Constituency in Scotland
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
In Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 95% of constituencies in 2024-25.
At a glance
How does Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West compare?
We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.
All benefits
£5,770£5,795£5,473
per resident, 2024-251-11
27th of 631, higher than in 95% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Shared outEstimatedPensioner benefits
£12,936£12,991£12,271
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11
214th of 631, higher than in 66% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Shared outEstimatedWorking-age benefits
£2,763£2,775£2,621
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11
97th of 632, higher than in 84% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985
Shared outEstimated
Show the numbers
| Measure | Value | Rank | Great Britain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25 | £5,770£5,795£5,473 | 27th of 631 | £4,441£4,460£4,212 |
| Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,936£12,991£12,271 | 214th of 631 | £12,728£12,782£12,073 |
| Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,763£2,775£2,621 | 97th of 632 | £2,093£2,102£1,985 |
Spending by benefit, 2024-25
Where does Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West's benefit money go?
People here received £520.1 million£522.3 million£493.3 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11
Dotted squares are estimates.
- State Pension£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m43%
- Pension Credit£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m2%
- Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m4%Shared outEstimated
- Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m0.1%Shared outEstimated
- Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m13%Shared outEstimated
- Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m4%Shared outEstimated
- Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m2%Shared outEstimated
- Universal Credit£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m21%
- Housing Benefit£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m5%
- Employment and Support Allowance£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m6%
- Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m0.1%
- Income Support£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m0.1%
- Other benefits£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Shared outEstimated
Show the numbers
| Benefit | Spending | Share | Figure type |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Pension | £222.8m£223.7m£211.3m | 43% | Published |
| Pension Credit | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | 2% | Published |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | 4% | Shared outEstimated |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | 0.1% | Shared outEstimated |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | 13% | Shared outEstimated |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | 4% | Shared outEstimated |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | 2% | Shared outEstimated |
| Universal Credit | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | 21% | Published |
| Housing Benefit | £24.7m£24.8m£23.5m | 5% | Published |
| Employment and Support Allowance | £31.4m£31.5m£29.8m | 6% | Published |
| Jobseeker's Allowance | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | 0.1% | Published |
| Income Support | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | 0.1% | Published |
| Other benefits | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | 0.1% | Shared outEstimated |
| All benefits | £520.1m£522.3m£493.3m | 100% | Total |
More about Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
How has it changed over time?
Trends
Spending and claims over time
Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.1-11
Spending per person in the age group
All benefits
per resident
£5,770£5,795£5,4732024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£12,936£12,991£12,2712024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,763£2,775£2,6212024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,403£11,451£10,8162024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£556£559£5282024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£945£949£8972024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£32£32£302024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£772£776£7332024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£223£224£2122024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£161£161£1522024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,016£2,025£1,9122024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£274£276£2602024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£570£572£5402024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£7.95£7.98£7.542024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£8.81£8.85£8.362024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£7.91£7.94£7.502024-25
2018-192024-25
Show the numbers
| Measure | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All benefits, per resident | £5,448£5,389£4,972 | £5,770£5,795£5,473 | |||||
| Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over | £12,749£12,610£11,636 | £12,936£12,991£12,271 | |||||
| Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64 | £989£992£740 | £2,001£2,025£1,536 | £2,370£2,506£1,913 | £2,374£2,424£1,924 | £2,240£2,224£1,942 | £2,485£2,458£2,268 | £2,763£2,775£2,621 |
| State Pension, per person aged 66 and over | £10,945£10,827£9,990 | £11,403£11,451£10,816 | |||||
| Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over | £674£676£504 | £636£644£488 | £596£630£481 | £548£559£444 | £510£506£442 | £532£526£485 | £556£559£528 |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over | £836£838£625 | £842£852£647 | £816£862£658 | £782£798£633 | £767£761£665 | £855£846£781 | £945£949£897 |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over | £204£209£166 | £438£435£380 | £416£412£380 | £32£32£30 | |||
