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West Dunbartonshire and Calderdale

88,820 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Calderdale on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Calderdale: £4,787West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Calderdale: £4,521West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Calderdale: £13,015West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Calderdale: £12,293West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Calderdale: £2,479West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Calderdale: £2,341West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Calderdale: £11,843West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Calderdale: £11,186West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439West Dunbartonshire: £630Calderdale: £441West Dunbartonshire: £633Calderdale: £416West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Calderdale: £702West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Calderdale: £663West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  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, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29West Dunbartonshire: £34Calderdale: £29West Dunbartonshire: £35Calderdale: £27West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512West Dunbartonshire: £784Calderdale: £514West Dunbartonshire: £787Calderdale: £486West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £252Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £253Calderdale: £133West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148West Dunbartonshire: £161Calderdale: £149West Dunbartonshire: £162Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Calderdale: £1,981West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Calderdale: £1,871West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184West Dunbartonshire: £351Calderdale: £185West Dunbartonshire: £353Calderdale: £175West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  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, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334West Dunbartonshire: £659Calderdale: £336West Dunbartonshire: £661Calderdale: £317West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Calderdale: £6.83West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Calderdale: £6.45West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91West Dunbartonshire: £15Calderdale: £5.94West Dunbartonshire: £15Calderdale: £5.61West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £9.38West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £8.86West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count77.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire 274.1, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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West Dunbartonshire and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,767£4,787£4,521West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£12,960£13,015£12,293West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,468£2,479£2,341West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£439£441£416West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£699£702£663West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£29£29£27West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£512£514£486West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£141£141£133West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£148£149£141West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,973£1,981£1,871West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£184£185£175West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£334£336£317West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.80£6.83£6.45West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£5.91£5.94£5.61West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£9.34£9.38£8.86West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3112.1West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3147.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.577.9West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1229.3West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated33.6West Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Calderdale on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Dunbartonshire Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Calderdale: £4,787West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Calderdale: £4,521West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Calderdale: £2,413West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Calderdale: £2,279West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Calderdale: £1,524West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Calderdale: £1,439West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Calderdale: £2,196West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Calderdale: £2,074West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81West Dunbartonshire: £122Calderdale: £82West Dunbartonshire: £123Calderdale: £77West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130West Dunbartonshire: £200Calderdale: £130West Dunbartonshire: £201Calderdale: £123West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Calderdale: £5.38West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Calderdale: £5.08West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512West Dunbartonshire: £784Calderdale: £514West Dunbartonshire: £787Calderdale: £486West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £252Calderdale: £141West Dunbartonshire: £253Calderdale: £133West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91West Dunbartonshire: £101Calderdale: £92West Dunbartonshire: £101Calderdale: £87West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Calderdale: £1,218West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Calderdale: £1,150West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184West Dunbartonshire: £351Calderdale: £185West Dunbartonshire: £353Calderdale: £175West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205West Dunbartonshire: £411Calderdale: £206West Dunbartonshire: £413Calderdale: £195West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Calderdale: £4.20West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Calderdale: £3.97West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Calderdale: £3.65West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Calderdale: £3.45West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £9.38West Dunbartonshire: £11Calderdale: £8.86West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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West Dunbartonshire and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,767£4,787£4,521West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,403£2,413£2,279West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,517£1,524£1,439West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,186£2,196£2,074West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£81£82£77West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£130£130£123West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£5.36£5.38£5.08West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£512£514£486West Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£141£141£133West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£91£92£87West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,213£1,218£1,150West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£184£185£175West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£205£206£195West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.19£4.20£3.97West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£3.64£3.65£3.45West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£9.34£9.38£8.86West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9191.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.320.8West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.027.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.577.9West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1141.0West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated20.7West Dunbartonshire

Total

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

West Dunbartonshire Calderdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mCalderdale: £1.0bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mCalderdale: £948.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mCalderdale: £506.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mCalderdale: £478.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mCalderdale: £319.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mCalderdale: £302.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mCalderdale: £460.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mCalderdale: £435.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mCalderdale: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mCalderdale: £16.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mCalderdale: £27.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mCalderdale: £25.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mCalderdale: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mCalderdale: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mCalderdale: £108.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mCalderdale: £102.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mCalderdale: £29.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mCalderdale: £28.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mCalderdale: £19.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mCalderdale: £18.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mCalderdale: £255.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mCalderdale: £241.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mCalderdale: £38.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mCalderdale: £36.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mCalderdale: £43.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mCalderdale: £40.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mCalderdale: £0.88mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mCalderdale: £0.83mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mCalderdale: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mCalderdale: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mCalderdale: £2.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mCalderdale: £1.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count4,336

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Calderdale, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£1.1mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75340,214Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7824,360Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6455,732Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41016,340Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20129,575Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated4,336Calderdale

Sources

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

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  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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