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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Runcorn and Helsby

96,714 and 95,187 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher than Runcorn and Helsby on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 10 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 12. 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 Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £12,595, Runcorn and Helsby £13,025Runcorn and Helsby: £13,025Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,595Runcorn and Helsby: £13,081Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,649Runcorn and Helsby: £12,355Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Runcorn and Helsby is higher£13,025£13,081£12,355

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £2,551Runcorn and Helsby: £2,551Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,189Runcorn and Helsby: £2,562Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,199Runcorn and Helsby: £2,420Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £11,137, Runcorn and Helsby £11,744Runcorn and Helsby: £11,744Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,137Runcorn and Helsby: £11,794Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,185Runcorn and Helsby: £11,139Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £10,564

    £11,137£11,185£10,564Runcorn and Helsby is higher£11,744£11,794£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, Runcorn and Helsby £474Runcorn and Helsby: £474Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £539Runcorn and Helsby: £476Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £541Runcorn and Helsby: £449Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £511

    £539£541£511Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£474£476£449

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £778Runcorn and Helsby: £778Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £889Runcorn and Helsby: £781Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £893Runcorn and Helsby: £738Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £843

    £889£893£843Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£778£781£738

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Runcorn and Helsby: £30Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Runcorn and Helsby: £29Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £28

    £30£30£28Runcorn and Helsby is higher£30£30£29

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Runcorn and Helsby: £670Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Runcorn and Helsby: £633Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Runcorn and Helsby: £180Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Runcorn and Helsby: £170Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£179£180£170

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £167Runcorn and Helsby: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Runcorn and Helsby: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Runcorn and Helsby: £158Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £113

    £120£120£113Runcorn and Helsby is higher£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,546, Runcorn and Helsby £1,978Runcorn and Helsby: £1,978Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,546Runcorn and Helsby: £1,986Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,553Runcorn and Helsby: £1,876Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,978£1,986£1,876

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Runcorn and Helsby: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Runcorn and Helsby: £219Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£231£232£219

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £389Runcorn and Helsby: £389Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £504Runcorn and Helsby: £391Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £507Runcorn and Helsby: £369Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £478

    £504£507£478Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£389£391£369

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £7.53Runcorn and Helsby: £7.53Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.56Runcorn and Helsby: £7.56Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.60Runcorn and Helsby: £7.14Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.75, Runcorn and Helsby £9.98Runcorn and Helsby: £9.98Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.75Runcorn and Helsby: £10Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.79Runcorn and Helsby: £9.47Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Runcorn and Helsby is higherDepends on how you count£9.98£10£9.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 1,035.4Runcorn and Helsby: 1,035.4Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 970.3

    970.3Runcorn and Helsby is higher1,035.4

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 119.9Runcorn and Helsby: 119.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 130.9

    130.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher119.9

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 159.6Runcorn and Helsby: 159.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 192.3

    192.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher159.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 102.9, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher99.0

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 227.8Runcorn and Helsby: 227.8Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 204.7

    204.7Runcorn and Helsby is higher227.8

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 36.1Runcorn and Helsby: 36.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 27.8

    27.8Runcorn and Helsby is higher36.1

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Runcorn and Helsby, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947Shared outEstimated£13,025£13,081£12,355Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077Shared outEstimated£2,551£2,562£2,420Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,137£11,185£10,564£11,744£11,794£11,139Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£474£476£449Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£893£843Shared outEstimated£778£781£738Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Shared outEstimated£30£30£29Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£167£167£158Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,978£1,986£1,876Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£231£232£219Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£504£507£478£389£391£369Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£7.53£7.56£7.14Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£9.98£10£9.47Runcorn and Helsby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Paisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.31,035.4Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9119.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.3Shared out159.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out99.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.7227.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.8Shared outEstimated36.1Runcorn and Helsby

