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Constituency in Scotland

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

In Paisley and Renfrewshire North, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 66% of constituencies in 2024-25.

96,714 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Alison Taylor, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Paisley and Renfrewshire North compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,775£4,795£4,529

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    211th of 631, higher than in 66% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

    Shared outEstimated

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,595£12,649£11,947

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    449th of 631, lower than in 71% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

    Shared outEstimated

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,189£2,199£2,077

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    247th of 632, higher than in 61% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

    Shared outEstimated
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Main figures for Paisley and Renfrewshire North
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529211th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947449th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077247th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Paisley and Renfrewshire North's benefit money go?

People here received £461.8 million£463.7 million£438.0 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Paisley and Renfrewshire North, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £198.7m; Pension Credit £9.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.3m; Universal Credit £94.9m; Housing Benefit £23.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.60m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £198.7mPension Credit: £9.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.3mUniversal Credit: £94.9mHousing Benefit: £23.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.60mOther benefits: £0.74m
Spending in Paisley and Renfrewshire North, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £199.6m; Pension Credit £9.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £61.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £17.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.4m; Universal Credit £95.3m; Housing Benefit £23.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £31.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.59m; Income Support £0.60m; Other benefits £0.74mState Pension: £199.6mPension Credit: £9.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £61.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £17.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.4mUniversal Credit: £95.3mHousing Benefit: £23.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £31.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.59mIncome Support: £0.60mOther benefits: £0.74m
Spending in Paisley and Renfrewshire North, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £188.5m; Pension Credit £9.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £15.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £57.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £16.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.0m; Universal Credit £90.0m; Housing Benefit £21.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £29.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.57m; Other benefits £0.70mState Pension: £188.5mPension Credit: £9.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £15.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £57.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £16.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.0mUniversal Credit: £90.0mHousing Benefit: £21.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £29.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.57mOther benefits: £0.70m

Dotted squares are estimates.

  1. State Pension£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m
  2. Pension Credit£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimated
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimated
  8. Universal Credit£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
  12. Income Support£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
  13. Other benefits£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated
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Spending by benefit in Paisley and Renfrewshire North, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m43%Published
Pension Credit£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£15.9m£15.9m£15.0m3%Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£61.1m£61.4m£57.9m13%Shared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m4%Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m2%Shared outEstimated
Universal Credit£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m21%Published
Housing Benefit£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m7%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m0.2%Shared outEstimated
All benefits£461.8m£463.7m£438.0m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,775, expected £5,013, difference −£238

    Actual £4,775£4,795£4,529Expected £5,013£5,034£4,755Difference −£238−£239−£226

    Benefit spending per resident was £238 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £239 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £226 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,595, expected £12,938, difference −£343

    Actual £12,595£12,649£11,947Expected £12,938£12,993£12,272Difference −£343−£344−£325

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £343 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £344 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £325 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,189, expected £2,408, difference −£218

    Actual £2,189£2,199£2,077Expected £2,408£2,418£2,284Difference −£218−£219−£207

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £218 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £219 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £207 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Paisley and Renfrewshire North
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,775£4,795£4,529£5,013£5,034£4,755−£238−£239−£226
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,938£12,993£12,272−£343−£344−£325
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,408£2,418£2,284−£218−£219−£207
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Paisley and Renfrewshire North received £1.35 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,321£3,285£3,031
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,500£4,451£4,107
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.35
281st of 631, higher than in 55% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Paisley and Renfrewshire North only with other areas in Scotland.

Group 4 of 10 in Scotland, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020.16

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,277
  • Aged 16 to 6461,358
  • Aged 651,234
  • Aged 66 and over17,845
  • All residents96,714

Figures by disability condition are published for Scotland as a whole, not for areas in Scotland.

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Paisley and Renfrewshire North vote in 2024?

Shares of the 41,519 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Alison Taylor
Majority
6,333
15.3% of valid votes
Turnout
58.4%
Valid votes as a share of the 71,103 people registered to vote
  • Labour19,561
  • Scottish National Party13,228
  • Reform UK3,228
  • Conservative2,659
  • Scottish Green Party1,469
  • Liberal Democrat1,374

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Paisley and Renfrewshire North, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourAlison Taylor19,56147.1%
Scottish National PartyGavin Newlands13,22831.9%
Reform UKAndrew Scott3,2287.8%
ConservativeDavid McGonigle2,6596.4%
Scottish Green PartyJen Bell1,4693.5%
Liberal DemocratGrant Toghill1,3743.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Paisley and Renfrewshire North

