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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Southport

90,135 and 99,881 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Southport on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 21 of 22 measures, and Southport on 1. 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Southport: £5,220Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Southport: £4,930Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Southport £12,402Southport: £12,402Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Southport: £12,455Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Southport: £11,764Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£12,402£12,455£11,764

  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, Southport £2,055Southport: £2,055Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Southport: £2,064Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Southport: £1,949Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Southport £11,135Southport: £11,135Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Southport: £11,182Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Southport: £10,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£11,135£11,182£10,562

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Southport £459Southport: £459Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Southport: £461Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Southport: £435Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£435

  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, Southport £780Southport: £780Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Southport: £784Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Southport: £740Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£780£784£740

  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, Southport £28Southport: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Southport: £28Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Southport: £27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

  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, Southport £541Southport: £541Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Southport: £543Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Southport: £513Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£541£543£513

  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, Southport £154Southport: £154Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Southport: £155Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Southport: £147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £116Southport: £116Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Southport: £117Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Southport: £110Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Southport £1,536Southport: £1,536Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Southport: £1,542Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Southport: £1,457Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Southport £205Southport: £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Southport: £206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Southport: £194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£205£206£194

  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, Southport £393Southport: £393Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Southport: £394Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Southport: £372Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£393£394£372

  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, Southport £6.30Southport: £6.30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Southport: £6.33Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Southport: £5.98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Southport £4.30Southport: £4.30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Southport: £4.32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Southport: £4.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Southport: £6.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Southport: £6.12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Southport 999.5Southport: 999.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Southport is higher999.5

  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, Southport 114.8Southport: 114.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count114.8

  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, Southport 163.3Southport: 163.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher163.3

  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, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher80.6

  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, Southport 185.0Southport: 185.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher185.0

  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, Southport 24.1Southport: 24.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher24.1

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Southport, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,198£5,220£4,930Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£12,402£12,455£11,764Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,055£2,064£1,949Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,135£11,182£10,562Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£459£461£435Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£780£784£740Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£28£28£27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£541£543£513Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£154£155£147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£116£117£110Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,536£1,542£1,457Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£393£394£372Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.30£6.33£5.98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£4.30£4.32£4.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.8999.5Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4114.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out163.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out80.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8185.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated24.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Southport 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 Southport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Southport £5,198Southport: £5,198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Southport: £5,220Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Southport: £4,930Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,198£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Southport £3,091Southport: £3,091Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Southport: £3,104Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Southport: £2,932Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Southport is higherDepends on how you count£3,091£3,104£2,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Southport £1,200Southport: £1,200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Southport: £1,205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Southport: £1,138Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,200£1,205£1,138

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Southport £2,775Southport: £2,775Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Southport: £2,787Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Southport: £2,632Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Southport is higherDepends on how you count£2,775£2,787£2,632

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Southport £114Southport: £114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Southport: £115Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Southport: £108Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  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, Southport £194Southport: £194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Southport: £195Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Southport: £184Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  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, Southport £7.06Southport: £7.06Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Southport: £7.09Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Southport: £6.70Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Southport is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Southport £541Southport: £541Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Southport: £543Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Southport: £513Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£541£543£513

  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, Southport £154Southport: £154Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Southport: £155Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Southport: £147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£154£155£147

  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, Southport £68Southport: £68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Southport: £68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Southport: £64Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Southport £897Southport: £897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Southport: £901Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Southport: £851Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£897£901£851

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Southport £205Southport: £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Southport: £206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Southport: £194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Southport £229Southport: £229Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Southport: £230Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Southport: £217Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£229£230£217

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Southport £3.68Southport: £3.68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Southport: £3.69Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Southport: £3.49Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Southport £2.51Southport: £2.51Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Southport: £2.52Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Southport: £2.38Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Southport £6.45Southport: £6.45Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Southport: £6.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Southport: £6.12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Southport 249.1Southport: 249.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Southport is higher249.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Southport 28.6Southport: 28.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Southport 40.7Southport: 40.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0, Southport 80.6Southport: 80.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher80.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Southport 108.0Southport: 108.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher108.0

  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, Southport 14.1Southport: 14.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher14.1

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Southport, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestSouthportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,198£5,220£4,930Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£3,091£3,104£2,932Southport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,200£1,205£1,138Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,775£2,787£2,632Southport
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£114£115£108Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£194£195£184Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£7.06£7.09£6.70Southport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£541£543£513Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£154£155£147Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£897£901£851Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£229£230£217Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.68£3.69£3.49Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£2.51£2.52£2.38Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£6.45£6.48£6.12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8249.1Southport
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.828.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out40.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out80.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3108.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated14.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Southport £519.1mSouthport: £519.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mSouthport: £521.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mSouthport: £492.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£519.1m£521.3m£492.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Southport £308.7mSouthport: £308.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mSouthport: £310.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mSouthport: £292.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£308.7m£310.1m£292.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Southport £119.9mSouthport: £119.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mSouthport: £120.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mSouthport: £113.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£119.9m£120.4m£113.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Southport £277.2mSouthport: £277.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mSouthport: £278.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mSouthport: £262.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£277.2m£278.4m£262.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Southport £11.4mSouthport: £11.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mSouthport: £11.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mSouthport: £10.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Southport £19.4mSouthport: £19.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mSouthport: £19.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mSouthport: £18.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  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, Southport £0.71mSouthport: £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mSouthport: £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mSouthport: £0.67mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSouthport is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Southport £54.0mSouthport: £54.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mSouthport: £54.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mSouthport: £51.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Southport £15.4mSouthport: £15.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mSouthport: £15.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mSouthport: £14.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Southport £6.8mSouthport: £6.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mSouthport: £6.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mSouthport: £6.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Southport £89.6mSouthport: £89.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mSouthport: £89.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mSouthport: £85.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£89.6m£89.9m£85.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Southport £20.5mSouthport: £20.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mSouthport: £20.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mSouthport: £19.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Southport £22.9mSouthport: £22.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mSouthport: £23.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mSouthport: £21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Southport £0.37mSouthport: £0.37mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mSouthport: £0.37mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mSouthport: £0.35mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Southport £0.25mSouthport: £0.25mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mSouthport: £0.25mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mSouthport: £0.24mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Southport £0.64mSouthport: £0.64mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mSouthport: £0.65mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mSouthport: £0.61mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Southport 24,883Southport: 24,883Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Southport is higher24,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Southport 2,859Southport: 2,859Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Southport is higherDepends on how you count2,859

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Southport 4,064Southport: 4,064Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher4,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Southport 8,051Southport: 8,051Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher8,051

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Southport 10,791Southport: 10,791Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher10,791

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Southport 1,405Southport: 1,405Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher1,405

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Southport, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestSouthportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£519.1m£521.3m£492.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£308.7m£310.1m£292.9mSouthport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£277.2m£278.4m£262.9mSouthport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mSouthport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mSouthport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouthport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£89.6m£89.9m£85.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18124,883Southport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,859Southport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out4,064Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out8,051Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82410,791Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated1,405Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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