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Central Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire

316,062 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than East Renfrewshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 14. 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

Central Bedfordshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Central Bedfordshire: £3,653East Renfrewshire: £4,049Central Bedfordshire: £3,669East Renfrewshire: £3,824Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465East 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: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434Central Bedfordshire: £12,823East Renfrewshire: £12,487Central Bedfordshire: £12,878East Renfrewshire: £11,794Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296Central Bedfordshire: £1,460East Renfrewshire: £1,301Central Bedfordshire: £1,466East Renfrewshire: £1,229Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180Central Bedfordshire: £11,951East Renfrewshire: £11,228Central Bedfordshire: £12,002East Renfrewshire: £10,605Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £278, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313Central Bedfordshire: £278East Renfrewshire: £314Central Bedfordshire: £280East Renfrewshire: £297Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264East 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: Central Bedfordshire £577, East Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924Central Bedfordshire: £577East Renfrewshire: £928Central Bedfordshire: £579East Renfrewshire: £876Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £18, East Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18East Renfrewshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18East Renfrewshire: £16Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £282, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Central Bedfordshire: £282East Renfrewshire: £375Central Bedfordshire: £283East Renfrewshire: £355Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267East 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: Central Bedfordshire £123, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Central Bedfordshire: £123East Renfrewshire: £160Central Bedfordshire: £124East Renfrewshire: £151Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117East 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: Central Bedfordshire £81, East Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88Central Bedfordshire: £81East Renfrewshire: £88Central Bedfordshire: £81East Renfrewshire: £83Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76East 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: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890Central Bedfordshire: £1,183East Renfrewshire: £894Central Bedfordshire: £1,188East Renfrewshire: £844Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £142Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £183, East Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305Central Bedfordshire: £183East Renfrewshire: £306Central Bedfordshire: £184East Renfrewshire: £289Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67Central Bedfordshire: £8.72East Renfrewshire: £7.71Central Bedfordshire: £8.76East Renfrewshire: £7.28Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45Central Bedfordshire: £4.66East Renfrewshire: £5.47Central Bedfordshire: £4.68East Renfrewshire: £5.17Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Central Bedfordshire: £4.80East Renfrewshire: £9.04Central Bedfordshire: £4.82East Renfrewshire: £8.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55East 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: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, East Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 71.0, East Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0East 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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count184.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3East 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: Central Bedfordshire 132.4, East Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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Central Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,180£11,228£10,605Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16EstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£890£894£844Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.67£7.71£7.28Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.4965.6Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.072.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.360.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4118.0Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.523.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire 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

Central Bedfordshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Central Bedfordshire: £3,653East Renfrewshire: £4,049Central Bedfordshire: £3,669East Renfrewshire: £3,824Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591Central Bedfordshire: £2,200East Renfrewshire: £2,602Central Bedfordshire: £2,209East Renfrewshire: £2,457Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087East 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: Central Bedfordshire £905, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749Central Bedfordshire: £905East Renfrewshire: £752Central Bedfordshire: £908East Renfrewshire: £710Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329Central Bedfordshire: £2,050East Renfrewshire: £2,339Central Bedfordshire: £2,059East Renfrewshire: £2,210Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65Central Bedfordshire: £48East Renfrewshire: £65Central Bedfordshire: £48East Renfrewshire: £62Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45East 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: Central Bedfordshire £99, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192Central Bedfordshire: £99East Renfrewshire: £193Central Bedfordshire: £99East Renfrewshire: £183Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, East Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56Central Bedfordshire: £3.04East Renfrewshire: £3.58Central Bedfordshire: £3.05East Renfrewshire: £3.38Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88East 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: Central Bedfordshire £282, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Central Bedfordshire: £282East Renfrewshire: £375Central Bedfordshire: £283East Renfrewshire: £355Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267East 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: Central Bedfordshire £123, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Central Bedfordshire: £123East Renfrewshire: £160Central Bedfordshire: £124East Renfrewshire: £151Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117East 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: Central Bedfordshire £50, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £50East Renfrewshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £50East Renfrewshire: £48Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514Central Bedfordshire: £733East Renfrewshire: £516Central Bedfordshire: £736East Renfrewshire: £488Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £142Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176Central Bedfordshire: £113East Renfrewshire: £177Central Bedfordshire: £114East Renfrewshire: £167Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44Central Bedfordshire: £5.41East Renfrewshire: £4.46Central Bedfordshire: £5.43East Renfrewshire: £4.21Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15Central Bedfordshire: £2.89East Renfrewshire: £3.17Central Bedfordshire: £2.90East Renfrewshire: £2.99Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Central Bedfordshire: £4.80East Renfrewshire: £9.04Central Bedfordshire: £4.82East Renfrewshire: £8.54Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55East 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: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2East 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: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, East Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, East Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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Central Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£749£752£710EstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£3.56£3.58£3.38EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£51£51£48EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£514£516£488Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.44£4.46£4.21Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.738.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.360.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.168.2Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 0. 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

Central Bedfordshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,339

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70820,007Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,507Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8543,825Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3245,985Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,9336,780Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,339EstimatedCentral Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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