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Vale of White Horse and East Renfrewshire

149,421 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of White Horse is higher than East Renfrewshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Vale of White Horse 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

Vale of White Horse East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Vale of White Horse: £3,619East Renfrewshire: £4,049Vale of White Horse: £3,634East Renfrewshire: £3,824Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433East 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: Vale of White Horse £12,394, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434Vale of White Horse: £12,394East Renfrewshire: £12,487Vale of White Horse: £12,447East Renfrewshire: £11,794Vale of White Horse: £11,756

    £12,394£12,447£11,756East Renfrewshire 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: Vale of White Horse £1,330, East Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296Vale of White Horse: £1,330East Renfrewshire: £1,301Vale of White Horse: £1,335East Renfrewshire: £1,229Vale of White Horse: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £11,614, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180Vale of White Horse: £11,614East Renfrewshire: £11,228Vale of White Horse: £11,664East Renfrewshire: £10,605Vale of White Horse: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £221, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313Vale of White Horse: £221East Renfrewshire: £314Vale of White Horse: £222East Renfrewshire: £297Vale of White Horse: £209

    £221£222£209East Renfrewshire 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: Vale of White Horse £545, East Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924Vale of White Horse: £545East Renfrewshire: £928Vale of White Horse: £548East Renfrewshire: £876Vale of White Horse: £517

    £545£548£517East 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: Vale of White Horse £13, East Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17Vale of White Horse: £13East Renfrewshire: £17Vale of White Horse: £14East Renfrewshire: £16Vale of White Horse: £13

    £13£14£13East 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: Vale of White Horse £225, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Vale of White Horse: £225East Renfrewshire: £375Vale of White Horse: £226East Renfrewshire: £355Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213East 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: Vale of White Horse £113, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £160Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £151Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107East 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: Vale of White Horse £64, East Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88Vale of White Horse: £64East Renfrewshire: £88Vale of White Horse: £64East Renfrewshire: £83Vale of White Horse: £60

    £64£64£60East 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: Vale of White Horse £1,120, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890Vale of White Horse: £1,120East Renfrewshire: £894Vale of White Horse: £1,125East Renfrewshire: £844Vale of White Horse: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £124East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £125East Renfrewshire: £142Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118East 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: Vale of White Horse £138, East Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305Vale of White Horse: £138East Renfrewshire: £306Vale of White Horse: £138East Renfrewshire: £289Vale of White Horse: £131

    £138£138£131East 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: Vale of White Horse £6.13, East Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67Vale of White Horse: £6.13East Renfrewshire: £7.71Vale of White Horse: £6.15East Renfrewshire: £7.28Vale of White Horse: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81East 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: Vale of White Horse £2.60, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45Vale of White Horse: £2.60East Renfrewshire: £5.47Vale of White Horse: £2.62East Renfrewshire: £5.17Vale of White Horse: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47East Renfrewshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Vale of White Horse: £5.44East Renfrewshire: £9.04Vale of White Horse: £5.46East Renfrewshire: £8.54Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East 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: Vale of White Horse 1,006.3, East Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 51.9, East Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7Vale of White Horse: 51.9

    51.9East Renfrewshire 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: Vale of White Horse 113.3, East Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6Vale of White Horse: 113.3

    113.3East 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: Vale of White Horse 35.2, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2East 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: Vale of White Horse 116.9, East Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0Vale of White Horse: 116.9

    116.9East 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: Vale of White Horse 14.7, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3Vale of White Horse: 14.7

    14.7East Renfrewshire is higher23.3

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Vale of White Horse and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of White HorseEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,447£11,756£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedVale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,180£11,228£10,605Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£209£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£548£517£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£17£17£16EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£890£894£844Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3965.6Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.972.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.260.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.9118.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.723.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

Vale of White Horse is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 19. 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

Vale of White Horse East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031Vale of White Horse: £3,619East Renfrewshire: £4,049Vale of White Horse: £3,634East Renfrewshire: £3,824Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,345, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591Vale of White Horse: £2,345East Renfrewshire: £2,602Vale of White Horse: £2,355East Renfrewshire: £2,457Vale of White Horse: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224East 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: Vale of White Horse £807, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749Vale of White Horse: £807East Renfrewshire: £752Vale of White Horse: £810East Renfrewshire: £710Vale of White Horse: £765

    £807£810£765Vale of White Horse is higher£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,197, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329Vale of White Horse: £2,197East Renfrewshire: £2,339Vale of White Horse: £2,207East Renfrewshire: £2,210Vale of White Horse: £2,084

    £2,197£2,207£2,084East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £42, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65Vale of White Horse: £42East Renfrewshire: £65Vale of White Horse: £42East Renfrewshire: £62Vale of White Horse: £40

    £42£42£40East Renfrewshire 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: Vale of White Horse £103, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192Vale of White Horse: £103East Renfrewshire: £193Vale of White Horse: £104East Renfrewshire: £183Vale of White Horse: £98

