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East Renfrewshire and Central Bedfordshire

99,440 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 14 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 8. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653East Renfrewshire: £4,031Central Bedfordshire: £3,669East Renfrewshire: £4,049Central Bedfordshire: £3,465East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823East Renfrewshire: £12,434Central Bedfordshire: £12,878East Renfrewshire: £12,487Central Bedfordshire: £12,164East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460East Renfrewshire: £1,296Central Bedfordshire: £1,466East Renfrewshire: £1,301Central Bedfordshire: £1,384East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951East Renfrewshire: £11,180Central Bedfordshire: £12,002East Renfrewshire: £11,228Central Bedfordshire: £11,336East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278East Renfrewshire: £313Central Bedfordshire: £280East Renfrewshire: £314Central Bedfordshire: £264East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577East Renfrewshire: £924Central Bedfordshire: £579East Renfrewshire: £928Central Bedfordshire: £547East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  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, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18East Renfrewshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18East Renfrewshire: £17Central Bedfordshire: £17East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282East Renfrewshire: £374Central Bedfordshire: £283East Renfrewshire: £375Central Bedfordshire: £267East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123East Renfrewshire: £159Central Bedfordshire: £124East Renfrewshire: £160Central Bedfordshire: £117East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81East Renfrewshire: £88Central Bedfordshire: £81East Renfrewshire: £88Central Bedfordshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183East Renfrewshire: £890Central Bedfordshire: £1,188East Renfrewshire: £894Central Bedfordshire: £1,122East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £132East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  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, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183East Renfrewshire: £305Central Bedfordshire: £184East Renfrewshire: £306Central Bedfordshire: £174East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72East Renfrewshire: £7.67Central Bedfordshire: £8.76East Renfrewshire: £7.71Central Bedfordshire: £8.27East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66East Renfrewshire: £5.45Central Bedfordshire: £4.68East Renfrewshire: £5.47Central Bedfordshire: £4.42East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80East Renfrewshire: £9.00Central Bedfordshire: £4.82East Renfrewshire: £9.04Central Bedfordshire: £4.55East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0Central Bedfordshire is higher132.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count18.5

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East Renfrewshire and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,653£3,669£3,465East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£278£280£264East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£577£579£547East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£282£283£267East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£123£124£117East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£81£81£76East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£139£139£132East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£183£184£174East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.66£4.68£4.42East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£4.80£4.82£4.55East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.771.0East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6126.4East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.245.3East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated18.5East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653East Renfrewshire: £4,031Central Bedfordshire: £3,669East Renfrewshire: £4,049Central Bedfordshire: £3,465East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200East Renfrewshire: £2,591Central Bedfordshire: £2,209East Renfrewshire: £2,602Central Bedfordshire: £2,087East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905East Renfrewshire: £749Central Bedfordshire: £908East Renfrewshire: £752Central Bedfordshire: £858East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050East Renfrewshire: £2,329Central Bedfordshire: £2,059East Renfrewshire: £2,339Central Bedfordshire: £1,945East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48East Renfrewshire: £65Central Bedfordshire: £48East Renfrewshire: £65Central Bedfordshire: £45East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99East Renfrewshire: £192Central Bedfordshire: £99East Renfrewshire: £193Central Bedfordshire: £94East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04East Renfrewshire: £3.56Central Bedfordshire: £3.05East Renfrewshire: £3.58Central Bedfordshire: £2.88East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282East Renfrewshire: £374Central Bedfordshire: £283East Renfrewshire: £375Central Bedfordshire: £267East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123East Renfrewshire: £159Central Bedfordshire: £124East Renfrewshire: £160Central Bedfordshire: £117East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50East Renfrewshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £50East Renfrewshire: £51Central Bedfordshire: £47East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733East Renfrewshire: £514Central Bedfordshire: £736East Renfrewshire: £516Central Bedfordshire: £695East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £139East Renfrewshire: £150Central Bedfordshire: £132East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113East Renfrewshire: £176Central Bedfordshire: £114East Renfrewshire: £177Central Bedfordshire: £108East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41East Renfrewshire: £4.44Central Bedfordshire: £5.43East Renfrewshire: £4.46Central Bedfordshire: £5.13East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89East Renfrewshire: £3.15Central Bedfordshire: £2.90East Renfrewshire: £3.17Central Bedfordshire: £2.74East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80East Renfrewshire: £9.00Central Bedfordshire: £4.82East Renfrewshire: £9.04Central Bedfordshire: £4.55East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 38.5, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2Central Bedfordshire is higher82.1

  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, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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East Renfrewshire and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,653£3,669£3,465East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,200£2,209£2,087East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,050£2,059£1,945East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£48£48£45East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£99£99£94East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£3.04£3.05£2.88East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£282£283£267East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£123£124£117East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£50£50£47East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£139£139£132East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£113£114£108East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.89£2.90£2.74East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£4.80£4.82£4.55East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2176.3East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.212.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.521.7East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.245.3East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.282.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated11.5East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 22. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

  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, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,626

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00755,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5073,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8256,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,98514,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78025,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated3,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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