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West Berkshire and East Renfrewshire

164,918 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than East Renfrewshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

West Berkshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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

West Berkshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031West Berkshire: £3,766East Renfrewshire: £4,049West Berkshire: £3,782East Renfrewshire: £3,824West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434West Berkshire: £12,624East Renfrewshire: £12,487West Berkshire: £12,678East Renfrewshire: £11,794West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,434£12,487£11,794

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296West Berkshire: £1,326East Renfrewshire: £1,301West Berkshire: £1,332East Renfrewshire: £1,229West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180West Berkshire: £11,839East Renfrewshire: £11,228West Berkshire: £11,889East Renfrewshire: £10,605West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,180£11,228£10,605

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313West Berkshire: £263East Renfrewshire: £314West Berkshire: £264East Renfrewshire: £297West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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: West Berkshire £506, East Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924West Berkshire: £506East Renfrewshire: £928West Berkshire: £508East Renfrewshire: £876West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876

  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: West Berkshire £17, East Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17West Berkshire: £17East Renfrewshire: £17West Berkshire: £17East Renfrewshire: £16West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374West Berkshire: £250East Renfrewshire: £375West Berkshire: £251East Renfrewshire: £355West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159West Berkshire: £116East Renfrewshire: £160West Berkshire: £117East Renfrewshire: £151West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  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: West Berkshire £66, East Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88West Berkshire: £66East Renfrewshire: £88West Berkshire: £66East Renfrewshire: £83West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890West Berkshire: £1,096East Renfrewshire: £894West Berkshire: £1,101East Renfrewshire: £844West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £156East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £157East Renfrewshire: £142West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, East Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305West Berkshire: £155East Renfrewshire: £306West Berkshire: £156East Renfrewshire: £289West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67West Berkshire: £6.88East Renfrewshire: £7.71West Berkshire: £6.91East Renfrewshire: £7.28West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45West Berkshire: £2.38East Renfrewshire: £5.47West Berkshire: £2.39East Renfrewshire: £5.17West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26East Renfrewshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00West Berkshire: £6.17East Renfrewshire: £9.04West Berkshire: £6.19East Renfrewshire: £8.54West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, East Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count965.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, East Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0East Renfrewshire is higher184.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count60.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, East Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher118.0

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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West Berkshire and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,180£11,228£10,605West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£17£16EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£890£894£844West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£150£142West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9965.6West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.872.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.560.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9118.0West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.323.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 18. 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

West Berkshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031West Berkshire: £3,766East Renfrewshire: £4,049West Berkshire: £3,782East Renfrewshire: £3,824West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591West Berkshire: £2,429East Renfrewshire: £2,602West Berkshire: £2,440East Renfrewshire: £2,457West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749West Berkshire: £809East Renfrewshire: £752West Berkshire: £812East Renfrewshire: £710West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329West Berkshire: £2,278East Renfrewshire: £2,339West Berkshire: £2,288East Renfrewshire: £2,210West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65West Berkshire: £51East Renfrewshire: £65West Berkshire: £51East Renfrewshire: £62West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192West Berkshire: £97East Renfrewshire: £193West Berkshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £183West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, East Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56West Berkshire: £3.18East Renfrewshire: £3.58West Berkshire: £3.20East Renfrewshire: £3.38West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374West Berkshire: £250East Renfrewshire: £375West Berkshire: £251East Renfrewshire: £355West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159West Berkshire: £116East Renfrewshire: £160West Berkshire: £117East Renfrewshire: £151West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51West Berkshire: £40East Renfrewshire: £51West Berkshire: £40East Renfrewshire: £48West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514West Berkshire: £669East Renfrewshire: £516West Berkshire: £671East Renfrewshire: £488West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £156East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £157East Renfrewshire: £142West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176West Berkshire: £94East Renfrewshire: £177West Berkshire: £95East Renfrewshire: £167West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44West Berkshire: £4.20East Renfrewshire: £4.46West Berkshire: £4.21East Renfrewshire: £4.21West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15West Berkshire: £1.45East Renfrewshire: £3.17West Berkshire: £1.46East Renfrewshire: £2.99West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38East Renfrewshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00West Berkshire: £6.17East Renfrewshire: £9.04West Berkshire: £6.19East Renfrewshire: £8.54West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, East Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6East Renfrewshire is higher38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher68.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, East Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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West Berkshire and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£749£752£710EstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.56£3.58£3.38EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£51£51£48EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£514£516£488West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£150£142West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.315.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.638.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.560.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.568.2West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.313.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 4. 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

West Berkshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,339

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27020,007West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,507West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,825East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3555,985West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9606,780West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,339EstimatedWest Berkshire

Sources

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

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