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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Widnes and Halewood

96,714 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 15. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £12,595, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,595Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £12,649Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Widnes and Halewood is higher£13,231£13,287£12,550

  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, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,189Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,199Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £11,137, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,137Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £11,185Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £10,564

    £11,137£11,185£10,564Widnes and Halewood is higher£11,732£11,782£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £539, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £539Widnes and Halewood: £556Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £541Widnes and Halewood: £525Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £511

    £539£541£511Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£554£556£525

  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, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £889Widnes and Halewood: £913Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £893Widnes and Halewood: £863Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £843

    £889£893£843Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£910£913£863

  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, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Widnes and Halewood: £36Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £30Widnes and Halewood: £34Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £28

    £30£30£28Widnes and Halewood is higher£36£36£34

  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, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Widnes and Halewood: £713Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Widnes and Halewood: £673Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

  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, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Widnes and Halewood: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Widnes and Halewood: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Widnes and Halewood: £152Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £120Widnes and Halewood: £144Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £113

    £120£120£113Widnes and Halewood is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,546, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,546Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,553Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Widnes and Halewood: £233Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Widnes and Halewood: £220Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£232£233£220

  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, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £504Widnes and Halewood: £435Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £507Widnes and Halewood: £411Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £478

    £504£507£478Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£433£435£411

  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, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.56Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.60Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.07

    £9.56£9.60£9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.75, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.75Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.79Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 970.3

    970.3Widnes and Halewood is higher1,040.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 130.9

    130.9Widnes and Halewood is higher140.9

  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, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 192.3

    192.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher184.0

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  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, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 204.7

    204.7Widnes and Halewood is higher227.4

  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, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 27.8

    27.8Widnes and Halewood is higher32.9

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947Shared outEstimated£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077Shared outEstimated£2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,137£11,185£10,564£11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£541£511£554£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£889£893£843Shared outEstimated£910£913£863Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£120£113Shared outEstimated£151£152£144Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£232£233£220Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£504£507£478£433£435£411Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.56£9.60£9.07£8.39£8.43£7.96Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£8.83£8.87£8.38Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Paisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026970.31,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9140.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026192.3Shared out184.0Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026204.7227.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.8Shared outEstimated32.9Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 15. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £4,775, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,775Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,795Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £4,529

    £4,775£4,795£4,529Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,324, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,324Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,334Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £1,389, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,389Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,395Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,318

    £1,389£1,395£1,318Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £2,055, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,055Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £2,064Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £99, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £99Widnes and Halewood: £101Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £100Widnes and Halewood: £96Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £94

    £99£100£94Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £164Widnes and Halewood: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £165Widnes and Halewood: £157Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £156

    £164£165£156Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£157

  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, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.51Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

  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, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £632Widnes and Halewood: £713Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £634Widnes and Halewood: £673Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £599

    £632£634£599Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

  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, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £184Widnes and Halewood: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £185Widnes and Halewood: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £175

    £184£185£175Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Widnes and Halewood: £94Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £76Widnes and Halewood: £89Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £72

    £76£76£72Widnes and Halewood is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £981, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £981Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £985Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £930

    £981£985£930Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £238, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £238Widnes and Halewood: £233Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £239Widnes and Halewood: £220Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £226

    £238£239£226Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £320, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £320Widnes and Halewood: £270Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £321Widnes and Halewood: £255Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £304

    £320£321£304Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.06, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.06Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.09Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £6.19, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.19Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £6.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.65, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.69Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Paisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 179.0, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 179.0

    179.0Widnes and Halewood is higher189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 24.2, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 24.2

    24.2Widnes and Halewood is higher25.7

  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, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 35.5

    35.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher33.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 102.9

    102.9Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 129.9, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 129.9

    129.9Widnes and Halewood is higher141.2

  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, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17.6

    17.6Widnes and Halewood is higher20.5

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Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,775£4,795£4,529Shared outEstimated£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204Shared outEstimated£2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,389£1,395£1,318Shared outEstimated£1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,141£2,150£2,030Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£101£101£96Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156Shared outEstimated£166£167£157Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20Shared outEstimated£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£632£634£599Shared outEstimated£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72Shared outEstimated£94£94£89Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£981£985£930£1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£232£233£220Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£320£321£304£269£270£255Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.21£5.23£4.94Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.48£5.51£5.20Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26Shared outEstimated£7.49£7.52£7.10Paisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.0189.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.5Shared out33.6Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.9Shared out107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.9141.2Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6Shared outEstimated20.5Widnes and Halewood

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 13. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £461.8m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £461.8mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £463.7mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £438.0m

    £461.8m£463.7m£438.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £224.8m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £224.8mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £225.7mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.7m£213.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £134.3m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £134.9mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £127.4m

    £134.3m£134.9m£127.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £198.7m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £198.7mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £199.6mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £188.5m

    £198.7m£199.6m£188.5mWidnes and Halewood is higher£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £9.6m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.6mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.7mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £15.9m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.9mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £15.0m

    £15.9m£15.9m£15.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.53mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £61.1m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.1mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £61.4mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.4m£57.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £17.8m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.8mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £17.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £7.3m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.3mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.4mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £7.0m

    £7.3m£7.4m£7.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £94.9m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £94.9mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £95.3mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £90.0m

    £94.9m£95.3m£90.0mWidnes and Halewood is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £23.0m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.0mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £23.1mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £31.0m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.0mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £31.1mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.59m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.59mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.60m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.60mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPaisley and Renfrewshire North is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North £0.74m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.74mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67mPaisley and Renfrewshire North: £0.70m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 17,315, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 17,315

    17,315Widnes and Halewood is higher17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 2,336, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 2,336

    2,336Widnes and Halewood is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 3,431, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 3,431

    3,431Paisley and Renfrewshire North is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 9,948, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 9,948

    9,948Widnes and Halewood is higher10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 12,560, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 12,560

    12,560Widnes and Halewood is higher13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire North 1,706, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Paisley and Renfrewshire North: 1,706

    1,706Widnes and Halewood is higher1,931

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire North and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire NorthWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£461.8m£463.7m£438.0mShared outEstimated£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.7m£213.2mShared outEstimated£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mWidnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.3m£134.9m£127.4mShared outEstimated£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.7m£199.6m£188.5m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mWidnes and Halewood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£15.9m£15.0mShared outEstimated£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mShared outEstimated£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£57.9mShared outEstimated£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.4m£7.0mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.9m£95.3m£90.0m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mPaisley and Renfrewshire North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,31517,928Widnes and Halewood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3362,427Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,431Shared out3,170Paisley and Renfrewshire North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,948Shared out10,132Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,56013,335Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,706Shared outEstimated1,931Widnes and Halewood

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.
  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.