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North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire

343,550 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 15. 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

North Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891North Lanarkshire: £5,192West Dunbartonshire: £5,917North Lanarkshire: £5,214West Dunbartonshire: £5,588North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444North Lanarkshire: £13,593West Dunbartonshire: £13,501North Lanarkshire: £13,651West Dunbartonshire: £12,752North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13,444£13,501£12,752

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014North Lanarkshire: £2,483West Dunbartonshire: £3,027North Lanarkshire: £2,493West Dunbartonshire: £2,859North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750North Lanarkshire: £11,727West Dunbartonshire: £11,800North Lanarkshire: £11,777West Dunbartonshire: £11,145North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,750£11,800£11,145

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630North Lanarkshire: £670West Dunbartonshire: £633North Lanarkshire: £673West Dunbartonshire: £598North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

  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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030North Lanarkshire: £1,160West Dunbartonshire: £1,034North Lanarkshire: £1,164West Dunbartonshire: £977North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£1,030£1,034£977

  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: North Lanarkshire £37, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34North Lanarkshire: £37West Dunbartonshire: £35North Lanarkshire: £37West Dunbartonshire: £33North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784North Lanarkshire: £776West Dunbartonshire: £787North Lanarkshire: £779West Dunbartonshire: £744North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252North Lanarkshire: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253North Lanarkshire: £231West Dunbartonshire: £239North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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: North Lanarkshire £159, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161North Lanarkshire: £159West Dunbartonshire: £162North Lanarkshire: £159West Dunbartonshire: £153North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172North Lanarkshire: £1,768West Dunbartonshire: £2,181North Lanarkshire: £1,776West Dunbartonshire: £2,060North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351North Lanarkshire: £234West Dunbartonshire: £353North Lanarkshire: £235West Dunbartonshire: £333North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £537, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659North Lanarkshire: £537West Dunbartonshire: £661North Lanarkshire: £539West Dunbartonshire: £625North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85North Lanarkshire: £7.80West Dunbartonshire: £7.89North Lanarkshire: £7.83West Dunbartonshire: £7.45North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15North Lanarkshire: £11West Dunbartonshire: £15North Lanarkshire: £11West Dunbartonshire: £14North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.54West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.57West Dunbartonshire: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 165.3, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher211.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire 225.4, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count274.1

  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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher38.3

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North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£630£633£598North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£34£35£33EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£161£162£153EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.85£7.89£7.45West Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3161.3North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7211.3North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated38.3EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 17. 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

North Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891North Lanarkshire: £5,192West Dunbartonshire: £5,917North Lanarkshire: £5,214West Dunbartonshire: £5,588North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611North Lanarkshire: £2,352West Dunbartonshire: £2,622North Lanarkshire: £2,362West Dunbartonshire: £2,477North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882North Lanarkshire: £1,592West Dunbartonshire: £1,890North Lanarkshire: £1,598West Dunbartonshire: £1,786North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282North Lanarkshire: £2,030West Dunbartonshire: £2,292North Lanarkshire: £2,038West Dunbartonshire: £2,165North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122North Lanarkshire: £116West Dunbartonshire: £123North Lanarkshire: £116West Dunbartonshire: £116North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200North Lanarkshire: £201West Dunbartonshire: £201North Lanarkshire: £202West Dunbartonshire: £190North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £6.34, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69North Lanarkshire: £6.34West Dunbartonshire: £6.72North Lanarkshire: £6.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.35North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784North Lanarkshire: £776West Dunbartonshire: £787North Lanarkshire: £779West Dunbartonshire: £744North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252North Lanarkshire: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253North Lanarkshire: £231West Dunbartonshire: £239North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101North Lanarkshire: £102West Dunbartonshire: £101North Lanarkshire: £102West Dunbartonshire: £96North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356North Lanarkshire: £1,134West Dunbartonshire: £1,362North Lanarkshire: £1,138West Dunbartonshire: £1,287North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351North Lanarkshire: £234West Dunbartonshire: £353North Lanarkshire: £235West Dunbartonshire: £333North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411North Lanarkshire: £344West Dunbartonshire: £413North Lanarkshire: £346West Dunbartonshire: £390North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90North Lanarkshire: £5.00West Dunbartonshire: £4.92North Lanarkshire: £5.02West Dunbartonshire: £4.65North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20North Lanarkshire: £7.28West Dunbartonshire: £9.24North Lanarkshire: £7.32West Dunbartonshire: £8.73North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.54West Dunbartonshire: £11North Lanarkshire: £7.57West Dunbartonshire: £10North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 41.8, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher41.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count171.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 24.6, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher23.9

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North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£200£201£190EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£784£787£744EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£101£101£96EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.90£4.92£4.65North Lanarkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9199.9West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.631.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.841.0North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated23.9EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

North Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Lanarkshire West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.6m£69.9m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher3,645

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count15,201

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher2,125

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North Lanarkshire and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10217,753North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8252,782North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3703,645North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00511,410North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64215,201North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated2,125EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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