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East Renfrewshire and South Cambridgeshire

99,440 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 3 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 18 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Cambridgeshire: £3,331East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543East Renfrewshire: £12,434South Cambridgeshire: £12,596East Renfrewshire: £12,487South Cambridgeshire: £11,897East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169East Renfrewshire: £1,296South Cambridgeshire: £1,174East Renfrewshire: £1,301South Cambridgeshire: £1,109East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676East Renfrewshire: £11,180South Cambridgeshire: £11,725East Renfrewshire: £11,228South Cambridgeshire: £11,075East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257East Renfrewshire: £313South Cambridgeshire: £258East Renfrewshire: £314South Cambridgeshire: £244East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  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, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595East Renfrewshire: £924South Cambridgeshire: £598East Renfrewshire: £928South Cambridgeshire: £565East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  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, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15East Renfrewshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15East Renfrewshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245East Renfrewshire: £374South Cambridgeshire: £246East Renfrewshire: £375South Cambridgeshire: £232East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £159South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £160South Cambridgeshire: £72East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£76£76£72

  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, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61East Renfrewshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £62East Renfrewshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £58East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937East Renfrewshire: £890South Cambridgeshire: £941East Renfrewshire: £894South Cambridgeshire: £889East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844South Cambridgeshire is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £113East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  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, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161East Renfrewshire: £305South Cambridgeshire: £161East Renfrewshire: £306South Cambridgeshire: £152East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03East Renfrewshire: £7.67South Cambridgeshire: £7.06East Renfrewshire: £7.71South Cambridgeshire: £6.67East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11East Renfrewshire: £5.45South Cambridgeshire: £3.12East Renfrewshire: £5.47South Cambridgeshire: £2.95East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Cambridgeshire: £4.01East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  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, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  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, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count127.2

  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, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  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, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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East Renfrewshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,512£3,527£3,331East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,169£1,174£1,109East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£257£258£244East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£595£598£565East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£15£15£14East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£245£246£232East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£76£76£72East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£61£62£58East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£937£941£889South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£119£119£113East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£161£161£152East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£7.03£7.06£6.67East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£3.11£3.12£2.95East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£4.23£4.25£4.01East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.758.5East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6127.2East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.237.7East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0106.3East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated13.9East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 1. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Cambridgeshire: £3,527East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Cambridgeshire: £3,331East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361East Renfrewshire: £2,591South Cambridgeshire: £2,371East Renfrewshire: £2,602South Cambridgeshire: £2,239East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707East Renfrewshire: £749South Cambridgeshire: £710East Renfrewshire: £752South Cambridgeshire: £671East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198East Renfrewshire: £2,329South Cambridgeshire: £2,207East Renfrewshire: £2,339South Cambridgeshire: £2,085East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48East Renfrewshire: £65South Cambridgeshire: £49East Renfrewshire: £65South Cambridgeshire: £46East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112East Renfrewshire: £192South Cambridgeshire: £113East Renfrewshire: £193South Cambridgeshire: £106East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80East Renfrewshire: £3.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.82East Renfrewshire: £3.58South Cambridgeshire: £2.66East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245East Renfrewshire: £374South Cambridgeshire: £246East Renfrewshire: £375South Cambridgeshire: £232East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £159South Cambridgeshire: £76East Renfrewshire: £160South Cambridgeshire: £72East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37East Renfrewshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £37East Renfrewshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £35East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567East Renfrewshire: £514South Cambridgeshire: £569East Renfrewshire: £516South Cambridgeshire: £538East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488South Cambridgeshire is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119East Renfrewshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £113East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97East Renfrewshire: £176South Cambridgeshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £177South Cambridgeshire: £92East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Renfrewshire: £4.44South Cambridgeshire: £4.27East Renfrewshire: £4.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.03East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89East Renfrewshire: £3.15South Cambridgeshire: £1.90East Renfrewshire: £3.17South Cambridgeshire: £1.79East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.25East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Cambridgeshire: £4.01East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count11.0

  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, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count8.4

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East Renfrewshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,512£3,527£3,331East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,361£2,371£2,239East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£707£710£671East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,198£2,207£2,085East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£48£49£46East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£112£113£106East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£2.80£2.82£2.66East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£245£246£232East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£76£76£72East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£37£37£35East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£567£569£538South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£119£119£113East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£97£98£92East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.25£4.27£4.03East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£1.89£1.90£1.79East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£4.23£4.25£4.01East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2189.6East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.211.0East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.523.9East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.237.7East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.264.3East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated8.4East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Renfrewshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire 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, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,449

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00732,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8254,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9856,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78011,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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