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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Blaydon and Consett

95,574 and 93,967 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher than Blaydon and Consett on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 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 South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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 South Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640Blaydon and Consett 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 South £12,677, Blaydon and Consett £13,059Blaydon and Consett: £13,059Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677Blaydon and Consett: £13,114Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731Blaydon and Consett: £12,387Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025

    £12,677£12,731£12,025Blaydon and Consett is higher£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,302, Blaydon and Consett £2,090Blaydon and Consett: £2,090Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302Blaydon and Consett: £2,099Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312Blaydon and Consett: £1,983Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183

    £2,302£2,312£2,183Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£2,090£2,099£1,983

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187, Blaydon and Consett £11,614Blaydon and Consett: £11,614Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187Blaydon and Consett: £11,664Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234Blaydon and Consett: £11,017Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611

    £11,187£11,234£10,611Blaydon and Consett is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545, Blaydon and Consett £503Blaydon and Consett: £503Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545Blaydon and Consett: £506Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547Blaydon and Consett: £478Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517

    £545£547£517Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£503£506£478

  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 South £918, Blaydon and Consett £906Blaydon and Consett: £906Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918Blaydon and Consett: £910Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922Blaydon and Consett: £860Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871

    £918£922£871Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£906£910£860

  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 South £27, Blaydon and Consett £35Blaydon and Consett: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Blaydon and Consett: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Blaydon and Consett: £33Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26

    £27£27£26Blaydon and Consett is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Blaydon and Consett: £587Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Blaydon and Consett: £554Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Blaydon and Consett: £150Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Blaydon and Consett: £141Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£149£150£141

  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 South £111, Blaydon and Consett £145Blaydon and Consett: £145Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111Blaydon and Consett: £146Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112Blaydon and Consett: £138Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106

    £111£112£106Blaydon and Consett is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607, Blaydon and Consett £1,579Blaydon and Consett: £1,579Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607Blaydon and Consett: £1,586Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614Blaydon and Consett: £1,498Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524

    £1,607£1,614£1,524Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£1,579£1,586£1,498

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Blaydon and Consett: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Blaydon and Consett: £186Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£196£197£186

  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 South £564, Blaydon and Consett £350Blaydon and Consett: £350Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564Blaydon and Consett: £351Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566Blaydon and Consett: £332Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535

    £564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£350£351£332

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.99, Blaydon and Consett £7.85Blaydon and Consett: £7.85Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99Blaydon and Consett: £7.89Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03Blaydon and Consett: £7.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12, Blaydon and Consett £8.77Blaydon and Consett: £8.77Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.81Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Blaydon and Consett: £8.32Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11

    £12£12£11Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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 South 977.5, Blaydon and Consett 1,022.1Blaydon and Consett: 1,022.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5

    977.5Blaydon and Consett is higher1,022.1

  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 South 143.0, Blaydon and Consett 136.6Blaydon and Consett: 136.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0

    143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count136.6

  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 South 201.7, Blaydon and Consett 185.9Blaydon and Consett: 185.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7

    201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count185.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher87.3

  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 South 211.5, Blaydon and Consett 197.7Blaydon and Consett: 197.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5

    211.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher197.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2, Blaydon and Consett 31.5Blaydon and Consett: 31.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2Blaydon and Consett is higher31.5

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Blaydon and Consett, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimated£13,059£13,114£12,387Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimated£2,090£2,099£1,983Paisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,187£11,234£10,611£11,614£11,664£11,017Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£547£517£503£506£478Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871Shared outEstimated£906£910£860Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26Shared outEstimated£35£35£33Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£584£587£554Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106Shared outEstimated£145£146£138Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,524£1,579£1,586£1,498Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£196£197£186Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£350£351£332Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.85£7.89£7.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.77£8.81£8.32Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.51,022.1Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0136.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026201.7Shared out185.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out87.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.5197.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.2Shared outEstimated31.5Blaydon and Consett