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident | £344£345£257 | £392£396£301 | £483£510£389 | £528£540£428 | £566£562£491 | £689£682£629 | £772£776£733 |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident | £133£133£99 | £129£130£99 | £215£227£173 | £206£211£167 | £198£196£171 | £216£213£197 | £223£224£212 |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64 | £123£123£92 | £144£146£110 | £142£150£115 | £143£146£116 | £141£140£123 | £154£152£140 | £161£161£152 |
| Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64 | £1,074£1,087£825 | £1,491£1,576£1,203 | £1,542£1,575£1,250 | £1,475£1,465£1,279 | £1,724£1,705£1,573 | £2,016£2,025£1,912 | |
| Housing Benefit, per resident | £400£402£299 | £368£372£282 | £343£363£277 | £328£335£265 | £297£295£258 | £280£277£256 | £274£276£260 |
| Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64 | £790£792£591 | £725£734£557 | £681£720£549 | £652£666£529 | £588£584£510 | £578£572£527 | £570£572£540 |
| Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64 | £23£23£17 | £17£17£13 | £24£26£20 | £11£12£9.22 | £7.16£7.11£6.21 | £8.79£8.69£8.02 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 |
| Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64 | £53£54£40 | £41£41£31 | £32£34£26 | £25£25£20 | £27£27£24 | £21£21£19 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 |
| Other benefits, per resident | £16£16£12 | £16£17£13 | £14£15£12 | £9.87£10£8.00 | £11£11£9.62 | £8.55£8.45£7.80 | £7.91£7.94£7.50 |
People receiving benefits, per 1,000
State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
981.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
137.4March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
214.8March 2026
March 2026March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
126.0July 2026
July 2026July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
232.8May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
36.8March 2026
March 2026March 2026
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| Measure | May 2025 | July 2025 | August 2025 | October 2025 | November 2025 | January 2026 | February 2026 | March 2026 | April 2026 | May 2026 | July 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over | 962.8 | 969.7 | 974.4 | 981.8 | |||||||
| Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over | 138.1 | 138.4 | 138.3 | 137.4 | |||||||
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over | No value | No value | No value | 214.8 | |||||||
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents | No value | No value | No value | No value | 126.0 | ||||||
| Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64 | 212.8 | 223.9 | 231.2 | 231.8 | 232.8 | ||||||
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64 | No value | No value | No value | 36.8 |
Is spending what you would expect?
Compared with similar areas
Spending compared with the expected level
We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.
Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.
All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17
Actual £5,770£5,795£5,473Expected £5,514£5,538£5,230Difference +£256+£257+£243
Benefit spending per resident was £256 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £257 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £243 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17
Actual £12,936£12,991£12,271Expected £12,906£12,961£12,242Difference +£31+£31+£29
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £31 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £29 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17
Actual £2,763£2,775£2,621Expected £2,526£2,536£2,396Difference +£237+£238+£225
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £237 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £238 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £225 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.
The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.
How we work out the expected level
Show the numbers
| Measure | Actual | Expected | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefits, per resident | £5,770£5,795£5,473 | £5,514£5,538£5,230 | +£256+£257+£243 |
| Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over | £12,936£12,991£12,271 | £12,906£12,961£12,242 | +£31+£31+£29 |
| Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64 | £2,763£2,775£2,621 | £2,526£2,536£2,396 | +£237+£238+£225 |
How much income tax do residents pay?
Income tax only
Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents
In 2023-24, people in Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West received £1.64 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.
- Benefit spending, per resident
- £5,448£5,389£4,972
Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.
HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.
Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.
Who lives here?
Profile
Deprivation and age
England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West only with other areas in Scotland.
Residents by age, mid-2024
- Aged 0 to 1514,09816%
- Aged 16 to 6455,07961%
- Aged 651,4222%
- Aged 66 and over19,53622%
- All residents90,135100%
Figures by disability condition are published for Scotland as a whole, not for areas in Scotland.
Who was elected here in 2024?
General election, 4 July 2024
How did Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West vote in 2024?
Shares of the 40,350 valid votes.18
- Winning party
- Labour
- Martin McCluskey
- Majority
- 6,371
- 15.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 57.5%
- Valid votes as a share of the 70,126 people registered to vote
- Labour18,93146.9%
- Scottish National Party12,56031.1%
- Conservative2,8637.1%
- Reform UK2,4766.1%
- Liberal Democrat1,2593.1%
- Scottish Green Party1,1732.9%
- Alba Party7231.8%
- Independent3650.9%
Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Martin McCluskey | 18,931 | 46.9% |
| Scottish National Party | Ronnie Cowan | 12,560 | 31.1% |
| Conservative | Ted Runciman | 2,863 | 7.1% |
| Reform UK | Simon Moorehead | 2,476 | 6.1% |
| Liberal Democrat | Ross Stalker | 1,259 | 3.1% |
| Scottish Green Party | Iain Hamilton | 1,173 | 2.9% |
| Alba Party | Christopher McEleny | 723 | 1.8% |
| Independent | John Burleigh | 365 | 0.9% |
Which areas are most like this one?
