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South Cambridgeshire and East Renfrewshire

172,543 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than East Renfrewshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 19 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

South Cambridgeshire 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

South Cambridgeshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Renfrewshire: £3,824South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331East 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: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434South Cambridgeshire: £12,543East Renfrewshire: £12,487South Cambridgeshire: £12,596East Renfrewshire: £11,794South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296South Cambridgeshire: £1,169East Renfrewshire: £1,301South Cambridgeshire: £1,174East Renfrewshire: £1,229South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180South Cambridgeshire: £11,676East Renfrewshire: £11,228South Cambridgeshire: £11,725East Renfrewshire: £10,605South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £257, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313South Cambridgeshire: £257East Renfrewshire: £314South Cambridgeshire: £258East Renfrewshire: £297South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244East 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: South Cambridgeshire £595, East Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924South Cambridgeshire: £595East Renfrewshire: £928South Cambridgeshire: £598East Renfrewshire: £876South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565East 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: South Cambridgeshire £15, East Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15East Renfrewshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15East Renfrewshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14East 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: South Cambridgeshire £245, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374South Cambridgeshire: £245East Renfrewshire: £375South Cambridgeshire: £246East Renfrewshire: £355South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232East 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £160South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £151South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72East Renfrewshire is higher£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: South Cambridgeshire £61, East Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £61East Renfrewshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £62East Renfrewshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58East 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: South Cambridgeshire £937, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890South Cambridgeshire: £937East Renfrewshire: £894South Cambridgeshire: £941East Renfrewshire: £844South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889South Cambridgeshire is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £142South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113East 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: South Cambridgeshire £161, East Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305South Cambridgeshire: £161East Renfrewshire: £306South Cambridgeshire: £161East Renfrewshire: £289South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152East 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: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67South Cambridgeshire: £7.03East Renfrewshire: £7.71South Cambridgeshire: £7.06East Renfrewshire: £7.28South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67East 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: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45South Cambridgeshire: £3.11East Renfrewshire: £5.47South Cambridgeshire: £3.12East Renfrewshire: £5.17South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Renfrewshire: £8.54South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01East Renfrewshire is higher£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: South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4, East Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 58.5, East Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5East 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: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2East 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: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7East 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: South Cambridgeshire 106.3, East Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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South Cambridgeshire and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,180£11,228£10,605South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£890£894£844South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.4965.6South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.572.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.760.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3118.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.923.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 21. 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

South Cambridgeshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Renfrewshire: £3,824South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591South Cambridgeshire: £2,361East Renfrewshire: £2,602South Cambridgeshire: £2,371East Renfrewshire: £2,457South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239East 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: South Cambridgeshire £707, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749South Cambridgeshire: £707East Renfrewshire: £752South Cambridgeshire: £710East Renfrewshire: £710South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329South Cambridgeshire: £2,198East Renfrewshire: £2,339South Cambridgeshire: £2,207East Renfrewshire: £2,210South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65South Cambridgeshire: £48East Renfrewshire: £65South Cambridgeshire: £49East Renfrewshire: £62South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46East 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: South Cambridgeshire £112, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192South Cambridgeshire: £112East Renfrewshire: £193South Cambridgeshire: £113East Renfrewshire: £183South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106East 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: South Cambridgeshire £2.80, East Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.80East Renfrewshire: £3.58South Cambridgeshire: £2.82East Renfrewshire: £3.38South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66East 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: South Cambridgeshire £245, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374South Cambridgeshire: £245East Renfrewshire: £375South Cambridgeshire: £246East Renfrewshire: £355South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232East 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £160South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £151South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £37East Renfrewshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £37East Renfrewshire: £48South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514South Cambridgeshire: £567East Renfrewshire: £516South Cambridgeshire: £569East Renfrewshire: £488South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538South Cambridgeshire is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £142South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176South Cambridgeshire: £97East Renfrewshire: £177South Cambridgeshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £167South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Renfrewshire: £4.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.27East Renfrewshire: £4.21South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15South Cambridgeshire: £1.89East Renfrewshire: £3.17South Cambridgeshire: £1.90East Renfrewshire: £2.99South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Renfrewshire: £8.54South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0East 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: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, East Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9East 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: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count68.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, East Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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South Cambridgeshire and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£749£752£710EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.56£3.58£3.38EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£51£51£48EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£514£516£488South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.015.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.938.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.760.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.368.2East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.413.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 3. 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

South Cambridgeshire East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £0.48m, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,339

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71720,007South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,507South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,825South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4985,985South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1026,780South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,339EstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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