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East Renfrewshire and Cheadle

99,440 and 98,780 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Cheadle on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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

East Renfrewshire Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Cheadle £3,840Cheadle: £3,840East Renfrewshire: £4,013Cheadle: £3,857East Renfrewshire: £4,030Cheadle: £3,643East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,840£3,857£3,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Cheadle £12,859Cheadle: £12,859East Renfrewshire: £12,434Cheadle: £12,914East Renfrewshire: £12,487Cheadle: £12,198East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Cheadle is higher£12,859£12,914£12,198

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Cheadle £1,055Cheadle: £1,055East Renfrewshire: £1,296Cheadle: £1,060East Renfrewshire: £1,301Cheadle: £1,001East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Cheadle £11,773Cheadle: £11,773East Renfrewshire: £11,180Cheadle: £11,823East Renfrewshire: £11,228Cheadle: £11,168East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Cheadle is higher£11,773£11,823£11,168

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Cheadle £323Cheadle: £323East Renfrewshire: £313Cheadle: £325East Renfrewshire: £314Cheadle: £307East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297Cheadle is higher£323£325£307

  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: East Renfrewshire £924, Cheadle £744Cheadle: £744East Renfrewshire: £924Cheadle: £747East Renfrewshire: £928Cheadle: £706East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£744£747£706

  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: East Renfrewshire £17, Cheadle £18Cheadle: £18East Renfrewshire: £17Cheadle: £18East Renfrewshire: £17Cheadle: £17East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16Cheadle is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280East Renfrewshire: £374Cheadle: £281East Renfrewshire: £375Cheadle: £265East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108East Renfrewshire: £159Cheadle: £108East Renfrewshire: £160Cheadle: £102East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£108£108£102

  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: East Renfrewshire £88, Cheadle £71Cheadle: £71East Renfrewshire: £88Cheadle: £71East Renfrewshire: £88Cheadle: £67East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Cheadle £773Cheadle: £773East Renfrewshire: £890Cheadle: £777East Renfrewshire: £894Cheadle: £733East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844East Renfrewshire is higher£773£777£733

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Cheadle £92Cheadle: £92East Renfrewshire: £131Cheadle: £92East Renfrewshire: £132Cheadle: £87East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Renfrewshire is higher£92£92£87

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £305, Cheadle £200Cheadle: £200East Renfrewshire: £305Cheadle: £201East Renfrewshire: £306Cheadle: £190East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Cheadle £6.96Cheadle: £6.96East Renfrewshire: £7.67Cheadle: £6.99East Renfrewshire: £7.71Cheadle: £6.60East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.44, Cheadle £3.55Cheadle: £3.55East Renfrewshire: £5.44Cheadle: £3.57East Renfrewshire: £5.46Cheadle: £3.37East Renfrewshire: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Cheadle £7.40Cheadle: £7.40East Renfrewshire: £8.95Cheadle: £7.43East Renfrewshire: £8.99Cheadle: £7.02East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 965.6, Cheadle 1,011.3Cheadle: 1,011.3East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Cheadle is higher1,011.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 72.7, Cheadle 70.3Cheadle: 70.3East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher70.3

  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: East Renfrewshire 184.6, Cheadle 153.0Cheadle: 153.0East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher153.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher42.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 118.0, Cheadle 96.8Cheadle: 96.8East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higher96.8

  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: East Renfrewshire 23.3, Cheadle 15.4Cheadle: 15.4East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher15.4

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East Renfrewshire and Cheadle, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,840£3,857£3,643East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated£12,859£12,914£12,198Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated£1,055£1,060£1,001East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,773£11,823£11,168Cheadle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£323£325£307Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Shared outEstimated£744£747£706East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Shared outEstimated£18£18£17Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£280£281£265East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£108£108£102East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£71£71£67East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£773£777£733East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£92£92£87East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£200£201£190East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.96£6.99£6.60East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.55£3.57£3.37East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,011.3Cheadle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.770.3East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6Shared out153.0East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out42.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.096.8East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Shared outEstimated15.4East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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

East Renfrewshire Cheadle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Cheadle £3,840Cheadle: £3,840East Renfrewshire: £4,013Cheadle: £3,857East Renfrewshire: £4,030Cheadle: £3,643East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,840£3,857£3,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Cheadle £2,738Cheadle: £2,738East Renfrewshire: £2,591Cheadle: £2,750East Renfrewshire: £2,602Cheadle: £2,597East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457Cheadle is higher£2,738£2,750£2,597

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Cheadle £616Cheadle: £616East Renfrewshire: £749Cheadle: £618East Renfrewshire: £752Cheadle: £584East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higher£616£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Cheadle £2,507Cheadle: £2,507East Renfrewshire: £2,329Cheadle: £2,518East Renfrewshire: £2,339Cheadle: £2,378East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210Cheadle is higher£2,507£2,518£2,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Cheadle £69Cheadle: £69East Renfrewshire: £65Cheadle: £69East Renfrewshire: £65Cheadle: £65East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62Cheadle is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Cheadle £158Cheadle: £158East Renfrewshire: £192Cheadle: £159East Renfrewshire: £193Cheadle: £150East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£158£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.56, Cheadle £3.91Cheadle: £3.91East Renfrewshire: £3.56Cheadle: £3.93East Renfrewshire: £3.58Cheadle: £3.71East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Cheadle is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Cheadle £280Cheadle: £280East Renfrewshire: £374Cheadle: £281East Renfrewshire: £375Cheadle: £265East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£280£281£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Cheadle £108Cheadle: £108East Renfrewshire: £159Cheadle: £108East Renfrewshire: £160Cheadle: £102East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Cheadle £41Cheadle: £41East Renfrewshire: £51Cheadle: £42East Renfrewshire: £51Cheadle: £39East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£41£42£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Cheadle £451Cheadle: £451East Renfrewshire: £514Cheadle: £453East Renfrewshire: £516Cheadle: £428East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488East Renfrewshire is higher£451£453£428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Cheadle £92Cheadle: £92East Renfrewshire: £131Cheadle: £92East Renfrewshire: £132Cheadle: £87East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Renfrewshire is higher£92£92£87