Similar areas
The 15 constituencies most like Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.
- Inverclyde and Renfrewshire WestThis area£5,770£5,795£5,473
- Folkestone and Hythe0.60£5,578£5,601£5,291Compare
- Neath and Swansea East0.73£5,478£5,502£5,197Compare
- Blaydon and Consett0.73£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
- Paisley and Renfrewshire South0.76£4,891£4,912£4,640Compare
- Alloa and Grangemouth0.78£4,928£4,949£4,675Compare
- Camborne and Redruth0.81£5,016£5,037£4,758Compare
- St Austell and Newquay0.87£5,001£5,022£4,744Compare
- Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.89£5,023£5,045£4,765Compare
- Amber Valley0.90£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
- North Durham0.92£5,431£5,454£5,152Compare
- West Dunbartonshire0.92£5,925£5,950£5,620Compare
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley0.93£5,206£5,228£4,938Compare
- Runcorn and Helsby0.95£5,259£5,281£4,988Compare
- Calder Valley0.95£4,527£4,547£4,294Compare
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland0.95£5,364£5,387£5,088Compare
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| Area | Score | All benefits, per resident |
|---|---|---|
| Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West | £5,770£5,795£5,473 | |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 0.60 | £5,578£5,601£5,291 |
| Neath and Swansea East | 0.73 | £5,478£5,502£5,197 |
| Blaydon and Consett | 0.73 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 |
| Paisley and Renfrewshire South | 0.76 | £4,891£4,912£4,640 |
| Alloa and Grangemouth | 0.78 | £4,928£4,949£4,675 |
| Camborne and Redruth | 0.81 | £5,016£5,037£4,758 |
| St Austell and Newquay | 0.87 | £5,001£5,022£4,744 |
| Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy | 0.89 | £5,023£5,045£4,765 |
| Amber Valley | 0.90 | £4,951£4,972£4,696 |
| North Durham | 0.92 | £5,431£5,454£5,152 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 0.92 | £5,925£5,950£5,620 |
| Hamilton and Clyde Valley | 0.93 | £5,206£5,228£4,938 |
| Runcorn and Helsby | 0.95 | £5,259£5,281£4,988 |
| Calder Valley | 0.95 | £4,527£4,547£4,294 |
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | 0.95 | £5,364£5,387£5,088 |
Which other areas overlap it?
Overlapping areas
The local authorities that overlap Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Each share is the part of Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West's residents who live in that area.
- Inverclydelocal authority87%
- Renfrewshirelocal authority13%
Every figure, in one table
Every figure
Every figure, with its rank
Every figure we publish for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.
| Measure | Value | Rank | Great Britain | Figure type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £520.1m£522.3m£493.3m | 160th of 631 | £299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn | Shared outEstimated |
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,770£5,795£5,473 | 27th of 631 | £4,441£4,460£4,212 | Shared outEstimated |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £252.7m£253.8m£239.7m | 287th of 631 | £154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn | Shared outEstimated |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,804£2,816£2,660 | 150th of 631 | £2,287£2,297£2,170 | Shared outEstimated |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,936£12,991£12,271 | 214th of 631 | £12,728£12,782£12,073 | Shared outEstimated |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £152.2m£152.8m£144.4m | 222nd of 632 | £88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn | Shared outEstimated |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,688£1,696£1,602 | 137th of 632 | £1,318£1,324£1,250 | Shared outEstimated |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,763£2,775£2,621 | 97th of 632 | £2,093£2,102£1,985 | Shared outEstimated |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £222.8m£223.7m£211.3m | 317th of 631 | £138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn | Published |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,471£2,482£2,344 | 182nd of 631 | £2,055£2,064£1,949 | Published |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,403£11,451£10,816 | 425th of 631 | £11,435£11,484£10,847 | Published |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | 198th of 632 | £6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn | Published |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | 124th of 632 | £94£94£89 | Published |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | 225th of 632 | £523£525£496 | Published |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | 74th of 632 | £9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn | Shared outEstimated |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | 34th of 632 | £133£134£126 | Shared outEstimated |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £945£949£897 | 73rd of 632 | £741£744£703 | Shared outEstimated |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | 202nd of 632 | £346.1m£347.6m£328.3m | Shared outEstimated |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | 86th of 632 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Shared outEstimated |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | 225th of 632 | £29£29£27 | Shared outEstimated |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.6m£69.9m£66.0m | 85th of 632 | £30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn | Shared outEstimated |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £772£776£733 | 24th of 632 | £452£454£429 | Shared outEstimated |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | 73rd of 632 | £9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn | Shared outEstimated |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | 24th of 632 | £135£136£128 | Shared outEstimated |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | 198th of 632 | £4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn | Shared outEstimated |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | 114th of 632 | £72£73£69 | Shared outEstimated |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | 101st of 632 | £115£115£109 | Shared outEstimated |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £111.0m£111.5m£105.3m | 260th of 632 | £70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn | Published |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,232£1,237£1,169 | 159th of 632 | £1,044£1,048£990 | Published |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,016£2,025£1,912 | 137th of 632 | £1,657£1,664£1,572 | Published |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.7m£24.8m£23.5m | 231st of 632 | £16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn | Published |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £274£276£260 | 154th of 632 | £242£243£230 | Published |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £31.4m£31.5m£29.8m | 72nd of 632 | £13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn | Published |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | 30th of 632 | £193£193£183 | Published |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £570£572£540 | 23rd of 632 | £306£307£290 | Published |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | 383rd of 632 | £329.6m£331.0m£312.7m | Published |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | 282nd of 632 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | Published |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.95£7.98£7.54 | 258th of 632 | £7.77£7.80£7.37 | Published |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | 252nd of 632 | £294.9m£296.2m£279.7m | Published |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | 178th of 632 | £4.38£4.39£4.15 | Published |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | 166th of 632 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | Published |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | 202nd of 632 | £414.2m£415.9m£392.9m | Shared outEstimated |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.91£7.94£7.50 | 86th of 632 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | Shared outEstimated |
| Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24 | £1.64 | 188th of 631 | £0.95 | Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate |
| Measure | Value | Rank | Great Britain | Figure type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,181 | 332nd of 632 | 12,207,279 | Published |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 212.8 | 195th of 632 | 181.3 | Published |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 981.8 | 584th of 632 | 1,009.0 | Published |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,685 | 152nd of 632 | 1,380,853 | Published |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.8 | 59th of 632 | 20.5 | Published |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.4 | 196th of 632 | 114.1 | Published |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,196 | 28th of 632 | 1,881,995 | Shared out |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.6 | 15th of 632 | 28.0 | Shared out |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 214.8 | 24th of 632 | 155.6 | Shared out |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,360 | 48th of 632 | 4,594,229 | Shared out |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 126.0 | 13th of 632 | 68.2 | Shared out |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,824 | 272nd of 632 | 8,145,172 | Published |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 142.3 | 177th of 632 | 121.0 | Published |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 232.8 | 145th of 632 | 192.1 | Published |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,027 | 188th of 632 | 1,090,721 | Shared outEstimated |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 102nd of 632 | 16.2 | Shared outEstimated |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.8 | 97th of 632 | 25.7 | Shared outEstimated |
| Measure | Value | Rank | Great Britain | Figure type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income taxtotal, 2023-24 | £299.1m£295.9m£273.0m | 400th of 632 | £293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn | Survey estimate |
| Income taxper resident, 2023-24 | £3,325£3,289£3,035 | 330th of 632 | £4,409£4,361£4,024 | Survey estimate |
| Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24 | £1.64 | 188th of 631 | £0.95 | Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate |
| Measure | Value | Rank | Great Britain | Figure type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | 92nd of 625 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Shared outEstimated |
| Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £31£31£29 | 288th of 625 | −£11−£11−£10 | Shared outEstimated |
| Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £237£238£225 | 79th of 626 | £8.64£8.68£8.20 | Shared outEstimated |
Where do the numbers come from?
Notes
Limits and sources
Limits of the figures for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.
Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.
Scottish figures include the Social Security Scotland benefits that replace DWP benefits: Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.
DWP's area tables leave out Scotland once a benefit moves to the Scottish Government. While cases moved to Social Security Scotland, DWP kept paying some of them. We estimate those payments from Stat-Xplore counts of people and their payments, scale them to DWP's national totals, and share them between councils as before the move. We work out Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment from Scotland's totals and each council's share.
Scottish counts for these benefits are Social Security Scotland's latest figures, which can be up to four months apart from the DWP month. Earlier months have no Scottish figure.
For benefits that Social Security Scotland pays, each Scottish constituency gets a share of its council's figure, by population at the 2022 census.
There is no breakdown by condition for Scottish areas. Adult Disability Payment has replaced Personal Independence Payment in Scotland, and Social Security Scotland publishes conditions for Scotland as a whole only.
Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.
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