Compare local authorities · Scotland and East of England
East Renfrewshire and Three Rivers
East Renfrewshire is higher than Three Rivers on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
East Renfrewshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 10. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,434£12,487£11,794Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,296£1,301£1,229Three Rivers is higher£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,180£11,228£10,605Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£313£314£297Three Rivers is higher£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higher£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£890£894£844Three Rivers is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.67£7.71£7.28Three Rivers is higher£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
965.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.7Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
184.6East Renfrewshire is higher143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.2East Renfrewshire is higher40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
118.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.3East Renfrewshire is higher14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Renfrewshire | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,180£11,228£10,605 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £313£314£297 | £388£389£368 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £924£928£876Estimated | £690£692£654 | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16Estimated | £19£19£18 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £374£375£355Estimated | £270£272£257 | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £80£80£76 | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £88£88£83Estimated | £65£65£62 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £890£894£844 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £305£306£289 | £161£162£153 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.67£7.71£7.28 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.45£5.47£5.17 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 965.6 | 1,012.8 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.7 | 75.0 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 184.6 | 143.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.2 | 40.5 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 118.0 | 113.8 | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.3Estimated | 14.7 | East Renfrewshire |
Per resident
East Renfrewshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 6. 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 Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higher£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£749£752£710Three Rivers is higher£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£62Three Rivers is higher£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£514£516£488Three Rivers is higher£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£150£150£142Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.44£4.46£4.21Three Rivers is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.5East Renfrewshire is higher25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.2East Renfrewshire is higher40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
68.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5East Renfrewshire is higher9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Renfrewshire | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £749£752£710Estimated | £832£835£789 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,329£2,339£2,210 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £68£68£65 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £192£193£183Estimated | £121£122£115 | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £374£375£355Estimated | £270£272£257 | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £159£160£151Estimated | £80£80£76 | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48Estimated | £40£40£38 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £514£516£488 | £683£686£648 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £150£150£142 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £176£177£167 | £100£100£95 | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.2 | 177.9 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.2 | 13.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.5 | 25.2 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.2 | 40.5 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 68.2 | 70.4 | Three Rivers |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5Estimated | 9.1 | East Renfrewshire |
Total
East Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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 Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mThree Rivers is higher£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mThree Rivers is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mThree Rivers is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mEast Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mThree Rivers is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,007East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,507East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,825East Renfrewshire is higher2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,985East Renfrewshire is higher3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,780East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,339East Renfrewshire is higher867
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Renfrewshire | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | East Renfrewshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | East Renfrewshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Three Rivers |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £231.6m£232.6m£219.7m | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.1m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | East Renfrewshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | East Renfrewshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £51.1m£51.4m£48.5m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | East Renfrewshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | East Renfrewshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Three Rivers |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | East Renfrewshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | East Renfrewshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,007 | 17,005 | East Renfrewshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,507 | 1,260 | East Renfrewshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,825 | 2,404 | East Renfrewshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,985 | 3,871 | East Renfrewshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,780 | 6,731 | East Renfrewshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,339Estimated | 867 | East Renfrewshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.