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East Renfrewshire and Buckinghamshire

99,440 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Buckinghamshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617East Renfrewshire: £4,031Buckinghamshire: £3,632East Renfrewshire: £4,049Buckinghamshire: £3,431East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703East Renfrewshire: £12,434Buckinghamshire: £12,757East Renfrewshire: £12,487Buckinghamshire: £12,049East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367East Renfrewshire: £1,296Buckinghamshire: £1,373East Renfrewshire: £1,301Buckinghamshire: £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Buckinghamshire is higher£1,367£1,373£1,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818East Renfrewshire: £11,180Buckinghamshire: £11,868East Renfrewshire: £11,228Buckinghamshire: £11,209East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,818£11,868£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295East Renfrewshire: £313Buckinghamshire: £296East Renfrewshire: £314Buckinghamshire: £279East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£279

  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, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575East Renfrewshire: £924Buckinghamshire: £577East Renfrewshire: £928Buckinghamshire: £545East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

  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, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16East Renfrewshire: £17Buckinghamshire: £16East Renfrewshire: £17Buckinghamshire: £15East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227East Renfrewshire: £374Buckinghamshire: £228East Renfrewshire: £375Buckinghamshire: £216East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104East Renfrewshire: £159Buckinghamshire: £104East Renfrewshire: £160Buckinghamshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71East Renfrewshire: £88Buckinghamshire: £71East Renfrewshire: £88Buckinghamshire: £67East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132East Renfrewshire: £890Buckinghamshire: £1,137East Renfrewshire: £894Buckinghamshire: £1,074East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Buckinghamshire is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150East Renfrewshire: £150Buckinghamshire: £151East Renfrewshire: £150Buckinghamshire: £143East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  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, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151East Renfrewshire: £305Buckinghamshire: £152East Renfrewshire: £306Buckinghamshire: £143East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38East Renfrewshire: £7.67Buckinghamshire: £9.42East Renfrewshire: £7.71Buckinghamshire: £8.90East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Buckinghamshire is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36East Renfrewshire: £5.45Buckinghamshire: £3.38East Renfrewshire: £5.47Buckinghamshire: £3.19East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29East Renfrewshire: £9.00Buckinghamshire: £6.32East Renfrewshire: £9.04Buckinghamshire: £5.97East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

  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, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count63.4

  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: East Renfrewshire 184.6, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  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, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0Buckinghamshire is higher122.2

  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, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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East Renfrewshire and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,617£3,632£3,431East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£295£296£279East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£575£577£545East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£16£16£15East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£227£228£216East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£104£104£98East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£71£71£67East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£151£152£143East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£3.36£3.38£3.19East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,004.5Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.763.4East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6119.8East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.235.7East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0122.2Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated16.4East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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

East Renfrewshire Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617East Renfrewshire: £4,031Buckinghamshire: £3,632East Renfrewshire: £4,049Buckinghamshire: £3,431East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295East Renfrewshire: £2,591Buckinghamshire: £2,305East Renfrewshire: £2,602Buckinghamshire: £2,177East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834East Renfrewshire: £749Buckinghamshire: £838East Renfrewshire: £752Buckinghamshire: £791East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710Buckinghamshire is higher£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135East Renfrewshire: £2,329Buckinghamshire: £2,144East Renfrewshire: £2,339Buckinghamshire: £2,025East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53East Renfrewshire: £65Buckinghamshire: £53East Renfrewshire: £65Buckinghamshire: £50East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104East Renfrewshire: £192Buckinghamshire: £104East Renfrewshire: £193Buckinghamshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95East Renfrewshire: £3.56Buckinghamshire: £2.96East Renfrewshire: £3.58Buckinghamshire: £2.80East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227East Renfrewshire: £374Buckinghamshire: £228East Renfrewshire: £375Buckinghamshire: £216East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104East Renfrewshire: £159Buckinghamshire: £104East Renfrewshire: £160Buckinghamshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43East Renfrewshire: £51Buckinghamshire: £44East Renfrewshire: £51Buckinghamshire: £41East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691East Renfrewshire: £514Buckinghamshire: £694East Renfrewshire: £516Buckinghamshire: £655East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Buckinghamshire is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150East Renfrewshire: £150Buckinghamshire: £151East Renfrewshire: £150Buckinghamshire: £143East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92East Renfrewshire: £176Buckinghamshire: £93East Renfrewshire: £177Buckinghamshire: £88East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72East Renfrewshire: £4.44Buckinghamshire: £5.75East Renfrewshire: £4.46Buckinghamshire: £5.43East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05East Renfrewshire: £3.15Buckinghamshire: £2.05East Renfrewshire: £3.17Buckinghamshire: £1.94East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29East Renfrewshire: £9.00Buckinghamshire: £6.32East Renfrewshire: £9.04Buckinghamshire: £5.97East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count11.5

  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, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2Buckinghamshire is higher74.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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East Renfrewshire and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,617£3,632£3,431East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,295£2,305£2,177East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£834£838£791Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,135£2,144£2,025East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£53£53£50East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£104£104£98East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£2.95£2.96£2.80East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£227£228£216East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£104£104£98East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£43£44£41East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£691£694£655Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£92£93£88East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.05£2.05£1.94East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£6.29£6.32£5.97East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2181.5East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.211.5East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.521.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.235.7East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.274.6Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.0East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mBuckinghamshire is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  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, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mBuckinghamshire is higher£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count6,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count12,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Buckinghamshire is higher43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count5,799

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,007104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5076,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,82512,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,98520,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78043,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated5,799Buckinghamshire

Sources

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

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