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Airdrie and Shotts and Paisley and Renfrewshire South

94,009 and 95,574 residents (mid-2024).

Airdrie and Shotts is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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

Airdrie and Shotts Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £13,777, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068

    £13,777£13,836£13,068Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£12,677£12,731£12,025

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £2,575, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,302Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443

    £2,575£2,586£2,443Airdrie and Shotts is higher£2,302£2,312£2,183

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £11,857, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247

    £11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,187£11,234£10,611

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts £693, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545Airdrie and Shotts: £693Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547Airdrie and Shotts: £696Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517Airdrie and Shotts: £657

    £693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts is higher£545£547£517

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £1,189, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £918Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128

    £1,189£1,194£1,128Airdrie and Shotts is higher£918£922£871

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £38, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £27Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Airdrie and Shotts: £38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Airdrie and Shotts: £38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26Airdrie and Shotts: £36

    £38£38£36Airdrie and Shotts is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Airdrie and Shotts: £774Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Airdrie and Shotts: £777Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higher£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Airdrie and Shotts: £229Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Airdrie and Shotts: £230Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£179£180£170

  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: Airdrie and Shotts £157, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £111Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111Airdrie and Shotts: £157Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112Airdrie and Shotts: £158Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106Airdrie and Shotts: £149

    £157£158£149Airdrie and Shotts is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £1,846, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751

    £1,846£1,854£1,751Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,607£1,614£1,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Airdrie and Shotts: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Airdrie and Shotts: £233Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£262£263£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £549, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £564Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564Airdrie and Shotts: £549Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566Airdrie and Shotts: £552Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535Airdrie and Shotts: £521

    £549£552£521Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£564£566£535

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £8.74, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29

    £8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts £13, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Airdrie and Shotts: £13Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11Airdrie and Shotts: £13

    £13Airdrie and Shotts is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 977.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7

    1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count977.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Airdrie and Shotts 171.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6

    171.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher143.0

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 247.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9

    247.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher201.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher101.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Airdrie and Shotts 236.2, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2

    236.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher211.5

  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: Airdrie and Shotts 38.2, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2

    38.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher26.2

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Airdrie and Shotts and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per person in the age group
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimated£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimated£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,857£11,908£11,247£11,187£11,234£10,611Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£693£696£657£545£547£517Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimated£918£922£871Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£27£27£26Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149Shared outEstimated£111£112£106Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,846£1,854£1,751£1,607£1,614£1,524Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£549£552£521£564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.74£8.78£8.29£7.99£8.03£7.58Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£12£12£11Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.7977.5Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6143.0Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026247.9Shared out201.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out101.8Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026236.2211.5Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.2Shared outEstimated26.2Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Per resident

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Airdrie and Shotts Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5,221, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952

    £5,221£5,243£4,952Airdrie and Shotts is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £2,319, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199

    £2,319£2,328£2,199Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,657, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,492£1,498£1,415

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,996, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893

    £1,996£2,004£1,893Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £117, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Airdrie and Shotts: £117Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Airdrie and Shotts: £117Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95Airdrie and Shotts: £111

    £117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £200, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £168Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168Airdrie and Shotts: £200Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169Airdrie and Shotts: £201Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160Airdrie and Shotts: £190

    £200£201£190Airdrie and Shotts is higher£168£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £6.33, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.00Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £774, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Airdrie and Shotts: £774Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Airdrie and Shotts: £777Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Airdrie and Shotts: £734

    £774£777£734Airdrie and Shotts is higher£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £229, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Airdrie and Shotts: £229Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Airdrie and Shotts: £230Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Airdrie and Shotts: £218

    £229£230£218Airdrie and Shotts is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £101, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Airdrie and Shotts: £101Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Airdrie and Shotts: £102Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68Airdrie and Shotts: £96

    £101£102£96Airdrie and Shotts is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £1,188, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127

    £1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £232, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Airdrie and Shotts: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Airdrie and Shotts: £233Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Airdrie and Shotts: £220

    £232£233£220Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £354, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365Airdrie and Shotts: £354Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367Airdrie and Shotts: £355Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347Airdrie and Shotts: £335

    £354£355£335Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£365£367£347

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £5.63, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19Airdrie and Shotts: £5.63Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21Airdrie and Shotts: £5.65Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92Airdrie and Shotts: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.64, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Airdrie and Shotts £8.78, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Airdrie and Shotts is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 171.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1

    171.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 28.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9

    28.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 41.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 37.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7

    41.7Airdrie and Shotts is higher37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 121.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9

    121.9Airdrie and Shotts is higher101.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 152.0, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0

    152.0Airdrie and Shotts is higher137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Airdrie and Shotts 24.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6

    24.6Airdrie and Shotts is higher17.0

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Airdrie and Shotts and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per resident
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimated£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimated£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,996£2,004£1,893£2,052£2,061£1,947Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£100£100£95Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£774£777£734Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,188£1,193£1,127£1,042£1,046£988Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£354£355£335£365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£5.19£5.21£4.92Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£7.71£7.74£7.31Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.1179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.926.2Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.7Shared out37.0Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.9Shared out101.8Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.0137.1Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Shared outEstimated17.0Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Total

Airdrie and Shotts is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Airdrie and Shotts Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £490.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £218.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8m

    £218.0m£218.9m£206.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £155.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8m

    £155.8m£156.5m£147.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts £187.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9m

    £187.6m£188.4m£177.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £11.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £18.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.59m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £72.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts £9.5m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £111.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0m

    £111.7m£112.2m£106.0mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Airdrie and Shotts £21.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £33.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.53m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.81m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Airdrie and Shotts £0.83m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Airdrie and Shotts 16,085, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085

    16,085Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count17,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,715, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715

    2,715Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 3,922, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922

    3,922Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 11,463, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463

    11,463Airdrie and Shotts is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Airdrie and Shotts 14,290, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290

    14,290Airdrie and Shotts is higher13,101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Airdrie and Shotts 2,310, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310

    2,310Airdrie and Shotts is higher1,621

Show the numbers
Airdrie and Shotts and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, total
MeasureAirdrie and ShottsPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimated£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimated£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimated£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m£196.1m£197.0m£186.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimated£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimated£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m£99.5m£100.0m£94.4mAirdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,08517,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7152,508Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,922Shared out3,537Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,463Shared out9,731Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,29013,101Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,310Shared outEstimated1,621Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.