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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Paisley and Renfrewshire South

98,210 and 95,574 residents (mid-2024).

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher than Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701

    £13,390£13,447£12,701Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,302Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278

    £2,402£2,412£2,278Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263

    £11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549

    £579£581£549Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £918Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862

    £909£913£862Paisley and Renfrewshire South 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £27Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27

    £29£29£27Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £111Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135

    £143£143£135Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665

    £1,756£1,763£1,665Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£1,607£1,614£1,524

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Paisley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £564Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459

    £484£486£459Paisley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Paisley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11

    £11Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Paisley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 977.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8

    140.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9

    201.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7

    216.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count211.5

  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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7

    33.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher26.2

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per person in the age group
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimated£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimated£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,874£11,925£11,263£11,187£11,234£10,611Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£581£549£545£547£517Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£909£913£862Shared outEstimated£918£922£871Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£27£27£26Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£143£135Shared outEstimated£111£112£106Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,756£1,763£1,665£1,607£1,614£1,524Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£7.99£8.03£7.58Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£12£11Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7977.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.8143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026201.9Shared out201.7Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out101.8Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.7211.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.7Shared outEstimated26.2Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Per resident

Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Paisley and Renfrewshire South on 6. 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938

    £5,206£5,228£4,938Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£4,891£4,912£4,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484

    £2,618£2,629£2,484Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£2,326£2,336£2,206

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£1,492£1,498£1,415

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107

    £113£114£107Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £168Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169

    £178£178£169Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.00Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616

    £649£652£616Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209

    £221£222£209Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042

    £1,099£1,103£1,042Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198

    £208£209£198Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£262£263£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288

    £303£304£288Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£365£367£347

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Paisley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0

    200.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher179.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5

    27.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count26.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 37.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5

    39.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3

    103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher101.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6

    135.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count137.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1

    21.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher17.0

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Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, per resident
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimated£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimated£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimated£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,052£2,061£1,947Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£100£100£95Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169Shared outEstimated£168£169£160Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimated£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£649£652£616Shared outEstimated£624£627£592Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85Shared outEstimated£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,099£1,103£1,042£1,042£1,046£988Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£198£262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.19£5.21£4.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimated£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0179.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.2Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.5Shared out37.0Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.3Shared out101.8Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.6137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.1Shared outEstimated17.0Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Total

Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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

Hamilton and Clyde Valley Paisley and Renfrewshire South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0m

    £511.3m£513.5m£485.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9m

    £257.1m£258.2m£243.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0m

    £147.6m£148.2m£140.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£142.6m£143.2m£135.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3m

    £228.0m£229.0m£216.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley 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: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3m

    £107.9m£108.4m£102.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66m, Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639

    19,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher17,139

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703

    2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876

    3,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher3,537

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143

    10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319

    13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071, Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071

    2,071Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher1,621

Show the numbers
Hamilton and Clyde Valley and Paisley and Renfrewshire South, total
MeasureHamilton and Clyde ValleyPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimated£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimated£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimated£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m£196.1m£197.0m£186.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimated£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimated£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimated£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m£99.5m£100.0m£94.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,63917,139Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7032,508Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,876Shared out3,537Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,143Shared out9,731Shared outHamilton and Clyde Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,31913,101Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,071Shared outEstimated1,621Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

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.