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East Renfrewshire and Chesham and Amersham

99,440 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 4. 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661East Renfrewshire: £4,013Chesham and Amersham: £3,677East Renfrewshire: £4,030Chesham and Amersham: £3,473East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758East Renfrewshire: £12,434Chesham and Amersham: £12,813East Renfrewshire: £12,487Chesham and Amersham: £12,102East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,758£12,813£12,102

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102East Renfrewshire: £1,296Chesham and Amersham: £1,106East Renfrewshire: £1,301Chesham and Amersham: £1,045East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973East Renfrewshire: £11,180Chesham and Amersham: £12,024East Renfrewshire: £11,228Chesham and Amersham: £11,357East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247East Renfrewshire: £313Chesham and Amersham: £248East Renfrewshire: £314Chesham and Amersham: £235East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higher£247£248£235

  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, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525East Renfrewshire: £924Chesham and Amersham: £527East Renfrewshire: £928Chesham and Amersham: £498East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£525£527£498

  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, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13East Renfrewshire: £17Chesham and Amersham: £13East Renfrewshire: £17Chesham and Amersham: £12East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189East Renfrewshire: £374Chesham and Amersham: £190East Renfrewshire: £375Chesham and Amersham: £179East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £81East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£85£85£81

  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, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59East Renfrewshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £60East Renfrewshire: £88Chesham and Amersham: £56East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884East Renfrewshire: £890Chesham and Amersham: £888East Renfrewshire: £894Chesham and Amersham: £839East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £131Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £132Chesham and Amersham: £112East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Renfrewshire is higher£118£118£112

  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, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146East Renfrewshire: £305Chesham and Amersham: £147East Renfrewshire: £306Chesham and Amersham: £138East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£146£147£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99East Renfrewshire: £7.67Chesham and Amersham: £9.03East Renfrewshire: £7.71Chesham and Amersham: £8.53East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.44, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98East Renfrewshire: £5.44Chesham and Amersham: £3.00East Renfrewshire: £5.46Chesham and Amersham: £2.83East Renfrewshire: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27East Renfrewshire: £8.95Chesham and Amersham: £7.31East Renfrewshire: £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £6.90East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  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, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Chesham and Amersham is higher995.8

  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, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher51.9

  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: East Renfrewshire 184.6, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher109.0

  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, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher28.6

  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, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higher91.9

  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, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher13.5

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East Renfrewshire and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,661£3,677£3,473East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated£12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated£1,102£1,106£1,045East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£247£248£235East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Shared outEstimated£525£527£498East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Shared outEstimated£13£13£12East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£189£190£179East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£85£85£81East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£59£60£56East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£884£888£839East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£118£118£112East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£146£147£138East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£2.98£3.00£2.83East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£7.27£7.31£6.90East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.6995.8Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.751.9East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6Shared out109.0East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out28.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.091.9East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Shared outEstimated13.5East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661East Renfrewshire: £4,013Chesham and Amersham: £3,677East Renfrewshire: £4,030Chesham and Amersham: £3,473East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616East Renfrewshire: £2,591Chesham and Amersham: £2,627East Renfrewshire: £2,602Chesham and Amersham: £2,481East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646East Renfrewshire: £749Chesham and Amersham: £649East Renfrewshire: £752Chesham and Amersham: £613East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455East Renfrewshire: £2,329Chesham and Amersham: £2,465East Renfrewshire: £2,339Chesham and Amersham: £2,328East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51East Renfrewshire: £65Chesham and Amersham: £51East Renfrewshire: £65Chesham and Amersham: £48East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108East Renfrewshire: £192Chesham and Amersham: £108East Renfrewshire: £193Chesham and Amersham: £102East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£108£108£102

  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, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68East Renfrewshire: £3.56Chesham and Amersham: £2.69East Renfrewshire: £3.58Chesham and Amersham: £2.54East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189East Renfrewshire: £374Chesham and Amersham: £190East Renfrewshire: £375Chesham and Amersham: £179East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £159Chesham and Amersham: £85East Renfrewshire: £160Chesham and Amersham: £81East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35East Renfrewshire: £51Chesham and Amersham: £35East Renfrewshire: £51Chesham and Amersham: £33East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519East Renfrewshire: £514Chesham and Amersham: £521East Renfrewshire: £516Chesham and Amersham: £492East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £131Chesham and Amersham: £118East Renfrewshire: £132Chesham and Amersham: £112East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Renfrewshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86East Renfrewshire: £176Chesham and Amersham: £86East Renfrewshire: £177Chesham and Amersham: £81East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28East Renfrewshire: £4.44Chesham and Amersham: £5.30East Renfrewshire: £4.46Chesham and Amersham: £5.01East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.14, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75East Renfrewshire: £3.14Chesham and Amersham: £1.76East Renfrewshire: £3.16Chesham and Amersham: £1.66East Renfrewshire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27East Renfrewshire: £8.95Chesham and Amersham: £7.31East Renfrewshire: £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £6.90East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2Chesham and Amersham is higher204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher10.7

  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, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher22.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higher53.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 13.5, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher7.9

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East Renfrewshire and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,661£3,677£3,473East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Shared outEstimated£646£649£613East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£51£51£48East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£108£108£102East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated£2.68£2.69£2.54East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£189£190£179East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£85£85£81East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Shared outEstimated£35£35£33East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£519£521£492Chesham and Amersham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£118£118£112East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£86£86£81East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£1.75£1.76£1.66East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£7.27£7.31£6.90East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.210.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.5Shared out22.3East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out28.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.253.9East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated7.9East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham 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 Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £399.0m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5m

    £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mChesham and Amersham is higher£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £13.0m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Chesham and Amersham is higher20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780East Renfrewshire is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher803

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mChesham and Amersham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEast Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00720,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,082East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,825Shared out2,270East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,985Shared out2,908East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7805,477East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Shared outEstimated803East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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