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Southport and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

99,881 and 90,135 residents (mid-2024).

Southport is higher than Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Southport is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 21. 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

Southport Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Southport: £5,198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Southport: £5,220Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £12,402, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Southport: £12,402Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Southport: £12,455Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271Southport: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£12,936£12,991£12,271

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £2,055, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Southport: £2,055Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Southport: £2,064Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621Southport: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,763£2,775£2,621

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £11,135, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Southport: £11,135Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Southport: £11,182Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816Southport: £10,562

    £11,135£11,182£10,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£11,403£11,451£10,816

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Southport £459, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Southport: £459Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Southport: £461Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528Southport: £435

    £459£461£435Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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: Southport £780, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Southport: £780Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Southport: £784Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897Southport: £740

    £780£784£740Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  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: Southport £28, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Southport: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Southport: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30Southport: £27

    £28£28£27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Southport: £541Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Southport: £543Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Southport: £154Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Southport: £155Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

  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: Southport £116, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Southport: £116Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Southport: £117Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152Southport: £110

    £116£117£110Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £1,536, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Southport: £1,536Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Southport: £1,542Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912Southport: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Southport: £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Southport: £206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £393, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Southport: £393Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Southport: £394Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540Southport: £372

    £393£394£372Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £6.30, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Southport: £6.30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Southport: £6.33Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54Southport: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Southport £4.30, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Southport: £4.30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Southport: £4.32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36Southport: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Southport: £6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Southport: £6.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 999.5, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8Southport: 999.5

    999.5Southport is higher981.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Southport 114.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4Southport: 114.8

    114.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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: Southport 163.3, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8Southport: 163.3

    163.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher214.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Southport: 80.6

    80.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Southport 185.0, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8Southport: 185.0

    185.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher232.8

  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: Southport 24.1, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8Southport: 24.1

    24.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher36.8

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Southport and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthportInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,135£11,182£10,562£11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£784£740£945£949£897Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£32£32£30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£161£161£152Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£394£372£570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.95£7.98£7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£8.81£8.85£8.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.5981.8Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.8137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.3214.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.6126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026185.0232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.136.8Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Southport is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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

Southport Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southport £5,198, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Southport: £5,198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Southport: £5,220Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Southport: £4,930

    £5,198£5,220£4,930Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southport £3,091, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Southport: £3,091Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Southport: £3,104Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660Southport: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,804£2,816£2,660

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southport £1,200, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Southport: £1,200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Southport: £1,205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602Southport: £1,138

    £1,200£1,205£1,138Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,688£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southport £2,775, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Southport: £2,775Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Southport: £2,787Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344Southport: £2,632

    £2,775£2,787£2,632Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,471£2,482£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southport £114, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Southport: £114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Southport: £115Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114Southport: £108

    £114£115£108Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £194, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Southport: £194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Southport: £195Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194Southport: £184

    £194£195£184Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Southport £7.06, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Southport: £7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Southport: £7.09Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54Southport: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Southport is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £541, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Southport: £541Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Southport: £543Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Southport: £513

    £541£543£513Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Southport £154, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Southport: £154Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Southport: £155Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Southport: £147

    £154£155£147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Southport £68, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Southport: £68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Southport: £68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93Southport: £64

    £68£68£64Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southport £897, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Southport: £897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Southport: £901Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169Southport: £851

    £897£901£851Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southport £205, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Southport: £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Southport: £206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Southport: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£274£276£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southport £229, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Southport: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Southport: £230Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330Southport: £217

    £229£230£217Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£348£350£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southport £3.68, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Southport: £3.68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Southport: £3.69Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61Southport: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southport £2.51, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Southport: £2.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Southport: £2.52Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11Southport: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southport £6.45, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Southport: £6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Southport: £6.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Southport: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southport 249.1, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8Southport: 249.1

    249.1Southport is higher212.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 28.6, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8Southport: 28.6

    28.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 40.7, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6Southport: 40.7

    40.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher46.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 80.6, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Southport: 80.6

    80.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southport 108.0, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3Southport: 108.0

    108.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Southport 14.1, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5Southport: 14.1

    14.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher22.5

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Southport and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per resident
MeasureSouthportInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,198£5,220£4,930£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimatedSouthport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,200£1,205£1,138£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,775£2,787£2,632£2,471£2,482£2,344Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimatedSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£541£543£513£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£147£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£98£99£93Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£897£901£851£1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£5.39£5.41£5.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.1212.8Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.629.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.746.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.6126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.122.5Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Southport is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 15. 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

Southport Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southport £519.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mSouthport: £519.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mSouthport: £521.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3mSouthport: £492.4m

    £519.1m£521.3m£492.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southport £308.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mSouthport: £308.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mSouthport: £310.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7mSouthport: £292.9m

    £308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.8m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southport £119.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mSouthport: £119.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mSouthport: £120.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4mSouthport: £113.7m

    £119.9m£120.4m£113.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£152.2m£152.8m£144.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southport £277.2m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mSouthport: £277.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mSouthport: £278.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3mSouthport: £262.9m

    £277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southport £11.4m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mSouthport: £11.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mSouthport: £11.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3mSouthport: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport £19.4m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mSouthport: £19.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mSouthport: £19.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5mSouthport: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Southport £0.71m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mSouthport: £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mSouthport: £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59mSouthport: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport £54.0m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mSouthport: £54.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mSouthport: £54.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0mSouthport: £51.2m

    £54.0m£54.2m£51.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Southport £15.4m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mSouthport: £15.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mSouthport: £15.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1mSouthport: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport £6.8m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mSouthport: £6.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mSouthport: £6.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4mSouthport: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southport £89.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mSouthport: £89.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mSouthport: £89.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3mSouthport: £85.0m

    £89.6m£89.9m£85.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southport £20.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mSouthport: £20.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mSouthport: £20.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5mSouthport: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southport £22.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mSouthport: £22.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mSouthport: £23.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8mSouthport: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southport £0.37m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mSouthport: £0.37mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mSouthport: £0.37mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42mSouthport: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southport £0.25m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mSouthport: £0.25mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mSouthport: £0.25mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46mSouthport: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southport £0.64m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mSouthport: £0.64mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mSouthport: £0.65mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68mSouthport: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southport 24,883, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181Southport: 24,883

    24,883Southport is higher19,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southport 2,859, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685Southport: 2,859

    2,859Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Southport 4,064, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196Southport: 4,064

    4,064Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Southport 8,051, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360Southport: 8,051

    8,051Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southport 10,791, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824Southport: 10,791

    10,791Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher12,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Southport 1,405, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027Southport: 1,405

    1,405Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,027

Show the numbers
Southport and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, total
MeasureSouthportInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimatedSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m£222.8m£223.7m£211.3mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimatedSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88319,181Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8592,685Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,0644,196Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,05111,360Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,79112,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4052,027Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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