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Paisley and Renfrewshire NorthThis area£4,775£4,795£4,529
  2. Rutherglen0.50£4,952£4,973£4,697Compare
  3. Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch0.59£5,010£5,031£4,752Compare
  4. Alloa and Grangemouth0.68£4,928£4,949£4,675Compare
  5. Widnes and Halewood0.70£5,110£5,132£4,847Compare
  6. Coatbridge and Bellshill0.80£5,232£5,254£4,963Compare
  7. Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.82£5,023£5,045£4,765Compare
  8. Hamilton and Clyde Valley0.85£5,206£5,228£4,938Compare
  9. St Helens South and Whiston0.94£5,323£5,346£5,049Compare
  10. Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke0.98£5,294£5,316£5,021Compare
  11. Runcorn and Helsby1.02£5,259£5,281£4,988Compare
  12. Blaydon and Consett1.03£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  13. Amber Valley1.04£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  14. Calder Valley1.06£4,527£4,547£4,294Compare
  15. Erewash1.06£4,706£4,726£4,464Compare
  16. Southend East and Rochford1.07£5,215£5,237£4,946Compare
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Areas most like Paisley and Renfrewshire North
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Paisley and Renfrewshire North£4,775£4,795£4,529
Rutherglen0.50£4,952£4,973£4,697
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch0.59£5,010£5,031£4,752
Alloa and Grangemouth0.68£4,928£4,949£4,675
Widnes and Halewood0.70£5,110£5,132£4,847
Coatbridge and Bellshill0.80£5,232£5,254£4,963
Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy0.82£5,023£5,045£4,765
Hamilton and Clyde Valley0.85£5,206£5,228£4,938
St Helens South and Whiston0.94£5,323£5,346£5,049
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke0.98£5,294£5,316£5,021
Runcorn and Helsby1.02£5,259£5,281£4,988
Blaydon and Consett1.03£4,951£4,972£4,696
Amber Valley1.04£4,951£4,972£4,696
Calder Valley1.06£4,527£4,547£4,294
Erewash1.06£4,706£4,726£4,464
Southend East and Rochford1.07£5,215£5,237£4,946
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Each share is the part of Paisley and Renfrewshire North's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Paisley and Renfrewshire North, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.7m£438.0m339th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnShared outEstimated
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529211th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m426th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnShared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204342nd of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947449th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.3m£134.9m£127.4m293rd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnShared outEstimated
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,389£1,395£1,318239th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077247th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Shared outEstimated
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m441st of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949354th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,137£11,185£10,564541st of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m262nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94223rd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511234th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.0m196th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnShared outEstimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156162nd of 632£133£134£126Shared outEstimated
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£893£843119th of 632£741£744£703Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m308th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mShared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20249th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Shared outEstimated
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28252nd of 632£29£29£27Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£57.9m148th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnShared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£59999th of 632£452£454£429Shared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m129th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnShared outEstimated
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£17588th of 632£135£136£128Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0m293rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnShared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72247th of 632£72£73£69Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113248th of 632£115£115£109Shared outEstimated
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m340th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930293rd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467314th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m267th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226216th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m75th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£320£321£30442nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£504£507£47849th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m205th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75122nd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07116th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m164th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87119th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25126th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m167th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mShared outEstimated
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26102nd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Shared outEstimated
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.35281st of 631£0.95Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,315446th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.0358th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.3610th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,336244th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.2163rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9219th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,431165th of 6321,881,995Shared out
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.5133rd of 63228.0Shared out
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.383rd of 632155.6Shared out
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,948112th of 6324,594,229Shared out
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.962nd of 63268.2Shared out
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,560282nd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9231st of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.7231st of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,706279th of 6321,090,721Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6223rd of 63216.2Shared outEstimated
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.8226th of 63225.7Shared outEstimated
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£318.8m£315.4m£291.0m358th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,321£3,285£3,031332nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.35281st of 631£0.95Shared outEstimatedSurvey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£238−£239−£226533rd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Shared outEstimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£343−£344−£325558th of 625−£11−£11−£10Shared outEstimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£218−£219−£207528th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Shared outEstimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Paisley and Renfrewshire North

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

Scottish figures include the Social Security Scotland benefits that replace DWP benefits: Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment, Pension Age Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

DWP's area tables leave out Scotland once a benefit moves to the Scottish Government. While cases moved to Social Security Scotland, DWP kept paying some of them. We estimate those payments from Stat-Xplore counts of people and their payments, scale them to DWP's national totals, and share them between councils as before the move. We work out Carer Support Payment and Pension Age Disability Payment from Scotland's totals and each council's share.

Scottish counts for these benefits are Social Security Scotland's latest figures, which can be up to four months apart from the DWP month. Earlier months have no Scottish figure.

For benefits that Social Security Scotland pays, each Scottish constituency gets a share of its council's figure, by population at the 2022 census.

There is no breakdown by condition for Scottish areas. Adult Disability Payment has replaced Personal Independence Payment in Scotland, and Social Security Scotland publishes conditions for Scotland as a whole only.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  18. 18House of Commons Library. Election results: UK general election, 4 July 2024. Published 6 October 2026. Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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