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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Durham

90,135 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than North Durham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 10 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 15 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770North Durham: £5,455Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795North Durham: £5,152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936North Durham: £13,332Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991North Durham: £12,592Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271North Durham is higher£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763North Durham: £2,485Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775North Durham: £2,348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403North Durham: £11,832Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451North Durham: £11,176Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816North Durham is higher£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556North Durham: £545Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559North Durham: £514Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945North Durham: £920Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949North Durham: £869Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32North Durham: £35Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32North Durham: £33Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30North Durham is higher£35£35£33

  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, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772North Durham: £672Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776North Durham: £634Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£669£672£634

  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, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223North Durham: £177Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224North Durham: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161North Durham: £190Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161North Durham: £180Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016North Durham: £1,851Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025North Durham: £1,749Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274North Durham: £240Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276North Durham: £227Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£239£240£227

  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, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570North Durham: £428Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572North Durham: £404Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£426£428£404

  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, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95North Durham: £7.25Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98North Durham: £6.85Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81North Durham: £9.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85North Durham: £8.60Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36North Durham is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91North Durham: £6.83Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94North Durham: £6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8North Durham is higher1,033.6

  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, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count227.8

  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, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8North Durham is higher40.8

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,431£5,455£5,152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,475£2,485£2,348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£542£545£514Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£916£920£869Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£669£672£634Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,843£1,851£1,749Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£239£240£227Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£426£428£404Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.22£7.25£6.85Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£6.80£6.83£6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out181.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out100.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8227.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated40.8North Durham

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770North Durham: £5,455Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795North Durham: £5,152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804North Durham: £2,851Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816North Durham: £2,693Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660North Durham is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688North Durham: £1,507Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696North Durham: £1,423Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471North Durham: £2,531Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482North Durham: £2,390Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344North Durham is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121North Durham: £116Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121North Durham: £110Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205North Durham: £197Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206North Durham: £186Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89North Durham: £7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92North Durham: £7.12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54North Durham is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772North Durham: £672Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776North Durham: £634Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£669£672£634

  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, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223North Durham: £177Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224North Durham: £167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98North Durham: £115Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99North Durham: £109Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232North Durham: £1,122Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237North Durham: £1,060Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274North Durham: £240Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276North Durham: £227Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348North Durham: £259Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350North Durham: £245Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86North Durham: £4.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88North Durham: £4.15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39North Durham: £5.52Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41North Durham: £5.21Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11North Durham is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91North Durham: £6.83Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94North Durham: £6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8North Durham is higher221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher38.8

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count138.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5North Durham is higher24.7

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Durham, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,431£5,455£5,152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,501£1,507£1,423Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£116£116£110Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£196£197£186Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£669£672£634Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,118£1,122£1,060Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£239£240£227Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£258£259£245Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.38£4.39£4.15Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£6.80£6.83£6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8221.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.829.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out38.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out100.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3138.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated24.7North Durham

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 12. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mNorth Durham: £532.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mNorth Durham: £502.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mNorth Durham: £278.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mNorth Durham: £262.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mNorth Durham is higher£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mNorth Durham: £147.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mNorth Durham: £138.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mNorth Durham: £246.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mNorth Durham: £233.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mNorth Durham is higher£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mNorth Durham: £11.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mNorth Durham: £10.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mNorth Durham: £19.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mNorth Durham: £18.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  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, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.74mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.69mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mNorth Durham: £65.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mNorth Durham: £61.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mNorth Durham: £17.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mNorth Durham: £16.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mNorth Durham: £10.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mNorth Durham: £109.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mNorth Durham: £103.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mNorth Durham: £23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mNorth Durham: £22.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mNorth Durham: £25.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mNorth Durham: £23.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mNorth Durham: £0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mNorth Durham: £0.41mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mNorth Durham: £0.54mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mNorth Durham: £0.51mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Durham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mNorth Durham: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mNorth Durham: £0.63mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181North Durham is higher21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685North Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824North Durham is higherDepends on how you count13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027North Durham is higher2,413

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and North Durham, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18121,567North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out3,787Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out9,812Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82413,472North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated2,413North Durham

Sources

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

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  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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