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Dundee Central and Paisley and Renfrewshire South

105,577 and 95,574 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Dundee Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Dundee Central: £5,197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Dundee Central: £5,219Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £13,162, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677Dundee Central: £13,162Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731Dundee Central: £13,219Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £2,613, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,302Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302Dundee Central: £2,613Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312Dundee Central: £2,624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £11,413, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187Dundee Central: £11,413Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234Dundee Central: £11,461Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £727, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545Dundee Central: £727Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547Dundee Central: £730Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £985, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £918Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918Dundee Central: £985Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922Dundee Central: £989Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee Central £38, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £27Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Dundee Central: £38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Dundee Central: £38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £771, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Dundee Central: £771Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Dundee Central: £775Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £198, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Dundee Central: £198Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Dundee Central: £198Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £135, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £111Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111Dundee Central: £135Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112Dundee Central: £136Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Dundee Central is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607Dundee Central: £1,914Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614Dundee Central: £1,922Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Dundee Central is higher£1,607£1,614£1,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Dundee Central: £357Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Dundee Central: £358Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £545, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £564Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564Dundee Central: £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566Dundee Central: £548Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£564£566£535

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99Dundee Central: £7.90Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03Dundee Central: £7.93Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Dundee Central: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Dundee Central: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Dundee Central: £6.42Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Dundee Central: £6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Dundee Central 987.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 977.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 177.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 224.0, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count201.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 241.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 31.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Dundee Central is higher26.2

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Dundee Central and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,187£11,234£10,611Dundee Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£545£547£517Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£918£922£871Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£27£27£26Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£111£112£106Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£1,607£1,614£1,524Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£262£263£249Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£7.99£8.03£7.58Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£12£12£11Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.6977.5Dundee Central
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3143.0Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out201.7Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out101.8Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1211.5Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated26.2Shared outEstimatedDundee Central

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Dundee Central: £5,197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Dundee Central: £5,219Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Dundee Central is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326Dundee Central: £2,091Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336Dundee Central: £2,100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Paisley 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: Dundee Central £1,774, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492Dundee Central: £1,774Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498Dundee Central: £1,782Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Dundee Central is higher£1,492£1,498£1,415

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052Dundee Central: £1,813Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061Dundee Central: £1,821Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Paisley 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: Dundee Central £115, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Dundee Central: £115Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Dundee Central: £116Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £156, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £168Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168Dundee Central: £156Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169Dundee Central: £157Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee Central £6.03, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.00Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00Dundee Central: £6.03Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02Dundee Central: £6.06Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £771, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Dundee Central: £771Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Dundee Central: £775Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £198, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Dundee Central: £198Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Dundee Central: £198Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central £92, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Dundee Central: £92Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Dundee Central: £92Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Dundee Central is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042Dundee Central: £1,299Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046Dundee Central: £1,305Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Dundee Central is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Dundee Central: £357Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Dundee Central: £358Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365Dundee Central: £370Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367Dundee Central: £372Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£365£367£347

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19Dundee Central: £5.36Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21Dundee Central: £5.38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71Dundee Central: £7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74Dundee Central: £7.29Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£7.71£7.74£7.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Dundee Central: £6.42Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Dundee Central: £6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 35.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 37.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher101.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Dundee Central 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: Dundee Central 21.5, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Dundee Central is higher17.0

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Dundee Central and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£2,052£2,061£1,947Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£100£100£95Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,042£1,046£988Dundee Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£262£263£249Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£365£367£347Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.19£5.21£4.92Dundee Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.226.2Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out37.0Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out101.8Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7137.1Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated17.0Shared outEstimatedDundee Central

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dundee Central Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mDundee Central: £548.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mDundee Central: £551.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mDundee Central is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mDundee Central: £220.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mDundee Central: £221.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mPaisley 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: Dundee Central £187.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mDundee Central: £187.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mDundee Central: £188.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mDundee Central is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mDundee Central: £191.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mDundee Central: £192.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mDundee Central: £12.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mDundee Central: £12.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mDundee Central 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: Dundee Central £16.5m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mDundee Central: £16.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mDundee Central: £16.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dundee Central £0.64m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mDundee Central: £0.64mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mDundee Central: £0.64mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mDundee Central 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: Dundee Central £81.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mDundee Central: £81.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mDundee Central: £81.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mDundee Central 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: Dundee Central £20.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mDundee Central: £20.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mDundee Central: £21.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central 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: Dundee Central £9.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mDundee Central: £9.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mDundee Central: £9.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDundee Central is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mDundee Central: £137.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mDundee Central: £137.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mDundee Central is higher£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mDundee Central: £37.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mDundee Central: £37.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mDundee Central: £39.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mDundee Central: £39.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mDundee Central: £0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mDundee Central: £0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mDundee Central: £0.77mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mDundee Central: £0.77mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mDundee Central: £0.68mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mDundee Central: £0.68mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count17,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Dundee Central is higher2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Dundee Central is higher13,101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Dundee Central is higher1,621

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, total
MeasureDundee CentralPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£196.1m£197.0m£186.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£99.5m£100.0m£94.4mDundee Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mDundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mDundee Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDundee Central
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56217,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9732,508Dundee Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,537Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out9,731Shared outDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28513,101Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated1,621Shared outEstimatedDundee Central

Sources

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

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  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.
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