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Neath Port Talbot and West Dunbartonshire

142,627 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

Neath Port Talbot is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 13. 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

Neath Port Talbot West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Neath Port Talbot: £5,948West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Neath Port Talbot: £5,974West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,891£5,917£5,588

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Neath Port Talbot £13,176, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Neath Port Talbot: £13,176West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Neath Port Talbot: £13,232West Dunbartonshire: £12,752Neath Port Talbot: £12,498

    £13,176£13,232£12,498West Dunbartonshire 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: Neath Port Talbot £2,908, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Neath Port Talbot: £2,908West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Neath Port Talbot: £2,920West Dunbartonshire: £2,859Neath Port Talbot: £2,758

    £2,908£2,920£2,758West 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: Neath Port Talbot £11,470, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Neath Port Talbot: £11,470West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Neath Port Talbot: £11,519West Dunbartonshire: £11,145Neath Port Talbot: £10,880

    £11,470£11,519£10,880West 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: Neath Port Talbot £592, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630Neath Port Talbot: £592West Dunbartonshire: £633Neath Port Talbot: £594West Dunbartonshire: £598Neath Port Talbot: £561

    £592£594£561West Dunbartonshire 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: Neath Port Talbot £1,078, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Neath Port Talbot: £1,078West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Neath Port Talbot: £1,083West Dunbartonshire: £977Neath Port Talbot: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £36, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Neath Port Talbot: £36West Dunbartonshire: £35Neath Port Talbot: £36West Dunbartonshire: £33Neath Port Talbot: £34

    £36£36£34Neath Port Talbot is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £901, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Neath Port Talbot: £901West Dunbartonshire: £787Neath Port Talbot: £905West Dunbartonshire: £744Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Neath Port Talbot: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253Neath Port Talbot: £231West Dunbartonshire: £239Neath Port Talbot: £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: Neath Port Talbot £214, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161Neath Port Talbot: £214West Dunbartonshire: £162Neath Port Talbot: £215West Dunbartonshire: £153Neath Port Talbot: £203

    £214£215£203Neath Port Talbot is higher£161£162£153

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £2,030, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Neath Port Talbot: £2,030West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Neath Port Talbot: £2,038West Dunbartonshire: £2,060Neath Port Talbot: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Neath Port Talbot: £320West Dunbartonshire: £353Neath Port Talbot: £321West Dunbartonshire: £333Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303West 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: Neath Port Talbot £641, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659Neath Port Talbot: £641West Dunbartonshire: £661Neath Port Talbot: £643West Dunbartonshire: £625Neath Port Talbot: £608

    £641£643£608West 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: Neath Port Talbot £8.08, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Neath Port Talbot: £8.08West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Neath Port Talbot: £8.11West Dunbartonshire: £7.45Neath Port Talbot: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Neath Port Talbot £16, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Neath Port Talbot: £16West Dunbartonshire: £15Neath Port Talbot: £16West Dunbartonshire: £14Neath Port Talbot: £15

    £16£16£15Neath Port Talbot is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.14West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.17West Dunbartonshire: £10Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72West 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: Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7

    1,021.7West 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: Neath Port Talbot 145.0, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3Neath Port Talbot: 145.0

    145.0West Dunbartonshire 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: Neath Port Talbot 218.2, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3Neath Port Talbot: 218.2

    218.2Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6West 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: Neath Port Talbot 255.7, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1Neath Port Talbot: 255.7

    255.7West 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: Neath Port Talbot 44.0, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3Neath Port Talbot: 44.0

    44.0Neath Port Talbot is higher38.3

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Neath Port Talbot and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNeath Port TalbotWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,176£13,232£12,498£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,908£2,920£2,758£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,470£11,519£10,880£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£630£633£598West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£35£33EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£784£787£744EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£161£162£153EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,172£2,181£2,060West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£641£643£608£659£661£625West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£7.85£7.89£7.45Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.71,029.1West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.0161.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026218.2211.3Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.7274.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.038.3EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Per resident

Neath Port Talbot is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire 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

Neath Port Talbot West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £5,948, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Neath Port Talbot: £5,948West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Neath Port Talbot: £5,974West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Neath Port Talbot: £5,642

    £5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot is higher£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,717, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Neath Port Talbot: £2,717West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Neath Port Talbot: £2,728West Dunbartonshire: £2,477Neath Port Talbot: £2,577

    £2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,773, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Neath Port Talbot: £1,773West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Neath Port Talbot: £1,781West Dunbartonshire: £1,786Neath Port Talbot: £1,682

