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Hertsmere and East Renfrewshire

109,993 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

Hertsmere is higher than East Renfrewshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Hertsmere is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 10. 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

Hertsmere East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Hertsmere: £4,116East Renfrewshire: £4,049Hertsmere: £4,133East Renfrewshire: £3,824Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higher£4,031£4,049£3,824

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertsmere £12,816, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434Hertsmere: £12,816East Renfrewshire: £12,487Hertsmere: £12,871East Renfrewshire: £11,794Hertsmere: £12,157

    £12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £1,950, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296Hertsmere: £1,950East Renfrewshire: £1,301Hertsmere: £1,958East Renfrewshire: £1,229Hertsmere: £1,849

    £1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £11,561, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180Hertsmere: £11,561East Renfrewshire: £11,228Hertsmere: £11,610East Renfrewshire: £10,605Hertsmere: £10,966

    £11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £484, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313Hertsmere: £484East Renfrewshire: £314Hertsmere: £486East Renfrewshire: £297Hertsmere: £459

    £484£486£459Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £747, East Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924Hertsmere: £747East Renfrewshire: £928Hertsmere: £751East Renfrewshire: £876Hertsmere: £709

    £747£751£709East 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: Hertsmere £24, East Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17Hertsmere: £24East Renfrewshire: £17Hertsmere: £24East Renfrewshire: £16Hertsmere: £23

    £24£24£23Hertsmere is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £332, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Hertsmere: £332East Renfrewshire: £375Hertsmere: £334East Renfrewshire: £355Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £160Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £151Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90East 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: Hertsmere £74, East Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88Hertsmere: £74East Renfrewshire: £88Hertsmere: £74East Renfrewshire: £83Hertsmere: £70

    £74£74£70East Renfrewshire is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere £1,638, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890Hertsmere: £1,638East Renfrewshire: £894Hertsmere: £1,645East Renfrewshire: £844Hertsmere: £1,554

    £1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £229East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £230East Renfrewshire: £142Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £224, East Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305Hertsmere: £224East Renfrewshire: £306Hertsmere: £225East Renfrewshire: £289Hertsmere: £213

    £224£225£213East 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: Hertsmere £9.73, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67Hertsmere: £9.73East Renfrewshire: £7.71Hertsmere: £9.77East Renfrewshire: £7.28Hertsmere: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere £3.95, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45Hertsmere: £3.95East Renfrewshire: £5.47Hertsmere: £3.97East Renfrewshire: £5.17Hertsmere: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75East Renfrewshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Hertsmere: £5.82East Renfrewshire: £9.04Hertsmere: £5.84East Renfrewshire: £8.54Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52East 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: Hertsmere 1,000.4, East Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6Hertsmere: 1,000.4

    1,000.4Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 96.4, East Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7Hertsmere: 96.4

    96.4Hertsmere is higher72.7

  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: Hertsmere 157.8, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6Hertsmere: 157.8

    157.8East 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: Hertsmere 51.8, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertsmere 160.9, East Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0Hertsmere: 160.9

    160.9Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 17.4, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3Hertsmere: 17.4

    17.4East Renfrewshire is higher23.3

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Hertsmere and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHertsmereEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedHertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,816£12,871£12,157£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedHertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,958£1,849£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedHertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,561£11,610£10,966£11,180£11,228£10,605Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£313£314£297Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£751£709£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£17£17£16EstimatedHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,638£1,645£1,554£890£894£844Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£150£150£142Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£213£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£7.67£7.71£7.28Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.4965.6Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.472.7Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.860.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.9118.0Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.423.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

Hertsmere is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 13. 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

Hertsmere East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £4,116, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Hertsmere: £4,116East Renfrewshire: £4,049Hertsmere: £4,133East Renfrewshire: £3,824Hertsmere: £3,904

    £4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere is higher£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £2,250, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591Hertsmere: £2,250East Renfrewshire: £2,602Hertsmere: £2,260East Renfrewshire: £2,457Hertsmere: £2,134

    £2,250£2,260£2,134East 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: Hertsmere £1,203, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749Hertsmere: £1,203East Renfrewshire: £752Hertsmere: £1,208East Renfrewshire: £710Hertsmere: £1,141

    £1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere is higher£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertsmere £2,030, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329Hertsmere: £2,030East Renfrewshire: £2,339Hertsmere: £2,038East Renfrewshire: £2,210Hertsmere: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £85, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65Hertsmere: £85East Renfrewshire: £65Hertsmere: £85East Renfrewshire: £62Hertsmere: £81

    £85£85£81Hertsmere is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £131, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192Hertsmere: £131East Renfrewshire: £193Hertsmere: £132East Renfrewshire: £183Hertsmere: £124

    £131£132£124East 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: Hertsmere £4.16, East Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56Hertsmere: £4.16East Renfrewshire: £3.58Hertsmere: £4.18East Renfrewshire: £3.38Hertsmere: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere is higher£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: Hertsmere £332, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Hertsmere: £332East Renfrewshire: £375Hertsmere: £334East Renfrewshire: £355Hertsmere: £315

