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Dundee City and Plymouth

149,330 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Plymouth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Dundee City is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 2. 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

Dundee City Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Dundee City: £5,251Plymouth: £4,701Dundee City: £5,273Plymouth: £4,440Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £13,112, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Dundee City: £13,112Plymouth: £12,562Dundee City: £13,168Plymouth: £11,866Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £2,582, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Dundee City: £2,582Plymouth: £2,255Dundee City: £2,593Plymouth: £2,130Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £11,544, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Dundee City: £11,544Plymouth: £11,309Dundee City: £11,593Plymouth: £10,682Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee City £634, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Dundee City: £634Plymouth: £492Dundee City: £637Plymouth: £465Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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: Dundee City £899, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Dundee City: £899Plymouth: £730Dundee City: £903Plymouth: £690Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: Dundee City £35, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Dundee City: £35Plymouth: £31Dundee City: £35Plymouth: £29Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Dundee City: £766Plymouth: £593Dundee City: £769Plymouth: £560Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Dundee City: £196Plymouth: £165Dundee City: £197Plymouth: £156Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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: Dundee City £139, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Dundee City: £139Plymouth: £123Dundee City: £140Plymouth: £116Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £1,901, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Dundee City: £1,901Plymouth: £1,733Dundee City: £1,909Plymouth: £1,637Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Dundee City: £322Plymouth: £247Dundee City: £324Plymouth: £233Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £524, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Dundee City: £524Plymouth: £385Dundee City: £526Plymouth: £364Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £7.28, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Dundee City: £7.28Plymouth: £5.60Dundee City: £7.32Plymouth: £5.29Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £11, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Dundee City: £11Plymouth: £8.34Dundee City: £11Plymouth: £7.88Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Dundee City: £6.37Plymouth: £6.48Dundee City: £6.39Plymouth: £6.12Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 1,002.7, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Plymouth is higher1,014.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee City 155.5, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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: Dundee City 204.4, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee City 238.1, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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: Dundee City 32.5, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.3

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,681£4,701£4,440Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,509£12,562£11,866Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£2,246£2,255£2,130Dundee City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,261£11,309£10,682Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£490£492£465Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£727£730£690Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£30£31£29Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£590£593£560Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£164£165£156Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£123£123£116Dundee City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,725£1,733£1,637Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£246£247£233Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£383£385£364Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.58£5.60£5.29Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.31£8.34£7.88Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,014.7Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5121.9Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4156.8Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.285.7Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1209.0Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated26.3Dundee City

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Dundee City Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Dundee City: £5,251Plymouth: £4,701Dundee City: £5,273Plymouth: £4,440Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Dundee City: £2,266Plymouth: £2,240Dundee City: £2,275Plymouth: £2,116Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Dundee City: £1,694Plymouth: £1,450Dundee City: £1,702Plymouth: £1,370Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Dundee City: £1,995Plymouth: £2,017Dundee City: £2,003Plymouth: £1,905Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Dundee City: £110Plymouth: £88Dundee City: £110Plymouth: £83Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £155, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Dundee City: £155Plymouth: £130Dundee City: £156Plymouth: £123Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee City £5.99, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Dundee City: £5.99Plymouth: £5.45Dundee City: £6.01Plymouth: £5.15Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Dundee City: £766Plymouth: £593Dundee City: £769Plymouth: £560Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £196, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Dundee City: £196Plymouth: £165Dundee City: £197Plymouth: £156Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee City £91, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Dundee City: £91Plymouth: £79Dundee City: £92Plymouth: £75Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Dundee City: £1,247Plymouth: £1,114Dundee City: £1,253Plymouth: £1,053Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Dundee City: £322Plymouth: £247Dundee City: £324Plymouth: £233Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Dundee City: £344Plymouth: £248Dundee City: £345Plymouth: £234Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Dundee City: £4.78Plymouth: £3.60Dundee City: £4.80Plymouth: £3.40Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Dundee City: £7.07Plymouth: £5.37Dundee City: £7.10Plymouth: £5.07Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Dundee City: £6.37Plymouth: £6.48Dundee City: £6.39Plymouth: £6.12Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Plymouth is higher180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count28.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 121.2, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 21.3, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count16.9

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureDundee CityPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£4,681£4,701£4,440Dundee City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,231£2,240£2,116Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£1,444£1,450£1,370Dundee City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£87£88£83Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£130£130£123Dundee City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£5.43£5.45£5.15Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£590£593£560Dundee City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£164£165£156Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£79£79£75Dundee City
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,110£1,114£1,053Dundee City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£246£247£233Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£247£248£234Dundee City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.58£3.60£3.40Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£5.35£5.37£5.07Dundee City
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.921.7Dundee City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.328.0Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.285.7Dundee City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3134.4Dundee City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated16.9Dundee City

Total

Dundee City is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Dundee City Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnDundee City: £784.1mPlymouth: £1.3bnDundee City: £787.5mPlymouth: £1.2bnDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mDundee City: £338.3mPlymouth: £609.1mDundee City: £339.8mPlymouth: £575.3mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mDundee City: £253.0mPlymouth: £394.3mDundee City: £254.1mPlymouth: £372.5mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mDundee City: £297.9mPlymouth: £548.3mDundee City: £299.1mPlymouth: £517.9mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mDundee City: £16.4mPlymouth: £23.9mDundee City: £16.4mPlymouth: £22.5mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £23.2m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mDundee City: £23.2mPlymouth: £35.4mDundee City: £23.3mPlymouth: £33.5mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee City £0.89m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mDundee City: £0.89mPlymouth: £1.5mDundee City: £0.90mPlymouth: £1.4mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mDundee City: £114.4mPlymouth: £161.1mDundee City: £114.9mPlymouth: £152.2mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £29.3m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mDundee City: £29.3mPlymouth: £44.9mDundee City: £29.4mPlymouth: £42.4mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City £13.6m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mDundee City: £13.6mPlymouth: £21.6mDundee City: £13.7mPlymouth: £20.4mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mDundee City: £186.3mPlymouth: £303.0mDundee City: £187.1mPlymouth: £286.2mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mDundee City: £48.2mPlymouth: £67.0mDundee City: £48.4mPlymouth: £63.3mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mDundee City: £51.3mPlymouth: £67.3mDundee City: £51.5mPlymouth: £63.6mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mDundee City: £0.71mPlymouth: £0.98mDundee City: £0.72mPlymouth: £0.92mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mDundee City: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mDundee City: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.4mDundee City: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mDundee City: £0.95mPlymouth: £1.8mDundee City: £0.96mPlymouth: £1.7mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Plymouth is higher49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 18,095, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Dundee City and Plymouth, total
MeasureDundee CityPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87249,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0115,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2757,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09523,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33736,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated4,592Plymouth

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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