    £1,773£1,781£1,682West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £2,365, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Neath Port Talbot: £2,365West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Neath Port Talbot: £2,375West Dunbartonshire: £2,165Neath Port Talbot: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £122, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Neath Port Talbot: £122West Dunbartonshire: £123Neath Port Talbot: £123West Dunbartonshire: £116Neath Port Talbot: £116

    £122£123£116West 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: Neath Port Talbot £222, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Neath Port Talbot: £222West Dunbartonshire: £201Neath Port Talbot: £223West Dunbartonshire: £190Neath Port Talbot: £211

    £222£223£211Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £7.46, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Neath Port Talbot: £7.46West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Neath Port Talbot: £7.50West Dunbartonshire: £6.35Neath Port Talbot: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£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: Neath Port Talbot £901, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Neath Port Talbot: £901West Dunbartonshire: £787Neath Port Talbot: £905West Dunbartonshire: £744Neath Port Talbot: £854

    £901£905£854Neath Port Talbot is higher£784£787£744

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £230, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Neath Port Talbot: £230West Dunbartonshire: £253Neath Port Talbot: £231West Dunbartonshire: £239Neath Port Talbot: £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: Neath Port Talbot £130, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Neath Port Talbot: £130West Dunbartonshire: £101Neath Port Talbot: £131West Dunbartonshire: £96Neath Port Talbot: £124

    £130£131£124Neath Port Talbot is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £1,238, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Neath Port Talbot: £1,238West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Neath Port Talbot: £1,243West Dunbartonshire: £1,287Neath Port Talbot: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £320, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Neath Port Talbot: £320West Dunbartonshire: £353Neath Port Talbot: £321West Dunbartonshire: £333Neath Port Talbot: £303

    £320£321£303West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £391, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411Neath Port Talbot: £391West Dunbartonshire: £413Neath Port Talbot: £392West Dunbartonshire: £390Neath Port Talbot: £371

    £391£392£371West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £4.92, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Neath Port Talbot: £4.92West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.94West Dunbartonshire: £4.65Neath Port Talbot: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Neath Port Talbot is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £9.57, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Neath Port Talbot: £9.57West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Neath Port Talbot: £9.61West Dunbartonshire: £8.73Neath Port Talbot: £9.08

    £9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Neath Port Talbot £8.14, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.14West Dunbartonshire: £11Neath Port Talbot: £8.17West Dunbartonshire: £10Neath Port Talbot: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 210.6, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9Neath Port Talbot: 210.6

    210.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 29.9, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3Neath Port Talbot: 29.9

    29.9West 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: Neath Port Talbot 45.0, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0

    45.0Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 126.6, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Neath Port Talbot: 126.6

    126.6West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Neath Port Talbot 155.9, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1Neath Port Talbot: 155.9

    155.9West 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: Neath Port Talbot 26.8, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9Neath Port Talbot: 26.8

    26.8Neath Port Talbot is higher23.9

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Neath Port Talbot and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureNeath Port TalbotWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,948£5,974£5,642£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,717£2,728£2,577£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,773£1,781£1,682£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,282£2,292£2,165Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£122£123£116West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£200£201£190EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£901£905£854£784£787£744EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£101£101£96EstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£391£392£371£411£413£390West Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.90£4.92£4.65Neath Port Talbot
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.57£9.61£9.08£9.20£9.24£8.73Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6199.9Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.931.3West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.041.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.6128.5West Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026155.9171.1West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.823.9EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Total

Neath Port Talbot 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

Neath Port Talbot West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £848.4m, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7m

    £848.4m£852.0m£804.7mNeath Port Talbot is higher£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £387.5m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5m

    £387.5m£389.1m£367.5mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £252.9m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot £337.3m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9m

    £337.3m£338.7m£319.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £17.4m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £31.7m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £1.1m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £128.5m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot £32.8m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mNeath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot £18.6m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot £176.5m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Neath Port Talbot £45.6m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £55.7m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Neath Port Talbot £0.70m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.4m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Neath Port Talbot £1.2m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Neath Port Talbot 30,043, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753Neath Port Talbot: 30,043

    30,043Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 4,265, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782Neath Port Talbot: 4,265

    4,265Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 6,417, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645Neath Port Talbot: 6,417

    6,417Neath Port Talbot is higher3,645

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Neath Port Talbot 18,055, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410Neath Port Talbot: 18,055

    18,055Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Neath Port Talbot 22,238, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201Neath Port Talbot: 22,238

    22,238Neath Port Talbot 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: Neath Port Talbot 3,827, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125Neath Port Talbot: 3,827

    3,827Neath Port Talbot is higher2,125

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Neath Port Talbot and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureNeath Port TalbotWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mNeath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mNeath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mNeath Port Talbot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,04317,753Neath Port Talbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2652,782Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4173,645Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,05511,410Neath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,23815,201Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8272,125EstimatedNeath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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