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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and St Helens North

95,574 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher than St Helens North on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 5 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891St Helens North: £5,309Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912St Helens North: £5,014Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677St Helens North: £13,275Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731St Helens North: £12,539Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025

    £12,677£12,731£12,025St Helens North is higher£13,219£13,275£12,539

  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, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302St Helens North: £2,544Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312St Helens North: £2,403Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183

    £2,302£2,312£2,183St Helens North is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187St Helens North: £11,781Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234St Helens North: £11,128Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611

    £11,187£11,234£10,611St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545St Helens North: £502Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547St Helens North: £474Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517

    £545£547£517Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

  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, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918St Helens North: £959Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922St Helens North: £906Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871

    £918£922£871St Helens North is higher£955£959£906

  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, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27St Helens North: £32Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27St Helens North: £31Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26

    £27£27£26St Helens North is higher£32£32£31

  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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624St Helens North: £702Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627St Helens North: £663Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179St Helens North: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180St Helens North: £186Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111St Helens North: £185Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112St Helens North: £175Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106

    £111£112£106St Helens North is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607St Helens North: £1,863Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614St Helens North: £1,760Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524

    £1,607£1,614£1,524St Helens North is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262St Helens North: £226Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263St Helens North: £213Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£225£226£213

  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, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564St Helens North: £474Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566St Helens North: £448Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535

    £564£566£535Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£472£474£448

  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, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99St Helens North: £9.41Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03St Helens North: £8.89Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58St Helens North is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12, St Helens North £12St Helens North: £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12St Helens North: £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12St Helens North: £12Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11

    £12£12£11St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57St Helens North: £7.95Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60St Helens North: £7.51Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5

    977.5St Helens North is higher1,013.7

  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, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 143.0

    143.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count124.9

  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 South 201.7, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7

    201.7Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8St Helens North is higher103.1

  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, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5

    211.5St Helens North is higher224.5

  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, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2St Helens North is higher39.4

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimated£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimated£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,187£11,234£10,611£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£547£517£500£502£474Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871Shared outEstimated£955£959£906St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26Shared outEstimated£32£32£31St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106Shared outEstimated£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,524£1,855£1,863£1,760St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£225£226£213Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£472£474£448Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.51,013.7St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0124.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026201.7Shared out193.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.5224.5St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.2Shared outEstimated39.4St Helens North

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and St Helens North 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891St Helens North: £5,309Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912St Helens North: £5,014Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326St Helens North: £2,614Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336St Helens North: £2,469Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206St Helens North is higher£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492St Helens North: £1,562Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498St Helens North: £1,476Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415

    £1,492£1,498£1,415St Helens North is higher£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052St Helens North: £2,320Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061St Helens North: £2,191Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100St Helens North: £99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100St Helens North: £93Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95

    £100£100£95Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168St Helens North: £189Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169St Helens North: £178Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160

    £168£169£160St Helens North is higher£188£189£178

  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, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00St Helens North: £6.38Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02St Helens North: £6.03Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74St Helens North is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624St Helens North: £702Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627St Helens North: £663Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592St Helens North is higher£699£702£663

  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, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179St Helens North: £197Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180St Helens North: £186Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170St Helens North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72St Helens North: £114Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72St Helens North: £107Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68

    £72£72£68St Helens North is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042St Helens North: £1,144Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046St Helens North: £1,081Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988St Helens North is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262St Helens North: £226Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263St Helens North: £213Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365St Helens North: £291Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367St Helens North: £275Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347

    £365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19St Helens North: £5.78Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21St Helens North: £5.46Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71St Helens North: £7.63Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74St Helens North: £7.21Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57St Helens North: £7.95Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60St Helens North: £7.51Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3

    179.3St Helens North is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0

    37.0St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8St Helens North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1

    137.1St Helens North is higher137.9

  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, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0

    17.0St Helens North is higher24.2

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire South and St Helens North, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimated£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimated£1,556£1,562£1,476St Helens North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£99£93Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160Shared outEstimated£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimated£6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£699£702£663St Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£196£197£186St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£113£114£107St Helens North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,139£1,144£1,081St Helens North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£225£226£213Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£365£367£347£290£291£275Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£7.60£7.63£7.21Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.224.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.0Shared out38.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out103.1St Helens North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1137.9St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.0Shared outEstimated24.2St Helens North

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 20. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mSt Helens North: £544.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mSt Helens North: £514.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mSt Helens North is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mSt Helens North: £268.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mSt Helens North: £253.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mSt Helens North is higher£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mSt Helens North: £160.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mSt Helens North: £151.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mSt Helens North is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mSt Helens North: £238.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mSt Helens North: £224.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0m

    £196.1m£197.0m£186.0mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mSt Helens North: £10.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mSt Helens North: £9.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mSt Helens North: £19.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mSt Helens North: £18.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSt Helens North is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.48m, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mSt Helens North: £0.66mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mSt Helens North: £0.62mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSt Helens North is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mSt Helens North: £72.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mSt Helens North: £68.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mSt Helens North is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mSt Helens North: £20.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mSt Helens North: £19.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mSt Helens North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £6.9m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mSt Helens North: £11.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mSt Helens North: £11.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSt Helens North is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mSt Helens North: £117.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mSt Helens North: £110.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4m

    £99.5m£100.0m£94.4mSt Helens North is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mSt Helens North: £23.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mSt Helens North: £21.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mSt Helens North: £29.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mSt Helens North: £28.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mSt Helens North: £0.56mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mSt Helens North: £0.78mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mSt Helens North: £0.74mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mSt Helens North: £0.82mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mSt Helens North: £0.77mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139

    17,139St Helens North is higher20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508

    2,508St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537

    3,537St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731

    9,731St Helens North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101

    13,101St Helens North is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621

    1,621St Helens North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire South and St Helens North, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimated£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimated£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimated£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSt Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mSt Helens North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimated£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSt Helens North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mSt Helens North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,13920,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5082,525St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,537Shared out3,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,731Shared out10,586St Helens North
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10114,150St Helens North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,621Shared outEstimated2,486St Helens North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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