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 11. 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 Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Runcorn and Helsby £5,259Runcorn and Helsby: £5,259Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Runcorn and Helsby: £5,281Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Runcorn and Helsby: £4,988Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Runcorn and Helsby is higher£5,259£5,281£4,988

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,324, Runcorn and Helsby £2,619Runcorn and Helsby: £2,619Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,324Runcorn and Helsby: £2,630Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,334Runcorn and Helsby: £2,484Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,619£2,630£2,484

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,389, Runcorn and Helsby £1,554Runcorn and Helsby: £1,554Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,389Runcorn and Helsby: £1,561Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,395Runcorn and Helsby: £1,474Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,318

    £1,389£1,395£1,318Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,055, Runcorn and Helsby £2,362Runcorn and Helsby: £2,362Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,055Runcorn and Helsby: £2,372Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,064Runcorn and Helsby: £2,240Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Runcorn and Helsby is higher£2,362£2,372£2,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £99, Runcorn and Helsby £95Runcorn and Helsby: £95Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £99Runcorn and Helsby: £96Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £100Runcorn and Helsby: £90Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £94

    £99£100£94Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£95£96£90

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £156Runcorn and Helsby: £156Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £164Runcorn and Helsby: £157Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £165Runcorn and Helsby: £148Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £156

    £164£165£156Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£156£157£148

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £6.05Runcorn and Helsby: £6.05Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.48Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.51Runcorn and Helsby: £5.74Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Runcorn and Helsby is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £668Runcorn and Helsby: £668Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Runcorn and Helsby: £670Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Runcorn and Helsby: £633Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Runcorn and Helsby is higher£668£670£633

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £179Runcorn and Helsby: £179Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Runcorn and Helsby: £180Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Runcorn and Helsby: £170Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£179£180£170

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £101Runcorn and Helsby: £101Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Runcorn and Helsby: £102Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Runcorn and Helsby: £96Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £72

    £76£76£72Runcorn and Helsby is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £981, Runcorn and Helsby £1,205Runcorn and Helsby: £1,205Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £981Runcorn and Helsby: £1,210Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £985Runcorn and Helsby: £1,143Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £930

    £981£985£930Runcorn and Helsby is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Runcorn and Helsby £231Runcorn and Helsby: £231Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Runcorn and Helsby: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Runcorn and Helsby: £219Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£231£232£219

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £320, Runcorn and Helsby £237Runcorn and Helsby: £237Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £320Runcorn and Helsby: £238Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £321Runcorn and Helsby: £225Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £304

    £320£321£304Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.06, Runcorn and Helsby £4.59Runcorn and Helsby: £4.59Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.06Runcorn and Helsby: £4.61Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.09Runcorn and Helsby: £4.35Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.19, Runcorn and Helsby £6.08Runcorn and Helsby: £6.08Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.19Runcorn and Helsby: £6.11Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.21Runcorn and Helsby: £5.77Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Runcorn and Helsby £7.40Runcorn and Helsby: £7.40Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Runcorn and Helsby: £7.43Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Runcorn and Helsby: £7.02Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 179.0, Runcorn and Helsby 208.2Runcorn and Helsby: 208.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 179.0

    179.0Runcorn and Helsby is higher208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 24.2, Runcorn and Helsby 24.1Runcorn and Helsby: 24.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 24.2

    24.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 35.5, Runcorn and Helsby 32.1Runcorn and Helsby: 32.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 35.5

    35.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher32.1

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 99.0Runcorn and Helsby: 99.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher99.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 129.9, Runcorn and Helsby 138.8Runcorn and Helsby: 138.8Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 129.9

    129.9Runcorn and Helsby is higher138.8

  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, Runcorn and Helsby 22.0Runcorn and Helsby: 22.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17.6

