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East Dunbartonshire and East Hampshire
East Dunbartonshire is higher than East Hampshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
East Dunbartonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 5. 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 East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,628£12,682£11,978East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,381£1,387£1,310East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,209£1,214£1,147
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,562£11,611£10,967East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£267£268£253East Dunbartonshire is higher£224£225£213
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£785£788£744East Dunbartonshire is higher£502£504£476
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83East Dunbartonshire is higher£65£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£975£979£924East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113East Hampshire is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£307£308£291East Dunbartonshire is higher£174£175£165
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05East Hampshire is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04East Dunbartonshire is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
988.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count998.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
62.7East Dunbartonshire is higher52.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
180.6East Dunbartonshire is higher106.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.2East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count111.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.1East Dunbartonshire is higher15.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Dunbartonshire | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,628£12,682£11,978Estimated | £12,347£12,400£11,712 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,381£1,387£1,310Estimated | £1,209£1,214£1,147 | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £224£225£213 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £785£788£744Estimated | £502£504£476 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14Estimated | £13 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £400£401£379Estimated | £222£223£211 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142Estimated | £100£100£95 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83Estimated | £65£66£62 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £975£979£924 | £959£963£910 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £128£128£121 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £174£175£165 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £7.12£7.15£6.75 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 988.7 | 998.8 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 62.7 | 52.4 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 180.6 | 106.9 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 34.8 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.2 | 111.3 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.1Estimated | 15.3 | East Dunbartonshire |
Per resident
East Dunbartonshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 4. 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 East Hampshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,977£2,990£2,824East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£790£793£749East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£669
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60East Dunbartonshire is higher£52£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£175East Dunbartonshire is higher£116£117£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.44£3.45£3.26East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higher£100£100£95
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£48East Dunbartonshire is higher£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£557£560£529East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£559£561£530
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113East Hampshire is higher£128£128£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167East Dunbartonshire is higher£101£102£96
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.65£3.66£3.46East Hampshire is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.04£3.05£2.88East Dunbartonshire is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65East Hampshire is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count231.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8East Dunbartonshire is higher12.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.6East Dunbartonshire is higher24.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher34.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.0East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count64.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2East Dunbartonshire is higher8.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Dunbartonshire | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | £4,026£4,043£3,819 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,977£2,990£2,824Estimated | £2,864£2,876£2,717 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £790£793£749Estimated | £705£708£669 | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,726£2,737£2,586 | £2,692£2,704£2,554 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £52£52£49 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£175Estimated | £116£117£110 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26Estimated | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £400£401£379Estimated | £222£223£211 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142Estimated | £100£100£95 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£48Estimated | £38£38£36 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £557£560£529 | £559£561£530 | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £128£128£121 | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £101£102£96 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | East Hampshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | £2.17£2.18£2.06 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | East Hampshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.1 | 231.7 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 12.2 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.6 | 24.8 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 34.8 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.0 | 64.9 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2Estimated | 8.9 | East Dunbartonshire |
Total
East Dunbartonshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 11. 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 East Hampshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£299.0m£300.2m£283.6mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mEast Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mEast Hampshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Hampshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEast Hampshire is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,564East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count30,086
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,622East Dunbartonshire is higher1,579
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,670East Dunbartonshire is higher3,220
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,025East Dunbartonshire is higher4,521
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,792East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count8,425
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,447East Dunbartonshire is higher1,161
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| Measure | East Dunbartonshire | East Hampshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimated | £522.8m£525.0m£495.9m | East Hampshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimated | £371.9m£373.5m£352.8m | East Hampshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimated | £91.5m£91.9m£86.8m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £299.0m£300.2m£283.6m | £349.6m£351.1m£331.7m | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimated | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimated | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | East Hampshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimated | £28.8m£29.0m£27.4m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimated | £13.0m£13.0m£12.3m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £61.1m£61.4m£58.0m | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | East Hampshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £16.6m£16.7m£15.7m | East Hampshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | East Hampshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.32m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimated | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | East Hampshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,564 | 30,086 | East Hampshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,622 | 1,579 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,670 | 3,220 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,025 | 4,521 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,792 | 8,425 | East Hampshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,447Estimated | 1,161 | East Dunbartonshire |
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.