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Mid Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire

107,279 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than East Renfrewshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Mid Bedfordshire 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

Mid Bedfordshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, East Renfrewshire £4,013East Renfrewshire: £4,013Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386East Renfrewshire: £4,030Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400East Renfrewshire: £3,806Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747East Renfrewshire: £12,487Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801East Renfrewshire: £11,794Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194East Renfrewshire: £1,301Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199East Renfrewshire: £1,229Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889East Renfrewshire: £11,228Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939East Renfrewshire: £10,605Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,180£11,228£10,605

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire £245, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313Mid Bedfordshire: £245East Renfrewshire: £314Mid Bedfordshire: £246East Renfrewshire: £297Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £597, East Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924Mid Bedfordshire: £597East Renfrewshire: £928Mid Bedfordshire: £599East Renfrewshire: £876Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £16, East Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16East Renfrewshire: £17Mid Bedfordshire: £16East Renfrewshire: £16Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £244, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Mid Bedfordshire: £244East Renfrewshire: £375Mid Bedfordshire: £246East Renfrewshire: £355Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £109, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Mid Bedfordshire: £109East Renfrewshire: £160Mid Bedfordshire: £110East Renfrewshire: £151Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £68, East Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88Mid Bedfordshire: £68East Renfrewshire: £88Mid Bedfordshire: £69East Renfrewshire: £83Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65East Renfrewshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890Mid Bedfordshire: £988East Renfrewshire: £894Mid Bedfordshire: £992East Renfrewshire: £844Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Mid Bedfordshire is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, East Renfrewshire £131East Renfrewshire: £131Mid Bedfordshire: £106East Renfrewshire: £132Mid Bedfordshire: £106East Renfrewshire: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £128, East Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305Mid Bedfordshire: £128East Renfrewshire: £306Mid Bedfordshire: £129East Renfrewshire: £289Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56East Renfrewshire: £7.71Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59East Renfrewshire: £7.28Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, East Renfrewshire £5.44East Renfrewshire: £5.44Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27East Renfrewshire: £5.46Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28East Renfrewshire: £5.16Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15East Renfrewshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, East Renfrewshire £8.95East Renfrewshire: £8.95Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14East Renfrewshire: £8.99Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17East Renfrewshire: £8.49Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77East 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: Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5, East Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count965.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Bedfordshire 62.4, East Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4East 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: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4East 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: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6East 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: Mid Bedfordshire 107.0, East Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2East Renfrewshire is higher23.3

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimatedMid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,180£11,228£10,605Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£924£928£876Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£374£375£355Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£159£160£151Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£890£894£844Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£131£132£124East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.5965.6Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.472.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4184.6Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.660.2Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0118.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.223.3Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 20. 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

Mid Bedfordshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, East Renfrewshire £4,013East Renfrewshire: £4,013Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386East Renfrewshire: £4,030Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400East Renfrewshire: £3,806Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211East Renfrewshire is higher£4,013£4,030£3,806

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184East Renfrewshire: £2,602Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193East Renfrewshire: £2,457Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £735, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749Mid Bedfordshire: £735East Renfrewshire: £752Mid Bedfordshire: £738East Renfrewshire: £710Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037East Renfrewshire: £2,339Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045East Renfrewshire: £2,210Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £42, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65Mid Bedfordshire: £42East Renfrewshire: £65Mid Bedfordshire: £42East Renfrewshire: £62Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £102, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192Mid Bedfordshire: £102East Renfrewshire: £193Mid Bedfordshire: £103East Renfrewshire: £183Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £2.76, East Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76East Renfrewshire: £3.58Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77East Renfrewshire: £3.38Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £244, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Mid Bedfordshire: £244East Renfrewshire: £375Mid Bedfordshire: £246East Renfrewshire: £355Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £109, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Mid Bedfordshire: £109East Renfrewshire: £160Mid Bedfordshire: £110East Renfrewshire: £151Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104East 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: Mid Bedfordshire £42, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51Mid Bedfordshire: £42East Renfrewshire: £51Mid Bedfordshire: £42East Renfrewshire: £48Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40East Renfrewshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514Mid Bedfordshire: £608East Renfrewshire: £516Mid Bedfordshire: £611East Renfrewshire: £488Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Mid Bedfordshire is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, East Renfrewshire £131East Renfrewshire: £131Mid Bedfordshire: £106East Renfrewshire: £132Mid Bedfordshire: £106East Renfrewshire: £124Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100East Renfrewshire is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176Mid Bedfordshire: £79East Renfrewshire: £177Mid Bedfordshire: £79East Renfrewshire: £167Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66East Renfrewshire: £4.46Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68East Renfrewshire: £4.21Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, East Renfrewshire £3.14East Renfrewshire: £3.14Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40East Renfrewshire: £3.16Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41East Renfrewshire: £2.98Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33East Renfrewshire is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, East Renfrewshire £8.95East Renfrewshire: £8.95Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14East Renfrewshire: £8.99Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17East Renfrewshire: £8.49Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77East Renfrewshire is higher£8.95£8.99£8.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.7, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2Mid Bedfordshire: 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: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, East Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0East 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: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count68.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, East Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0East Renfrewshire is higher13.5

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Mid Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£749£752£710Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£192£193£183Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£374£375£355Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£159£160£151Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£51£51£48Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£514£516£488Mid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£131£132£124East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.44£4.46£4.21Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.038.5Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.660.2Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.968.2East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.013.5Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire 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

Mid Bedfordshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, East Renfrewshire £399.0mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£399.0m£400.7m£378.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mEast 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: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£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: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mEast 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: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mEast 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: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mEast 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: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mMid Bedfordshire is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, East Renfrewshire £13.0mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146East Renfrewshire is higher1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246East Renfrewshire is higher5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068East Renfrewshire is higher1,339

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimatedMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mEast Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mMid Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mEast Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93820,007East Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,507East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3603,825Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2465,985Shared outEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0666,780Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0681,339Shared outEstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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