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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 South Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, Blaydon and Consett £4,951Blaydon and Consett: £4,951Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Blaydon and Consett: £4,972Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Blaydon and Consett: £4,696Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640Blaydon and Consett 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 South £2,326, Blaydon and Consett £2,741Blaydon and Consett: £2,741Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326Blaydon and Consett: £2,753Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336Blaydon and Consett: £2,600Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,741£2,753£2,600

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492, Blaydon and Consett £1,273Blaydon and Consett: £1,273Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492Blaydon and Consett: £1,278Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498Blaydon and Consett: £1,207Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415

    £1,492£1,498£1,415Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£1,273£1,278£1,207

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052, Blaydon and Consett £2,438Blaydon and Consett: £2,438Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052Blaydon and Consett: £2,449Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061Blaydon and Consett: £2,313Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Blaydon and Consett is higher£2,438£2,449£2,313

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100, Blaydon and Consett £106Blaydon and Consett: £106Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Blaydon and Consett: £106Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Blaydon and Consett: £100Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95

    £100£100£95Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £168, Blaydon and Consett £190Blaydon and Consett: £190Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168Blaydon and Consett: £191Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169Blaydon and Consett: £180Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160

    £168£169£160Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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 South £5.00, Blaydon and Consett £7.26Blaydon and Consett: £7.26Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00Blaydon and Consett: £7.29Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02Blaydon and Consett: £6.89Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Blaydon and Consett is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £624, Blaydon and Consett £584Blaydon and Consett: £584Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Blaydon and Consett: £587Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Blaydon and Consett: £554Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£584£587£554

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £179, Blaydon and Consett £149Blaydon and Consett: £149Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Blaydon and Consett: £150Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Blaydon and Consett: £141Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £72, Blaydon and Consett £88Blaydon and Consett: £88Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Blaydon and Consett: £89Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Blaydon and Consett: £84Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68

    £72£72£68Blaydon and Consett is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042, Blaydon and Consett £961Blaydon and Consett: £961Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042Blaydon and Consett: £965Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046Blaydon and Consett: £912Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£961£965£912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, Blaydon and Consett £196Blaydon and Consett: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Blaydon and Consett: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Blaydon and Consett: £186Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365, Blaydon and Consett £213Blaydon and Consett: £213Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365Blaydon and Consett: £214Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367Blaydon and Consett: £202Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347

    £365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19, Blaydon and Consett £4.78Blaydon and Consett: £4.78Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19Blaydon and Consett: £4.80Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21Blaydon and Consett: £4.53Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71, Blaydon and Consett £5.33Blaydon and Consett: £5.33Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71Blaydon and Consett: £5.36Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74Blaydon and Consett: £5.06Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, Blaydon and Consett £8.14Blaydon and Consett: £8.14Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Blaydon and Consett: £8.17Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Blaydon and Consett: £7.72Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Blaydon and Consett is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3, Blaydon and Consett 214.6Blaydon and Consett: 214.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3

    179.3Blaydon and Consett is higher214.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2, Blaydon and Consett 28.7Blaydon and Consett: 28.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  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 South 37.0, Blaydon and Consett 39.0Blaydon and Consett: 39.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0

    37.0Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count39.0

  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 South 101.8, Blaydon and Consett 87.3Blaydon and Consett: 87.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher87.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1, Blaydon and Consett 120.4Blaydon and Consett: 120.4Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1

    137.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher120.4

  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 South 17.0, Blaydon and Consett 19.2Blaydon and Consett: 19.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0

    17.0Blaydon and Consett is higher19.2

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Blaydon and Consett, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£4,951£4,972£4,696Blaydon and Consett
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimated£2,741£2,753£2,600Blaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimated£1,273£1,278£1,207Paisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,438£2,449£2,313Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£106£106£100Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160Shared outEstimated£190£191£180Blaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimated£7.26£7.29£6.89Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£584£587£554Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£149£150£141Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£88£89£84Blaydon and Consett
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£961£965£912Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£196£197£186Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£365£367£347£213£214£202Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.78£4.80£4.53Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.33£5.36£5.06Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Blaydon and Consett
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3214.6Blaydon and Consett
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.228.7Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.0Shared out39.0Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out87.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1120.4Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.0Shared outEstimated19.2Blaydon and Consett

