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Widnes and Halewood and Paisley and Renfrewshire North

94,423 and 96,714 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire North on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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

Widnes and Halewood Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,775£4,795£4,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £12,595Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,595Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,649Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,947Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,189Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,189Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,199Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,077Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,189£2,199£2,077

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £11,137Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,137Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,185Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £10,564Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood is higher£11,137£11,185£10,564

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £554, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £539Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £539Widnes and Halewood: £554Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £541Widnes and Halewood: £556Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £511Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£539£541£511

  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: Widnes and Halewood £910, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £889Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £889Widnes and Halewood: £910Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £893Widnes and Halewood: £913Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £843Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£889£893£843

  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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £30Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £28Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Widnes and Halewood: £710Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Widnes and Halewood: £713Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£632£634£599

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Widnes and Halewood: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Widnes and Halewood: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£184£185£175

  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: Widnes and Halewood £151, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £120Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Widnes and Halewood: £151Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Widnes and Halewood: £152Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £113Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higher£120£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,546Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,546Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,553Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,467Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Widnes and Halewood: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Widnes and Halewood: £233Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£238£239£226

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £433, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £504Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £504Widnes and Halewood: £433Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £507Widnes and Halewood: £435Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £478Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£504£507£478

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.56Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.56Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.60Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.07Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£9.56£9.60£9.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.75Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.79Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.25Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 970.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 970.3Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood is higher970.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 130.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 130.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood is higher130.9

  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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 192.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 192.3Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher192.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher102.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 204.7Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 204.7Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood is higher204.7

  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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 27.8Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 27.8Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Widnes and Halewood is higher27.8

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Widnes and Halewood and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£12,595£12,649£11,947Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£2,189£2,199£2,077Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,137£11,185£10,564Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£539£541£511Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£889£893£843Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£28Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£632£634£599Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£185£175Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£120£120£113Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,546£1,553£1,467Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£504£507£478Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.56£9.60£9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£9.75£9.79£9.25Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.6970.3Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9130.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0192.3Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3102.9Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4204.7Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.927.8Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North 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

Widnes and Halewood Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,775£4,795£4,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,324Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,324Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,334Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,204Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,324£2,334£2,204

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,389Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,389Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,395Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,318Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,389£1,395£1,318

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,055Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,055Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,064Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,949Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £99Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £99Widnes and Halewood: £101Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £100Widnes and Halewood: £101Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £94Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £164Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £164Widnes and Halewood: £166Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £165Widnes and Halewood: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £156Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £5.48Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.51Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.20Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £710, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Widnes and Halewood: £710Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Widnes and Halewood: £713Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood is higher£632£634£599

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £176, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Widnes and Halewood: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Widnes and Halewood: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £94, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £76Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Widnes and Halewood: £94Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Widnes and Halewood: £94Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £72Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £981Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £981Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £985Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £930Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood is higher£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Widnes and Halewood: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Widnes and Halewood: £233Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£238£239£226

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £320Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £320Widnes and Halewood: £269Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £321Widnes and Halewood: £270Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £304Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£320£321£304

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.21, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.06Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.06Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.09Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.75Widnes and Halewood: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.19Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.19Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.87Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 179.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 179.0Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higher179.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 24.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 24.2Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood is higher24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 35.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 35.5Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher35.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher102.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 129.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 129.9Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood is higher129.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17.6Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Widnes and Halewood is higher17.6

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Widnes and Halewood and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,324£2,334£2,204Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,389£1,395£1,318Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,055£2,064£1,949Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£99£100£94Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£164£165£156Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£5.48£5.51£5.20Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£632£634£599Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£184£185£175Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£76£76£72Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£981£985£930Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£320£321£304Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.06£6.09£5.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.19£6.21£5.87Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9179.0Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.724.2Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.635.5Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.3102.9Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2129.9Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.517.6Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire North on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Widnes and Halewood Paisley and Renfrewshire North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £461.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £461.8mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £463.7mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £438.0mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£461.8m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £224.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £224.8mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £225.7mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £213.2mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £134.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.9mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £127.4mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£134.3m£134.9m£127.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £198.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £198.7mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £199.6mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £188.5mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.6mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.1mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £15.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.0mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.53mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.50mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £61.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.1mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.4mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £57.9mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£61.1m£61.4m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £17.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.8mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.9mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £16.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.3mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.0mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £94.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £94.9mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £95.3mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £90.0mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £23.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.0mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.1mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £21.8mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £31.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.0mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.1mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £29.4mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.56mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.57mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.70mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17,315Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17,315Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Widnes and Halewood is higher17,315

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 2,336Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 2,336Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Widnes and Halewood is higher2,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 3,431Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 3,431Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher3,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 9,948Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 9,948Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Widnes and Halewood is higher9,948

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12,560Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 12,560Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Widnes and Halewood is higher12,560

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Paisley and Renfrewshire North 1,706Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 1,706Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Widnes and Halewood is higher1,706

Show the numbers
Widnes and Halewood and Paisley and Renfrewshire North, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodPaisley and Renfrewshire NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£461.8m£463.7m£438.0mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£134.3m£134.9m£127.4mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£198.7m£199.6m£188.5mWidnes and Halewood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£94.9m£95.3m£90.0mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92817,315Widnes and Halewood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,336Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,431Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1329,948Shared outWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33512,560Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9311,706Shared outEstimatedWidnes and Halewood

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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