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West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire

88,820 and 343,550 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than North Lanarkshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 15 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192West Dunbartonshire: £5,891North Lanarkshire: £5,214West Dunbartonshire: £5,917North Lanarkshire: £4,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, North Lanarkshire £13,593North Lanarkshire: £13,593West Dunbartonshire: £13,444North Lanarkshire: £13,651West Dunbartonshire: £13,501North Lanarkshire: £12,894West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,593£13,651£12,894

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, North Lanarkshire £2,483North Lanarkshire: £2,483West Dunbartonshire: £3,014North Lanarkshire: £2,493West Dunbartonshire: £3,027North Lanarkshire: £2,355West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,483£2,493£2,355

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, North Lanarkshire £11,727North Lanarkshire: £11,727West Dunbartonshire: £11,750North Lanarkshire: £11,777West Dunbartonshire: £11,800North Lanarkshire: £11,124West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,727£11,777£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, North Lanarkshire £670North Lanarkshire: £670West Dunbartonshire: £630North Lanarkshire: £673West Dunbartonshire: £633North Lanarkshire: £635West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£670£673£635

  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, North Lanarkshire £1,160North Lanarkshire: £1,160West Dunbartonshire: £1,030North Lanarkshire: £1,164West Dunbartonshire: £1,034North Lanarkshire: £1,100West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977North Lanarkshire is higher£1,160£1,164£1,100

  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, North Lanarkshire £37North Lanarkshire: £37West Dunbartonshire: £34North Lanarkshire: £37West Dunbartonshire: £35North Lanarkshire: £35West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776West Dunbartonshire: £784North Lanarkshire: £779West Dunbartonshire: £787North Lanarkshire: £736West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230West Dunbartonshire: £252North Lanarkshire: £231West Dunbartonshire: £253North Lanarkshire: £218West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, North Lanarkshire £159North Lanarkshire: £159West Dunbartonshire: £161North Lanarkshire: £159West Dunbartonshire: £162North Lanarkshire: £150West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, North Lanarkshire £1,768North Lanarkshire: £1,768West Dunbartonshire: £2,172North Lanarkshire: £1,776West Dunbartonshire: £2,181North Lanarkshire: £1,677West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,768£1,776£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234West Dunbartonshire: £351North Lanarkshire: £235West Dunbartonshire: £353North Lanarkshire: £222West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  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, North Lanarkshire £537North Lanarkshire: £537West Dunbartonshire: £659North Lanarkshire: £539West Dunbartonshire: £661North Lanarkshire: £509West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£537£539£509

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, North Lanarkshire £7.80North Lanarkshire: £7.80West Dunbartonshire: £7.85North Lanarkshire: £7.83West Dunbartonshire: £7.89North Lanarkshire: £7.40West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, North Lanarkshire £11North Lanarkshire: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15North Lanarkshire: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15North Lanarkshire: £11West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.57West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.15West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  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, North Lanarkshire 1,010.9North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, North Lanarkshire 165.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count165.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 211.3, North Lanarkshire 241.7North Lanarkshire: 241.7West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3North Lanarkshire is higher241.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 128.5, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  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, North Lanarkshire 225.4North Lanarkshire: 225.4West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count225.4

  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, North Lanarkshire 38.4North Lanarkshire: 38.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3North Lanarkshire is higher38.4

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West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£13,593£13,651£12,894EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,483£2,493£2,355EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,727£11,777£11,124West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£670£673£635North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£1,160£1,164£1,100EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£37£37£35EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£776£779£736EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£230£231£218EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£159£159£150EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,768£1,776£1,677West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£234£235£222West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£537£539£509West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£7.80£7.83£7.40West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,010.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3165.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3241.7North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5122.3West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1225.4West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated38.4EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire on 5. 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, North Lanarkshire £5,192North Lanarkshire: £5,192West Dunbartonshire: £5,891North Lanarkshire: £5,214West Dunbartonshire: £5,917North Lanarkshire: £4,925West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,192£5,214£4,925

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, North Lanarkshire £2,352North Lanarkshire: £2,352West Dunbartonshire: £2,611North Lanarkshire: £2,362West Dunbartonshire: £2,622North Lanarkshire: £2,231West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,362£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, North Lanarkshire £1,592North Lanarkshire: £1,592West Dunbartonshire: £1,882North Lanarkshire: £1,598West Dunbartonshire: £1,890North Lanarkshire: £1,510West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,592£1,598£1,510

