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Falkirk and Paisley and Renfrewshire South

97,448 and 95,574 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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

Falkirk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 15. 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

Falkirk Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Falkirk: £4,756Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Falkirk: £4,776Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £12,968, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677Falkirk: £12,968Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731Falkirk: £13,023Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025Falkirk: £12,301

    £12,968£13,023£12,301Falkirk is higher£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: Falkirk £2,111, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,302Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302Falkirk: £2,111Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312Falkirk: £2,120Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183Falkirk: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £11,755, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187Falkirk: £11,755Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234Falkirk: £11,805Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611Falkirk: £11,150

    £11,755£11,805£11,150Falkirk is higher£11,187£11,234£10,611

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £463, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545Falkirk: £463Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547Falkirk: £465Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517Falkirk: £439

    £463£465£439Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £726, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £918Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918Falkirk: £726Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922Falkirk: £729Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871Falkirk: £689

    £726£729£689Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £24, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £27Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Falkirk: £24Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Falkirk: £24Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26Falkirk: £23

    £24£24£23Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £616, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Falkirk: £616Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Falkirk: £619Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Falkirk: £194Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Falkirk: £194Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £125, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £111Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111Falkirk: £125Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112Falkirk: £125Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,524, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607Falkirk: £1,524Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614Falkirk: £1,531Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524Falkirk: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£1,607£1,614£1,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Falkirk: £175Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Falkirk: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Paisley 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: Falkirk £446, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £564Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564Falkirk: £446Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566Falkirk: £448Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535Falkirk: £423

    £446£448£423Paisley 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: Falkirk £6.47, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99Falkirk: £6.47Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03Falkirk: £6.50Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58Falkirk: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £9.70, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Falkirk: £9.70Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Falkirk: £9.74Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11Falkirk: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Falkirk: £8.34Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Falkirk: £8.37Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk 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: Falkirk 1,015.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 977.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5Falkirk: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Falkirk is higher977.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 126.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0Falkirk: 126.9

    126.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk 175.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7Falkirk: 175.9

    175.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk 99.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk 203.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5Falkirk: 203.9

    203.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk 30.4, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Falkirk: 30.4

    30.4Falkirk is higher26.2

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Falkirk and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,968£13,023£12,301Shared outEstimated£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003Shared outEstimated£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,755£11,805£11,150£11,187£11,234£10,611Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£463£465£439£545£547£517Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689Shared outEstimated£918£922£871Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£27£27£26Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Shared outEstimated£111£112£106Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,607£1,614£1,524Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£446£448£423£564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.99£8.03£7.58Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£12£12£11Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.7977.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.9Shared out201.7Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out101.8Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.9211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.4Shared outEstimated26.2Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

Falkirk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 15. 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

Falkirk Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,756, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Falkirk: £4,756Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Falkirk: £4,776Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Falkirk: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,421, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326Falkirk: £2,421Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336Falkirk: £2,431Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206Falkirk: £2,297

    £2,421£2,431£2,297Falkirk is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,342, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492Falkirk: £1,342Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498Falkirk: £1,347Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415Falkirk: £1,273

    £1,342£1,347£1,273Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£1,492£1,498£1,415

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,195, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052Falkirk: £2,195Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061Falkirk: £2,204Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947Falkirk: £2,082

    £2,195£2,204£2,082Falkirk is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £86, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Falkirk: £86Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Falkirk: £87Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95Falkirk: £82

    £86£87£82Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £136, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £168Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168Falkirk: £136Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169Falkirk: £136Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160Falkirk: £129

    £136£136£129Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £4.46, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.00Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00Falkirk: £4.46Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02Falkirk: £4.48Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74Falkirk: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £616, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Falkirk: £616Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Falkirk: £619Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Falkirk: £584

    £616£619£584Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£624£627£592

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £194, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Falkirk: £194Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Falkirk: £194Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Falkirk: £184

    £194£194£184Falkirk 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: Falkirk £79, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Falkirk: £79Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Falkirk: £80Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68Falkirk: £75

    £79£80£75Falkirk is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £969, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042Falkirk: £969Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046Falkirk: £973Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988Falkirk: £919

    £969£973£919Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £175, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Falkirk: £175Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Falkirk: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Falkirk: £166

