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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Alloa and Grangemouth

90,135 and 95,138 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Alloa and Grangemouth on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 19 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth on 3. 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Alloa and Grangemouth £12,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Alloa and Grangemouth: £12,113Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£12,770£12,824£12,113

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,267Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,267Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,276Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,150Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,267£2,276£2,150

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Alloa and Grangemouth £11,655Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,655Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,705Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Alloa and Grangemouth: £11,055Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Alloa and Grangemouth £409Alloa and Grangemouth: £409Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Alloa and Grangemouth: £411Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Alloa and Grangemouth: £388Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£409£411£388

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £682Alloa and Grangemouth: £682Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Alloa and Grangemouth: £685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Alloa and Grangemouth: £647Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£682£685£647

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £24Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Alloa and Grangemouth: £24Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Alloa and Grangemouth: £22Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£24£24£22

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£648£651£614

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£201£202£191

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £133Alloa and Grangemouth: £133Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Alloa and Grangemouth: £134Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Alloa and Grangemouth: £126Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

    £161£161£152Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,673Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,673Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,680Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,587Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,673£1,680£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£211£212£200

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £447Alloa and Grangemouth: £447Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Alloa and Grangemouth: £449Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Alloa and Grangemouth: £424Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£447£449£424

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £5.68Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.71Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Alloa and Grangemouth: £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.46Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,010.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Alloa and Grangemouth is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 105.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 105.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher105.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 171.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 171.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher171.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher103.6

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 213.0Alloa and Grangemouth: 213.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher213.0

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 33.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 33.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher33.1

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Alloa and Grangemouth, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,267£2,276£2,150Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,655£11,705£11,055Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£409£411£388Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£682£685£647Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£24£24£22Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,673£1,680£1,587Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£211£212£200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£447£449£424Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£5.68£5.71£5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£7.86£7.90£7.46Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,010.2Alloa and Grangemouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4105.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out171.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out103.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8213.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated33.1Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Alloa and Grangemouth £4,928Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,928Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,949Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Alloa and Grangemouth: £4,675Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4,928£4,949£4,675

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,433Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,433Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,443Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,308Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,433£2,443£2,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,427Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,427Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,433Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,353Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,427£1,433£1,353

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Alloa and Grangemouth £2,221Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,221Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,230Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Alloa and Grangemouth: £2,106Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Alloa and Grangemouth £78Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Alloa and Grangemouth: £78Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Alloa and Grangemouth: £74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£78£78£74

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £130Alloa and Grangemouth: £130Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Alloa and Grangemouth: £131Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Alloa and Grangemouth: £123Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£130£131£123

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.48Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.48Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.25Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £648Alloa and Grangemouth: £648Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Alloa and Grangemouth: £651Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Alloa and Grangemouth: £614Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£648£651£614

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £201Alloa and Grangemouth: £201Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Alloa and Grangemouth: £202Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Alloa and Grangemouth: £191Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£201£202£191

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £84Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Alloa and Grangemouth: £84Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Alloa and Grangemouth: £79Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Alloa and Grangemouth £1,053Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,053Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Alloa and Grangemouth: £1,057Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Alloa and Grangemouth: £999Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,053£1,057£999

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Alloa and Grangemouth £211Alloa and Grangemouth: £211Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Alloa and Grangemouth: £212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Alloa and Grangemouth: £200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Alloa and Grangemouth £282Alloa and Grangemouth: £282Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Alloa and Grangemouth: £283Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Alloa and Grangemouth: £267Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£282£283£267

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Alloa and Grangemouth £3.57Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.57Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.59Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Alloa and Grangemouth: £3.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Alloa and Grangemouth £4.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.94Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.97Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Alloa and Grangemouth: £4.69Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.39Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Alloa and Grangemouth: £8.43Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Alloa and Grangemouth: £7.96Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Alloa and Grangemouth is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 192.5Alloa and Grangemouth: 192.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count192.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher20.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 32.7Alloa and Grangemouth: 32.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher32.7

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 103.6Alloa and Grangemouth: 103.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Alloa and Grangemouth 134.1Alloa and Grangemouth: 134.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher134.1

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth 20.8Alloa and Grangemouth: 20.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher20.8

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Alloa and Grangemouth, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£4,928£4,949£4,675Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£2,433£2,443£2,308Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,427£1,433£1,353Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,221£2,230£2,106Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£78£78£74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£130£131£123Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£4.48£4.50£4.25Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£648£651£614Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£201£202£191Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£84£84£79Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,053£1,057£999Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£211£212£200Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£282£283£267Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.57£3.59£3.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.94£4.97£4.69Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£8.39£8.43£7.96Shared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8192.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.820.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out32.7Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out103.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3134.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated20.8Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Alloa and Grangemouth 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 Alloa and Grangemouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £468.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £468.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £470.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £444.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£468.9m£470.8m£444.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £231.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £231.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £232.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £219.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Alloa and Grangemouth £135.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £135.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £136.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £128.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Alloa and Grangemouth £211.3mAlloa and Grangemouth: £211.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £212.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £200.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£211.3m£212.2m£200.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £7.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Alloa and Grangemouth £12.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £12.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £11.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.43mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.43mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.40mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Alloa and Grangemouth £61.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mAlloa and Grangemouth: £61.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £58.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Alloa and Grangemouth £19.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £18.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Alloa and Grangemouth £8.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £8.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mAlloa and Grangemouth: £7.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Alloa and Grangemouth £100.2mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mAlloa and Grangemouth: £100.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £95.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£100.2m£100.6m£95.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Alloa and Grangemouth £20.1mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mAlloa and Grangemouth: £20.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Alloa and Grangemouth £26.8mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mAlloa and Grangemouth: £26.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mAlloa and Grangemouth: £25.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.34mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.34mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.32mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.47mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.47mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.45mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Alloa and Grangemouth £0.80mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.80mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mAlloa and Grangemouth: £0.76mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mAlloa and Grangemouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Alloa and Grangemouth 18,311Alloa and Grangemouth: 18,311Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count18,311

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,914Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,914Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher1,914

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Alloa and Grangemouth 3,110Alloa and Grangemouth: 3,110Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher3,110

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Alloa and Grangemouth 9,859Alloa and Grangemouth: 9,859Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher9,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Alloa and Grangemouth 12,753Alloa and Grangemouth: 12,753Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher12,753

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Alloa and Grangemouth 1,980Alloa and Grangemouth: 1,980Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher1,980

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Alloa and Grangemouth, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestAlloa and GrangemouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£468.9m£470.8m£444.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£211.3m£212.2m£200.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£100.2m£100.6m£95.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mShared outEstimatedAlloa and Grangemouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18118,311Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6851,914Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out3,110Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out9,859Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82412,753Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated1,980Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Sources

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

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