    £103£104£98East 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: Vale of White Horse £2.54, East Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56Vale of White Horse: £2.54East Renfrewshire: £3.58Vale of White Horse: £2.55East Renfrewshire: £3.38Vale of White Horse: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41East 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: Vale of White Horse £225, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374Vale of White Horse: £225East Renfrewshire: £375Vale of White Horse: £226East Renfrewshire: £355Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213East 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: Vale of White Horse £113, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £160Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £151Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107East 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: Vale of White Horse £39, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51Vale of White Horse: £39East Renfrewshire: £51Vale of White Horse: £39East Renfrewshire: £48Vale of White Horse: £37

    £39£39£37East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £679, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514Vale of White Horse: £679East Renfrewshire: £516Vale of White Horse: £682East Renfrewshire: £488Vale of White Horse: £644

    £679£682£644Vale of White Horse is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £124East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £125East Renfrewshire: £142Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £84, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176Vale of White Horse: £84East Renfrewshire: £177Vale of White Horse: £84East Renfrewshire: £167Vale of White Horse: £79

    £84£84£79East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3.71, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44Vale of White Horse: £3.71East Renfrewshire: £4.46Vale of White Horse: £3.73East Renfrewshire: £4.21Vale of White Horse: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of White Horse £1.58, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15Vale of White Horse: £1.58East Renfrewshire: £3.17Vale of White Horse: £1.59East Renfrewshire: £2.99Vale of White Horse: £1.50

    £1.58£1.59£1.50East Renfrewshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00Vale of White Horse: £5.44East Renfrewshire: £9.04Vale of White Horse: £5.46East Renfrewshire: £8.54Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 190.4, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2Vale of White Horse: 190.4

    190.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 9.8, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2Vale of White Horse: 9.8

    9.8East Renfrewshire 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: Vale of White Horse 21.4, East Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5Vale of White Horse: 21.4

    21.4East 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: Vale of White Horse 35.2, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 70.9, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2Vale of White Horse: 70.9

    70.9Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 8.9, East Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5Vale of White Horse: 8.9

    8.9East Renfrewshire is higher13.5

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Vale of White Horse and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureVale of White HorseEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£749£752£710EstimatedVale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,207£2,084£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£3.56£3.58£3.38EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£679£682£644£514£516£488Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.58£1.59£1.50£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.4201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.815.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.438.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.260.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.968.2Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.913.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

Vale of White Horse 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

Vale of White Horse East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £540.7m, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mVale of White Horse: £540.7mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mVale of White Horse: £543.0mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mVale of White Horse: £512.9m

    £540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £350.4m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mVale of White Horse: £350.4mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mVale of White Horse: £351.8mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mVale of White Horse: £332.3m

    £350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £120.6m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mVale of White Horse: £120.6mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mVale of White Horse: £121.1mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mVale of White Horse: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse £328.3m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mVale of White Horse: £328.3mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mVale of White Horse: £329.7mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mVale of White Horse: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £6.2m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mVale of White Horse: £6.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mVale of White Horse: £6.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mVale of White Horse: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mEast Renfrewshire 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: Vale of White Horse £15.4m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mVale of White Horse: £15.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mVale of White Horse: £15.5mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mVale of White Horse: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast 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: Vale of White Horse £0.38m, East Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mVale of White Horse: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mVale of White Horse: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mVale of White Horse: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mVale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £33.6m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mVale of White Horse: £33.6mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mVale of White Horse: £33.8mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mVale of White Horse: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mEast 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: Vale of White Horse £16.8m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mVale of White Horse: £16.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mVale of White Horse: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £5.8m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mVale of White Horse: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mVale of White Horse: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mVale of White Horse: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £101.5m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mVale of White Horse: £101.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mVale of White Horse: £101.9mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mVale of White Horse: £96.3m

    £101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of White Horse £18.6m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mVale of White Horse: £18.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mVale of White Horse: £18.6mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mVale of White Horse: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £12.5m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mVale of White Horse: £12.5mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mVale of White Horse: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £0.55m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mVale of White Horse: £0.55mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mVale of White Horse: £0.56mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mVale of White Horse: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of White Horse £0.24m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mVale of White Horse: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mVale of White Horse: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mVale of White Horse: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £0.81m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mVale of White Horse: £0.81mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mVale of White Horse: £0.82mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mVale of White Horse: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse 28,446, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007Vale of White Horse: 28,446

    28,446Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 1,466, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507Vale of White Horse: 1,466

    1,466East Renfrewshire is higher1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 3,202, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825Vale of White Horse: 3,202

    3,202East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 5,260, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985Vale of White Horse: 5,260

    5,260East Renfrewshire is higher5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 10,596, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780Vale of White Horse: 10,596

    10,596Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 1,332, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339Vale of White Horse: 1,332

    1,332East Renfrewshire is higher1,339

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureVale of White HorseEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedVale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedVale of White Horse
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mVale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedVale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedVale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mVale of White Horse
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mVale of White Horse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44620,007Vale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4661,507East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2023,825East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2605,985East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5966,780Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,339EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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