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West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire

88,820 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Renfrewshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 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 21 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Renfrewshire: £4,743West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Renfrewshire: £4,480West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Renfrewshire: £12,746West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Renfrewshire: £12,039West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Renfrewshire: £2,084West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Renfrewshire: £1,969West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Renfrewshire: £11,341West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Renfrewshire: £10,712West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482West Dunbartonshire: £630Renfrewshire: £484West Dunbartonshire: £633Renfrewshire: £458West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£482£484£458

  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, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Renfrewshire: £893West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Renfrewshire: £844West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£890£893£844

  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, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26West Dunbartonshire: £34Renfrewshire: £26West Dunbartonshire: £35Renfrewshire: £25West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618West Dunbartonshire: £784Renfrewshire: £621West Dunbartonshire: £787Renfrewshire: £586West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £252Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £253Renfrewshire: £168West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£168

  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, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112West Dunbartonshire: £161Renfrewshire: £112West Dunbartonshire: £162Renfrewshire: £106West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Renfrewshire: £1,452West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Renfrewshire: £1,372West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217West Dunbartonshire: £351Renfrewshire: £218West Dunbartonshire: £353Renfrewshire: £206West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  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, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499West Dunbartonshire: £659Renfrewshire: £501West Dunbartonshire: £661Renfrewshire: £474West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Renfrewshire: £8.67West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Renfrewshire: £8.19West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Renfrewshire is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75West Dunbartonshire: £15Renfrewshire: £9.79West Dunbartonshire: £15Renfrewshire: £9.25West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £7.37West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £6.96West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  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, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count976.6

  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, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count123.4

  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, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count191.6

  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, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,293£11,341£10,712West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£482£484£458West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£890£893£844EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£112£112£106EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,446£1,452£1,372West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£217£218£206West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£499£501£474West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£9.75£9.79£9.25West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.1976.6West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3123.4West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3195.5West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5100.8West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1191.6West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated26.3EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Renfrewshire: £4,743West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Renfrewshire: £4,480West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Renfrewshire: £2,389West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Renfrewshire: £2,257West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Renfrewshire: £1,330West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Renfrewshire: £1,256West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Renfrewshire: £2,126West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Renfrewshire: £2,008West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90West Dunbartonshire: £122Renfrewshire: £91West Dunbartonshire: £123Renfrewshire: £86West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167West Dunbartonshire: £200Renfrewshire: £167West Dunbartonshire: £201Renfrewshire: £158West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Renfrewshire: £4.97West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Renfrewshire: £4.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618West Dunbartonshire: £784Renfrewshire: £621West Dunbartonshire: £787Renfrewshire: £586West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £252Renfrewshire: £178West Dunbartonshire: £253Renfrewshire: £168West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71West Dunbartonshire: £101Renfrewshire: £72West Dunbartonshire: £101Renfrewshire: £68West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Renfrewshire: £926West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Renfrewshire: £875West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217West Dunbartonshire: £351Renfrewshire: £218West Dunbartonshire: £353Renfrewshire: £206West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318West Dunbartonshire: £411Renfrewshire: £320West Dunbartonshire: £413Renfrewshire: £302West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Renfrewshire: £5.53West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Renfrewshire: £5.22West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Renfrewshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Renfrewshire: £6.25West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Renfrewshire: £5.90West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £7.37West Dunbartonshire: £11Renfrewshire: £6.96West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count36.6

  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, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,117£2,126£2,008West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£90£91£86West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£167£167£158EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£71£72£68EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£922£926£875West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£217£218£206West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£318£320£302West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£6.22£6.25£5.90West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9183.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.323.1West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.036.6West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5100.8West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1122.2West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated16.8EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Total

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

West Dunbartonshire Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mRenfrewshire: £894.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mRenfrewshire: £844.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mRenfrewshire: £450.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mRenfrewshire: £425.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mRenfrewshire: £250.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mRenfrewshire: £236.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mRenfrewshire: £401.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mRenfrewshire: £378.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £17.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mRenfrewshire: £16.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRenfrewshire 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, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mRenfrewshire: £31.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mRenfrewshire: £29.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  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, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mRenfrewshire: £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mRenfrewshire: £0.88mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mRenfrewshire: £117.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mRenfrewshire: £110.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mRenfrewshire: £33.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mRenfrewshire: £31.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mRenfrewshire: £13.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mRenfrewshire: £12.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mRenfrewshire: £174.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mRenfrewshire: £165.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mRenfrewshire: £41.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mRenfrewshire: £38.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mRenfrewshire: £60.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mRenfrewshire: £57.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mRenfrewshire: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mRenfrewshire: £0.99mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRenfrewshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mRenfrewshire: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mRenfrewshire: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mRenfrewshire: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mRenfrewshire: £1.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count3,166

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West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75334,526Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7824,364Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6456,910Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41019,010Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20123,051Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated3,166EstimatedRenfrewshire

Sources

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

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