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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Amber Valley

96,714 and 93,258 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher than Amber Valley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 8. 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

Paisley and Renfrewshire North Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Amber Valley: £4,972Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Amber Valley: £4,696Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £12,595, Amber Valley £12,979Amber Valley: £12,979Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,595Amber Valley: £13,034Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,649Amber Valley: £12,311Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Amber Valley is higher£12,979£13,034£12,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,189, Amber Valley £2,106Amber Valley: £2,106Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,189Amber Valley: £2,115Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,199Amber Valley: £1,998Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £11,137, Amber Valley £11,743Amber Valley: £11,743Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,137Amber Valley: £11,793Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,185Amber Valley: £11,139Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £10,564

    £11,137£11,185£10,564Amber Valley is higher£11,743£11,793£11,139

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £539, Amber Valley £386Amber Valley: £386Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £539Amber Valley: £388Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £541Amber Valley: £367Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £511

    £539£541£511Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£386£388£367

  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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £889, Amber Valley £823Amber Valley: £823Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £889Amber Valley: £827Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £893Amber Valley: £781Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £843

    £889£893£843Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£823£827£781

  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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £30, Amber Valley £26Amber Valley: £26Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Amber Valley: £27Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Amber Valley: £25Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £28

    £30£30£28Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£26£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Amber Valley: £580Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Amber Valley: £548Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£577£580£548

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Amber Valley: £151Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Amber Valley: £143Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£150£151£143

  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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £120, Amber Valley £148Amber Valley: £148Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Amber Valley: £149Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Amber Valley: £141Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £113

    £120£120£113Amber Valley is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,546, Amber Valley £1,562Amber Valley: £1,562Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,546Amber Valley: £1,569Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,553Amber Valley: £1,482Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,562£1,569£1,482

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Amber Valley: £206Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Amber Valley: £194Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £504, Amber Valley £377Amber Valley: £377Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £504Amber Valley: £379Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £507Amber Valley: £358Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £478

    £504£507£478Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£377£379£358

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.56, Amber Valley £9.10Amber Valley: £9.10Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.56Amber Valley: £9.14Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.60Amber Valley: £8.63Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.75, Amber Valley £9.71Amber Valley: £9.71Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.75Amber Valley: £9.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.79Amber Valley: £9.21Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£9.71£9.75£9.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Amber Valley: £7.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Amber Valley: £7.32Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 970.3, Amber Valley 1,015.4Amber Valley: 1,015.4Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 970.3

    970.3Amber Valley is higher1,015.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 130.9, Amber Valley 100.2Amber Valley: 100.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 130.9

    130.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher100.2

  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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 192.3, Amber Valley 168.3Amber Valley: 168.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 192.3

    192.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher168.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 204.7, Amber Valley 198.6Amber Valley: 198.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 204.7

    204.7Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher198.6

  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: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 27.8, Amber Valley 32.5Amber Valley: 32.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 27.8

    27.8Amber Valley is higher32.5

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947Shared outEstimated£12,979£13,034£12,311Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077Shared outEstimated£2,106£2,115£1,998Paisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,137£11,185£10,564£11,743£11,793£11,139Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£386£388£367Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£893£843Shared outEstimated£823£827£781Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Shared outEstimated£26£27£25Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£577£580£548Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£148£149£141Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,562£1,569£1,482Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£205£206£194Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£504£507£478£377£379£358Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£9.10£9.14£8.63Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£9.71£9.75£9.21Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.31,015.4Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9100.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.3Shared out168.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out84.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.7198.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.8Shared outEstimated32.5Amber Valley

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 9. 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

Paisley and Renfrewshire North Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Amber Valley £4,951Amber Valley: £4,951Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Amber Valley: £4,972Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Amber Valley: £4,696Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,324, Amber Valley £2,726Amber Valley: £2,726Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,324Amber Valley: £2,738Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,334Amber Valley: £2,586Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Amber Valley is higher£2,726£2,738£2,586

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,389, Amber Valley £1,285Amber Valley: £1,285Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,389Amber Valley: £1,290Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,395Amber Valley: £1,219Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,318

    £1,389£1,395£1,318Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£1,285£1,290£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,055, Amber Valley £2,466Amber Valley: £2,466Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,055Amber Valley: £2,477Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,064Amber Valley: £2,340Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Amber Valley is higher£2,466£2,477£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £99, Amber Valley £81Amber Valley: £81Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £99Amber Valley: £82Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £100Amber Valley: £77Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £94

    £99£100£94Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £164, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £164Amber Valley: £174Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £165Amber Valley: £164Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £156

    £164£165£156Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £5.48, Amber Valley £5.55Amber Valley: £5.55Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.48Amber Valley: £5.57Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.51Amber Valley: £5.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £632, Amber Valley £577Amber Valley: £577Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Amber Valley: £580Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Amber Valley: £548Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£577£580£548

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £184, Amber Valley £150Amber Valley: £150Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Amber Valley: £151Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Amber Valley: £143Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£150£151£143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £76, Amber Valley £90Amber Valley: £90Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Amber Valley: £91Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Amber Valley: £86Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £72

    £76£76£72Amber Valley is higher£90£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £981, Amber Valley £953Amber Valley: £953Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £981Amber Valley: £957Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £985Amber Valley: £904Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £930

    £981£985£930Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£953£957£904

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Amber Valley £205Amber Valley: £205Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Amber Valley: £206Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Amber Valley: £194Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £320, Amber Valley £230Amber Valley: £230Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £320Amber Valley: £231Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £321Amber Valley: £218Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £304

