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East Renfrewshire and East Surrey

99,440 and 102,392 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than East Surrey on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 15 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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

East Renfrewshire East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950East Renfrewshire: £4,013East Surrey: £3,967East Renfrewshire: £4,030East Surrey: £3,747East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,950£3,967£3,747

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

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

    £12,434£12,487£11,794East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£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, East Surrey £1,471East Surrey: £1,471East Renfrewshire: £1,296East Surrey: £1,478East Renfrewshire: £1,301East Surrey: £1,396East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Surrey is higher£1,471£1,478£1,396

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, East Surrey £11,933East Surrey: £11,933East Renfrewshire: £11,180East Surrey: £11,984East Renfrewshire: £11,228East Surrey: £11,319East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, East Surrey £299East Surrey: £299East Renfrewshire: £313East Surrey: £300East Renfrewshire: £314East Surrey: £283East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higher£299£300£283

  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, East Surrey £612East Surrey: £612East Renfrewshire: £924East Surrey: £614East Renfrewshire: £928East Surrey: £580East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£612£614£580

  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, East Surrey £16East Surrey: £16East Renfrewshire: £17East Surrey: £16East Renfrewshire: £17East Surrey: £15East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280East Renfrewshire: £374East Surrey: £281East Renfrewshire: £375East Surrey: £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, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119East Renfrewshire: £159East Surrey: £119East Renfrewshire: £160East Surrey: £112East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£119£119£112

  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, East Surrey £73East Surrey: £73East Renfrewshire: £88East Surrey: £74East Renfrewshire: £88East Surrey: £70East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£73£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, East Surrey £1,184East Surrey: £1,184East Renfrewshire: £890East Surrey: £1,189East Renfrewshire: £894East Surrey: £1,123East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844East Surrey is higher£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172East Renfrewshire: £131East Surrey: £173East Renfrewshire: £132East Surrey: £163East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

  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, East Surrey £203East Surrey: £203East Renfrewshire: £305East Surrey: £204East Renfrewshire: £306East Surrey: £193East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, East Surrey £6.59East Surrey: £6.59East Renfrewshire: £7.67East Surrey: £6.62East Renfrewshire: £7.71East Surrey: £6.25East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.44, East Surrey £3.91East Surrey: £3.91East Renfrewshire: £5.44East Surrey: £3.93East Renfrewshire: £5.46East Surrey: £3.71East Renfrewshire: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03East Renfrewshire: £8.95East Surrey: £8.07East Renfrewshire: £8.99East Surrey: £7.62East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, East Surrey 1,010.2East Surrey: 1,010.2East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6East Surrey is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, East Surrey 65.2East Surrey: 65.2East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher65.2

  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, East Surrey 127.0East Surrey: 127.0East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher127.0

  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, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher41.6

  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, East Surrey 121.8East Surrey: 121.8East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Surrey is higher121.8

  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, East Surrey 17.2East Surrey: 17.2East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher17.2

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East Renfrewshire and East Surrey, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,950£3,967£3,747East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated£12,859£12,914£12,198East Surrey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated£1,471£1,478£1,396East Surrey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,933£11,984£11,319East Surrey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£299£300£283East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Shared outEstimated£612£614£580East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Shared outEstimated£16£16£15East Renfrewshire
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£119£119£112East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£73£74£70East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,184£1,189£1,123East Surrey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£203£204£193East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.59£6.62£6.25East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.91£3.93£3.71East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£8.03£8.07£7.62East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,010.2East Surrey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.765.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6Shared out127.0East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out41.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0121.8East Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Shared outEstimated17.2East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Surrey 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 East Surrey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, East Surrey £3,950East Surrey: £3,950East Renfrewshire: £4,013East Surrey: £3,967East Renfrewshire: £4,030East Surrey: £3,747East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,950£3,967£3,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, East Surrey £2,485East Surrey: £2,485East Renfrewshire: £2,591East Surrey: £2,496East Renfrewshire: £2,602East Surrey: £2,357East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,496£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, East Surrey £886East Surrey: £886East Renfrewshire: £749East Surrey: £890East Renfrewshire: £752East Surrey: £841East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Surrey is higher£886£890£841

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, East Surrey £2,306East Surrey: £2,306East Renfrewshire: £2,329East Surrey: £2,316East Renfrewshire: £2,339East Surrey: £2,187East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,306£2,316£2,187

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, East Surrey £58East Surrey: £58East Renfrewshire: £65East Surrey: £58East Renfrewshire: £65East Surrey: £55East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, East Surrey £118East Surrey: £118East Renfrewshire: £192East Surrey: £119East Renfrewshire: £193East Surrey: £112East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£118£119£112

