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West Dunbartonshire and Rhondda Cynon Taf

88,820 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

West Dunbartonshire is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 3. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £13,444, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495West Dunbartonshire: £12,752

    £13,444£13,501£12,752West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £3,014, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491West Dunbartonshire: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £11,750, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038West Dunbartonshire: £11,145

    £11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Dunbartonshire £630, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552West Dunbartonshire: £630Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554West Dunbartonshire: £633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524West Dunbartonshire: £598

    £630£633£598West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899West Dunbartonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37West Dunbartonshire: £34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37West Dunbartonshire: £35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35West Dunbartonshire: £33

    £34£35£33Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801West Dunbartonshire: £784Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805West Dunbartonshire: £787Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197West Dunbartonshire: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198West Dunbartonshire: £253Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173West Dunbartonshire: £161Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174West Dunbartonshire: £162Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164West Dunbartonshire: £153

    £161£162£153Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £2,172, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718West Dunbartonshire: £2,060

    £2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215West Dunbartonshire: £351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216West Dunbartonshire: £353Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622West Dunbartonshire: £659Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624West Dunbartonshire: £661Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590West Dunbartonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £7.85, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21West Dunbartonshire: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Dunbartonshire £15, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13West Dunbartonshire: £15Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13West Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68West Dunbartonshire: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71West Dunbartonshire: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1

    1,029.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0West Dunbartonshire: 161.3

    161.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5West Dunbartonshire: 211.3

    211.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5West Dunbartonshire: 274.1

    274.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4West Dunbartonshire: 38.3

    38.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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West Dunbartonshire and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureWest DunbartonshireRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,345£5,368£5,070West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,444£13,501£12,752Estimated£13,173£13,229£12,495West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859Estimated£2,626£2,637£2,491West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,145£11,637£11,686£11,038West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£552£554£524West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977Estimated£948£952£899West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33Estimated£37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£197£198£187West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153Estimated£173£174£164Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,172£2,181£2,060£1,812£1,819£1,718West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£215£216£204West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£659£661£625£622£624£590West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.55£6.57£6.21West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,020.4West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.3143.0West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.3194.5West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5113.4West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.1238.5West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.3Estimated36.4West Dunbartonshire

Per resident

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 3. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £5,891, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070West Dunbartonshire: £5,588

    £5,891£5,917£5,588West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,611, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364West Dunbartonshire: £2,477

    £2,611£2,622£2,477West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,882, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549West Dunbartonshire: £1,786

    £1,882£1,890£1,786West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £2,282, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089West Dunbartonshire: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £122, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104West Dunbartonshire: £122Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105West Dunbartonshire: £123Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99West Dunbartonshire: £116

    £122£123£116West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £200, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179West Dunbartonshire: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180West Dunbartonshire: £201Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170West Dunbartonshire: £190

    £200£201£190West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58West Dunbartonshire: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £784, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801West Dunbartonshire: £784Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805West Dunbartonshire: £787Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760West Dunbartonshire: £744

    £784£787£744Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £252, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197West Dunbartonshire: £252Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198West Dunbartonshire: £253Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187West Dunbartonshire: £239

    £252£253£239West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £101, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108West Dunbartonshire: £101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108West Dunbartonshire: £101Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102West Dunbartonshire: £96

    £101£101£96Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £1,356, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069West Dunbartonshire: £1,287

    £1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £351, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215West Dunbartonshire: £351Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216West Dunbartonshire: £353Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204West Dunbartonshire: £333

    £351£353£333West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £411, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387West Dunbartonshire: £411Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388West Dunbartonshire: £413Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367West Dunbartonshire: £390

    £411£413£390West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £4.90, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86West Dunbartonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £9.20, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80West Dunbartonshire: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Dunbartonshire £11, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68West Dunbartonshire: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71West Dunbartonshire: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39West Dunbartonshire: £10

    £11£11£10West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 199.9, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1West Dunbartonshire: 199.9

    199.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 31.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1West Dunbartonshire: 31.3

    31.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8West Dunbartonshire: 41.0

    41.0West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count36.8

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4West Dunbartonshire: 128.5

    128.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Dunbartonshire 171.1, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4West Dunbartonshire: 171.1

    171.1West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6West Dunbartonshire: 23.9

    23.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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West Dunbartonshire and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureWest DunbartonshireRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,891£5,917£5,588Estimated£5,345£5,368£5,070West Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,611£2,622£2,477Estimated£2,493£2,503£2,364West Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,882£1,890£1,786Estimated£1,633£1,640£1,549West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,202£2,211£2,089West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£104£105£99West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Estimated£179£180£170West Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35Estimated£6.94£6.97£6.58Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£784£787£744Estimated£801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239Estimated£197£198£187West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96Estimated£108£108£102Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,356£1,362£1,287£1,127£1,132£1,069West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£215£216£204West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£387£388£367West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.07£4.09£3.86West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£8.22£8.26£7.80West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10Estimated£5.68£5.71£5.39West Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.9193.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.1West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.036.8West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026128.5113.4West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.1148.4West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.9Estimated22.6West Dunbartonshire

Total

West Dunbartonshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £523.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £231.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0m

    £231.9m£232.9m£220.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £167.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6m

    £167.2m£167.9m£158.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire £202.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £10.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £17.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £69.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £22.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire £8.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire £120.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3m

    £120.5m£121.0m£114.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Dunbartonshire £31.2m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £36.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.44m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.82m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Dunbartonshire £0.94m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Dunbartonshire 17,753, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689West Dunbartonshire: 17,753

    17,753Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,782, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545West Dunbartonshire: 2,782

    2,782Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 3,645, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897West Dunbartonshire: 3,645

    3,645Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 11,410, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416West Dunbartonshire: 11,410

    11,410Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Dunbartonshire 15,201, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870West Dunbartonshire: 15,201

    15,201Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Dunbartonshire 2,125, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475West Dunbartonshire: 2,125

    2,125Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

Show the numbers
West Dunbartonshire and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureWest DunbartonshireRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimated£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimated£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimated£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimated£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimated£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimated£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimated£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75346,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7826,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6458,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,41027,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,20135,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,125Estimated5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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