West Dunbartonshire: £351Doncaster: £196West Dunbartonshire: £353Doncaster: £185West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228West Dunbartonshire: £411Doncaster: £229West Dunbartonshire: £413Doncaster: £216West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Doncaster: £5.16West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Doncaster: £4.87West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Doncaster is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Doncaster: £5.05West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Doncaster: £4.77West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67West Dunbartonshire: £11Doncaster: £6.70West Dunbartonshire: £11Doncaster: £6.33West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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West Dunbartonshire and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,862£4,882£4,612West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,352£2,363£2,231West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,539£1,545£1,460West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,101£2,110£1,993West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£96£96£91West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£149£150£142West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£5.97£5.99£5.66West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£605£608£574West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£164£165£156West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£105£105£99Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,196£1,201£1,135West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£195£196£185West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£228£229£216West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£5.03£5.05£4.77West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.67£6.70£6.33West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9188.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.323.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.031.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.591.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1149.4West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated23.2West Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mDoncaster: £1.6bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mDoncaster: £1.5bnWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mDoncaster: £756.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mDoncaster: £714.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mDoncaster: £494.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mDoncaster: £467.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mDoncaster: £675.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mDoncaster: £638.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mDoncaster: £30.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mDoncaster: £29.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mDoncaster: £48.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mDoncaster: £45.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mDoncaster: £1.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mDoncaster: £1.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mDoncaster: £194.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mDoncaster: £183.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mDoncaster: £52.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mDoncaster: £49.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mDoncaster: £33.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mDoncaster: £31.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mDoncaster is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mDoncaster: £384.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mDoncaster: £363.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mDoncaster: £62.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mDoncaster: £59.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mDoncaster: £73.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mDoncaster: £69.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mDoncaster: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mDoncaster: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDoncaster is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mDoncaster: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mDoncaster: £1.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mDoncaster: £2.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mDoncaster: £2.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,426

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Doncaster, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75360,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7827,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,64510,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41029,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20147,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated7,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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