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Blaenau Gwent and West Dunbartonshire

67,712 and 88,820 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than West Dunbartonshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 8. 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

Blaenau Gwent West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Blaenau Gwent: £6,029West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Blaenau Gwent: £6,055West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, West Dunbartonshire £13,444West Dunbartonshire: £13,444Blaenau Gwent: £13,294West Dunbartonshire: £13,501Blaenau Gwent: £13,351West Dunbartonshire: £12,752Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610West Dunbartonshire is higher£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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, West Dunbartonshire £3,014West Dunbartonshire: £3,014Blaenau Gwent: £3,155West Dunbartonshire: £3,027Blaenau Gwent: £3,169West Dunbartonshire: £2,859Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, West Dunbartonshire £11,750West Dunbartonshire: £11,750Blaenau Gwent: £11,623West Dunbartonshire: £11,800Blaenau Gwent: £11,673West Dunbartonshire: £11,145Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025West Dunbartonshire is higher£11,750£11,800£11,145

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, West Dunbartonshire £630West Dunbartonshire: £630Blaenau Gwent: £645West Dunbartonshire: £633Blaenau Gwent: £648West Dunbartonshire: £598Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £983, West Dunbartonshire £1,030West Dunbartonshire: £1,030Blaenau Gwent: £983West Dunbartonshire: £1,034Blaenau Gwent: £988West Dunbartonshire: £977Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933West Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent £43, West Dunbartonshire £34West Dunbartonshire: £34Blaenau Gwent: £43West Dunbartonshire: £35Blaenau Gwent: £43West Dunbartonshire: £33Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Blaenau Gwent: £968West Dunbartonshire: £787Blaenau Gwent: £972West Dunbartonshire: £744Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Blaenau Gwent: £208West Dunbartonshire: £253Blaenau Gwent: £209West Dunbartonshire: £239Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197West Dunbartonshire is higher£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: Blaenau Gwent £203, West Dunbartonshire £161West Dunbartonshire: £161Blaenau Gwent: £203West Dunbartonshire: £162Blaenau Gwent: £204West Dunbartonshire: £153Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, West Dunbartonshire £2,172West Dunbartonshire: £2,172Blaenau Gwent: £2,189West Dunbartonshire: £2,181Blaenau Gwent: £2,199West Dunbartonshire: £2,060Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,172£2,181£2,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Blaenau Gwent: £303West Dunbartonshire: £353Blaenau Gwent: £304West Dunbartonshire: £333Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287West Dunbartonshire is higher£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: Blaenau Gwent £740, West Dunbartonshire £659West Dunbartonshire: £659Blaenau Gwent: £740West Dunbartonshire: £661Blaenau Gwent: £743West Dunbartonshire: £625Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, West Dunbartonshire £7.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.85Blaenau Gwent: £9.80West Dunbartonshire: £7.89Blaenau Gwent: £9.85West Dunbartonshire: £7.45Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £14, West Dunbartonshire £15West Dunbartonshire: £15Blaenau Gwent: £14West Dunbartonshire: £15Blaenau Gwent: £14West Dunbartonshire: £14Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13West Dunbartonshire is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent: £8.85West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent: £8.88West Dunbartonshire: £10Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39West Dunbartonshire is higher£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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, West Dunbartonshire 1,029.1West Dunbartonshire: 1,029.1Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, West Dunbartonshire 161.3West Dunbartonshire: 161.3Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, West Dunbartonshire 211.3West Dunbartonshire: 211.3Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0West Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, West Dunbartonshire 274.1West Dunbartonshire: 274.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, West Dunbartonshire 38.3West Dunbartonshire: 38.3Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count38.3

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Blaenau Gwent and West Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£13,444£13,501£12,752EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£3,014£3,027£2,859EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,750£11,800£11,145West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£630£633£598Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£1,030£1,034£977EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£34£35£33EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£784£787£744EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£161£162£153EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,172£2,181£2,060Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£659£661£625Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.85£7.89£7.45Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,029.1Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9161.3Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0211.3West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7128.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1274.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.138.3EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 9. 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

Blaenau Gwent West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, West Dunbartonshire £5,891West Dunbartonshire: £5,891Blaenau Gwent: £6,029West Dunbartonshire: £5,917Blaenau Gwent: £6,055West Dunbartonshire: £5,588Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,891£5,917£5,588

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, West Dunbartonshire £2,611West Dunbartonshire: £2,611Blaenau Gwent: £2,595West Dunbartonshire: £2,622Blaenau Gwent: £2,606West Dunbartonshire: £2,477Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,611£2,622£2,477

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, West Dunbartonshire £1,882West Dunbartonshire: £1,882Blaenau Gwent: £1,946West Dunbartonshire: £1,890Blaenau Gwent: £1,954West Dunbartonshire: £1,786Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,882£1,890£1,786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, West Dunbartonshire £2,282West Dunbartonshire: £2,282Blaenau Gwent: £2,269West Dunbartonshire: £2,292Blaenau Gwent: £2,279West Dunbartonshire: £2,165Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152West Dunbartonshire is higher£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, West Dunbartonshire £122West Dunbartonshire: £122Blaenau Gwent: £126West Dunbartonshire: £123Blaenau Gwent: £126West Dunbartonshire: £116Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £192, West Dunbartonshire £200West Dunbartonshire: £200Blaenau Gwent: £192West Dunbartonshire: £201Blaenau Gwent: £193West Dunbartonshire: £190Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182West Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, West Dunbartonshire £6.69West Dunbartonshire: £6.69Blaenau Gwent: £8.33West Dunbartonshire: £6.72Blaenau Gwent: £8.36West Dunbartonshire: £6.35Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, West Dunbartonshire £784West Dunbartonshire: £784Blaenau Gwent: £968West Dunbartonshire: £787Blaenau Gwent: £972West Dunbartonshire: £744Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £208, West Dunbartonshire £252West Dunbartonshire: £252Blaenau Gwent: £208West Dunbartonshire: £253Blaenau Gwent: £209West Dunbartonshire: £239Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197West Dunbartonshire is higher£252£253£239

