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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

95,574 and 90,135 residents (mid-2024).

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher than Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 6 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 3 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 19. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12,677, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £12,936Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,936Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,677Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,991Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,731Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £12,271Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12,025

    £12,677£12,731£12,025Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£12,936£12,991£12,271

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,763Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,763Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,302Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,775Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,312Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,621Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,183

    £2,302£2,312£2,183Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,763£2,775£2,621

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £11,187, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £11,403Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,403Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,187Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £11,451Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11,234Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10,816Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £10,611

    £11,187£11,234£10,611Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£11,403£11,451£10,816

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £545, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £556Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £556Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £545Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £559Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £547Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £528Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £517

    £545£547£517Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£556£559£528

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £945Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £945Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £918Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £949Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £922Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £897Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £871

    £918£922£871Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£945£949£897

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £32Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £32Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £27Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £30Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £26

    £27£27£26Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£32£32£30

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £161Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £111Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £161Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £112Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £106

    £111£112£106Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,607, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,016Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,016Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,607Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,025Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,614Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,912Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,524

    £1,607£1,614£1,524Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,016£2,025£1,912

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£274£276£260

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £570Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £570Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £564Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £572Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £566Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £540Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £535

    £564£566£535Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£570£572£540

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.95Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.99Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.98Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £8.03Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.54Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.58

    £7.99£8.03£7.58Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £12, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.81Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.81Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.85Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £12Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.36Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £11

    £12£12£11Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 981.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 977.5

    977.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher981.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 137.4Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 214.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 214.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 201.7

    201.7Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher214.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 211.5, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 232.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 211.5

    211.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count232.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 36.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 36.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher36.8

Show the numbers
Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per person in the age group
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,677£12,731£12,025Shared outEstimated£12,936£12,991£12,271Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,183Shared outEstimated£2,763£2,775£2,621Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,187£11,234£10,611£11,403£11,451£10,816Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£547£517£556£559£528Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871Shared outEstimated£945£949£897Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26Shared outEstimated£32£32£30Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106Shared outEstimated£161£161£152Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,607£1,614£1,524£2,016£2,025£1,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£564£566£535£570£572£540Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£7.95£7.98£7.54Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.81£8.85£8.36Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.5981.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
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 out214.8Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.5232.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.2Shared outEstimated36.8Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Per resident

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 19. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £4,891, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5,770Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,770Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,891Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,795Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,912Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5,473Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4,640

    £4,891£4,912£4,640Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£5,770£5,795£5,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,326, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,804Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,804Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,326Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,816Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,336Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,660Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,804£2,816£2,660

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,492, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,688Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,688Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,492Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,696Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,498Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,602Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,415

    £1,492£1,498£1,415Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,688£1,696£1,602

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £2,052, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £2,471Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,471Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,052Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,482Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £2,061Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £2,344Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£2,471£2,482£2,344

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £100, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £121Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £121Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £100Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £114Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £95

    £100£100£95Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£121£121£114

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £205Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £205Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £168Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £206Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £194Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £160

    £168£169£160Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£205£206£194

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £6.89Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.89Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.00Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.02Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £6.54Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £772Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £772Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £624Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £776Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £627Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £733Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £592

    £624£627£592Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£772£776£733

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £223Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £179Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £224Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £180Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £212Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £170

    £179£180£170Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£223£224£212

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £98Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £98Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £99Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £72Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £93Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £68

    £72£72£68Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £1,042, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £1,232Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,232Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,042Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,237Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £1,046Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £1,169Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £262, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £274Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £274Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £262Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £276Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £263Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £260Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £249

    £262£263£249Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£274£276£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £365, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £348Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £348Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £365Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £350Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £367Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £330Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £347

    £365£367£347Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£348£350£330

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £5.19, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £4.86Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.86Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.19Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.88Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £5.21Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £4.61Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.71, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £5.39Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.39Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.71Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.41Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.74Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £5.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £7.57, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £7.91Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.91Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.57Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.94Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.60Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £7.50Paisley and Renfrewshire South: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 179.3, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 212.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 179.3

    179.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher212.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 26.2, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 29.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 29.8Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 26.2

    26.2Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count29.8

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 46.6Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 46.6Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 37.0

    37.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher46.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 101.8, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 126.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 126.0Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 101.8

