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West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde

88,820 and 78,740 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Inverclyde on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 16 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 6. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Inverclyde: £5,930West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Inverclyde: £5,601West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Inverclyde £12,710Inverclyde: £12,710West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Inverclyde: £12,764West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Inverclyde: £12,056West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,710£12,764£12,056

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Inverclyde £2,998Inverclyde: £2,998West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Inverclyde: £3,011West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Inverclyde: £2,844West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,998£3,011£2,844

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Inverclyde £11,095Inverclyde: £11,095West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Inverclyde: £11,142West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Inverclyde: £10,524West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,095£11,142£10,524

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Inverclyde £608Inverclyde: £608West Dunbartonshire: £630Inverclyde: £611West Dunbartonshire: £633Inverclyde: £577West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£608£611£577

  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, Inverclyde £974Inverclyde: £974West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Inverclyde: £978West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Inverclyde: £923West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  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, Inverclyde £33Inverclyde: £33West Dunbartonshire: £34Inverclyde: £33West Dunbartonshire: £35Inverclyde: £32West Dunbartonshire: £33

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791West Dunbartonshire: £784Inverclyde: £794West Dunbartonshire: £787Inverclyde: £750West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229West Dunbartonshire: £252Inverclyde: £229West Dunbartonshire: £253Inverclyde: £217West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£229£229£217

  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, Inverclyde £165Inverclyde: £165West Dunbartonshire: £161Inverclyde: £166West Dunbartonshire: £162Inverclyde: £156West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Inverclyde £2,200Inverclyde: £2,200West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Inverclyde: £2,210West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Inverclyde: £2,087West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,210£2,087

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298West Dunbartonshire: £351Inverclyde: £299West Dunbartonshire: £353Inverclyde: £282West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£298£299£282

  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, Inverclyde £616Inverclyde: £616West Dunbartonshire: £659Inverclyde: £619West Dunbartonshire: £661Inverclyde: £584West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higher£616£619£584

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Inverclyde £7.77Inverclyde: £7.77West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Inverclyde: £7.80West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Inverclyde: £7.37West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Inverclyde £8.91Inverclyde: £8.91West Dunbartonshire: £15Inverclyde: £8.95West Dunbartonshire: £15Inverclyde: £8.45West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde: £8.81West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde: £8.32West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Inverclyde 970.5Inverclyde: 970.5West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count970.5

  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, Inverclyde 150.6Inverclyde: 150.6West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count150.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 211.3, Inverclyde 222.1Inverclyde: 222.1West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3Inverclyde is higher222.1

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  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, Inverclyde 254.2Inverclyde: 254.2West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higher254.2

  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, Inverclyde 37.7Inverclyde: 37.7West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higher37.7

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West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£12,710£12,764£12,056EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,998£3,011£2,844EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,095£11,142£10,524West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£608£611£577West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£974£978£923EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£33£33£32EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£165£166£156EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£2,200£2,210£2,087Inverclyde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£298£299£282West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£616£619£584West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.77£7.80£7.37West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£8.91£8.95£8.45West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.1970.5West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3150.6West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3222.1Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1254.2West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated37.7EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde on 12. 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 Inverclyde

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Inverclyde £5,905Inverclyde: £5,905West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Inverclyde: £5,930West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Inverclyde: £5,601West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£5,905£5,930£5,601

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Inverclyde £2,733Inverclyde: £2,733West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Inverclyde: £2,744West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Inverclyde: £2,592West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,733£2,744£2,592

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Inverclyde £1,847Inverclyde: £1,847West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Inverclyde: £1,854West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Inverclyde: £1,751West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higher£1,847£1,854£1,751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Inverclyde £2,385Inverclyde: £2,385West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Inverclyde: £2,396West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Inverclyde: £2,263West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£2,385£2,396£2,263

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Inverclyde £131Inverclyde: £131West Dunbartonshire: £122Inverclyde: £131West Dunbartonshire: £123Inverclyde: £124West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Inverclyde £209Inverclyde: £209West Dunbartonshire: £200Inverclyde: £210West Dunbartonshire: £201Inverclyde: £199West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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, Inverclyde £7.15Inverclyde: £7.15West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Inverclyde: £7.18West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Inverclyde: £6.78West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Inverclyde £791Inverclyde: £791West Dunbartonshire: £784Inverclyde: £794West Dunbartonshire: £787Inverclyde: £750West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£791£794£750

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Inverclyde £229Inverclyde: £229West Dunbartonshire: £252Inverclyde: £229West Dunbartonshire: £253Inverclyde: £217West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higher£229£229£217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Inverclyde £102Inverclyde: £102West Dunbartonshire: £101Inverclyde: £102West Dunbartonshire: £101Inverclyde: £96West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Inverclyde £1,355Inverclyde: £1,355West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Inverclyde: £1,361West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Inverclyde: £1,285West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Inverclyde £298Inverclyde: £298West Dunbartonshire: £351Inverclyde: £299West Dunbartonshire: £353Inverclyde: £282West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higher£298£299£282

