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Dundee City and Hastings
Dundee City is higher than Hastings on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 15 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.
Per person in the age group
Dundee City is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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
Dundee City Hastings
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,251£5,273£4,981Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£12,630£12,684£11,980
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,582£2,593£2,449Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£3,054£3,067£2,897
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,150£11,197£10,576
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£634£637£601Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£709£712£673
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£899£903£853Dundee City is higher£732£735£694
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£33Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£766£769£727Dundee City is higher£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£139£140£132Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,901£1,909£1,803Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,457£2,467£2,330
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£322£324£306Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£524£526£497Dundee City is higher£435£436£412
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Dundee City is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
155.5Hastings is higherDepends on how you count158.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
204.4Dundee City is higher151.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
121.2Dundee City is higher91.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
238.1Hastings is higherDepends on how you count276.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.5Dundee City is higher31.3
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| Measure | Dundee City | Hastings | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated | £12,630£12,684£11,980 | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated | £3,054£3,067£2,897 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,544£11,593£10,950 | £11,150£11,197£10,576 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £634£637£601 | £709£712£673 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £899£903£853Estimated | £732£735£694 | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£33Estimated | £39£39£37 | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £766£769£727Estimated | £606£609£575 | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186Estimated | £201£201£190 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £139£140£132Estimated | £146£147£139 | Hastings |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | £2,457£2,467£2,330 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £322£324£306 | £392£393£372 | Hastings |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £524£526£497 | £435£436£412 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £7.37£7.40£6.99 | Hastings |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £8.76£8.80£8.31 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.7 | 1,002.5 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 155.5 | 158.9 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 204.4 | 151.6 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 121.2 | 91.7 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 238.1 | 276.4 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.5Estimated | 31.3 | Dundee City |
Per resident
Dundee City is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 13. 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 Hastings
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,251£5,273£4,981Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£5,607£5,631£5,319
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,266£2,275£2,149Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,694£1,702£1,607Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,879£1,887£1,782
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,995£2,003£1,892Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Dundee City is higher£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.99£6.01£5.68Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£766£769£727Dundee City is higher£606£609£575
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£87Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,247£1,253£1,183Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£322£324£306Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£344£345£326Dundee City is higher£267£269£254
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
173.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.9Hastings is higherDepends on how you count31.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.3Dundee City is higher30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
121.2Dundee City is higher91.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
156.3Hastings is higherDepends on how you count170.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Dundee City is higher19.3
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| Measure | Dundee City | Hastings | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | £5,607£5,631£5,319 | Hastings |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated | £2,522£2,532£2,392 | Hastings |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated | £1,879£1,887£1,782 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | £2,226£2,236£2,112 | Hastings |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £142£142£134 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147Estimated | £146£147£139 | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated | £7.85£7.89£7.45 | Hastings |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £766£769£727Estimated | £606£609£575 | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186Estimated | £201£201£190 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£87Estimated | £90£90£85 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,247£1,253£1,183 | £1,512£1,518£1,434 | Hastings |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £322£324£306 | £392£393£372 | Hastings |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £344£345£326 | £267£269£254 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Dundee City |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.07£7.10£6.71 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | £8.16£8.19£7.74 | Hastings |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 173.3 | 200.2 | Hastings |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.9 | 31.7 | Hastings |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.3 | 30.3 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 121.2 | 91.7 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 156.3 | 170.1 | Hastings |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3Estimated | 19.3 | Dundee City |
Total
Dundee City is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 0. 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 Hastings
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDundee City is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mDundee City is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,872Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count18,217
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,011Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count2,888
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,275Dundee City is higher2,754
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,095Dundee City is higher8,342
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,337Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count15,478
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,180Dundee City is higher1,754
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| Measure | Dundee City | Hastings | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated | £510.3m£512.5m£484.1m | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated | £229.5m£230.5m£217.7m | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated | £171.0m£171.7m£162.2m | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £297.9m£299.1m£282.5m | £202.6m£203.5m£192.2m | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated | £55.2m£55.4m£52.3m | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated | £18.3m£18.3m£17.3m | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £186.3m£187.1m£176.7m | £137.6m£138.2m£130.5m | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | £35.7m£35.8m£33.8m | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £51.3m£51.5m£48.7m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Dundee City |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Dundee City |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,872 | 18,217 | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,011 | 2,888 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,275 | 2,754 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,095 | 8,342 | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,337 | 15,478 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,180Estimated | 1,754 | Dundee City |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.