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, West Dunbartonshire £101West Dunbartonshire: £101Blaenau Gwent: £125West Dunbartonshire: £101Blaenau Gwent: £126West Dunbartonshire: £96Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, West Dunbartonshire £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,356Blaenau Gwent: £1,350West Dunbartonshire: £1,362Blaenau Gwent: £1,356West Dunbartonshire: £1,287Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,356£1,362£1,287

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, West Dunbartonshire £351West Dunbartonshire: £351Blaenau Gwent: £303West Dunbartonshire: £353Blaenau Gwent: £304West Dunbartonshire: £333Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287West Dunbartonshire is higher£351£353£333

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, West Dunbartonshire £411West Dunbartonshire: £411Blaenau Gwent: £456West Dunbartonshire: £413Blaenau Gwent: £458West Dunbartonshire: £390Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£411£413£390

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, West Dunbartonshire £4.90West Dunbartonshire: £4.90Blaenau Gwent: £6.05West Dunbartonshire: £4.92Blaenau Gwent: £6.08West Dunbartonshire: £4.65Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, West Dunbartonshire £9.20West Dunbartonshire: £9.20Blaenau Gwent: £8.33West Dunbartonshire: £9.24Blaenau Gwent: £8.36West Dunbartonshire: £8.73Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90West Dunbartonshire is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, West Dunbartonshire £11West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent: £8.85West Dunbartonshire: £11Blaenau Gwent: £8.88West Dunbartonshire: £10Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39West Dunbartonshire is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, West Dunbartonshire 199.9West Dunbartonshire: 199.9Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count199.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, West Dunbartonshire 31.3West Dunbartonshire: 31.3Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, West Dunbartonshire 41.0West Dunbartonshire: 41.0Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8West Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, West Dunbartonshire 128.5West Dunbartonshire: 128.5Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count128.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, West Dunbartonshire 171.1West Dunbartonshire: 171.1Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, West Dunbartonshire 23.9West Dunbartonshire: 23.9Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Blaenau Gwent and West Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,891£5,917£5,588EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,611£2,622£2,477EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,882£1,890£1,786EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,282£2,292£2,165West Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£122£123£116Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£200£201£190EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.69£6.72£6.35EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£784£787£744EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£252£253£239EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£101£101£96EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,356£1,362£1,287West Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£351£353£333West Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£411£413£390Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.90£4.92£4.65Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£9.20£9.24£8.73West Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£11£11£10EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0199.9Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.431.3Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.841.0West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7128.5Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4171.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.623.9EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Dunbartonshire on 22. 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

Blaenau Gwent West Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, West Dunbartonshire £523.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £523.3mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £525.5mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £496.4mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, West Dunbartonshire £231.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £231.9mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £232.9mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £220.0mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£231.9m£232.9m£220.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, West Dunbartonshire £167.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.2mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £167.9mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £158.6mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£167.2m£167.9m£158.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, West Dunbartonshire £202.7mWest Dunbartonshire: £202.7mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £203.6mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mWest Dunbartonshire: £192.3mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, West Dunbartonshire £10.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £10.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWest Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, West Dunbartonshire £17.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £17.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £16.8mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mWest Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, West Dunbartonshire £0.59mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.59mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWest Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, West Dunbartonshire £69.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £69.9mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £66.1mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mWest Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, West Dunbartonshire £22.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.4mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mWest Dunbartonshire: £22.5mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £21.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, West Dunbartonshire £8.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.9mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £9.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, West Dunbartonshire £120.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £120.5mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mWest Dunbartonshire: £121.0mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mWest Dunbartonshire: £114.3mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, West Dunbartonshire £31.2mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £31.3mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mWest Dunbartonshire: £29.6mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, West Dunbartonshire £36.5mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.5mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mWest Dunbartonshire: £36.7mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mWest Dunbartonshire: £34.7mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, West Dunbartonshire £0.44mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.44mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWest Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, West Dunbartonshire £0.82mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.78mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, West Dunbartonshire £0.94mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.94mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mWest Dunbartonshire: £0.89mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Dunbartonshire is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, West Dunbartonshire 17,753West Dunbartonshire: 17,753Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count17,753

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, West Dunbartonshire 2,782West Dunbartonshire: 2,782Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259West Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, West Dunbartonshire 3,645West Dunbartonshire: 3,645Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696West Dunbartonshire is higher3,645

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, West Dunbartonshire 11,410West Dunbartonshire: 11,410Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count11,410

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, West Dunbartonshire 15,201West Dunbartonshire: 15,201Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488West Dunbartonshire 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, West Dunbartonshire 2,125West Dunbartonshire: 2,125Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800West Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,125

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and West Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentWest DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£523.3m£525.5m£496.4mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£231.9m£232.9m£220.0mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£167.2m£167.9m£158.6mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£69.6m£69.9m£66.1mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£120.5m£121.0m£114.3mWest Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mWest Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWest Dunbartonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mWest Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mEstimatedWest Dunbartonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61217,753West Dunbartonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2592,782West Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6963,645West Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32311,410West Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48815,201West Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8002,125EstimatedWest Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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