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Inverclyde £379Inverclyde: £379West Dunbartonshire: £411Inverclyde: £381West Dunbartonshire: £413Inverclyde: £360West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higher£379£381£360

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Inverclyde £4.79Inverclyde: £4.79West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Inverclyde: £4.81West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Inverclyde: £4.54West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Inverclyde £5.48Inverclyde: £5.48West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Inverclyde: £5.51West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Inverclyde: £5.20West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Inverclyde £8.77Inverclyde: £8.77West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde: £8.81West Dunbartonshire: £11Inverclyde: £8.32West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Inverclyde 208.7Inverclyde: 208.7West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count208.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Inverclyde 32.4Inverclyde: 32.4West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, Inverclyde 47.8Inverclyde: 47.8West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0Inverclyde is higher47.8

  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, Inverclyde 129.0Inverclyde: 129.0West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5Inverclyde is higherDepends on how you count129.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Inverclyde 156.6Inverclyde: 156.6West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higher156.6

  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, Inverclyde 23.2Inverclyde: 23.2West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higher23.2

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West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,905£5,930£5,601EstimatedInverclyde
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,733£2,744£2,592EstimatedInverclyde
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,847£1,854£1,751EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,385£2,396£2,263Inverclyde
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£131£131£124Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£209£210£199EstimatedInverclyde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£7.15£7.18£6.78EstimatedInverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£791£794£750EstimatedInverclyde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£229£229£217EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£102£102£96EstimatedInverclyde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,355£1,361£1,285West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£298£299£282West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£379£381£360West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.79£4.81£4.54West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£5.48£5.51£5.20West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£8.77£8.81£8.32EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9208.7Inverclyde
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.4Inverclyde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.047.8Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5129.0Inverclyde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1156.6West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated23.2EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

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

West Dunbartonshire Inverclyde

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Inverclyde £464.9mInverclyde: £464.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mInverclyde: £466.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mInverclyde: £441.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£464.9m£466.9m£441.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Inverclyde £215.2mInverclyde: £215.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mInverclyde: £216.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mInverclyde: £204.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.1m£204.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Inverclyde £145.4mInverclyde: £145.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mInverclyde: £146.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mInverclyde: £137.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£145.4m£146.0m£137.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Inverclyde £187.8mInverclyde: £187.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mInverclyde: £188.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mInverclyde: £178.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£187.8m£188.6m£178.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Inverclyde £10.3mInverclyde: £10.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mInverclyde: £10.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mInverclyde: £9.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Inverclyde £16.5mInverclyde: £16.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mInverclyde: £16.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mInverclyde: £15.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Inverclyde £0.56mInverclyde: £0.56mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mInverclyde: £0.57mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mInverclyde: £0.53mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Inverclyde £62.3mInverclyde: £62.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mInverclyde: £62.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mInverclyde: £59.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Inverclyde £18.0mInverclyde: £18.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mInverclyde: £18.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mInverclyde: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Inverclyde £8.0mInverclyde: £8.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mInverclyde: £8.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mInverclyde: £7.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Inverclyde £106.7mInverclyde: £106.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mInverclyde: £107.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mInverclyde: £101.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.7m£107.2m£101.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Inverclyde £23.4mInverclyde: £23.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mInverclyde: £23.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mInverclyde: £22.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Inverclyde £29.9mInverclyde: £29.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mInverclyde: £30.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mInverclyde: £28.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Inverclyde £0.38mInverclyde: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mInverclyde: £0.38mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mInverclyde: £0.36mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Inverclyde £0.43mInverclyde: £0.43mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mInverclyde: £0.43mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mInverclyde: £0.41mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Inverclyde £0.69mInverclyde: £0.69mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mInverclyde: £0.69mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mInverclyde: £0.66mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Inverclyde 16,430Inverclyde: 16,430West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count16,430

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Inverclyde 2,549Inverclyde: 2,549West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,549

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Inverclyde 3,760Inverclyde: 3,760West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Inverclyde is higher3,760

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Inverclyde 10,160Inverclyde: 10,160West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Inverclyde 12,327Inverclyde: 12,327West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201West Dunbartonshire is higher12,327

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Inverclyde 1,827Inverclyde: 1,827West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125West Dunbartonshire is higher1,827

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireInverclydeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£464.9m£466.9m£441.0mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£215.2m£216.1m£204.1mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£145.4m£146.0m£137.9mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£187.8m£188.6m£178.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£62.3m£62.5m£59.1mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£106.7m£107.2m£101.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75316,430West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7822,549West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6453,760Inverclyde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41010,160West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20112,327West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated1,827EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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