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East Dunbartonshire and Horsham
East Dunbartonshire is higher than Horsham on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 11 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 Horsham 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,628£12,682£11,978East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,611£12,664£11,962
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,381£1,387£1,310East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,562£11,611£10,967Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£11,804£11,854£11,197
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£267£268£253East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£785£788£744East Dunbartonshire is higher£556£559£528
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£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£975£979£924Horsham is higher£980£984£929
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Horsham is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£307£308£291East Dunbartonshire is higher£168£168£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.38£6.41£6.05Horsham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.31£5.34£5.04East Dunbartonshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
988.7Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
62.7East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count56.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
180.6East Dunbartonshire is higher117.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.2East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count108.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.1East Dunbartonshire is higher14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Dunbartonshire | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,628£12,682£11,978Estimated | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,381£1,387£1,310Estimated | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £267£268£253 | £236£237£224 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £785£788£744Estimated | £556£559£528 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14Estimated | £14 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £400£401£379Estimated | £231£232£219 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142Estimated | £90£90£85 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83Estimated | £63£63£60 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £975£979£924 | £980£984£929 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £168£168£159 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 988.7 | 1,015.2 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 62.7 | 56.3 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 180.6 | 117.9 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 35.2 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.2 | 108.7 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.1Estimated | 14.2 | East Dunbartonshire |
Per resident
East Dunbartonshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
East Dunbartonshire Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,442£4,461£4,214East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,030£4,047£3,823
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,977£2,990£2,824East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,838£2,850£2,692
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£790£793£749East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£676
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,656£2,667£2,520
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£185£186£175East Dunbartonshire is higher£125£126£119
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£3.22£3.23£3.05
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£400£401£379East Dunbartonshire is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142East Dunbartonshire is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£50£50£48East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£557£560£529Horsham is higher£572£574£543
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113Horsham is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£176£176£167East Dunbartonshire is higher£98£98£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.65£3.66£3.46Horsham is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.04£3.05£2.88East Dunbartonshire is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count228.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count12.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.6East Dunbartonshire is higher26.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.1East Dunbartonshire is higher35.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.0East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2East Dunbartonshire is higher8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Dunbartonshire | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,977£2,990£2,824Estimated | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £790£793£749Estimated | £712£715£676 | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,726£2,737£2,586 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £53£53£50 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £185£186£175Estimated | £125£126£119 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.44£3.45£3.26Estimated | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £400£401£379Estimated | £231£232£219 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142Estimated | £90£90£85 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £50£50£48Estimated | £37£37£35 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £557£560£529 | £572£574£543 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £155£156£147 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £176£176£167 | £98£98£93 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.1 | 228.4 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 12.7 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.6 | 26.5 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.1 | 35.2 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.0 | 63.5 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2Estimated | 8.3 | East Dunbartonshire |
Total
East Dunbartonshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 14. 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 Horsham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£608.8m£611.4m£577.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£428.7m£430.5m£406.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£299.0m£300.2m£283.6mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£401.3m£403.0m£380.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mHorsham is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mHorsham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mHorsham is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mHorsham is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,564Horsham is higherDepends on how you count34,509
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,622Horsham is higherDepends on how you count1,913
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,670East Dunbartonshire is higher4,007
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,025East Dunbartonshire is higher5,310
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,792Horsham is higherDepends on how you count9,589
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,447East Dunbartonshire is higher1,248
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| Measure | East Dunbartonshire | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimated | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimated | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimated | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £299.0m£300.2m£283.6m | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimated | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimated | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimated | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimated | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £61.1m£61.4m£58.0m | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | Horsham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.32m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimated | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,564 | 34,509 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,622 | 1,913 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,670 | 4,007 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,025 | 5,310 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,792 | 9,589 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,447Estimated | 1,248 | 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.