    £320£321£304Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.06, Amber Valley £5.56Amber Valley: £5.56Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.06Amber Valley: £5.58Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.09Amber Valley: £5.27Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.19, Amber Valley £5.92Amber Valley: £5.92Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.19Amber Valley: £5.95Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.21Amber Valley: £5.62Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Amber Valley £7.72Amber Valley: £7.72Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Amber Valley: £7.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Amber Valley: £7.32Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.72£7.75£7.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 179.0, Amber Valley 213.3Amber Valley: 213.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 179.0

    179.0Amber Valley is higher213.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 24.2, Amber Valley 21.0Amber Valley: 21.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 24.2

    24.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher21.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 35.5, Amber Valley 35.3Amber Valley: 35.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 35.5

    35.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher35.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9, Amber Valley 84.0Amber Valley: 84.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 129.9, Amber Valley 121.1Amber Valley: 121.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 129.9

    129.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher121.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17.6, Amber Valley 19.8Amber Valley: 19.8Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17.6

    17.6Amber Valley is higher19.8

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204Shared outEstimated£2,726£2,738£2,586Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,389£1,395£1,318Shared outEstimated£1,285£1,290£1,219Paisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,466£2,477£2,340Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£81£82£77Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20Shared outEstimated£5.55£5.57£5.26Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£577£580£548Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72Shared outEstimated£90£91£86Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£953£957£904Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£205£206£194Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£320£321£304£230£231£218Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.56£5.58£5.27Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.92£5.95£5.62Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£7.72£7.75£7.32Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.0213.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.221.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.5Shared out35.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out84.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9121.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6Shared outEstimated19.8Amber Valley

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Amber 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

Paisley and Renfrewshire North Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £461.8m, Amber Valley £461.7mAmber Valley: £461.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £461.8mAmber Valley: £463.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £463.7mAmber Valley: £438.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £438.0m

    £461.8m£463.7m£438.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£461.7m£463.7m£438.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £224.8m, Amber Valley £254.2mAmber Valley: £254.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £224.8mAmber Valley: £255.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £225.7mAmber Valley: £241.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mAmber Valley is higher£254.2m£255.3m£241.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £134.3m, Amber Valley £119.8mAmber Valley: £119.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.3mAmber Valley: £120.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.9mAmber Valley: £113.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £127.4m

    £134.3m£134.9m£127.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£119.8m£120.3m£113.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £198.7m, Amber Valley £230.0mAmber Valley: £230.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £198.7mAmber Valley: £231.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £199.6mAmber Valley: £218.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mAmber Valley is higher£230.0m£231.0m£218.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.6m, Amber Valley £7.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.6mAmber Valley: £7.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.7mAmber Valley: £7.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £15.9m, Amber Valley £16.1mAmber Valley: £16.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mAmber Valley: £16.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mAmber Valley: £15.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.0m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.0mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.53m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mAmber Valley: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mAmber Valley: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £61.1m, Amber Valley £53.8mAmber Valley: £53.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.1mAmber Valley: £54.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.4mAmber Valley: £51.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.4m£57.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£53.8m£54.1m£51.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £17.8m, Amber Valley £14.0mAmber Valley: £14.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.8mAmber Valley: £14.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.9mAmber Valley: £13.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.3m, Amber Valley £8.4mAmber Valley: £8.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.3mAmber Valley: £8.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.4mAmber Valley: £8.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mAmber Valley is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £94.9m, Amber Valley £88.9mAmber Valley: £88.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £94.9mAmber Valley: £89.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £95.3mAmber Valley: £84.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.2m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £23.0m, Amber Valley £19.1mAmber Valley: £19.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.0mAmber Valley: £19.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.1mAmber Valley: £18.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £31.0m, Amber Valley £21.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.0mAmber Valley: £21.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.1mAmber Valley: £20.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.59m, Amber Valley £0.52mAmber Valley: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mAmber Valley: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mAmber Valley: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.60m, Amber Valley £0.55mAmber Valley: £0.55mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.55mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mAmber Valley: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.74m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mAmber Valley: £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mAmber Valley: £0.68mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17,315, Amber Valley 19,889Amber Valley: 19,889Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17,315

    17,315Amber Valley is higher19,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 2,336, Amber Valley 1,962Amber Valley: 1,962Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 2,336

    2,336Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher1,962

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 3,431, Amber Valley 3,296Amber Valley: 3,296Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 3,431

    3,431Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher3,296

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 9,948, Amber Valley 7,834Amber Valley: 7,834Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 9,948

    9,948Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher7,834

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12,560, Amber Valley 11,297Amber Valley: 11,297Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 12,560

    12,560Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher11,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 1,706, Amber Valley 1,848Amber Valley: 1,848Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 1,706

    1,706Amber Valley is higher1,848

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Amber Valley, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.7m£438.0mShared outEstimated£461.7m£463.7m£438.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mShared outEstimated£254.2m£255.3m£241.1mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.3m£134.9m£127.4mShared outEstimated£119.8m£120.3m£113.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£230.0m£231.0m£218.2mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimated£53.8m£54.1m£51.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimated£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£88.9m£89.2m£84.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31519,889Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3361,962Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,431Shared out3,296Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,948Shared out7,834Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56011,297Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,706Shared outEstimated1,848Amber Valley

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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