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East Renfrewshire and West Berkshire

99,440 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than West Berkshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

East Renfrewshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

East Renfrewshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Renfrewshire: £4,031West Berkshire: £3,782East Renfrewshire: £4,049West Berkshire: £3,572East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624East Renfrewshire: £12,434West Berkshire: £12,678East Renfrewshire: £12,487West Berkshire: £11,974East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326East Renfrewshire: £1,296West Berkshire: £1,332East Renfrewshire: £1,301West Berkshire: £1,258East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839East Renfrewshire: £11,180West Berkshire: £11,889East Renfrewshire: £11,228West Berkshire: £11,229East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263East Renfrewshire: £313West Berkshire: £264East Renfrewshire: £314West Berkshire: £249East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: East Renfrewshire £924, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506East Renfrewshire: £924West Berkshire: £508East Renfrewshire: £928West Berkshire: £480East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£506£508£480

  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: East Renfrewshire £17, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17East Renfrewshire: £17West Berkshire: £17East Renfrewshire: £17West Berkshire: £16East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East 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: East Renfrewshire £374, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Renfrewshire: £374West Berkshire: £251East Renfrewshire: £375West Berkshire: £237East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Renfrewshire: £159West Berkshire: £117East Renfrewshire: £160West Berkshire: £110East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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: East Renfrewshire £88, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66East Renfrewshire: £88West Berkshire: £66East Renfrewshire: £88West Berkshire: £62East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096East Renfrewshire: £890West Berkshire: £1,101East Renfrewshire: £894West Berkshire: £1,040East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £157East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £148East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £305, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155East Renfrewshire: £305West Berkshire: £156East Renfrewshire: £306West Berkshire: £147East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88East Renfrewshire: £7.67West Berkshire: £6.91East Renfrewshire: £7.71West Berkshire: £6.53East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38East Renfrewshire: £5.45West Berkshire: £2.39East Renfrewshire: £5.47West Berkshire: £2.26East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Renfrewshire: £9.00West Berkshire: £6.19East Renfrewshire: £9.04West Berkshire: £5.85East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 965.6, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 72.7, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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: East Renfrewshire 184.6, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 118.0, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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: East Renfrewshire 23.3, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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East Renfrewshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,766£3,782£3,572East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£263£264£249East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£506£508£480East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£17£17£16East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£250£251£237East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£116£117£110East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£66£66£62East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£155£156£147East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.88£6.91£6.53East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£2.38£2.39£2.26East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.763.8East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6107.0East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.238.5East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated15.3East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 4. 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

East Renfrewshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766East Renfrewshire: £4,031West Berkshire: £3,782East Renfrewshire: £4,049West Berkshire: £3,572East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429East Renfrewshire: £2,591West Berkshire: £2,440East Renfrewshire: £2,602West Berkshire: £2,304East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809East Renfrewshire: £749West Berkshire: £812East Renfrewshire: £752West Berkshire: £767East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278East Renfrewshire: £2,329West Berkshire: £2,288East Renfrewshire: £2,339West Berkshire: £2,161East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51East Renfrewshire: £65West Berkshire: £51East Renfrewshire: £65West Berkshire: £48East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97East Renfrewshire: £192West Berkshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £193West Berkshire: £92East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.56, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18East Renfrewshire: £3.56West Berkshire: £3.20East Renfrewshire: £3.58West Berkshire: £3.02East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250East Renfrewshire: £374West Berkshire: £251East Renfrewshire: £375West Berkshire: £237East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116East Renfrewshire: £159West Berkshire: £117East Renfrewshire: £160West Berkshire: £110East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40East Renfrewshire: £51West Berkshire: £40East Renfrewshire: £51West Berkshire: £38East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669East Renfrewshire: £514West Berkshire: £671East Renfrewshire: £516West Berkshire: £634East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £157East Renfrewshire: £150West Berkshire: £148East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94East Renfrewshire: £176West Berkshire: £95East Renfrewshire: £177West Berkshire: £90East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20East Renfrewshire: £4.44West Berkshire: £4.21East Renfrewshire: £4.46West Berkshire: £3.98East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45East Renfrewshire: £3.15West Berkshire: £1.46East Renfrewshire: £3.17West Berkshire: £1.38East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17East Renfrewshire: £9.00West Berkshire: £6.19East Renfrewshire: £9.04West Berkshire: £5.85East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 38.5, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 60.2, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2West Berkshire is higher72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 13.5, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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East Renfrewshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,766£3,782£3,572East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,429£2,440£2,304East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,278£2,288£2,161East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£51£51£48East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£97£98£92East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£3.18£3.20£3.02East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£250£251£237East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£116£117£110East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£40£40£38East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£94£95£90East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.20£4.21£3.98East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£1.45£1.46£1.38East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£6.17£6.19£5.85East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2195.7East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.212.3East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.520.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.238.5East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.272.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated9.3East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

East Renfrewshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mWest Berkshire: £623.8mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mWest Berkshire: £589.2mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mWest Berkshire: £402.3mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mWest Berkshire: £380.0mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mWest Berkshire: £133.9mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mWest Berkshire: £126.5mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mWest Berkshire: £377.3mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mWest Berkshire: £356.4mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWest Berkshire: £8.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mWest Berkshire: £7.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mWest Berkshire: £15.2mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £0.35m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mWest Berkshire: £0.53mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.50mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mWest Berkshire: £41.4mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mWest Berkshire: £39.1mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £19.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £18.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mWest Berkshire: £6.6mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mWest Berkshire: £6.3mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mWest Berkshire: £110.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mWest Berkshire: £104.6mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mWest Berkshire: £25.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mWest Berkshire: £24.5mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mWest Berkshire: £15.6mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mWest Berkshire: £14.8mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWest Berkshire: £0.70mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mWest Berkshire: £0.66mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWest Berkshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mWest Berkshire: £0.23mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mWest Berkshire: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mWest Berkshire: £0.97mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,535

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00732,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5072,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,395East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9856,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78011,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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