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, North Lanarkshire £2,030North Lanarkshire: £2,030West Dunbartonshire: £2,282North Lanarkshire: £2,038West Dunbartonshire: £2,292North Lanarkshire: £1,925West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, North Lanarkshire £116North Lanarkshire: £116West Dunbartonshire: £122North Lanarkshire: £116West Dunbartonshire: £123North Lanarkshire: £110West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, North Lanarkshire £201North Lanarkshire: £201West Dunbartonshire: £200North Lanarkshire: £202West Dunbartonshire: £201North Lanarkshire: £190West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Lanarkshire is higher£201£202£190

  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, North Lanarkshire £6.34North Lanarkshire: £6.34West Dunbartonshire: £6.69North Lanarkshire: £6.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.72North Lanarkshire: £6.01West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, North Lanarkshire £776North Lanarkshire: £776West Dunbartonshire: £784North Lanarkshire: £779West Dunbartonshire: £787North Lanarkshire: £736West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, North Lanarkshire £230North Lanarkshire: £230West Dunbartonshire: £252North Lanarkshire: £231West Dunbartonshire: £253North Lanarkshire: £218West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

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

    £101£101£96North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, North Lanarkshire £1,134North Lanarkshire: £1,134West Dunbartonshire: £1,356North Lanarkshire: £1,138West Dunbartonshire: £1,362North Lanarkshire: £1,075West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,138£1,075

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, North Lanarkshire £234North Lanarkshire: £234West Dunbartonshire: £351North Lanarkshire: £235West Dunbartonshire: £353North Lanarkshire: £222West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, North Lanarkshire £344North Lanarkshire: £344West Dunbartonshire: £411North Lanarkshire: £346West Dunbartonshire: £413North Lanarkshire: £327West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, North Lanarkshire £5.00North Lanarkshire: £5.00West Dunbartonshire: £4.90North Lanarkshire: £5.02West Dunbartonshire: £4.92North Lanarkshire: £4.74West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, North Lanarkshire £7.28North Lanarkshire: £7.28West Dunbartonshire: £9.20North Lanarkshire: £7.32West Dunbartonshire: £9.24North Lanarkshire: £6.91West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, North Lanarkshire £7.54North Lanarkshire: £7.54West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.57West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.15West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, North Lanarkshire 174.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count174.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, North Lanarkshire 28.6North Lanarkshire: 28.6West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, North Lanarkshire 41.8North Lanarkshire: 41.8West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0North Lanarkshire is higher41.8

  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, North Lanarkshire 122.3North Lanarkshire: 122.3West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count122.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, North Lanarkshire 144.5North Lanarkshire: 144.5West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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, North Lanarkshire 24.6North Lanarkshire: 24.6West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9North Lanarkshire is higher24.6

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West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,192£5,214£4,925EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,352£2,362£2,231EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,592£1,598£1,510EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,030£2,038£1,925West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£116£116£110West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£201£202£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£6.34£6.36£6.01EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£776£779£736EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£230£231£218EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£102£102£96EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,134£1,138£1,075West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£234£235£222West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£344£346£327West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£7.28£7.32£6.91West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£7.54£7.57£7.15EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9174.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.328.6West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.041.8North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5122.3West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1144.5West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated24.6EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Lanarkshire 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 North Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, North Lanarkshire £1.8bnNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, North Lanarkshire £808.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£808.2m£811.6m£766.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, North Lanarkshire £546.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£546.8m£549.1m£518.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, North Lanarkshire £697.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, North Lanarkshire £39.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, North Lanarkshire £68.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

  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, North Lanarkshire £2.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, North Lanarkshire £266.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£266.6m£267.8m£252.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, North Lanarkshire £79.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£79.0m£79.4m£75.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, North Lanarkshire £34.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, North Lanarkshire £389.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, North Lanarkshire £80.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, North Lanarkshire £118.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, North Lanarkshire £1.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, North Lanarkshire £2.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, North Lanarkshire £2.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, North Lanarkshire 60,102North Lanarkshire: 60,102West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count60,102

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, North Lanarkshire 9,825North Lanarkshire: 9,825West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count9,825

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, North Lanarkshire 14,370North Lanarkshire: 14,370West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645North Lanarkshire is higher14,370

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, North Lanarkshire 42,005North Lanarkshire: 42,005West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count42,005

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, North Lanarkshire 49,642North Lanarkshire: 49,642West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count49,642

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, North Lanarkshire 8,464North Lanarkshire: 8,464West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125North Lanarkshire is higher8,464

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West Dunbartonshire and North Lanarkshire, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNorth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75360,102North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7829,825North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,64514,370North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41042,005North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20149,642North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated8,464EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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