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West Dunbartonshire and Neath Port Talbot

88,820 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 9. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Neath Port Talbot: £5,974West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Neath Port Talbot: £5,642West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Neath Port Talbot: £13,232West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Neath Port Talbot: £12,498West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Neath Port Talbot: £2,920West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Neath Port Talbot: £2,758West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Neath Port Talbot: £11,519West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Neath Port Talbot: £10,880West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592West Dunbartonshire: £630Neath Port Talbot: £594West Dunbartonshire: £633Neath Port Talbot: £561West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Neath Port Talbot: £1,083West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Neath Port Talbot: £1,023West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36West Dunbartonshire: £34Neath Port Talbot: £36West Dunbartonshire: £35Neath Port Talbot: £34West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33Neath Port Talbot is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901West Dunbartonshire: £784Neath Port Talbot: £905West Dunbartonshire: £787Neath Port Talbot: £854West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230West Dunbartonshire: £252Neath Port Talbot: £231West Dunbartonshire: £253Neath Port Talbot: £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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214West Dunbartonshire: £161Neath Port Talbot: £215West Dunbartonshire: £162Neath Port Talbot: £203West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153Neath Port Talbot is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Neath Port Talbot: £2,038West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Neath Port Talbot: £1,925West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320West Dunbartonshire: £351Neath Port Talbot: £321West Dunbartonshire: £353Neath Port Talbot: £303West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  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, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641West Dunbartonshire: £659Neath Port Talbot: £643West Dunbartonshire: £661Neath Port Talbot: £608West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Neath Port Talbot: £8.11West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Neath Port Talbot: £7.66West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Neath Port Talbot is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16West Dunbartonshire: £15Neath Port Talbot: £16West Dunbartonshire: £15Neath Port Talbot: £15West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.17West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £7.72West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire 161.3, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3Neath Port Talbot is higher218.2

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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West Dunbartonshire and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£13,176£13,232£12,498West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,908£2,920£2,758West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,470£11,519£10,880West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£592£594£561West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£230£231£218West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£2,030£2,038£1,925West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£320£321£303West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£641£643£608West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,021.7West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3145.0West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5126.6West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1255.7West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated44.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Neath Port Talbot: £5,974West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Neath Port Talbot: £5,642West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Neath Port Talbot: £2,728West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Neath Port Talbot: £2,577West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Neath Port Talbot: £1,781West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Neath Port Talbot: £1,682West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Neath Port Talbot: £2,375West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Neath Port Talbot: £2,243West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Neath Port Talbot: £123West Dunbartonshire: £123Neath Port Talbot: £116West Dunbartonshire: £116

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222West Dunbartonshire: £200Neath Port Talbot: £223West Dunbartonshire: £201Neath Port Talbot: £211West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190Neath Port Talbot is higher£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Neath Port Talbot: £7.50West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Neath Port Talbot: £7.08West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901West Dunbartonshire: £784Neath Port Talbot: £905West Dunbartonshire: £787Neath Port Talbot: £854West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230West Dunbartonshire: £252Neath Port Talbot: £231West Dunbartonshire: £253Neath Port Talbot: £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, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130West Dunbartonshire: £101Neath Port Talbot: £131West Dunbartonshire: £101Neath Port Talbot: £124West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Neath Port Talbot: £1,243West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Neath Port Talbot: £1,174West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320West Dunbartonshire: £351Neath Port Talbot: £321West Dunbartonshire: £353Neath Port Talbot: £303West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391West Dunbartonshire: £411Neath Port Talbot: £392West Dunbartonshire: £413Neath Port Talbot: £371West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Neath Port Talbot: £4.94West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.67West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Neath Port Talbot is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Neath Port Talbot: £9.61West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Neath Port Talbot: £9.08West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.17West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £7.72West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0Neath Port Talbot is higher45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count155.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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West Dunbartonshire and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,773£1,781£1,682West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£230£231£218West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,238£1,243£1,174West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£320£321£303West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£391£392£371West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.9West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.045.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5126.6West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1155.9West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated26.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mNeath Port Talbot is higher£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Neath Port Talbot is higher6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

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West Dunbartonshire and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75330,043Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7824,265Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6456,417Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41018,055Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20122,238Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated3,827Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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