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blaydon and Consett 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 South Blaydon and Consett

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5m, Blaydon and Consett £465.2mBlaydon and Consett: £465.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mBlaydon and Consett: £467.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mBlaydon and Consett: £441.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£465.2m£467.2m£441.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3m, Blaydon and Consett £257.6mBlaydon and Consett: £257.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mBlaydon and Consett: £258.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mBlaydon and Consett: £244.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mBlaydon and Consett is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6m, Blaydon and Consett £119.6mBlaydon and Consett: £119.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mBlaydon and Consett: £120.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mBlaydon and Consett: £113.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1m, Blaydon and Consett £229.1mBlaydon and Consett: £229.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mBlaydon and Consett: £230.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mBlaydon and Consett: £217.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0m

    £196.1m£197.0m£186.0mBlaydon and Consett is higher£229.1m£230.1m£217.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6m, Blaydon and Consett £9.9mBlaydon and Consett: £9.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mBlaydon and Consett: £10.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mBlaydon and Consett: £9.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1m, Blaydon and Consett £17.9mBlaydon and Consett: £17.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBlaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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 South £0.48m, Blaydon and Consett £0.68mBlaydon and Consett: £0.68mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.69mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mBlaydon and Consett: £0.65mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7m, Blaydon and Consett £54.9mBlaydon and Consett: £54.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mBlaydon and Consett: £55.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mBlaydon and Consett: £52.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1m, Blaydon and Consett £14.0mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mBlaydon and Consett: £14.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mBlaydon and Consett: £13.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9m, Blaydon and Consett £8.3mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mBlaydon and Consett: £8.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mBlaydon and Consett: £7.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBlaydon and Consett is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5m, Blaydon and Consett £90.3mBlaydon and Consett: £90.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mBlaydon and Consett: £90.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mBlaydon and Consett: £85.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4m

    £99.5m£100.0m£94.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£90.3m£90.7m£85.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1m, Blaydon and Consett £18.4mBlaydon and Consett: £18.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mBlaydon and Consett: £18.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mBlaydon and Consett: £17.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9m, Blaydon and Consett £20.0mBlaydon and Consett: £20.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mBlaydon and Consett: £20.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mBlaydon and Consett: £19.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50m, Blaydon and Consett £0.45mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.45mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74m, Blaydon and Consett £0.50mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.50mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mBlaydon and Consett: £0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72m, Blaydon and Consett £0.76mBlaydon and Consett: £0.76mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mBlaydon and Consett: £0.77mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mBlaydon and Consett: £0.73mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBlaydon and Consett is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139, Blaydon and Consett 20,162Blaydon and Consett: 20,162Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139

    17,139Blaydon and Consett is higher20,162

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508, Blaydon and Consett 2,695Blaydon and Consett: 2,695Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508

    2,508Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count2,695

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537, Blaydon and Consett 3,666Blaydon and Consett: 3,666Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537

    3,537Blaydon and Consett is higherDepends on how you count3,666

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731, Blaydon and Consett 8,204Blaydon and Consett: 8,204Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731

    9,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher8,204

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101, Blaydon and Consett 11,314Blaydon and Consett: 11,314Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101

    13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher11,314

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621, Blaydon and Consett 1,800Blaydon and Consett: 1,800Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621

    1,621Blaydon and Consett is higher1,800

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Blaydon and Consett, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthBlaydon and ConsettHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimated£465.2m£467.2m£441.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimated£257.6m£258.7m£244.3mBlaydon and Consett
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimated£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m£229.1m£230.1m£217.3mBlaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBlaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimated£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBlaydon and Consett
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBlaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£54.9m£55.1m£52.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimated£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimated£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mBlaydon and Consett
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m£90.3m£90.7m£85.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mBlaydon and Consett
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,13920,162Blaydon and Consett
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5082,695Blaydon and Consett
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,537Shared out3,666Blaydon and Consett
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,731Shared out8,204Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10111,314Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,621Shared outEstimated1,800Blaydon and Consett

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.
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