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East Dunbartonshire and West Berkshire

109,680 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

East Dunbartonshire is higher than West Berkshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

East Dunbartonshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 8. 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

East Dunbartonshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £4,442, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Dunbartonshire: £4,442West Berkshire: £3,782East Dunbartonshire: £4,461West Berkshire: £3,572East Dunbartonshire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £12,628, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624East Dunbartonshire: £12,628West Berkshire: £12,678East Dunbartonshire: £12,682West Berkshire: £11,974East Dunbartonshire: £11,978

    £12,628£12,682£11,978East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £1,381, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326East Dunbartonshire: £1,381West Berkshire: £1,332East Dunbartonshire: £1,387West Berkshire: £1,258East Dunbartonshire: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £11,562, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839East Dunbartonshire: £11,562West Berkshire: £11,889East Dunbartonshire: £11,611West Berkshire: £11,229East Dunbartonshire: £10,967

    £11,562£11,611£10,967West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £267, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263East Dunbartonshire: £267West Berkshire: £264East Dunbartonshire: £268West Berkshire: £249East Dunbartonshire: £253

    £267£268£253East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: East Dunbartonshire £785, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506East Dunbartonshire: £785West Berkshire: £508East Dunbartonshire: £788West Berkshire: £480East Dunbartonshire: £744

    £785£788£744East Dunbartonshire is higher£506£508£480

  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: East Dunbartonshire £15, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17East Dunbartonshire: £15West Berkshire: £17East Dunbartonshire: £15West Berkshire: £16East Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £400, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Dunbartonshire: £400West Berkshire: £251East Dunbartonshire: £401West Berkshire: £237East Dunbartonshire: £379

    £400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £150, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Dunbartonshire: £150West Berkshire: £117East Dunbartonshire: £151West Berkshire: £110East Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: East Dunbartonshire £88, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66East Dunbartonshire: £88West Berkshire: £66East Dunbartonshire: £88West Berkshire: £62East Dunbartonshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £975, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096East Dunbartonshire: £975West Berkshire: £1,101East Dunbartonshire: £979West Berkshire: £1,040East Dunbartonshire: £924

    £975£979£924West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £119, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Dunbartonshire: £119West Berkshire: £157East Dunbartonshire: £120West Berkshire: £148East Dunbartonshire: £113

    £119£120£113West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £307, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155East Dunbartonshire: £307West Berkshire: £156East Dunbartonshire: £308West Berkshire: £147East Dunbartonshire: £291

    £307£308£291East Dunbartonshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £6.38, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88East Dunbartonshire: £6.38West Berkshire: £6.91East Dunbartonshire: £6.41West Berkshire: £6.53East Dunbartonshire: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £5.31, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38East Dunbartonshire: £5.31West Berkshire: £2.39East Dunbartonshire: £5.34West Berkshire: £2.26East Dunbartonshire: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04East Dunbartonshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £5.96, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Dunbartonshire: £5.96West Berkshire: £6.19East Dunbartonshire: £5.98West Berkshire: £5.85East Dunbartonshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire 988.7, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9East Dunbartonshire: 988.7

    988.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire 62.7, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8East Dunbartonshire: 62.7

    62.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: East Dunbartonshire 180.6, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0East Dunbartonshire: 180.6

    180.6East Dunbartonshire is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 64.1, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Dunbartonshire: 64.1

    64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire 124.2, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9East Dunbartonshire: 124.2

    124.2East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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: East Dunbartonshire 23.1, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3East Dunbartonshire: 23.1

    23.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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East Dunbartonshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast DunbartonshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated£3,766£3,782£3,572East Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,628£12,682£11,978Estimated£12,624£12,678£11,974East Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310Estimated£1,326£1,332£1,258East Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,562£11,611£10,967£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£263£264£249East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£506£508£480East Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14Estimated£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£401£379Estimated£250£251£237East Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142Estimated£116£117£110East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£66£66£62East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£975£979£924£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£155£156£147East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£2.38£2.39£2.26East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.763.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6107.0East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.138.5East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.2118.9East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.1Estimated15.3East Dunbartonshire

Per resident

East Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 6. 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

East Dunbartonshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £4,442, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Dunbartonshire: £4,442West Berkshire: £3,782East Dunbartonshire: £4,461West Berkshire: £3,572East Dunbartonshire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £2,977, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429East Dunbartonshire: £2,977West Berkshire: £2,440East Dunbartonshire: £2,990West Berkshire: £2,304East Dunbartonshire: £2,824

    £2,977£2,990£2,824East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £790, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809East Dunbartonshire: £790West Berkshire: £812East Dunbartonshire: £793West Berkshire: £767East Dunbartonshire: £749

    £790£793£749West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £2,726, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278East Dunbartonshire: £2,726West Berkshire: £2,288East Dunbartonshire: £2,737West Berkshire: £2,161East Dunbartonshire: £2,586

