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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Herne Bay and Sandwich

90,135 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£12,655£12,709£12,004

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£393£394£372

  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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£783£786£742

  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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£167£167£158

  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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher95.3

  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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count165.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher199.3

  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: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher31.8

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,475£5,498£5,193Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£12,655£12,709£12,004Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,231£2,240£2,116Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£393£394£372Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£783£786£742Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£25£25£23Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£503£505£477Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£142£143£135Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,760£1,768£1,670Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£193£194£183Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£310£311£294Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£7.36£7.39£6.98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.495.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out165.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out77.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8199.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated31.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£207£208£197

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher112.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher17.8

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,475£5,498£5,193Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,253£1,258£1,189Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£104£104£99Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£6.48£6.51£6.15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£503£505£477Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£989£993£938Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£193£194£183Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£174£175£165Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.13£4.15£3.92Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.825.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out43.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out77.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3112.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated17.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 9. 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher1,829

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18127,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,587Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out7,954Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82411,479Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated1,829Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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