    17.6Runcorn and Helsby is higher22.0

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Runcorn and Helsby, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£5,259£5,281£4,988Runcorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204Shared outEstimated£2,619£2,630£2,484Runcorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,389£1,395£1,318Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Runcorn and Helsby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,362£2,372£2,240Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£95£96£90Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156Shared outEstimated£156£157£148Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20Shared outEstimated£6.05£6.08£5.74Runcorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£668£670£633Runcorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£179£180£170Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72Shared outEstimated£101£102£96Runcorn and Helsby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,205£1,210£1,143Runcorn and Helsby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£231£232£219Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£320£321£304£237£238£225Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.59£4.61£4.35Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£6.08£6.11£5.77Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Paisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.0208.2Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.224.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.5Shared out32.1Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out99.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9138.8Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6Shared outEstimated22.0Runcorn and Helsby

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Runcorn and Helsby on 11. 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 Runcorn and Helsby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £461.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £500.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £500.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £461.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £502.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £463.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £474.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £438.0m

    £461.8m£463.7m£438.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£500.6m£502.7m£474.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £224.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £249.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £249.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £250.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £225.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £236.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£249.3m£250.4m£236.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £134.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £147.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £147.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £148.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £140.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £127.4m

    £134.3m£134.9m£127.4mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £198.7m, Runcorn and Helsby £224.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £224.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £198.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £225.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £199.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £213.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£224.8m£225.7m£213.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.6m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £8.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £15.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £14.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £14.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.0m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  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, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £61.1m, Runcorn and Helsby £63.5mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £63.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £60.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.4m£57.9mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£63.5m£63.8m£60.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £17.8m, Runcorn and Helsby £17.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.8mRuncorn and Helsby: £17.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £16.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.3m, Runcorn and Helsby £9.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.4mRuncorn and Helsby: £9.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £94.9m, Runcorn and Helsby £114.7mRuncorn and Helsby: £114.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £94.9mRuncorn and Helsby: £115.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £95.3mRuncorn and Helsby: £108.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mRuncorn and Helsby is higher£114.7m£115.2m£108.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £23.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £20.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £31.0m, Runcorn and Helsby £22.6mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.0mRuncorn and Helsby: £22.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.1mRuncorn and Helsby: £21.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.59m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.44mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.44mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.41mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.60m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.58mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.58mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.55mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.74m, Runcorn and Helsby £0.70mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.71mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mRuncorn and Helsby: £0.67mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17,315, Runcorn and Helsby 19,818Runcorn and Helsby: 19,818Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17,315

    17,315Runcorn and Helsby is higher19,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 2,336, Runcorn and Helsby 2,295Runcorn and Helsby: 2,295Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 2,336

    2,336Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher2,295

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 3,431, Runcorn and Helsby 3,054Runcorn and Helsby: 3,054Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 3,431

    3,431Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 9,948, Runcorn and Helsby 9,422Runcorn and Helsby: 9,422Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 9,948

    9,948Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher9,422

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12,560, Runcorn and Helsby 13,213Runcorn and Helsby: 13,213Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 12,560

    12,560Runcorn and Helsby is higher13,213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 1,706, Runcorn and Helsby 2,095Runcorn and Helsby: 2,095Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 1,706

    1,706Runcorn and Helsby is higher2,095

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Runcorn and Helsby, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthRuncorn and HelsbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.7m£438.0mShared outEstimated£500.6m£502.7m£474.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mShared outEstimated£249.3m£250.4m£236.5mRuncorn and Helsby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.3m£134.9m£127.4mShared outEstimated£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mRuncorn and Helsby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRuncorn and Helsby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimated£63.5m£63.8m£60.3mRuncorn and Helsby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimated£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mRuncorn and Helsby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£114.7m£115.2m£108.8mRuncorn and Helsby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£22.6m£22.7m£21.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31519,818Runcorn and Helsby
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3362,295Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,431Shared out3,054Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,948Shared out9,422Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56013,213Runcorn and Helsby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,706Shared outEstimated2,095Runcorn and Helsby

Sources

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

  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.
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