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Vale of White Horse and East Renfrewshire
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,394£12,447£11,756East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,434£12,487£11,794
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse is higher£1,296£1,301£1,229
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£11,180£11,228£10,605
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£221£222£209East Renfrewshire is higher£313£314£297
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£545£548£517East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£14£13East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse is higher£890£894£844
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£138£138£131East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.13£6.15£5.81East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47East Renfrewshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count965.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
51.9East Renfrewshire is higher72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
113.3East Renfrewshire is higher184.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.9East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.7East Renfrewshire is higher23.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,394£12,447£11,756 | £12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,330£1,335£1,261 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,614£11,664£11,017 | £11,180£11,228£10,605 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £221£222£209 | £313£314£297 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £545£548£517 | £924£928£876Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£14£13 | £17£17£16Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £374£375£355Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £159£160£151Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £88£88£83Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,120£1,125£1,062 | £890£894£844 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £150£150£142 | East Renfrewshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £305£306£289 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.3 | 965.6 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 51.9 | 72.7 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 113.3 | 184.6 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 60.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.9 | 118.0 | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.7 | 23.3Estimated | East 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,619£3,634£3,433East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,345£2,355£2,224East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£807£810£765Vale of White Horse is higher£749£752£710
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,197£2,207£2,084East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,210
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£42£42£40East Renfrewshire is higher£65£65£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£103£104£98East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.54£2.55£2.41East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£213East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£679£682£644Vale of White Horse is higher£514£516£488
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£79East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.58£1.59£1.50East Renfrewshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8East Renfrewshire is higher15.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.4East Renfrewshire is higher38.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2East Renfrewshire is higher60.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
70.9Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count68.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9East Renfrewshire is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,619£3,634£3,433 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,345£2,355£2,224 | £2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £807£810£765 | £749£752£710Estimated | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,197£2,207£2,084 | £2,329£2,339£2,210 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £42£42£40 | £65£65£62 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £103£104£98 | £192£193£183Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.54£2.55£2.41 | £3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£213 | £374£375£355Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £159£160£151Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £51£51£48Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £679£682£644 | £514£516£488 | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £150£150£142 | East Renfrewshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£79 | £176£177£167 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | East Renfrewshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.58£1.59£1.50 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.4 | 201.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 15.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.4 | 38.5 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 60.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 70.9 | 68.2 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 13.5Estimated | East 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse is higher£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,446Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count20,007
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,466East Renfrewshire is higher1,507
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,202East Renfrewshire is higher3,825
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,260East Renfrewshire is higher5,985
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,596Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count6,780
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,332East Renfrewshire is higher1,339
Show the numbers
| Measure | Vale of White Horse | East Renfrewshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £540.7m£543.0m£512.9m | £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated | Vale of White Horse |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.4m£351.8m£332.3m | £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated | Vale of White Horse |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £120.6m£121.1m£114.4m | £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated | Vale of White Horse |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £328.3m£329.7m£311.4m | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | Vale of White Horse |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.6m£33.8m£31.9m | £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated | Vale of White Horse |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.5m£101.9m£96.3m | £51.1m£51.4m£48.5m | Vale of White Horse |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.6m£17.6m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | Vale of White Horse |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.5m£11.8m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Vale of White Horse |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,446 | 20,007 | Vale of White Horse |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,466 | 1,507 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,202 | 3,825 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,260 | 5,985 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,596 | 6,780 | Vale of White Horse |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,332 | 1,339Estimated | East Renfrewshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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