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Sevenoaks and East Renfrewshire
Sevenoaks is higher than East Renfrewshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Sevenoaks 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
Sevenoaks East Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higher£4,031£4,049£3,824
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks is higher£12,434£12,487£11,794
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks is higher£11,180£11,228£10,605
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£303£304£287East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£700£703£664East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£18£17Sevenoaks is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£268East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£128East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£96£91Sevenoaks is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks is higher£890£894£844
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£181£181£171East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.31£6.34£5.99East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
996.4Sevenoaks is higher965.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.7East Renfrewshire is higher184.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.1East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
119.4Sevenoaks is higher118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sevenoaks | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,094£4,111£3,883 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,805£12,860£12,146 | £12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,427£1,433£1,354 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,785£11,836£11,179 | £11,180£11,228£10,605 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £303£304£287 | £313£314£297 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £700£703£664 | £924£928£876Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£18£17 | £17£17£16Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£268 | £374£375£355Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£128 | £159£160£151Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£96£91 | £88£88£83Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,140£1,144£1,081 | £890£894£844 | Sevenoaks |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £150£150£142 | East Renfrewshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £305£306£289 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.31£6.34£5.99 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 996.4 | 965.6 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.7 | 72.7 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.7 | 184.6 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.1 | 60.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 119.4 | 118.0 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.6 | 23.3Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
Per resident
Sevenoaks 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
Sevenoaks East Renfrewshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks is higher£4,031£4,049£3,824
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks is higher£2,591£2,602£2,457
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£832£836£789Sevenoaks is higher£749£752£710
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks is higher£2,329£2,339£2,210
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£60East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£147£148£140East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£268East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£128East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£56£56£53Sevenoaks is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£665£667£630Sevenoaks is higher£514£516£488
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£105£106£100East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
209.7Sevenoaks is higher201.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.6East Renfrewshire is higher38.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
44.1East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
69.6Sevenoaks is higher68.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Sevenoaks | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,094£4,111£3,883 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,695£2,706£2,556 | £2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £832£836£789 | £749£752£710Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,480£2,491£2,352 | £2,329£2,339£2,210 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £65£65£62 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £147£148£140 | £192£193£183Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.67£3.68£3.48 | £3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£268 | £374£375£355Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£128 | £159£160£151Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £56£56£53 | £51£51£48Estimated | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £665£667£630 | £514£516£488 | Sevenoaks |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £150£150£142 | East Renfrewshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £105£106£100 | £176£177£167 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 209.7 | 201.2 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.5 | 15.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.6 | 38.5 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 44.1 | 60.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 69.6 | 68.2 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.6 | 13.5Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
Total
Sevenoaks is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 6. 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
Sevenoaks East Renfrewshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mSevenoaks is higher£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mSevenoaks is higher£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mSevenoaks is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mSevenoaks is higher£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mSevenoaks is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,717Sevenoaks is higher20,007
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,772Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,507
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,631East Renfrewshire is higher3,825
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,404East Renfrewshire is higher5,985
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,540Sevenoaks is higher6,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,547Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,339
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| Measure | Sevenoaks | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £502.1m£504.2m£476.2m | £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated | Sevenoaks |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £330.5m£331.9m£313.5m | £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated | Sevenoaks |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.1m£102.5m£96.8m | £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated | Sevenoaks |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £304.2m£305.5m£288.5m | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.9m£7.4m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.1m£18.1m£17.1m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | Sevenoaks |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.6m£34.7m£32.8m | £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.6m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.9m£6.5m | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated | Sevenoaks |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.9m£77.3m | £51.1m£51.4m£48.5m | Sevenoaks |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | Sevenoaks |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Sevenoaks |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Sevenoaks |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,717 | 20,007 | Sevenoaks |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,772 | 1,507 | Sevenoaks |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,631 | 3,825 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,404 | 5,985 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,540 | 6,780 | Sevenoaks |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,547 | 1,339Estimated | Sevenoaks |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.