  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, East Surrey £3.04East Surrey: £3.04East Renfrewshire: £3.56East Surrey: £3.05East Renfrewshire: £3.58East Surrey: £2.88East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, East Surrey £280East Surrey: £280East Renfrewshire: £374East Surrey: £281East Renfrewshire: £375East Surrey: £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, East Surrey £119East Surrey: £119East Renfrewshire: £159East Surrey: £119East Renfrewshire: £160East Surrey: £112East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£119£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, East Surrey £44East Surrey: £44East Renfrewshire: £51East Surrey: £44East Renfrewshire: £51East Surrey: £42East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, East Surrey £713East Surrey: £713East Renfrewshire: £514East Surrey: £716East Renfrewshire: £516East Surrey: £677East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488East Surrey is higher£713£716£677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, East Surrey £172East Surrey: £172East Renfrewshire: £131East Surrey: £173East Renfrewshire: £132East Surrey: £163East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Surrey is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, East Surrey £123East Surrey: £123East Renfrewshire: £176East Surrey: £123East Renfrewshire: £177East Surrey: £116East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, East Surrey £3.97East Surrey: £3.97East Renfrewshire: £4.44East Surrey: £3.99East Renfrewshire: £4.46East Surrey: £3.77East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.14, East Surrey £2.35East Surrey: £2.35East Renfrewshire: £3.14East Surrey: £2.36East Renfrewshire: £3.16East Surrey: £2.23East Renfrewshire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire is higher£2.35£2.36£2.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, East Surrey £8.03East Surrey: £8.03East Renfrewshire: £8.95East Surrey: £8.07East Renfrewshire: £8.99East Surrey: £7.62East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, East Surrey 195.2East Surrey: 195.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count195.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, East Surrey 12.6East Surrey: 12.6East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher12.6

  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, East Surrey 24.5East Surrey: 24.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher24.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, East Surrey 41.6East Surrey: 41.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, East Surrey 73.4East Surrey: 73.4East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Surrey is higher73.4

  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, East Surrey 10.4East Surrey: 10.4East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher10.4

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East Renfrewshire and East Surrey, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,950£3,967£3,747East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated£2,485£2,496£2,357East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Shared outEstimated£886£890£841East Surrey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,306£2,316£2,187East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£58£58£55East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£118£119£112East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated£3.04£3.05£2.88East Renfrewshire
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£119£119£112East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Shared outEstimated£44£44£42East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£713£716£677East Surrey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£172£173£163East Surrey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£123£123£116East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.97£3.99£3.77East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.35£2.36£2.23East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£8.03£8.07£7.62East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2195.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.212.6East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.5Shared out24.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out41.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.273.4East Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated10.4East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Surrey on 6. 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 East Surrey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £399.0m, East Surrey £404.4mEast Surrey: £404.4mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mEast Surrey: £406.2mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mEast Surrey: £383.6mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5m

    £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mEast Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, East Surrey £254.4mEast Surrey: £254.4mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mEast Surrey: £255.5mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mEast Surrey: £241.4mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£254.4m£255.5m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, East Surrey £90.8mEast Surrey: £90.8mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mEast Surrey: £91.2mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mEast Surrey: £86.1mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEast Surrey is higher£90.8m£91.2m£86.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, East Surrey £236.1mEast Surrey: £236.1mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mEast Surrey: £237.1mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mEast Surrey: £224.0mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mEast Surrey is higherDepends on how you count£236.1m£237.1m£224.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, East Surrey £5.9mEast Surrey: £5.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mEast Surrey: £5.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mEast Surrey: £5.6mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mEast Surrey: £12.2mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mEast Surrey: £11.5mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, East Surrey £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mEast Surrey: £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mEast Surrey: £0.30mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, East Surrey £28.7mEast Surrey: £28.7mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mEast Surrey: £28.8mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mEast Surrey: £27.2mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£28.7m£28.8m£27.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, East Surrey £12.1mEast Surrey: £12.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mEast Surrey: £12.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mEast Surrey: £11.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, East Surrey £4.5mEast Surrey: £4.5mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mEast Surrey: £4.6mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mEast Surrey: £4.3mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, East Surrey £73.0mEast Surrey: £73.0mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mEast Surrey: £73.3mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mEast Surrey: £69.3mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mEast Surrey is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £13.0m, East Surrey £17.6mEast Surrey: £17.6mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mEast Surrey: £17.7mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mEast Surrey: £16.7mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mEast Surrey is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, East Surrey £12.6mEast Surrey: £12.6mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mEast Surrey: £12.6mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mEast Surrey: £11.9mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, East Surrey £0.41mEast Surrey: £0.41mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mEast Surrey: £0.41mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mEast Surrey: £0.39mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, East Surrey £0.24mEast Surrey: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mEast Surrey: £0.23mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, East Surrey £0.82mEast Surrey: £0.82mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mEast Surrey: £0.83mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mEast Surrey: £0.78mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, East Surrey 19,988East Surrey: 19,988East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,988

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, East Surrey 1,290East Surrey: 1,290East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher1,290

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, East Surrey 2,512East Surrey: 2,512East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, East Surrey 4,261East Surrey: 4,261East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, East Surrey 7,515East Surrey: 7,515East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780East Surrey is higher7,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, East Surrey 1,062East Surrey: 1,062East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher1,062

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and East Surrey, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireEast SurreyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mEast Surrey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated£254.4m£255.5m£241.4mEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated£90.8m£91.2m£86.1mEast Surrey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£236.1m£237.1m£224.0mEast Surrey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated£28.7m£28.8m£27.2mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£73.0m£73.3m£69.3mEast Surrey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mEast Surrey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Renfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00719,988East Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,290East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,825Shared out2,512East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,985Shared out4,261East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7807,515East Surrey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Shared outEstimated1,062East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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