    £175£176£166Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £284, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365Falkirk: £284Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367Falkirk: £285Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347Falkirk: £269

    £284£285£269Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£365£367£347

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.11, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19Falkirk: £4.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21Falkirk: £4.13Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92Falkirk: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £6.16, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71Falkirk: £6.16Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74Falkirk: £6.18Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31Falkirk: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.34, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Falkirk: £8.34Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Falkirk: £8.37Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Falkirk: £7.91

    £8.34£8.37£7.91Falkirk is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 189.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3Falkirk: 189.6

    189.6Falkirk is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 23.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Falkirk: 23.7

    23.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk 32.8, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 37.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk 99.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Falkirk: 99.3

    99.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher101.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 129.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1Falkirk: 129.6

    129.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk 19.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higher17.0

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Falkirk and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per resident
MeasureFalkirkPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,421£2,431£2,297Shared outEstimated£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,342£1,347£1,273Shared outEstimated£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,195£2,204£2,082£2,052£2,061£1,947Falkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£100£100£95Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23Shared outEstimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£1,042£1,046£988Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£5.19£5.21£4.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.34£8.37£7.91Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6179.3Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.726.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8Shared out37.0Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.3Shared out101.8Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.6137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared outEstimated17.0Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 14. 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

Falkirk Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £463.5m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mFalkirk: £463.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mFalkirk: £465.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4mFalkirk: £439.6m

    £463.5m£465.5m£439.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £235.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mFalkirk: £235.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mFalkirk: £236.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8mFalkirk: £223.8m

    £235.9m£236.9m£223.8mFalkirk is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £130.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mFalkirk: £130.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mFalkirk: £131.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3mFalkirk: £124.0m

    £130.7m£131.3m£124.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £213.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mFalkirk: £213.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mFalkirk: £214.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0mFalkirk: £202.9m

    £213.9m£214.8m£202.9mFalkirk is higher£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £8.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mFalkirk: £8.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mFalkirk: £8.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1mFalkirk: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £13.2m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mFalkirk: £13.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mFalkirk: £13.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3mFalkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £0.43m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mFalkirk: £0.44mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45mFalkirk: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mPaisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Falkirk £60.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mFalkirk: £60.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mFalkirk: £60.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6mFalkirk: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.3m£56.9mFalkirk is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £18.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mFalkirk: £18.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mFalkirk: £19.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3mFalkirk: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mFalkirk 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: Falkirk £7.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mFalkirk: £7.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mFalkirk: £7.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5mFalkirk: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mFalkirk is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £94.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mFalkirk: £94.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mFalkirk: £94.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4mFalkirk: £89.5m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £17.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mFalkirk: £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mFalkirk: £17.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8mFalkirk: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £27.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mFalkirk: £27.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mFalkirk: £27.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1mFalkirk: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.40m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.40mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mFalkirk: £0.40mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47mFalkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.60m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mFalkirk: £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mFalkirk: £0.60mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70mFalkirk: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £0.81m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mFalkirk: £0.81mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mFalkirk: £0.82mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69mFalkirk: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mFalkirk is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 18,479, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139Falkirk: 18,479

    18,479Falkirk is higher17,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 2,308, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508Falkirk: 2,308

    2,308Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 3,200, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537Falkirk: 3,200

    3,200Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 9,680, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731Falkirk: 9,680

    9,680Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 12,628, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101Falkirk: 12,628

    12,628Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher13,101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 1,881, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621Falkirk: 1,881

    1,881Falkirk is higher1,621

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, total
MeasureFalkirkPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£463.5m£465.5m£439.6mShared outEstimated£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.9m£236.9m£223.8mShared outEstimated£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.7m£131.3m£124.0mShared outEstimated£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£213.9m£214.8m£202.9m£196.1m£197.0m£186.0mFalkirk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.3m£56.9mShared outEstimated£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.5m£99.5m£100.0m£94.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,47917,139Falkirk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3082,508Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,200Shared out3,537Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,680Shared out9,731Shared outPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,62813,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,881Shared outEstimated1,621Shared outEstimatedFalkirk

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.