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West Dunbartonshire and East Ayrshire

88,820 and 121,320 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than East Ayrshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 18 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 4. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442West Dunbartonshire: £5,891East Ayrshire: £5,465West Dunbartonshire: £5,917East Ayrshire: £5,162West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, East Ayrshire £13,069East Ayrshire: £13,069West Dunbartonshire: £13,444East Ayrshire: £13,125West Dunbartonshire: £13,501East Ayrshire: £12,397West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,069£13,125£12,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, East Ayrshire £2,633East Ayrshire: £2,633West Dunbartonshire: £3,014East Ayrshire: £2,644West Dunbartonshire: £3,027East Ayrshire: £2,498West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,633£2,644£2,498

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, East Ayrshire £11,565East Ayrshire: £11,565West Dunbartonshire: £11,750East Ayrshire: £11,615West Dunbartonshire: £11,800East Ayrshire: £10,970West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,565£11,615£10,970

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, East Ayrshire £548East Ayrshire: £548West Dunbartonshire: £630East Ayrshire: £550West Dunbartonshire: £633East Ayrshire: £519West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£548£550£519

  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, East Ayrshire £926East Ayrshire: £926West Dunbartonshire: £1,030East Ayrshire: £930West Dunbartonshire: £1,034East Ayrshire: £879West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  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, East Ayrshire £30East Ayrshire: £30West Dunbartonshire: £34East Ayrshire: £30West Dunbartonshire: £35East Ayrshire: £28West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699West Dunbartonshire: £784East Ayrshire: £702West Dunbartonshire: £787East Ayrshire: £663West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213West Dunbartonshire: £252East Ayrshire: £214West Dunbartonshire: £253East Ayrshire: £202West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  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, East Ayrshire £169East Ayrshire: £169West Dunbartonshire: £161East Ayrshire: £169West Dunbartonshire: £162East Ayrshire: £160West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153East Ayrshire is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, East Ayrshire £1,959East Ayrshire: £1,959West Dunbartonshire: £2,172East Ayrshire: £1,967West Dunbartonshire: £2,181East Ayrshire: £1,858West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,959£1,967£1,858

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198West Dunbartonshire: £351East Ayrshire: £199West Dunbartonshire: £353East Ayrshire: £188West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£198£199£188

  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, East Ayrshire £487East Ayrshire: £487West Dunbartonshire: £659East Ayrshire: £489West Dunbartonshire: £661East Ayrshire: £462West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higher£487£489£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, East Ayrshire £8.93East Ayrshire: £8.93West Dunbartonshire: £7.85East Ayrshire: £8.97West Dunbartonshire: £7.89East Ayrshire: £8.47West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Ayrshire is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, East Ayrshire £10East Ayrshire: £10West Dunbartonshire: £15East Ayrshire: £10West Dunbartonshire: £15East Ayrshire: £9.86West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£10£10£9.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £6.28West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £5.93West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, East Ayrshire 1,020.7East Ayrshire: 1,020.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, East Ayrshire 136.2East Ayrshire: 136.2West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count136.2

  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, East Ayrshire 221.6East Ayrshire: 221.6West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3East Ayrshire is higher221.6

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  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, East Ayrshire 244.9East Ayrshire: 244.9West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count244.9

  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, East Ayrshire 41.4East Ayrshire: 41.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3East Ayrshire is higher41.4

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West Dunbartonshire and East Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£13,069£13,125£12,397EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,633£2,644£2,498EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,565£11,615£10,970West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£548£550£519West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£926£930£879EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£30£30£28EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£169£169£160EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,959£1,967£1,858West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£198£199£188West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£487£489£462West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.93£8.97£8.47East Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£10£10£9.86West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,020.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3136.2West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3221.6East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5111.7West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1244.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated41.4EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 7. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, East Ayrshire £5,442East Ayrshire: £5,442West Dunbartonshire: £5,891East Ayrshire: £5,465West Dunbartonshire: £5,917East Ayrshire: £5,162West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,442£5,465£5,162

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, East Ayrshire £2,717East Ayrshire: £2,717West Dunbartonshire: £2,611East Ayrshire: £2,729West Dunbartonshire: £2,622East Ayrshire: £2,578West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,729£2,578

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, East Ayrshire £1,609East Ayrshire: £1,609West Dunbartonshire: £1,882East Ayrshire: £1,616West Dunbartonshire: £1,890East Ayrshire: £1,526West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,609£1,616£1,526

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, East Ayrshire £2,405East Ayrshire: £2,405West Dunbartonshire: £2,282East Ayrshire: £2,415West Dunbartonshire: £2,292East Ayrshire: £2,281West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,405£2,415£2,281

