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East Renfrewshire and Hertsmere

99,440 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Hertsmere on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 10 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 12. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116East Renfrewshire: £4,031Hertsmere: £4,133East Renfrewshire: £4,049Hertsmere: £3,904East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816East Renfrewshire: £12,434Hertsmere: £12,871East Renfrewshire: £12,487Hertsmere: £12,157East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950East Renfrewshire: £1,296Hertsmere: £1,958East Renfrewshire: £1,301Hertsmere: £1,849East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Hertsmere is higher£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561East Renfrewshire: £11,180Hertsmere: £11,610East Renfrewshire: £11,228Hertsmere: £10,966East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484East Renfrewshire: £313Hertsmere: £486East Renfrewshire: £314Hertsmere: £459East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297Hertsmere is higher£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747East Renfrewshire: £924Hertsmere: £751East Renfrewshire: £928Hertsmere: £709East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24East Renfrewshire: £17Hertsmere: £24East Renfrewshire: £17Hertsmere: £23East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16Hertsmere is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332East Renfrewshire: £374Hertsmere: £334East Renfrewshire: £375Hertsmere: £315East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £159Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £160Hertsmere: £90East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74East Renfrewshire: £88Hertsmere: £74East Renfrewshire: £88Hertsmere: £70East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638East Renfrewshire: £890Hertsmere: £1,645East Renfrewshire: £894Hertsmere: £1,554East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Hertsmere is higher£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £230East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £218East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  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, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224East Renfrewshire: £305Hertsmere: £225East Renfrewshire: £306Hertsmere: £213East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73East Renfrewshire: £7.67Hertsmere: £9.77East Renfrewshire: £7.71Hertsmere: £9.23East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Hertsmere is higher£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95East Renfrewshire: £5.45Hertsmere: £3.97East Renfrewshire: £5.47Hertsmere: £3.75East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82East Renfrewshire: £9.00Hertsmere: £5.84East Renfrewshire: £9.04Hertsmere: £5.52East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7Hertsmere is higher96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0Hertsmere is higher160.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 23.3, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher17.4

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East Renfrewshire and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,816£12,871£12,157Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,561£11,610£10,966Hertsmere
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£747£751£709East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£332£334£315East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£95£95£90East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£74£74£70East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£224£225£213East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£3.95£3.97£3.75East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.82£5.84£5.52East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,000.4Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.796.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6157.8East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.251.8East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated17.4East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 9. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116East Renfrewshire: £4,031Hertsmere: £4,133East Renfrewshire: £4,049Hertsmere: £3,904East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824Hertsmere is higher£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250East Renfrewshire: £2,591Hertsmere: £2,260East Renfrewshire: £2,602Hertsmere: £2,134East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203East Renfrewshire: £749Hertsmere: £1,208East Renfrewshire: £752Hertsmere: £1,141East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710Hertsmere is higher£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030East Renfrewshire: £2,329Hertsmere: £2,038East Renfrewshire: £2,339Hertsmere: £1,925East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85East Renfrewshire: £65Hertsmere: £85East Renfrewshire: £65Hertsmere: £81East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62Hertsmere is higher£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131East Renfrewshire: £192Hertsmere: £132East Renfrewshire: £193Hertsmere: £124East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16East Renfrewshire: £3.56Hertsmere: £4.18East Renfrewshire: £3.58Hertsmere: £3.95East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Hertsmere is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332East Renfrewshire: £374Hertsmere: £334East Renfrewshire: £375Hertsmere: £315East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £159Hertsmere: £95East Renfrewshire: £160Hertsmere: £90East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45East Renfrewshire: £51Hertsmere: £46East Renfrewshire: £51Hertsmere: £43East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011East Renfrewshire: £514Hertsmere: £1,015East Renfrewshire: £516Hertsmere: £959East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Hertsmere is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £230East Renfrewshire: £150Hertsmere: £218East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142Hertsmere is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138East Renfrewshire: £176Hertsmere: £139East Renfrewshire: £177Hertsmere: £131East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00East Renfrewshire: £4.44Hertsmere: £6.02East Renfrewshire: £4.46Hertsmere: £5.69East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Hertsmere is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44East Renfrewshire: £3.15Hertsmere: £2.45East Renfrewshire: £3.17Hertsmere: £2.31East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82East Renfrewshire: £9.00Hertsmere: £5.84East Renfrewshire: £9.04Hertsmere: £5.52East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2Hertsmere is higher16.9

  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, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2Hertsmere is higher99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher10.7

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East Renfrewshire and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,250£2,260£2,134East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,030£2,038£1,925East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£131£132£124East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£332£334£315East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£95£95£90East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£45£46£43East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£138£139£131East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.44£2.45£2.31East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.82£5.84£5.52East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2175.6East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.216.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.527.7East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.251.8East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.299.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated10.7East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 9. 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mHertsmere: £454.6mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mHertsmere: £429.4mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mHertsmere is higher£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mHertsmere: £248.6mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mHertsmere: £234.8mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mHertsmere: £132.9mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mHertsmere: £125.5mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mHertsmere is higher£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mHertsmere: £224.2mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mHertsmere: £211.8mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mHertsmere: £9.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mHertsmere: £8.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mHertsmere is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mHertsmere: £14.5mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mHertsmere: £13.7mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mHertsmere: £0.46mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mHertsmere: £0.43mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mHertsmere is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mHertsmere: £36.7mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mHertsmere: £34.7mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mHertsmere: £10.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mHertsmere: £9.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mHertsmere: £4.7mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mHertsmere: £111.7mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mHertsmere: £105.5mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mHertsmere is higher£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mHertsmere: £25.4mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mHertsmere: £23.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mHertsmere is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mHertsmere: £15.3mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mHertsmere: £14.4mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mHertsmere: £0.66mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mHertsmere: £0.63mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHertsmere is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.27mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mHertsmere: £0.25mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mHertsmere: £0.64mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mHertsmere: £0.61mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507Hertsmere is higher1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Hertsmere is higher10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher1,180

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Hertsmere, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mEast Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mEast Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00719,319East Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,861Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,047East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9855,697East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78010,922Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,180East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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