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East Renfrewshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted

99,440 and 96,779 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 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 19 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 3. 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462East Renfrewshire: £4,013Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477East Renfrewshire: £4,030Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,900Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,900East Renfrewshire: £12,434Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,955East Renfrewshire: £12,487Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,236East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,900£12,955£12,236

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £963Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £963East Renfrewshire: £1,296Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £967East Renfrewshire: £1,301Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £913East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higher£963£967£913

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12,139Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,139East Renfrewshire: £11,180Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12,190East Renfrewshire: £11,228Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £11,514East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£12,139£12,190£11,514

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £200Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £200East Renfrewshire: £313Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £201East Renfrewshire: £314Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £190East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higher£200£201£190

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £548Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £548East Renfrewshire: £924Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £551East Renfrewshire: £928Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £520East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£548£551£520

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £12Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12East Renfrewshire: £17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £13East Renfrewshire: £17Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £12East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higher£12£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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181East Renfrewshire: £374Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182East Renfrewshire: £375Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78East Renfrewshire: £159Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78East Renfrewshire: £160Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£78£78£74

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £54East Renfrewshire: £88Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £55East Renfrewshire: £88Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £52East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£54£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £768Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £768East Renfrewshire: £890Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £772East Renfrewshire: £894Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £729East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844East Renfrewshire is higher£768£772£729

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115East Renfrewshire: £131Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116East Renfrewshire: £132Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Renfrewshire is higher£115£116£109

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £129Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £129East Renfrewshire: £305Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £130East Renfrewshire: £306Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £122East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£129£130£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.66Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.66East Renfrewshire: £7.67Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.70East Renfrewshire: £7.71Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.27East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.44, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.61Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.61East Renfrewshire: £5.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.62East Renfrewshire: £5.46Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.42East Renfrewshire: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93East Renfrewshire: £8.95Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95East Renfrewshire: £8.99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 1,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 1,017.7East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 46.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 46.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher46.7

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 113.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 113.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher113.6

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher27.6

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 77.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 77.1East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higher77.1

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 11.5Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 11.5East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher11.5

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East Renfrewshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,462£3,477£3,284East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated£12,900£12,955£12,236Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated£963£967£913East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£12,139£12,190£11,514Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£200£201£190East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Shared outEstimated£548£551£520East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Shared outEstimated£12£13£12East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£181£182£172East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£78£78£74East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£54£55£52East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£768£772£729East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£115£116£109East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£129£130£122East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£7.66£7.70£7.27East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.61£3.62£3.42East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£3.93£3.95£3.73East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,017.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.746.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6Shared out113.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out27.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.077.1East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Shared outEstimated11.5East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 2. 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3,462Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,462East Renfrewshire: £4,013Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,477East Renfrewshire: £4,030Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3,284East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806East Renfrewshire is higher£3,462£3,477£3,284

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,521Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,521East Renfrewshire: £2,591Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,532East Renfrewshire: £2,602Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,391East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,521£2,532£2,391

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £563Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £563East Renfrewshire: £749Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £565East Renfrewshire: £752Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £534East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higher£563£565£534

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2,372Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,372East Renfrewshire: £2,329Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,383East Renfrewshire: £2,339Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2,250East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£2,372£2,383£2,250

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £39Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39East Renfrewshire: £65Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £39East Renfrewshire: £65Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £37East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £107Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £107East Renfrewshire: £192Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £108East Renfrewshire: £193Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £102East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£107£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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.44East Renfrewshire: £3.56Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.45East Renfrewshire: £3.58Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.31East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £181Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £181East Renfrewshire: £374Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £182East Renfrewshire: £375Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £172East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £78Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78East Renfrewshire: £159Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £78East Renfrewshire: £160Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £74East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£78£78£74

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £32Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32East Renfrewshire: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £32East Renfrewshire: £51Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £30East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £449Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £449East Renfrewshire: £514Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £451East Renfrewshire: £516Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £426East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488East Renfrewshire is higher£449£451£426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £115Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £115East Renfrewshire: £131Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £116East Renfrewshire: £132Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £109East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124East Renfrewshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £75Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £75East Renfrewshire: £176Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £76East Renfrewshire: £177Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £72East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£75£76£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £4.48Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.48East Renfrewshire: £4.44Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.50East Renfrewshire: £4.46Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £4.25East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Harpenden and Berkhamsted is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.14, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £2.11Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.11East Renfrewshire: £3.14Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.12East Renfrewshire: £3.16Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.00East Renfrewshire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire is higher£2.11£2.12£2.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.93Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.93East Renfrewshire: £8.95Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.95East Renfrewshire: £8.99Harpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.73East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 198.9Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 198.9East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count198.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 9.1Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 9.1East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher9.1

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 22.2Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 22.2East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher22.2

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 27.6Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 27.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher27.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 45.0Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 45.0East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higher45.0

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 6.7Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 6.7East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher6.7

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East Renfrewshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£3,462£3,477£3,284East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated£2,521£2,532£2,391East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Shared outEstimated£563£565£534East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,372£2,383£2,250Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£39£39£37East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£107£108£102East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated£2.44£2.45£2.31East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£181£182£172East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£78£78£74East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Shared outEstimated£32£32£30East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£449£451£426East Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£115£116£109East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£75£76£72East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.48£4.50£4.25Harpenden and Berkhamsted
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.11£2.12£2.00East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£3.93£3.95£3.73East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2198.9East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.29.1East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.5Shared out22.2East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out27.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.245.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated6.7East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harpenden and Berkhamsted on 0. 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 Harpenden and Berkhamsted

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £399.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £335.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £335.1mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £336.5mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £317.8mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5m

    £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£335.1m£336.5m£317.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £244.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £244.0mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £245.0mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £231.4mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£244.0m£245.0m£231.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £54.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £54.7mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £51.7mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £229.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £229.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £230.6mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £217.8mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.6mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £10.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £9.8mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  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, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.24mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.22mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £17.6mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £16.6mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £3.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £3.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £2.9mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £43.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £43.6mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £41.2mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£43.5m£43.6m£41.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £13.0m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £11.2mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £11.2mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £10.6mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £7.3mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £7.3mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £6.9mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.43mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.43mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.41mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.20mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.20mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.19mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Harpenden and Berkhamsted £0.38mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mHarpenden and Berkhamsted: £0.36mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 19,249Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 19,249East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,249

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 884Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 884East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,149Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,149East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher2,149

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 2,673Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 2,673East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher2,673

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 4,358Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 4,358East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780East Renfrewshire is higher4,358

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Harpenden and Berkhamsted 650Harpenden and Berkhamsted: 650East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher650

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Harpenden and Berkhamsted, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireHarpenden and BerkhamstedHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated£335.1m£336.5m£317.8mEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated£244.0m£245.0m£231.4mEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mEast Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£43.5m£43.6m£41.2mEast Renfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEast Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mEast Renfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00719,249East Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,507884East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,825Shared out2,149East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,985Shared out2,673East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7804,358East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Shared outEstimated650East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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