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Cheadle £117Cheadle: £117East Renfrewshire: £176Cheadle: £117East Renfrewshire: £177Cheadle: £111East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Cheadle £4.06Cheadle: £4.06East Renfrewshire: £4.44Cheadle: £4.08East Renfrewshire: £4.46Cheadle: £3.85East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.14, Cheadle £2.08Cheadle: £2.08East Renfrewshire: £3.14Cheadle: £2.09East Renfrewshire: £3.16Cheadle: £1.97East Renfrewshire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire is higher£2.08£2.09£1.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Cheadle £7.40Cheadle: £7.40East Renfrewshire: £8.95Cheadle: £7.43East Renfrewshire: £8.99Cheadle: £7.02East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Cheadle 215.3Cheadle: 215.3East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2Cheadle is higher215.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Cheadle 15.0Cheadle: 15.0East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher15.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 38.5, Cheadle 32.6Cheadle: 32.6East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher32.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, Cheadle 42.2Cheadle: 42.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Cheadle 56.5Cheadle: 56.5East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higher56.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 13.5, Cheadle 9.0Cheadle: 9.0East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher9.0

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East Renfrewshire and Cheadle, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireCheadleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,840£3,857£3,643East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated£2,738£2,750£2,597Cheadle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Shared outEstimated£616£618£584East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,507£2,518£2,378Cheadle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£69£69£65Cheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£158£159£150East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated£3.91£3.93£3.71Cheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£280£281£265East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£108£108£102East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Shared outEstimated£41£42£39East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£451£453£428East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£92£92£87East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£117£117£111East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.06£4.08£3.85East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.08£2.09£1.97East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2215.3Cheadle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.215.0East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.5Shared out32.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out42.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.256.5East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated9.0East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cheadle 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

East Renfrewshire Cheadle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £399.0m, Cheadle £379.4mCheadle: £379.4mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mCheadle: £381.0mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mCheadle: £359.8mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5m

    £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£379.4m£381.0m£359.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Cheadle £270.5mCheadle: £270.5mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mCheadle: £271.6mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mCheadle: £256.6mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mCheadle is higher£270.5m£271.6m£256.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Cheadle £60.8mCheadle: £60.8mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mCheadle: £61.1mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mCheadle: £57.7mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Cheadle £247.6mCheadle: £247.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mCheadle: £248.7mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mCheadle: £234.9mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mCheadle is higher£247.6m£248.7m£234.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Cheadle £6.8mCheadle: £6.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mCheadle: £6.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mCheadle: £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mCheadle is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Cheadle £15.7mCheadle: £15.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mCheadle: £15.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mCheadle: £14.8mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £0.35m, Cheadle £0.39mCheadle: £0.39mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mCheadle: £0.39mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mCheadle: £0.37mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mCheadle is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Cheadle £27.6mCheadle: £27.6mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mCheadle: £27.8mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mCheadle: £26.2mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Cheadle £10.7mCheadle: £10.7mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mCheadle: £10.7mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mCheadle: £10.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Cheadle £4.1mCheadle: £4.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mCheadle: £4.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mCheadle: £3.9mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Cheadle £44.6mCheadle: £44.6mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mCheadle: £44.8mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mCheadle: £42.3mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £13.0m, Cheadle £9.0mCheadle: £9.0mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mCheadle: £9.1mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mCheadle: £8.6mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Cheadle £11.5mCheadle: £11.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mCheadle: £11.6mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mCheadle: £11.0mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Cheadle £0.40mCheadle: £0.40mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mCheadle: £0.40mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mCheadle: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Cheadle £0.21mCheadle: £0.21mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mCheadle: £0.21mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mCheadle: £0.19mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Cheadle £0.73mCheadle: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mCheadle: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mCheadle: £0.69mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Cheadle 21,271Cheadle: 21,271East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Cheadle is higher21,271

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Cheadle 1,478Cheadle: 1,478East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher1,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Cheadle 3,218Cheadle: 3,218East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,218

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Cheadle 4,164Cheadle: 4,164East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher4,164

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Cheadle 5,581Cheadle: 5,581East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780East Renfrewshire is higher5,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Cheadle 887Cheadle: 887East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher887

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Cheadle, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireCheadleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated£379.4m£381.0m£359.8mEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated£270.5m£271.6m£256.6mCheadle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£247.6m£248.7m£234.9mCheadle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mCheadle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheadle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEast Renfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mEast Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Renfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.21m£0.21m£0.19mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00721,271Cheadle
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,478East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,825Shared out3,218East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,985Shared out4,164East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7805,581East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Shared outEstimated887East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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