    £332£334£315East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertsmere £95, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £160Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £151Hertsmere: £90

    £95£95£90East 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: Hertsmere £45, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51Hertsmere: £45East Renfrewshire: £51Hertsmere: £46East Renfrewshire: £48Hertsmere: £43

    £45£46£43East Renfrewshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertsmere £1,011, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514Hertsmere: £1,011East Renfrewshire: £516Hertsmere: £1,015East Renfrewshire: £488Hertsmere: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertsmere £229, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £229East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £230East Renfrewshire: £142Hertsmere: £218

    £229£230£218Hertsmere is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £138, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176Hertsmere: £138East Renfrewshire: £177Hertsmere: £139East Renfrewshire: £167Hertsmere: £131

    £138£139£131East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertsmere £6.00, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44Hertsmere: £6.00East Renfrewshire: £4.46Hertsmere: £6.02East Renfrewshire: £4.21Hertsmere: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertsmere £2.44, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15Hertsmere: £2.44East Renfrewshire: £3.17Hertsmere: £2.45East Renfrewshire: £2.99Hertsmere: £2.31

    £2.44£2.45£2.31East Renfrewshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertsmere £5.82, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Hertsmere: £5.82East Renfrewshire: £9.04Hertsmere: £5.84East Renfrewshire: £8.54Hertsmere: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 175.6, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2Hertsmere: 175.6

    175.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 16.9, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2Hertsmere: 16.9

    16.9Hertsmere is higher15.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 27.7, East Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5Hertsmere: 27.7

    27.7East 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: Hertsmere 51.8, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Hertsmere: 51.8

    51.8East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertsmere 99.3, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2Hertsmere: 99.3

    99.3Hertsmere 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: Hertsmere 10.7, East Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5Hertsmere: 10.7

    10.7East Renfrewshire is higher13.5

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Hertsmere and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureHertsmereEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,133£3,904£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedHertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,134£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,203£1,208£1,141£749£752£710EstimatedHertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£65£65£62Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.56£3.58£3.38EstimatedHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43£51£51£48EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£514£516£488Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£150£150£142Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£4.44£4.46£4.21Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.44£2.45£2.31£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.6201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.2Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.738.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.860.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.368.2Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

Hertsmere is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 13. 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

Hertsmere East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertsmere £452.7m, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mHertsmere: £452.7mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mHertsmere: £454.6mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mHertsmere: £429.4m

    £452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere is higher£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertsmere £247.5m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mHertsmere: £247.5mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mHertsmere: £248.6mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mHertsmere: £234.8m

    £247.5m£248.6m£234.8mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertsmere £132.4m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mHertsmere: £132.4mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mHertsmere: £132.9mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mHertsmere: £125.5m

    £132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere £223.3m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mHertsmere: £223.3mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mHertsmere: £224.2mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mHertsmere: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere £9.4m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mHertsmere: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £14.4m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mHertsmere: £14.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mHertsmere: £14.5mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mHertsmere: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast 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: Hertsmere £0.46m, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mHertsmere: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mHertsmere: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £36.5m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mHertsmere: £36.5mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mHertsmere: £36.7mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mHertsmere: £34.7m

    £36.5m£36.7m£34.7mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere £10.4m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mHertsmere: £10.4mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mHertsmere: £10.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mHertsmere: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mEast 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: Hertsmere £5.0m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mHertsmere: £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mHertsmere: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere £111.2m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mHertsmere: £111.2mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mHertsmere: £111.7mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mHertsmere: £105.5m

    £111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertsmere £25.2m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mHertsmere: £25.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mHertsmere: £25.4mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mHertsmere: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertsmere £15.2m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mHertsmere: £15.2mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mHertsmere: £15.3mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mHertsmere: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertsmere £0.66m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mHertsmere: £0.66mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mHertsmere: £0.66mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mHertsmere: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertsmere £0.27m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mHertsmere: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertsmere £0.64m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mHertsmere: £0.64mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mHertsmere: £0.64mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mHertsmere: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertsmere 19,319, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007Hertsmere: 19,319

    19,319East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertsmere 1,861, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507Hertsmere: 1,861

    1,861Hertsmere is higher1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 3,047, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825Hertsmere: 3,047

    3,047East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertsmere 5,697, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985Hertsmere: 5,697

    5,697East Renfrewshire is higher5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertsmere 10,922, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780Hertsmere: 10,922

    10,922Hertsmere is higher6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertsmere 1,180, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339Hertsmere: 1,180

    1,180East Renfrewshire is higher1,339

Show the numbers
Hertsmere and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureHertsmereEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mEast Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,31920,007East Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8611,507Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0473,825East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6975,985East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9226,780Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1801,339EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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