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Sefton and Renfrewshire

285,298 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

Sefton is higher than Renfrewshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

Sefton is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 7. 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

Sefton Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Sefton: £5,468Renfrewshire: £4,743Sefton: £5,491Renfrewshire: £4,480Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £12,883, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Sefton: £12,883Renfrewshire: £12,746Sefton: £12,938Renfrewshire: £12,039Sefton: £12,220

    £12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £2,479, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Sefton: £2,479Renfrewshire: £2,084Sefton: £2,490Renfrewshire: £1,969Sefton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton is higher£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £11,448, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Sefton: £11,448Renfrewshire: £11,341Sefton: £11,496Renfrewshire: £10,712Sefton: £10,859

    £11,448£11,496£10,859Sefton is higher£11,293£11,341£10,712

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sefton £523, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Sefton: £523Renfrewshire: £484Sefton: £526Renfrewshire: £458Sefton: £496

    £523£526£496Sefton is higher£482£484£458

  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: Sefton £879, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Sefton: £879Renfrewshire: £893Sefton: £883Renfrewshire: £844Sefton: £834

    £879£883£834Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890£893£844

  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: Sefton £33, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Sefton: £33Renfrewshire: £26Sefton: £33Renfrewshire: £25Sefton: £31

    £33£33£31Sefton is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Sefton: £658Renfrewshire: £621Sefton: £661Renfrewshire: £586Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £168Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£178£178£168

  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: Sefton £148, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Sefton: £148Renfrewshire: £112Sefton: £149Renfrewshire: £106Sefton: £141

    £148£149£141Sefton is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £1,845, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Sefton: £1,845Renfrewshire: £1,452Sefton: £1,853Renfrewshire: £1,372Sefton: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Sefton: £242Renfrewshire: £218Sefton: £243Renfrewshire: £206Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £469, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Sefton: £469Renfrewshire: £501Sefton: £471Renfrewshire: £474Sefton: £445

    £469£471£445Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.04, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Sefton: £8.04Renfrewshire: £8.67Sefton: £8.08Renfrewshire: £8.19Sefton: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.63£8.67£8.19

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sefton £8.70, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Sefton: £8.70Renfrewshire: £9.79Sefton: £8.73Renfrewshire: £9.25Sefton: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Sefton: £6.75Renfrewshire: £7.37Sefton: £6.78Renfrewshire: £6.96Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton 1,009.7, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Sefton: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Sefton is higher976.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sefton 130.7, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Sefton: 130.7

    130.7Sefton is higher123.4

  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: Sefton 182.9, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Sefton: 182.9

    182.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count195.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 97.9, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Sefton 217.5, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Sefton: 217.5

    217.5Sefton is higher191.6

  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: Sefton 31.2, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Sefton: 31.2

    31.2Sefton is higher26.3

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Sefton and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSeftonRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedSefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,883£12,938£12,220£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedSefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedSefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,448£11,496£10,859£11,293£11,341£10,712Sefton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£523£526£496£482£484£458Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£879£883£834£890£893£844EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£26£26£25EstimatedSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£618£621£586EstimatedSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£178£178£168EstimatedSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£112£112£106EstimatedSefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,446£1,452£1,372Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£217£218£206Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£499£501£474Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.7976.6Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.7123.4Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.9195.5Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.9100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.5191.6Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.226.3EstimatedSefton

Per resident

Sefton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 5. 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

Sefton Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sefton £5,468, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Sefton: £5,468Renfrewshire: £4,743Sefton: £5,491Renfrewshire: £4,480Sefton: £5,187

    £5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sefton £2,902, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Sefton: £2,902Renfrewshire: £2,389Sefton: £2,914Renfrewshire: £2,257Sefton: £2,752

    £2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton is higher£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sefton £1,470, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Sefton: £1,470Renfrewshire: £1,330Sefton: £1,476Renfrewshire: £1,256Sefton: £1,394

    £1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sefton £2,578, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Sefton: £2,578Renfrewshire: £2,126Sefton: £2,589Renfrewshire: £2,008Sefton: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton is higher£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sefton £118, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Sefton: £118Renfrewshire: £91Sefton: £118Renfrewshire: £86Sefton: £112

    £118£118£112Sefton is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £198, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Sefton: £198Renfrewshire: £167Sefton: £199Renfrewshire: £158Sefton: £188

    £198£199£188Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Sefton £7.40, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Sefton: £7.40Renfrewshire: £4.97Sefton: £7.43Renfrewshire: £4.69Sefton: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £658, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Sefton: £658Renfrewshire: £621Sefton: £661Renfrewshire: £586Sefton: £624

    £658£661£624Sefton is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sefton £190, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £168Sefton: £180

    £190£190£180Sefton is higher£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Sefton £88, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Sefton: £88Renfrewshire: £72Sefton: £88Renfrewshire: £68Sefton: £83

