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North Durham and Paisley and Renfrewshire South

97,555 and 95,574 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Per person in the age group

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

North Durham Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891North Durham: £5,431Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912North Durham: £5,455Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677North Durham: £13,275Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731North Durham: £13,332Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higher£12,677£12,731£12,025

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,302Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302North Durham: £2,475Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312North Durham: £2,485Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham is higher£2,302£2,312£2,183

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187North Durham: £11,782Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234North Durham: £11,832Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higher£11,187£11,234£10,611

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545North Durham: £542Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547North Durham: £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£545£547£517

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £916, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £918Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918North Durham: £916Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922North Durham: £920Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£918£922£871

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £35, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £27Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27North Durham: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27North Durham: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624North Durham: £669Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627North Durham: £672Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179North Durham: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180North Durham: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £189, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £111Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111North Durham: £189Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112North Durham: £190Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607North Durham: £1,843Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614North Durham: £1,851Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham is higher£1,607£1,614£1,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262North Durham: £239Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263North Durham: £240Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £426, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £564Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564North Durham: £426Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566North Durham: £428Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£564£566£535

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99North Durham: £7.22Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03North Durham: £7.25Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12North Durham: £9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12North Durham: £9.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57North Durham: £6.80Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60North Durham: £6.83Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 1,033.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 977.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higher977.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 137.4, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0North Durham: 137.4

    137.4Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 181.5, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7North Durham: 181.5

    181.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count201.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count101.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 227.8, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5North Durham: 227.8

    227.8North Durham is higher211.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 40.8, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher26.2

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North Durham and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,187£11,234£10,611North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£545£547£517Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£918£922£871Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£26Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£111£112£106Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£1,607£1,614£1,524North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.99£8.03£7.58Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£12£12£11Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.6977.5North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5201.7Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6101.8Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8211.5North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.826.2Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Durham Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891North Durham: £5,431Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912North Durham: £5,455Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326North Durham: £2,839Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336North Durham: £2,851Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492North Durham: £1,501Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498North Durham: £1,507Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham is higher£1,492£1,498£1,415

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052North Durham: £2,520Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061North Durham: £2,531Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100North Durham: £116Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100North Durham: £116Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £168Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168North Durham: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169North Durham: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Durham £7.51, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.00Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00North Durham: £7.51Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02North Durham: £7.54Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624North Durham: £669Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627North Durham: £672Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179North Durham: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180North Durham: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72North Durham: £115Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72North Durham: £115Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042North Durham: £1,118Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046North Durham: £1,122Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262North Durham: £239Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263North Durham: £240Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365North Durham: £258Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367North Durham: £259Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£365£367£347

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19North Durham: £4.38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21North Durham: £4.39Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71North Durham: £5.49Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74North Durham: £5.52Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57North Durham: £6.80Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60North Durham: £6.83Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3North Durham: 221.1

    221.1North Durham is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 37.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0North Durham: 38.8

    38.8North Durham is higherDepends on how you count37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count101.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1North Durham: 138.1

    138.1North Durham is higher137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 24.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher17.0

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North Durham and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,052£2,061£1,947North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£100£100£95North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£168£169£160Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,042£1,046£988North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£5.19£5.21£4.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1179.3North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.426.2North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.837.0Shared outNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6101.8Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1137.1North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.717.0Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Durham Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mNorth Durham: £529.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mNorth Durham: £532.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mNorth Durham: £277.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mNorth Durham: £278.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mNorth Durham: £146.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mNorth Durham: £147.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mNorth Durham: £245.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mNorth Durham: £246.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham is higher£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mNorth Durham: £11.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mNorth Durham: £11.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mNorth Durham: £19.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Durham £0.73m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mNorth Durham: £0.73mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mNorth Durham: £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mNorth Durham: £65.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mNorth Durham: £65.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mNorth Durham: £17.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mNorth Durham: £109.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mNorth Durham: £109.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham is higher£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mNorth Durham: £23.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mNorth Durham: £23.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mNorth Durham: £25.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mNorth Durham: £25.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mNorth Durham: £0.54mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mNorth Durham: £0.54mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mNorth Durham: £0.66mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.67mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139North Durham: 21,567

    21,567North Durham is higher17,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537North Durham: 3,787

    3,787North Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731North Durham: 9,812

    9,812North Durham is higherDepends on how you count9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101North Durham: 13,472

    13,472North Durham is higher13,101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher1,621

Show the numbers
North Durham and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, total
MeasureNorth DurhamPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£196.1m£197.0m£186.0mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimatedNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£99.5m£100.0m£94.4mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56717,139North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,508North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,537Shared outNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8129,731Shared outNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47213,101North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4131,621Shared outEstimatedNorth Durham

Sources

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

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