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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and North Durham

95,574 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher than North Durham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891North Durham: £5,455Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912North Durham: £5,152Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677North Durham: £13,332Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731North Durham: £12,592Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025

    £12,677£12,731£12,025North Durham is higher£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302North Durham: £2,485Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312North Durham: £2,348Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183

    £2,302£2,312£2,183North Durham is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187North Durham: £11,832Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234North Durham: £11,176Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611

    £11,187£11,234£10,611North Durham is higher£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545North Durham: £545Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547North Durham: £514Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517

    £545£547£517Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918North Durham: £920Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922North Durham: £869Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871

    £918£922£871Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27North Durham: £35Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27North Durham: £33Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26

    £27£27£26North Durham 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, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624North Durham: £672Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627North Durham: £634Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592North Durham is higher£669£672£634

  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, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179North Durham: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180North Durham: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£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 South £111, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111North Durham: £190Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112North Durham: £180Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106

    £111£112£106North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607North Durham: £1,851Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614North Durham: £1,749Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524

    £1,607£1,614£1,524North Durham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262North Durham: £240Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263North Durham: £227Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£239£240£227

  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, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564North Durham: £428Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566North Durham: £404Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535

    £564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£426£428£404

  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, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99North Durham: £7.25Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03North Durham: £6.85Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12North Durham: £9.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12North Durham: £8.60Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11

    £12£12£11Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57North Durham: £6.83Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60North Durham: £6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5

    977.5North Durham is higher1,033.6

  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 South 143.0, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0

    143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7

    201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5

    211.5North Durham 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 South 26.2, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2North Durham is higher40.8

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimated£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimated£2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,187£11,234£10,611£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£547£517£542£545£514Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871Shared outEstimated£916£920£869Paisley 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£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106Shared outEstimated£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,524£1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£239£240£227Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£426£428£404Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.22£7.25£6.85Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.07£9.11£8.60Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£6.80£6.83£6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.51,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0137.4Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026201.7Shared out181.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out100.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.5227.8North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.2Shared outEstimated40.8North Durham

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 South North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891North Durham: £5,455Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912North Durham: £5,152Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326North Durham: £2,851Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336North Durham: £2,693Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206North Durham is higher£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492North Durham: £1,507Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498North Durham: £1,423Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415

    £1,492£1,498£1,415North Durham is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052North Durham: £2,531Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061North Durham: £2,390Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947North Durham is higher£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100North Durham: £116Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100North Durham: £110Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95

    £100£100£95North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168North Durham: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169North Durham: £186Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160

    £168£169£160North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00North Durham: £7.54Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02North Durham: £7.12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74North Durham is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624North Durham: £672Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627North Durham: £634Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592North Durham is higher£669£672£634

  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, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179North Durham: £177Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180North Durham: £167Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£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 South £72, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72North Durham: £115Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72North Durham: £109Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68

    £72£72£68North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042North Durham: £1,122Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046North Durham: £1,060Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988North Durham is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262North Durham: £240Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263North Durham: £227Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365North Durham: £259Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367North Durham: £245Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347

    £365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19North Durham: £4.39Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21North Durham: £4.15Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71North Durham: £5.52Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74North Durham: £5.21Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57North Durham: £6.83Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60North Durham: £6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3

    179.3North Durham is higher221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2North Durham is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0

    37.0North Durham is higherDepends on how you count38.8

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1

    137.1North Durham is higher138.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17.0, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0

    17.0North Durham is higher24.7

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and North Durham, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimated£2,839£2,851£2,693North Durham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimated£1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,520£2,531£2,390North Durham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£116£110North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160Shared outEstimated£196£197£186North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimated£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£239£240£227Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£365£367£347£258£259£245Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.38£4.39£4.15Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.49£5.52£5.21Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£6.80£6.83£6.45Paisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3221.1North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.229.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.0Shared out38.8North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out100.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1138.1North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.0Shared outEstimated24.7North Durham

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 17. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mNorth Durham: £532.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mNorth Durham: £502.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mNorth Durham is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mNorth Durham: £278.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mNorth Durham: £262.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mNorth Durham is higher£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mNorth Durham: £147.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mNorth Durham: £138.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mNorth Durham is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mNorth Durham: £246.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mNorth Durham: £233.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0m

    £196.1m£197.0m£186.0mNorth Durham is higher£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mNorth Durham: £11.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mNorth Durham: £10.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mNorth Durham: £19.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mNorth Durham: £18.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  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 South £0.48m, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mNorth Durham: £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mNorth Durham: £0.69mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mNorth Durham: £65.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mNorth Durham: £61.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mNorth Durham: £17.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mNorth Durham: £16.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mNorth Durham: £10.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mNorth Durham: £109.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mNorth Durham: £103.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4m

    £99.5m£100.0m£94.4mNorth Durham is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mNorth Durham: £23.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mNorth Durham: £22.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mNorth Durham: £25.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mNorth Durham: £23.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.43mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mNorth Durham: £0.41mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mNorth Durham: £0.54mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mNorth Durham: £0.51mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mNorth Durham: £0.67mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.63mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139

    17,139North Durham is higher21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508

    2,508North Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537

    3,537North Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731

    9,731North Durham is higherDepends on how you count9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101

    13,101North Durham is higher13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621

    1,621North Durham is higher2,413

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire South and North Durham, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimated£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimated£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimated£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimated£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimated£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,13921,567North Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5082,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,537Shared out3,787North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,731Shared out9,812North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10113,472North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,621Shared outEstimated2,413North Durham

Sources

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

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