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East Renfrewshire and Tonbridge

99,440 and 99,120 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Tonbridge on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 21 per resident and 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 10. 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111East Renfrewshire: £4,013Tonbridge: £4,129East Renfrewshire: £4,030Tonbridge: £3,900East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806Tonbridge is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Tonbridge £12,933Tonbridge: £12,933East Renfrewshire: £12,434Tonbridge: £12,988East Renfrewshire: £12,487Tonbridge: £12,268East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Tonbridge is higher£12,933£12,988£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Tonbridge £1,462Tonbridge: £1,462East Renfrewshire: £1,296Tonbridge: £1,468East Renfrewshire: £1,301Tonbridge: £1,387East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Tonbridge is higher£1,462£1,468£1,387

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Tonbridge £11,971Tonbridge: £11,971East Renfrewshire: £11,180Tonbridge: £12,022East Renfrewshire: £11,228Tonbridge: £11,355East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Tonbridge is higher£11,971£12,022£11,355

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Tonbridge £275Tonbridge: £275East Renfrewshire: £313Tonbridge: £276East Renfrewshire: £314Tonbridge: £261East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higher£275£276£261

  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, Tonbridge £669Tonbridge: £669East Renfrewshire: £924Tonbridge: £672East Renfrewshire: £928Tonbridge: £635East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£669£672£635

  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, Tonbridge £17Tonbridge: £17East Renfrewshire: £17Tonbridge: £17East Renfrewshire: £17Tonbridge: £16East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277East Renfrewshire: £374Tonbridge: £278East Renfrewshire: £375Tonbridge: £263East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131East Renfrewshire: £159Tonbridge: £131East Renfrewshire: £160Tonbridge: £124East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£131£131£124

  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, Tonbridge £88Tonbridge: £88East Renfrewshire: £88Tonbridge: £89East Renfrewshire: £88Tonbridge: £84East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83Tonbridge is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Tonbridge £1,167Tonbridge: £1,167East Renfrewshire: £890Tonbridge: £1,172East Renfrewshire: £894Tonbridge: £1,107East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Tonbridge is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164East Renfrewshire: £131Tonbridge: £165East Renfrewshire: £132Tonbridge: £156East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124Tonbridge is higher£164£165£156

  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, Tonbridge £195Tonbridge: £195East Renfrewshire: £305Tonbridge: £195East Renfrewshire: £306Tonbridge: £185East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£195£195£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Tonbridge £6.82Tonbridge: £6.82East Renfrewshire: £7.67Tonbridge: £6.85East Renfrewshire: £7.71Tonbridge: £6.47East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.44, Tonbridge £4.86Tonbridge: £4.86East Renfrewshire: £5.44Tonbridge: £4.88East Renfrewshire: £5.46Tonbridge: £4.61East Renfrewshire: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17East Renfrewshire: £8.95Tonbridge: £6.19East Renfrewshire: £8.99Tonbridge: £5.85East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Tonbridge 1,008.8Tonbridge: 1,008.8East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Tonbridge is higher1,008.8

  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, Tonbridge 65.0Tonbridge: 65.0East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher65.0

  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, Tonbridge 139.2Tonbridge: 139.2East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher139.2

  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, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher43.7

  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, Tonbridge 126.5Tonbridge: 126.5East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0Tonbridge is higher126.5

  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, Tonbridge 20.2Tonbridge: 20.2East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher20.2

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East Renfrewshire and Tonbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Shared outEstimated£12,933£12,988£12,268Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Shared outEstimated£1,462£1,468£1,387Tonbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£275£276£261East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Shared outEstimated£669£672£635East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Shared outEstimated£17£17£16Tonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£277£278£263East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£131£131£124East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Tonbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,167£1,172£1,107Tonbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£164£165£156Tonbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£195£195£185East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.82£6.85£6.47East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.86£4.88£4.61East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,008.8Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.765.0East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6Shared out139.2East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out43.7East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0126.5Tonbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Shared outEstimated20.2East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 12 of 21 measures, and Tonbridge on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Renfrewshire Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,013, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111East Renfrewshire: £4,013Tonbridge: £4,129East Renfrewshire: £4,030Tonbridge: £3,900East Renfrewshire: £3,806

    £4,013£4,030£3,806Tonbridge is higher£4,111£4,129£3,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Tonbridge £2,666Tonbridge: £2,666East Renfrewshire: £2,591Tonbridge: £2,677East Renfrewshire: £2,602Tonbridge: £2,528East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457Tonbridge is higher£2,666£2,677£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Tonbridge £868Tonbridge: £868East Renfrewshire: £749Tonbridge: £871East Renfrewshire: £752Tonbridge: £823East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710Tonbridge is higher£868£871£823

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Tonbridge £2,467Tonbridge: £2,467East Renfrewshire: £2,329Tonbridge: £2,478East Renfrewshire: £2,339Tonbridge: £2,340East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210Tonbridge is higher£2,467£2,478£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Tonbridge £57Tonbridge: £57East Renfrewshire: £65Tonbridge: £57East Renfrewshire: £65Tonbridge: £54East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Tonbridge £138Tonbridge: £138East Renfrewshire: £192Tonbridge: £139East Renfrewshire: £193Tonbridge: £131East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tonbridge £3.56Tonbridge: £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56Tonbridge: £3.58East Renfrewshire: £3.58Tonbridge: £3.38East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277East Renfrewshire: £374Tonbridge: £278East Renfrewshire: £375Tonbridge: £263East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131East Renfrewshire: £159Tonbridge: £131East Renfrewshire: £160Tonbridge: £124East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Tonbridge £52Tonbridge: £52East Renfrewshire: £51Tonbridge: £53East Renfrewshire: £51Tonbridge: £50East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48Tonbridge is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Tonbridge £693Tonbridge: £693East Renfrewshire: £514Tonbridge: £696East Renfrewshire: £516Tonbridge: £657East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Tonbridge is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £131, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164East Renfrewshire: £131Tonbridge: £165East Renfrewshire: £132Tonbridge: £156East Renfrewshire: £124

