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Chesham and Amersham and East Renfrewshire

101,628 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than East Renfrewshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 18. 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

Chesham and Amersham East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, East Renfrewshire £4,013East Renfrewshire: £4,013Chesham and Amersham: £3,661East Renfrewshire: £4,030Chesham and Amersham: £3,677East Renfrewshire: £3,806Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473East Renfrewshire is higher£4,013£4,030£3,806

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434Chesham and Amersham: £12,758East Renfrewshire: £12,487Chesham and Amersham: £12,813East Renfrewshire: £11,794Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,434£12,487£11,794

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £1,102, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296Chesham and Amersham: £1,102East Renfrewshire: £1,301Chesham and Amersham: £1,106East Renfrewshire: £1,229Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045East Renfrewshire is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180Chesham and Amersham: £11,973East Renfrewshire: £11,228Chesham and Amersham: £12,024East Renfrewshire: £10,605Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,180£11,228£10,605

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313Chesham and Amersham: £247East Renfrewshire: £314Chesham and Amersham: £248East Renfrewshire: £297Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235East Renfrewshire is higher£313£314£297

  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: Chesham and Amersham £525, East Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924Chesham and Amersham: £525East Renfrewshire: £928Chesham and Amersham: £527East Renfrewshire: £876Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876

  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: Chesham and Amersham £13, East Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17Chesham and Amersham: £13East Renfrewshire: £17Chesham and Amersham: £13East Renfrewshire: £16Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12East Renfrewshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Chesham and Amersham: £189East Renfrewshire: £375Chesham and Amersham: £190East Renfrewshire: £355Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £151Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151

  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: Chesham and Amersham £59, East Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £59East Renfrewshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £60East Renfrewshire: £83Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56East Renfrewshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890Chesham and Amersham: £884East Renfrewshire: £894Chesham and Amersham: £888East Renfrewshire: £844Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, East Renfrewshire £131East Renfrewshire: £131Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £132Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £124Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112East Renfrewshire is higher£131£132£124

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £146, East Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305Chesham and Amersham: £146East Renfrewshire: £306Chesham and Amersham: £147East Renfrewshire: £289Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £8.99, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67Chesham and Amersham: £8.99East Renfrewshire: £7.71Chesham and Amersham: £9.03East Renfrewshire: £7.28Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, East Renfrewshire £5.44East Renfrewshire: £5.44Chesham and Amersham: £2.98East Renfrewshire: £5.46Chesham and Amersham: £3.00East Renfrewshire: £5.16Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83East Renfrewshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, East Renfrewshire £8.95East Renfrewshire: £8.95Chesham and Amersham: £7.27East Renfrewshire: £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £7.31East Renfrewshire: £8.49Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90East Renfrewshire is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 995.8, East Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Chesham and Amersham is higher965.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 51.9, East Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9East Renfrewshire is higher72.7

  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: Chesham and Amersham 109.0, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0East Renfrewshire is higher184.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham 91.9, East Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9East Renfrewshire is higher118.0

  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: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher23.3

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Chesham and Amersham and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimatedChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,180£11,228£10,605Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£924£928£876Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£17£17£16Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£374£375£355Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£159£160£151Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£890£894£844East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£131£132£124East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.67£7.71£7.28Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.8965.6Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.972.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0184.6Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.660.2Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9118.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.523.3Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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

Chesham and Amersham East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, East Renfrewshire £4,013East Renfrewshire: £4,013Chesham and Amersham: £3,661East Renfrewshire: £4,030Chesham and Amersham: £3,677East Renfrewshire: £3,806Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473East Renfrewshire is higher£4,013£4,030£3,806

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591Chesham and Amersham: £2,616East Renfrewshire: £2,602Chesham and Amersham: £2,627East Renfrewshire: £2,457Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,591£2,602£2,457

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749Chesham and Amersham: £646East Renfrewshire: £752Chesham and Amersham: £649East Renfrewshire: £710Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613East Renfrewshire is higher£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329Chesham and Amersham: £2,455East Renfrewshire: £2,339Chesham and Amersham: £2,465East Renfrewshire: £2,210Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65Chesham and Amersham: £51East Renfrewshire: £65Chesham and Amersham: £51East Renfrewshire: £62Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192Chesham and Amersham: £108East Renfrewshire: £193Chesham and Amersham: £108East Renfrewshire: £183Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2.68, East Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56Chesham and Amersham: £2.68East Renfrewshire: £3.58Chesham and Amersham: £2.69East Renfrewshire: £3.38Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54East Renfrewshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Chesham and Amersham: £189East Renfrewshire: £375Chesham and Amersham: £190East Renfrewshire: £355Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £151Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51Chesham and Amersham: £35East Renfrewshire: £51Chesham and Amersham: £35East Renfrewshire: £48Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33East Renfrewshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514Chesham and Amersham: £519East Renfrewshire: £516Chesham and Amersham: £521East Renfrewshire: £488Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, East Renfrewshire £131East Renfrewshire: £131Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £132Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £124Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112East Renfrewshire is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176Chesham and Amersham: £86East Renfrewshire: £177Chesham and Amersham: £86East Renfrewshire: £167Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44Chesham and Amersham: £5.28East Renfrewshire: £4.46Chesham and Amersham: £5.30East Renfrewshire: £4.21Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, East Renfrewshire £3.14East Renfrewshire: £3.14Chesham and Amersham: £1.75East Renfrewshire: £3.16Chesham and Amersham: £1.76East Renfrewshire: £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66East Renfrewshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, East Renfrewshire £8.95East Renfrewshire: £8.95Chesham and Amersham: £7.27East Renfrewshire: £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £7.31East Renfrewshire: £8.49Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90East Renfrewshire is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higher201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7East Renfrewshire is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 22.3, East Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3East Renfrewshire is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9East Renfrewshire is higher68.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 7.9, East Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9East Renfrewshire is higher13.5

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Chesham and Amersham and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimatedChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£749£752£710Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,329£2,339£2,210Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£192£193£183Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£374£375£355Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£159£160£151Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£51£51£48Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£514£516£488Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£131£132£124East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.44£4.46£4.21Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2201.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.338.5Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.660.2Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.968.2East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.913.5Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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

Chesham and Amersham East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, East Renfrewshire £399.0mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£399.0m£400.7m£378.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, East Renfrewshire £13.0mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higher20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082East Renfrewshire is higher1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908East Renfrewshire is higher5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477East Renfrewshire is higher6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803East Renfrewshire is higher1,339

Show the numbers
Chesham and Amersham and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimatedChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mChesham and Amersham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mEast Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74820,007Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,507East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2703,825Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9085,985Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,780East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268031,339Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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