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East Dunbartonshire and Rochford

109,680 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

East Dunbartonshire is higher than Rochford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 12 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 10. 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 Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £4,442, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177East Dunbartonshire: £4,442Rochford: £4,195East Dunbartonshire: £4,461Rochford: £3,962East Dunbartonshire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £12,628, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997East Dunbartonshire: £12,628Rochford: £13,052East Dunbartonshire: £12,682Rochford: £12,328East Dunbartonshire: £11,978

    £12,628£12,682£11,978Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £1,381, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335East Dunbartonshire: £1,381Rochford: £1,341East Dunbartonshire: £1,387Rochford: £1,267East Dunbartonshire: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310East Dunbartonshire is higher£1,335£1,341£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £11,562, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892East Dunbartonshire: £11,562Rochford: £11,943East Dunbartonshire: £11,611Rochford: £11,280East Dunbartonshire: £10,967

    £11,562£11,611£10,967Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Dunbartonshire £267, Rochford £282Rochford: £282East Dunbartonshire: £267Rochford: £284East Dunbartonshire: £268Rochford: £268East Dunbartonshire: £253

    £267£268£253Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  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, Rochford £803Rochford: £803East Dunbartonshire: £785Rochford: £806East Dunbartonshire: £788Rochford: £762East Dunbartonshire: £744

    £785£788£744Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  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, Rochford £20Rochford: £20East Dunbartonshire: £15Rochford: £20East Dunbartonshire: £15Rochford: £19East Dunbartonshire: £14

    £15£15£14Rochford is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £400, Rochford £292Rochford: £292East Dunbartonshire: £400Rochford: £293East Dunbartonshire: £401Rochford: £277East Dunbartonshire: £379

    £400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £150, Rochford £120Rochford: £120East Dunbartonshire: £150Rochford: £121East Dunbartonshire: £151Rochford: £114East Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higher£120£121£114

  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, Rochford £86Rochford: £86East Dunbartonshire: £88Rochford: £86East Dunbartonshire: £88Rochford: £82East Dunbartonshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £975, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078East Dunbartonshire: £975Rochford: £1,083East Dunbartonshire: £979Rochford: £1,023East Dunbartonshire: £924

    £975£979£924Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £119, Rochford £115Rochford: £115East Dunbartonshire: £119Rochford: £116East Dunbartonshire: £120Rochford: £109East Dunbartonshire: £113

    £119£120£113East Dunbartonshire is higher£115£116£109

  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, Rochford £161Rochford: £161East Dunbartonshire: £307Rochford: £162East Dunbartonshire: £308Rochford: £153East Dunbartonshire: £291

    £307£308£291East Dunbartonshire is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £6.38, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28East Dunbartonshire: £6.38Rochford: £7.32East Dunbartonshire: £6.41Rochford: £6.91East Dunbartonshire: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Dunbartonshire £5.31, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71East Dunbartonshire: £5.31Rochford: £2.72East Dunbartonshire: £5.34Rochford: £2.57East Dunbartonshire: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04East Dunbartonshire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £5.96, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94East Dunbartonshire: £5.96Rochford: £8.98East Dunbartonshire: £5.98Rochford: £8.48East Dunbartonshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  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, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5East Dunbartonshire: 988.7

    988.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5

  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, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8East Dunbartonshire: 62.7

    62.7Rochford is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2East Dunbartonshire: 180.6

    180.6East Dunbartonshire is higher177.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 64.1, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5East Dunbartonshire: 64.1

    64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher46.5

  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, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3East Dunbartonshire: 124.2

    124.2East Dunbartonshire is higher116.3

  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, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3East Dunbartonshire: 23.1

    23.1East Dunbartonshire is higher19.3

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East Dunbartonshire and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureEast DunbartonshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated£4,177£4,195£3,962East Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,628£12,682£11,978Estimated£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310Estimated£1,335£1,341£1,267East Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,562£11,611£10,967£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£268£253£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£785£788£744Estimated£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14Estimated£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£401£379Estimated£292£293£277East Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142Estimated£120£121£114East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£86£86£82East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£975£979£924£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£115£116£109East Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£161£162£153East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£2.71£2.72£2.57East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.773.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.6177.2East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.146.5East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.2116.3East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.1Estimated19.3East Dunbartonshire

Per resident

East Dunbartonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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 Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £4,442, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177East Dunbartonshire: £4,442Rochford: £4,195East Dunbartonshire: £4,461Rochford: £3,962East Dunbartonshire: £4,214

    £4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higher£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £2,977, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853East Dunbartonshire: £2,977Rochford: £2,865East Dunbartonshire: £2,990Rochford: £2,706East Dunbartonshire: £2,824

    £2,977£2,990£2,824East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £790, Rochford £788Rochford: £788East Dunbartonshire: £790Rochford: £791East Dunbartonshire: £793Rochford: £747East Dunbartonshire: £749

    £790£793£749East Dunbartonshire is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £2,726, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610East Dunbartonshire: £2,726Rochford: £2,622East Dunbartonshire: £2,737Rochford: £2,476East Dunbartonshire: £2,586

    £2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £63, Rochford £62Rochford: £62East Dunbartonshire: £63Rochford: £62East Dunbartonshire: £63Rochford: £59East Dunbartonshire: £60

    £63£63£60East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £185, Rochford £176Rochford: £176East Dunbartonshire: £185Rochford: £177East Dunbartonshire: £186Rochford: £167East Dunbartonshire: £175