    101.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher126.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 137.1, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 142.3Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 137.1

    137.1Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 22.5Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 22.5Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17.0

    17.0Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher22.5

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, per resident
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,640Shared outEstimated£5,770£5,795£5,473Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206Shared outEstimated£2,804£2,816£2,660Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,498£1,415Shared outEstimated£1,688£1,696£1,602Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,471£2,482£2,344Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£121£121£114Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160Shared outEstimated£205£206£194Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Shared outEstimated£6.89£6.92£6.54Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£624£627£592Shared outEstimated£772£776£733Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170Shared outEstimated£223£224£212Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,232£1,237£1,169Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£262£263£249£274£276£260Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£365£367£347£348£350£330Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£4.86£4.88£4.61Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£5.39£5.41£5.11Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18Shared outEstimated£7.91£7.94£7.50Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.3212.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.229.8Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.0Shared out46.6Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.8Shared out126.0Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.1142.3Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.0Shared outEstimated22.5Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Total

Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West on 16. 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 Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £467.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £520.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £520.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £467.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £522.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £469.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £493.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£520.1m£522.3m£493.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £222.3m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £252.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £252.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £222.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £253.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £223.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £239.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £210.8m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£252.7m£253.8m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £142.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £152.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £142.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £152.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £143.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £144.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £135.3m

    £142.6m£143.2m£135.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£152.2m£152.8m£144.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £196.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £222.8mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £222.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £196.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £223.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £197.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £211.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £186.0m

    £196.1m£197.0m£186.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£222.8m£223.7m£211.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £9.6m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £10.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £10.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £16.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £18.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £18.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £17.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.62mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.62mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.48mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.59mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £59.7m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £69.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.6mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £69.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £59.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £66.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£69.6m£69.9m£66.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £17.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £20.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £20.2mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £17.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £19.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West 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, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £8.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.9mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £8.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £99.5m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £111.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.0mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £99.5mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £111.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £100.0mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £105.3mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £94.4m

    £99.5m£100.0m£94.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £25.1m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £24.7mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.7mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £24.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £25.2mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £23.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £34.9m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £31.4mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.4mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £34.9mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £31.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £35.1mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £29.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.50m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.44mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.44mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.50mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.42mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.74m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.49mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.49mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.74mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.46mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South £0.72m, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West £0.71mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.71mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.72mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.72mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.73mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West: £0.68mPaisley and Renfrewshire South: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mPaisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 17,139, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 19,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 19,181Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 17,139

    17,139Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher19,181

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 2,508, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,685Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 2,508

    2,508Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higherDepends on how you count2,685

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 3,537, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 4,196Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 4,196Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 3,537

    3,537Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 9,731, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 11,360Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 11,360Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 9,731

    9,731Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher11,360

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 13,101, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 12,824Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 12,824Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 13,101

    13,101Paisley and Renfrewshire South is higherDepends on how you count12,824

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Paisley and Renfrewshire South 1,621, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West 2,027Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West: 2,027Paisley and Renfrewshire South: 1,621

    1,621Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West is higher2,027

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Paisley and Renfrewshire South and Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West, total
MeasurePaisley and Renfrewshire SouthInverclyde and Renfrewshire WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mShared outEstimated£520.1m£522.3m£493.3mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.8mShared outEstimated£252.7m£253.8m£239.7mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.6m£143.2m£135.3mShared outEstimated£152.2m£152.8m£144.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.1m£197.0m£186.0m£222.8m£223.7m£211.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mShared outEstimated£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimated£69.6m£69.9m£66.0mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mShared outEstimated£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mShared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.5m£100.0m£94.4m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPaisley and Renfrewshire South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mShared outEstimatedPaisley and Renfrewshire South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,13919,181Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5082,685Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,537Shared out4,196Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,731Shared out11,360Shared outInverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,10112,824Paisley and Renfrewshire South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,621Shared outEstimated2,027Shared outEstimatedInverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Sources

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

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