    £131£132£124Tonbridge is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Tonbridge £116Tonbridge: £116East Renfrewshire: £176Tonbridge: £116East Renfrewshire: £177Tonbridge: £110East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Tonbridge £4.05Tonbridge: £4.05East Renfrewshire: £4.44Tonbridge: £4.07East Renfrewshire: £4.46Tonbridge: £3.84East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.14, Tonbridge £2.88Tonbridge: £2.88East Renfrewshire: £3.14Tonbridge: £2.89East Renfrewshire: £3.16Tonbridge: £2.73East Renfrewshire: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98East Renfrewshire is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £8.95, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17East Renfrewshire: £8.95Tonbridge: £6.19East Renfrewshire: £8.99Tonbridge: £5.85East Renfrewshire: £8.49

    £8.95£8.99£8.49East Renfrewshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Tonbridge 207.9Tonbridge: 207.9East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2Tonbridge is higher207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Tonbridge 13.4Tonbridge: 13.4East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher13.4

  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, Tonbridge 28.7Tonbridge: 28.7East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher28.7

  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, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher43.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Tonbridge 75.1Tonbridge: 75.1East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2Tonbridge is higher75.1

  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, Tonbridge 12.0Tonbridge: 12.0East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher12.0

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East Renfrewshire and Tonbridge, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,013£4,030£3,806Shared outEstimated£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Shared outEstimated£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Shared outEstimated£868£871£823Tonbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£57£57£54East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Shared outEstimated£138£139£131East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Shared outEstimated£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Shared outEstimated£277£278£263East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Shared outEstimated£131£131£124East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Shared outEstimated£52£53£50Tonbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£693£696£657Tonbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£164£165£156Tonbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£116£116£110East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.05£4.07£3.84East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.88£2.89£2.73East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.95£8.99£8.49Shared outEstimated£6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2207.9Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.213.4East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.5Shared out28.7East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.2Shared out43.7East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.275.1Tonbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated12.0East Renfrewshire

Total

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

East Renfrewshire Tonbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £399.0m, Tonbridge £407.5mTonbridge: £407.5mEast Renfrewshire: £399.0mTonbridge: £409.2mEast Renfrewshire: £400.7mTonbridge: £386.5mEast Renfrewshire: £378.5m

    £399.0m£400.7m£378.5mTonbridge is higher£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Tonbridge £264.2mTonbridge: £264.2mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mTonbridge: £265.3mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mTonbridge: £250.6mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mTonbridge is higher£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Tonbridge £86.0mTonbridge: £86.0mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mTonbridge: £86.4mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mTonbridge: £81.6mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mTonbridge is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Tonbridge £244.6mTonbridge: £244.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mTonbridge: £245.6mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mTonbridge: £232.0mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mTonbridge is higher£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Tonbridge £5.6mTonbridge: £5.6mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mTonbridge: £5.6mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mTonbridge: £5.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Tonbridge £13.7mTonbridge: £13.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mTonbridge: £13.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mTonbridge: £13.0mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  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, Tonbridge £0.35mTonbridge: £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mTonbridge: £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mTonbridge: £0.33mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Tonbridge £27.4mTonbridge: £27.4mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mTonbridge: £27.6mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mTonbridge: £26.0mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Tonbridge £12.9mTonbridge: £12.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mTonbridge: £13.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mTonbridge: £12.3mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Tonbridge £5.2mTonbridge: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mTonbridge: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mTonbridge: £4.9mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mTonbridge is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Tonbridge £68.7mTonbridge: £68.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mTonbridge: £69.0mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mTonbridge: £65.1mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mTonbridge is higher£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £13.0m, Tonbridge £16.3mTonbridge: £16.3mEast Renfrewshire: £13.0mTonbridge: £16.4mEast Renfrewshire: £13.1mTonbridge: £15.5mEast Renfrewshire: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mTonbridge is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Tonbridge £11.5mTonbridge: £11.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mTonbridge: £11.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mTonbridge: £10.9mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Tonbridge £0.29mTonbridge: £0.29mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mTonbridge: £0.29mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mTonbridge: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Tonbridge £0.61mTonbridge: £0.61mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mTonbridge: £0.61mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mTonbridge: £0.58mEast Renfrewshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Tonbridge 20,608Tonbridge: 20,608East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Tonbridge is higher20,608

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Tonbridge 1,327Tonbridge: 1,327East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher1,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Tonbridge 2,843Tonbridge: 2,843East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher2,843

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Tonbridge 4,335Tonbridge: 4,335East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher4,335

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Tonbridge 7,440Tonbridge: 7,440East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Tonbridge is higher7,440

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Tonbridge 1,188Tonbridge: 1,188East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher1,188

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Tonbridge, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireTonbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.0m£400.7m£378.5mShared outEstimated£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mTonbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mShared outEstimated£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mTonbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mShared outEstimated£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mTonbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mTonbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mShared outEstimated£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mShared outEstimated£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mShared outEstimated£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mTonbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mTonbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mTonbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEast Renfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00720,608Tonbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,327East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,825Shared out2,843East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,985Shared out4,335East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7807,440Tonbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Shared outEstimated1,188East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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