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, East Ayrshire £114East Ayrshire: £114West Dunbartonshire: £122East Ayrshire: £114West Dunbartonshire: £123East Ayrshire: £108West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, East Ayrshire £193East Ayrshire: £193West Dunbartonshire: £200East Ayrshire: £193West Dunbartonshire: £201East Ayrshire: £183West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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, East Ayrshire £6.23East Ayrshire: £6.23West Dunbartonshire: £6.69East Ayrshire: £6.26West Dunbartonshire: £6.72East Ayrshire: £5.91West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, East Ayrshire £699East Ayrshire: £699West Dunbartonshire: £784East Ayrshire: £702West Dunbartonshire: £787East Ayrshire: £663West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, East Ayrshire £213East Ayrshire: £213West Dunbartonshire: £252East Ayrshire: £214West Dunbartonshire: £253East Ayrshire: £202West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, East Ayrshire £103East Ayrshire: £103West Dunbartonshire: £101East Ayrshire: £103West Dunbartonshire: £101East Ayrshire: £98West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Ayrshire is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, East Ayrshire £1,197East Ayrshire: £1,197West Dunbartonshire: £1,356East Ayrshire: £1,202West Dunbartonshire: £1,362East Ayrshire: £1,135West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, East Ayrshire £198East Ayrshire: £198West Dunbartonshire: £351East Ayrshire: £199West Dunbartonshire: £353East Ayrshire: £188West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, East Ayrshire £297East Ayrshire: £297West Dunbartonshire: £411East Ayrshire: £299West Dunbartonshire: £413East Ayrshire: £282West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higher£297£299£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, East Ayrshire £5.46East Ayrshire: £5.46West Dunbartonshire: £4.90East Ayrshire: £5.48West Dunbartonshire: £4.92East Ayrshire: £5.18West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65East Ayrshire is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, East Ayrshire £6.36East Ayrshire: £6.36West Dunbartonshire: £9.20East Ayrshire: £6.38West Dunbartonshire: £9.24East Ayrshire: £6.03West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, East Ayrshire £6.25East Ayrshire: £6.25West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £6.28West Dunbartonshire: £11East Ayrshire: £5.93West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, East Ayrshire 212.2East Ayrshire: 212.2West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count212.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, East Ayrshire 28.3East Ayrshire: 28.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count28.3

  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, East Ayrshire 46.1East Ayrshire: 46.1West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0East Ayrshire is higher46.1

  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, East Ayrshire 111.7East Ayrshire: 111.7West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count111.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, East Ayrshire 149.6East Ayrshire: 149.6West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, East Ayrshire 25.3East Ayrshire: 25.3West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9East Ayrshire is higher25.3

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West Dunbartonshire and East Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,442£5,465£5,162EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,717£2,729£2,578EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,609£1,616£1,526EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,405£2,415£2,281East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£114£114£108West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£193£193£183EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£6.23£6.26£5.91EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£699£702£663EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£213£214£202EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£103£103£98EstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,197£1,202£1,135West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£198£199£188West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£297£299£282West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.46£5.48£5.18East Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£6.36£6.38£6.03West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£6.25£6.28£5.93EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9212.2East Ayrshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.328.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.046.1East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5111.7West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1149.6West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated25.3EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Ayrshire on 18. 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 East Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, East Ayrshire £660.3mEast Ayrshire: £660.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mEast Ayrshire: £663.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mEast Ayrshire: £626.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£660.3m£663.1m£626.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, East Ayrshire £329.7mEast Ayrshire: £329.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mEast Ayrshire: £331.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mEast Ayrshire: £312.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.7m£331.1m£312.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, East Ayrshire £195.2mEast Ayrshire: £195.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mEast Ayrshire: £196.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mEast Ayrshire: £185.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£195.2m£196.0m£185.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, East Ayrshire £291.7mEast Ayrshire: £291.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mEast Ayrshire: £293.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mEast Ayrshire: £276.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£291.7m£293.0m£276.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, East Ayrshire £13.8mEast Ayrshire: £13.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mEast Ayrshire: £13.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, East Ayrshire £23.4mEast Ayrshire: £23.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEast Ayrshire: £23.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mEast Ayrshire: £22.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  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, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, East Ayrshire £84.8mEast Ayrshire: £84.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mEast Ayrshire: £85.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mEast Ayrshire: £80.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.8m£85.2m£80.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, East Ayrshire £25.8mEast Ayrshire: £25.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mEast Ayrshire: £25.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mEast Ayrshire: £24.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, East Ayrshire £12.5mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mEast Ayrshire: £12.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mEast Ayrshire: £11.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEast Ayrshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, East Ayrshire £145.2mEast Ayrshire: £145.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mEast Ayrshire: £145.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mEast Ayrshire: £137.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mEast Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£145.2m£145.8m£137.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, East Ayrshire £24.0mEast Ayrshire: £24.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mEast Ayrshire: £24.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mEast Ayrshire: £22.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, East Ayrshire £36.1mEast Ayrshire: £36.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mEast Ayrshire: £36.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mEast Ayrshire: £34.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, East Ayrshire £0.66mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mEast Ayrshire: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mEast Ayrshire: £0.63mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mEast Ayrshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, East Ayrshire £0.77mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mEast Ayrshire: £0.77mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mEast Ayrshire: £0.73mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, East Ayrshire £0.76mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.76mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mEast Ayrshire: £0.72mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, East Ayrshire 25,747East Ayrshire: 25,747West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count25,747

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, East Ayrshire 3,436East Ayrshire: 3,436West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count3,436

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, East Ayrshire 5,590East Ayrshire: 5,590West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645East Ayrshire is higher5,590

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, East Ayrshire 13,550East Ayrshire: 13,550West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count13,550

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, East Ayrshire 18,153East Ayrshire: 18,153West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201East Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count18,153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, East Ayrshire 3,066East Ayrshire: 3,066West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125East Ayrshire is higher3,066

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West Dunbartonshire and East Ayrshire, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireEast AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£660.3m£663.1m£626.3mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£329.7m£331.1m£312.7mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£195.2m£196.0m£185.1mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£291.7m£293.0m£276.7mEast Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mEast Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£84.8m£85.2m£80.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£12.5m£12.5m£11.9mEstimatedEast Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£145.2m£145.8m£137.7mEast Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mEast Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75325,747East Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7823,436East Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6455,590East Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41013,550East Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20118,153East Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated3,066EstimatedEast Ayrshire

Sources

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

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