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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Hamilton and Clyde Valley

90,135 and 98,210 residents (mid-2024).

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher than Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 16 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,206£5,228£4,938

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £13,390Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,390Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £13,447Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £12,701Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271

    £12,936£12,991£12,271Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13,390£13,447£12,701

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,402Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,402Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,412Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,278Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621

    £2,763£2,775£2,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,402£2,412£2,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11,874Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,874Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,925Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11,263Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816

    £11,403£11,451£10,816Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £579Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £579Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £581Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £549Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528

    £556£559£528Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£579£581£549

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £909Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £909Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £913Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £862Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897

    £945£949£897Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£909£913£862

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £29Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30

    £32£32£30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£29£29£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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£649£652£616

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£209

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £135Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,756Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,756Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,665Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912

    £2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,756£1,763£1,665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£208£209£198

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £484Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £484Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £486Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £459Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540

    £570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£484£486£459

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.66Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.66Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.70Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36

    £8.81£8.85£8.36Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 1,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 1,022.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8

    981.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 140.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 137.4

    137.4Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count140.8

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 201.9Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 201.9Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8

    214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher201.9

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher103.3

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 216.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 216.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8

    232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count216.7

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 33.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 33.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8

    36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimated£13,390£13,447£12,701Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimated£2,402£2,412£2,278Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,403£11,451£10,816£11,874£11,925£11,263Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£579£581£549Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£945£949£897Shared outEstimated£909£913£862Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30Shared outEstimated£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152Shared outEstimated£143£143£135Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,016£2,025£1,912£1,756£1,763£1,665Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£208£209£198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£484£486£459Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£7.66£7.70£7.27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.81£8.85£8.36£11Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.81,022.7Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4140.8Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026214.8Shared out201.9Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out103.3Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.8216.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.8Shared outEstimated33.7Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5,206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5,228Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4,938Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473

    £5,770£5,795£5,473Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,206£5,228£4,938

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,618Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,618Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,629Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,484Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660

    £2,804£2,816£2,660Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,618£2,629£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,503Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,503Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,509Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,426Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602

    £1,688£1,696£1,602Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £2,322Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,322Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,332Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £2,202Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344

    £2,471£2,482£2,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £113Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £113Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £107Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114

    £121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £178Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £178Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194

    £205£206£194Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£178£178£169

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £5.59Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.59Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £5.30Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £649Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £649Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £652Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £616Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733

    £772£776£733Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£649£652£616

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £221Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £221Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £222Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212

    £223£224£212Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£209

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £89Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £90Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £85Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93

    £98£99£93Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£89£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £1,099Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,099Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,103Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £1,042Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169

    £1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,099£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £208Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £208Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £209Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260

    £274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£208£209£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £303Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £303Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £304Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £288Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330

    £348£350£330Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£303£304£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £4.80Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.80Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.82Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £4.55Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £7.08Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.08Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £7.11Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.72Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £6.67Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.67Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.70Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Hamilton and Clyde Valley: £6.33Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 200.0Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 200.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8

    212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 27.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 27.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8

    29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 39.5Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 39.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6

    46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher39.5

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 103.3Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 103.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0

    126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher103.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 135.6Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 135.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3

    142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count135.6

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 21.1Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 21.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5

    22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, per resident
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimated£5,206£5,228£4,938Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimated£2,618£2,629£2,484Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimated£1,503£1,509£1,426Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,471£2,482£2,344£2,322£2,332£2,202Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£113£114£107Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£205£206£194Shared outEstimated£178£178£169Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimated£5.59£5.61£5.30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£772£776£733Shared outEstimated£649£652£616Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212Shared outEstimated£221£222£209Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93Shared outEstimated£89£90£85Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,232£1,237£1,169£1,099£1,103£1,042Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£276£260£208£209£198Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£348£350£330£303£304£288Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.80£4.82£4.55Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£7.08£7.11£6.72Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimated£6.67£6.70£6.33Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.8200.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.827.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.6Shared out39.5Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026126.0Shared out103.3Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3135.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.5Shared outEstimated21.1Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Hamilton and Clyde Valley on 10. 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 Hamilton and Clyde Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £511.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £511.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £513.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £485.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3m

    £520.1m£522.3m£493.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£511.3m£513.5m£485.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £257.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £257.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £258.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £243.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.8m£239.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£257.1m£258.2m£243.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £147.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £147.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £148.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £140.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4m

    £152.2m£152.8m£144.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£147.6m£148.2m£140.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £228.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £228.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £229.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £216.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3m

    £222.8m£223.7m£211.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£228.0m£229.0m£216.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £11.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £11.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £10.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £17.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £16.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.55mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.55mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.52mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £63.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £63.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £64.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £60.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0m

    £69.6m£69.9m£66.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £21.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £21.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £8.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £8.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £107.9mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £107.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £108.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £102.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£107.9m£108.4m£102.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £20.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £20.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £19.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £29.8mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £29.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £28.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.47mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.47mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.45mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.70mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.70mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHamilton and Clyde Valley is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71m, Hamilton and Clyde Valley £0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.66mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mHamilton and Clyde Valley: £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 19,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 19,639Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181

    19,181Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,639

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,703Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685

    2,685Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,703

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 3,876Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 3,876Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196

    4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher3,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 10,143Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 10,143Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360

    11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher10,143

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 13,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 13,319Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824

    12,824Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,319

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027, Hamilton and Clyde Valley 2,071Hamilton and Clyde Valley: 2,071Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027

    2,027Hamilton and Clyde Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,071

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Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West and Hamilton and Clyde Valley, total
MeasureInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHamilton and Clyde ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimated£511.3m£513.5m£485.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimated£257.1m£258.2m£243.9mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimated£147.6m£148.2m£140.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m£228.0m£229.0m£216.3mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimated£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimated£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimated£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimated£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mShared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£107.9m£108.4m£102.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mHamilton and Clyde Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,18119,639Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6852,703Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,196Shared out3,876Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,360Shared out10,143Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,82413,319Hamilton and Clyde Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,027Shared outEstimated2,071Shared outEstimatedHamilton and Clyde Valley

Sources

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

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