    £88£88£83Sefton is higher£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sefton £1,094, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Sefton: £1,094Renfrewshire: £926Sefton: £1,098Renfrewshire: £875Sefton: £1,037

    £1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton is higher£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sefton £242, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Sefton: £242Renfrewshire: £218Sefton: £243Renfrewshire: £206Sefton: £230

    £242£243£230Sefton is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sefton £278, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Sefton: £278Renfrewshire: £320Sefton: £279Renfrewshire: £302Sefton: £264

    £278£279£264Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sefton £4.77, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Sefton: £4.77Renfrewshire: £5.53Sefton: £4.79Renfrewshire: £5.22Sefton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sefton £5.16, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Sefton: £5.16Renfrewshire: £6.25Sefton: £5.18Renfrewshire: £5.90Sefton: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sefton £6.75, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Sefton: £6.75Renfrewshire: £7.37Sefton: £6.78Renfrewshire: £6.96Sefton: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 227.4, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Sefton: 227.4

    227.4Sefton is higher183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 29.5, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Sefton: 29.5

    29.5Sefton is higher23.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 41.2, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Sefton: 41.2

    41.2Sefton is higherDepends on how you count36.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 97.9, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Sefton: 97.9

    97.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 128.9, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Sefton: 128.9

    128.9Sefton is higher122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sefton 18.5, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Sefton: 18.5

    18.5Sefton is higher16.8

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Sefton and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureSeftonRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,468£5,491£5,187£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedSefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,902£2,914£2,752£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedSefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,470£1,476£1,394£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,117£2,126£2,008Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£90£91£86Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£167£167£158EstimatedSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£658£661£624£618£621£586EstimatedSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£178£178£168EstimatedSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£71£72£68EstimatedSefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,094£1,098£1,037£922£926£875Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£217£218£206Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£318£320£302Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.4183.1Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.523.1Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.236.6Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.9100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.9122.2Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.516.8EstimatedSefton

Total

Sefton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 0. 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

Sefton Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sefton £1.6bn, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mSefton: £1.6bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mSefton: £1.6bnRenfrewshire: £844.9mSefton: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton is higher£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sefton £827.8m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mSefton: £827.8mRenfrewshire: £450.6mSefton: £831.4mRenfrewshire: £425.6mSefton: £785.2m

    £827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton is higher£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sefton £419.3m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mSefton: £419.3mRenfrewshire: £250.8mSefton: £421.1mRenfrewshire: £236.9mSefton: £397.7m

    £419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton is higher£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sefton £735.6m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mSefton: £735.6mRenfrewshire: £401.0mSefton: £738.8mRenfrewshire: £378.7mSefton: £697.8m

    £735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton is higher£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton £33.6m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSefton: £33.6mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSefton: £33.8mRenfrewshire: £16.2mSefton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton £56.5m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mSefton: £56.5mRenfrewshire: £31.6mSefton: £56.7mRenfrewshire: £29.8mSefton: £53.6m

    £56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Sefton £2.1m, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mSefton: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £0.94mSefton: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £0.88mSefton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton £187.7m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mSefton: £187.7mRenfrewshire: £117.1mSefton: £188.5mRenfrewshire: £110.6mSefton: £178.1m

    £187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sefton £54.1m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mSefton: £54.1mRenfrewshire: £33.6mSefton: £54.3mRenfrewshire: £31.8mSefton: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton £25.1m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSefton: £25.1mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSefton: £25.2mRenfrewshire: £12.8mSefton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton £312.0m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mSefton: £312.0mRenfrewshire: £174.7mSefton: £313.4mRenfrewshire: £165.0mSefton: £296.0m

    £312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton is higher£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sefton £69.2m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mSefton: £69.2mRenfrewshire: £41.0mSefton: £69.5mRenfrewshire: £38.8mSefton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton is higher£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sefton £79.4m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mSefton: £79.4mRenfrewshire: £60.3mSefton: £79.7mRenfrewshire: £57.0mSefton: £75.3m

    £79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sefton £1.4m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSefton: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSefton: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £0.99mSefton: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sefton £1.5m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSefton: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSefton: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £1.1mSefton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sefton £1.9m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSefton: £1.9mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSefton: £1.9mRenfrewshire: £1.3mSefton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sefton 64,886, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Sefton: 64,886

    64,886Sefton is higher34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sefton 8,401, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Sefton: 8,401

    8,401Sefton is higher4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sefton 11,750, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Sefton: 11,750

    11,750Sefton is higherDepends on how you count6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sefton 27,922, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Sefton: 27,922

    27,922Sefton is higherDepends on how you count19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sefton 36,781, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Sefton: 36,781

    36,781Sefton is higher23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sefton 5,272, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Sefton: 5,272

    5,272Sefton is higher3,166

Show the numbers
Sefton and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureSeftonRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,88634,526Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,4014,364Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,7506,910Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,92219,010Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,78123,051Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,2723,166EstimatedSefton

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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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