    £2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £63, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51East Dunbartonshire: £63West Berkshire: £51East Dunbartonshire: £63West Berkshire: £48East Dunbartonshire: £60

    £63£63£60East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £185, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97East Dunbartonshire: £185West Berkshire: £98East Dunbartonshire: £186West Berkshire: £92East Dunbartonshire: £175

    £185£186£175East Dunbartonshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £3.44, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18East Dunbartonshire: £3.44West Berkshire: £3.20East Dunbartonshire: £3.45West Berkshire: £3.02East Dunbartonshire: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £400, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Dunbartonshire: £400West Berkshire: £251East Dunbartonshire: £401West Berkshire: £237East Dunbartonshire: £379

    £400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £150, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Dunbartonshire: £150West Berkshire: £117East Dunbartonshire: £151West Berkshire: £110East Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £50, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40East Dunbartonshire: £50West Berkshire: £40East Dunbartonshire: £50West Berkshire: £38East Dunbartonshire: £48

    £50£50£48East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £557, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669East Dunbartonshire: £557West Berkshire: £671East Dunbartonshire: £560West Berkshire: £634East Dunbartonshire: £529

    £557£560£529West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £119, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Dunbartonshire: £119West Berkshire: £157East Dunbartonshire: £120West Berkshire: £148East Dunbartonshire: £113

    £119£120£113West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £176, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94East Dunbartonshire: £176West Berkshire: £95East Dunbartonshire: £176West Berkshire: £90East Dunbartonshire: £167

    £176£176£167East Dunbartonshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £3.65, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20East Dunbartonshire: £3.65West Berkshire: £4.21East Dunbartonshire: £3.66West Berkshire: £3.98East Dunbartonshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £3.04, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45East Dunbartonshire: £3.04West Berkshire: £1.46East Dunbartonshire: £3.05West Berkshire: £1.38East Dunbartonshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88East Dunbartonshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £5.96, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Dunbartonshire: £5.96West Berkshire: £6.19East Dunbartonshire: £5.98West Berkshire: £5.85East Dunbartonshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 233.1, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7East Dunbartonshire: 233.1

    233.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 14.8, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3East Dunbartonshire: 14.8

    14.8East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 42.6, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6East Dunbartonshire: 42.6

    42.6East Dunbartonshire is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 64.1, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Dunbartonshire: 64.1

    64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 71.0, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5East Dunbartonshire: 71.0

    71.0West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 13.2, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3East Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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East Dunbartonshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureEast DunbartonshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated£3,766£3,782£3,572East Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,977£2,990£2,824Estimated£2,429£2,440£2,304East Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749Estimated£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,737£2,586£2,278£2,288£2,161East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£51£51£48East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175Estimated£97£98£92East Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26Estimated£3.18£3.20£3.02East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£401£379Estimated£250£251£237East Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142Estimated£116£117£110East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Estimated£40£40£38East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£557£560£529£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£94£95£90East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£1.45£1.46£1.38East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.1195.7East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.3East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.620.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.138.5East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.072.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Estimated9.3East Dunbartonshire

Total

East Dunbartonshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 16. 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

East Dunbartonshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £487.2m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £487.2mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £489.3mWest Berkshire: £589.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £462.1m

    £487.2m£489.3m£462.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £326.5m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £326.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £327.9mWest Berkshire: £380.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £309.7m

    £326.5m£327.9m£309.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £86.6m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £86.6mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £87.0mWest Berkshire: £126.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £82.2m

    £86.6m£87.0m£82.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Dunbartonshire £299.0m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £299.0mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £300.2mWest Berkshire: £356.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £283.6m

    £299.0m£300.2m£283.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire £6.9m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £20.3m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.4mWest Berkshire: £15.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.38m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mWest Berkshire: £0.50mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £43.8m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £43.8mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £44.0mWest Berkshire: £39.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £16.5m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mWest Berkshire: £18.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £5.5m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mWest Berkshire: £6.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire £61.1m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.1mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.4mWest Berkshire: £104.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Dunbartonshire £13.1m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.1mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.2mWest Berkshire: £24.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Dunbartonshire £19.3m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £14.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.40m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mWest Berkshire: £0.66mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.33m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.23mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.65m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.65mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.66mWest Berkshire: £0.97mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Dunbartonshire 25,564, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270East Dunbartonshire: 25,564

    25,564West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire 1,622, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026East Dunbartonshire: 1,622

    1,622West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 4,670, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395East Dunbartonshire: 4,670

    4,670East Dunbartonshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 7,025, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355East Dunbartonshire: 7,025

    7,025East Dunbartonshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire 7,792, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960East Dunbartonshire: 7,792

    7,792West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 1,447, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535East Dunbartonshire: 1,447

    1,447West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,535

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East Dunbartonshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureEast DunbartonshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimated£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimated£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimated£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimated£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimated£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEast Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,56432,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6222,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6703,395East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0256,355East Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,79211,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,447Estimated1,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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