    £185£186£175East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29East Dunbartonshire: £3.44Rochford: £4.31East Dunbartonshire: £3.45Rochford: £4.07East Dunbartonshire: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Rochford is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £400, Rochford £292Rochford: £292East Dunbartonshire: £400Rochford: £293East Dunbartonshire: £401Rochford: £277East Dunbartonshire: £379

    £400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £150, Rochford £120Rochford: £120East Dunbartonshire: £150Rochford: £121East Dunbartonshire: £151Rochford: £114East Dunbartonshire: £142

    £150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £50, Rochford £51Rochford: £51East Dunbartonshire: £50Rochford: £51East Dunbartonshire: £50Rochford: £48East Dunbartonshire: £48

    £50£50£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £557, Rochford £636Rochford: £636East Dunbartonshire: £557Rochford: £639East Dunbartonshire: £560Rochford: £604East Dunbartonshire: £529

    £557£560£529Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £119, Rochford £115Rochford: £115East Dunbartonshire: £119Rochford: £116East Dunbartonshire: £120Rochford: £109East Dunbartonshire: £113

    £119£120£113East Dunbartonshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £176, Rochford £95Rochford: £95East Dunbartonshire: £176Rochford: £95East Dunbartonshire: £176Rochford: £90East Dunbartonshire: £167

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £3.65, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30East Dunbartonshire: £3.65Rochford: £4.32East Dunbartonshire: £3.66Rochford: £4.08East Dunbartonshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £3.04, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60East Dunbartonshire: £3.04Rochford: £1.61East Dunbartonshire: £3.05Rochford: £1.52East Dunbartonshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88East Dunbartonshire is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Dunbartonshire £5.96, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94East Dunbartonshire: £5.96Rochford: £8.98East Dunbartonshire: £5.98Rochford: £8.48East Dunbartonshire: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rochford is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 233.1, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6East Dunbartonshire: 233.1

    233.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 14.8, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2East Dunbartonshire: 14.8

    14.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  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, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9East Dunbartonshire: 42.6

    42.6East Dunbartonshire is higher38.9

  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, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5East Dunbartonshire: 64.1

    64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Dunbartonshire 71.0, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6East Dunbartonshire: 71.0

    71.0East Dunbartonshire is higher68.6

  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, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4East Dunbartonshire: 13.2

    13.2East Dunbartonshire is higher11.4

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East Dunbartonshire and Rochford, per resident
MeasureEast DunbartonshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated£4,177£4,195£3,962East Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,977£2,990£2,824Estimated£2,853£2,865£2,706East Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£790£793£749Estimated£788£791£747East Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,726£2,737£2,586£2,610£2,622£2,476East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£62£62£59East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175Estimated£176£177£167East Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26Estimated£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£400£401£379Estimated£292£293£277East Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142Estimated£120£121£114East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£48Estimated£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£557£560£529£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£115£116£109East Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£95£95£90East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£1.60£1.61£1.52East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026233.1226.6East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.638.9East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.146.5East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.068.6East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.2Estimated11.4East Dunbartonshire

Total

East Dunbartonshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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

East Dunbartonshire Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £487.2m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £487.2mRochford: £375.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £489.3mRochford: £354.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £462.1m

    £487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £326.5m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £326.5mRochford: £256.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £327.9mRochford: £242.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £309.7m

    £326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEast Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £86.6m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £86.6mRochford: £70.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £87.0mRochford: £66.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £82.2m

    £86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Dunbartonshire £299.0m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £299.0mRochford: £234.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £300.2mRochford: £221.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £283.6m

    £299.0m£300.2m£283.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire £6.9m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mRochford: £5.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mRochford: £5.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £20.3m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.3mRochford: £15.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.4mRochford: £15.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  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, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mRochford: £0.39mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mRochford: £0.36mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRochford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £43.8m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £43.8mRochford: £26.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £44.0mRochford: £24.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £41.6m

    £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £16.5m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mRochford: £10.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mRochford: £10.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire £5.5m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mRochford: £4.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mRochford: £4.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire £61.1m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.1mRochford: £57.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.4mRochford: £54.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mEast Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Dunbartonshire £13.1m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.1mRochford: £10.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.2mRochford: £9.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Dunbartonshire £19.3m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mRochford: £8.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mRochford: £8.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.40m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mRochford: £0.39mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mRochford: £0.36mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.33m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mRochford: £0.14mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mRochford: £0.14mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Dunbartonshire £0.65m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.65mRochford: £0.80mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.66mRochford: £0.76mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mRochford is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Dunbartonshire 25,564, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289East Dunbartonshire: 25,564

    25,564East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire 1,622, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451East Dunbartonshire: 1,622

    1,622East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,451

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 4,670, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482East Dunbartonshire: 4,670

    4,670East Dunbartonshire is higher3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 7,025, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160East Dunbartonshire: 7,025

    7,025East Dunbartonshire is higher4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Dunbartonshire 7,792, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143East Dunbartonshire: 7,792

    7,792East Dunbartonshire is higher6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Dunbartonshire 1,447, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021East Dunbartonshire: 1,447

    1,447East Dunbartonshire is higher1,021

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East Dunbartonshire and Rochford, total
MeasureEast DunbartonshireRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimated£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mEast Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimated£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mEast Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimated£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mEast Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mEast Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mEast Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimated£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimated£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mRochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimated£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimated£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mEast Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mEast Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mEast Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mEast Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEast Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.14mEast Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRochford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,56420,289East Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,451East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6703,482East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0254,160East Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7926,143East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,447Estimated1,021East Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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