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East Renfrewshire and Sevenoaks

99,440 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Sevenoaks on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

East Renfrewshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094East Renfrewshire: £4,031Sevenoaks: £4,111East Renfrewshire: £4,049Sevenoaks: £3,883East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824Sevenoaks is higher£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805East Renfrewshire: £12,434Sevenoaks: £12,860East Renfrewshire: £12,487Sevenoaks: £12,146East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794Sevenoaks is higher£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427East Renfrewshire: £1,296Sevenoaks: £1,433East Renfrewshire: £1,301Sevenoaks: £1,354East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Sevenoaks is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785East Renfrewshire: £11,180Sevenoaks: £11,836East Renfrewshire: £11,228Sevenoaks: £11,179East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Sevenoaks is higher£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303East Renfrewshire: £313Sevenoaks: £304East Renfrewshire: £314Sevenoaks: £287East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700East Renfrewshire: £924Sevenoaks: £703East Renfrewshire: £928Sevenoaks: £664East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17East Renfrewshire: £17Sevenoaks: £18East Renfrewshire: £17Sevenoaks: £17East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16Sevenoaks is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282East Renfrewshire: £374Sevenoaks: £283East Renfrewshire: £375Sevenoaks: £268East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134East Renfrewshire: £159Sevenoaks: £135East Renfrewshire: £160Sevenoaks: £128East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95East Renfrewshire: £88Sevenoaks: £96East Renfrewshire: £88Sevenoaks: £91East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83Sevenoaks is higher£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140East Renfrewshire: £890Sevenoaks: £1,144East Renfrewshire: £894Sevenoaks: £1,081East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Sevenoaks is higher£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145East Renfrewshire: £150Sevenoaks: £145East Renfrewshire: £150Sevenoaks: £137East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181East Renfrewshire: £305Sevenoaks: £181East Renfrewshire: £306Sevenoaks: £171East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31East Renfrewshire: £7.67Sevenoaks: £6.34East Renfrewshire: £7.71Sevenoaks: £5.99East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27East Renfrewshire: £5.45Sevenoaks: £5.29East Renfrewshire: £5.47Sevenoaks: £5.00East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £9.00Sevenoaks: £5.59East Renfrewshire: £9.04Sevenoaks: £5.28East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Sevenoaks is higher996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0Sevenoaks is higher119.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 23.3, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count21.6

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East Renfrewshire and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£303£304£287East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£700£703£664East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£17£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£282£283£268East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£134£135£128East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£145£145£137East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£181£181£171East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.31£6.34£5.99East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.27£5.29£5.00East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.6996.4Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.768.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6140.7East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.244.1East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0119.4Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated21.6East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094East Renfrewshire: £4,031Sevenoaks: £4,111East Renfrewshire: £4,049Sevenoaks: £3,883East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824Sevenoaks is higher£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695East Renfrewshire: £2,591Sevenoaks: £2,706East Renfrewshire: £2,602Sevenoaks: £2,556East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457Sevenoaks is higher£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832East Renfrewshire: £749Sevenoaks: £836East Renfrewshire: £752Sevenoaks: £789East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710Sevenoaks is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480East Renfrewshire: £2,329Sevenoaks: £2,491East Renfrewshire: £2,339Sevenoaks: £2,352East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210Sevenoaks is higher£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64East Renfrewshire: £65Sevenoaks: £64East Renfrewshire: £65Sevenoaks: £60East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147East Renfrewshire: £192Sevenoaks: £148East Renfrewshire: £193Sevenoaks: £140East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67East Renfrewshire: £3.56Sevenoaks: £3.68East Renfrewshire: £3.58Sevenoaks: £3.48East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Sevenoaks is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282East Renfrewshire: £374Sevenoaks: £283East Renfrewshire: £375Sevenoaks: £268East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134East Renfrewshire: £159Sevenoaks: £135East Renfrewshire: £160Sevenoaks: £128East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56East Renfrewshire: £51Sevenoaks: £56East Renfrewshire: £51Sevenoaks: £53East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48Sevenoaks is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665East Renfrewshire: £514Sevenoaks: £667East Renfrewshire: £516Sevenoaks: £630East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Sevenoaks is higher£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145East Renfrewshire: £150Sevenoaks: £145East Renfrewshire: £150Sevenoaks: £137East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105East Renfrewshire: £176Sevenoaks: £106East Renfrewshire: £177Sevenoaks: £100East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69East Renfrewshire: £4.44Sevenoaks: £3.71East Renfrewshire: £4.46Sevenoaks: £3.50East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07East Renfrewshire: £3.15Sevenoaks: £3.08East Renfrewshire: £3.17Sevenoaks: £2.91East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57East Renfrewshire: £9.00Sevenoaks: £5.59East Renfrewshire: £9.04Sevenoaks: £5.28East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2Sevenoaks is higher209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher29.6

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2Sevenoaks is higher69.6

  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, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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East Renfrewshire and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£832£836£789Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£64£64£60East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£147£148£140East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£282£283£268East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£134£135£128East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£665£667£630Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£145£145£137East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£105£106£100East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.69£3.71£3.50East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.07£3.08£2.91East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.57£5.59£5.28East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.5East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.529.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.244.1East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.269.6Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated12.6East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 16. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mSevenoaks: £504.2mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mSevenoaks: £476.2mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mSevenoaks is higher£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mSevenoaks: £331.9mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mSevenoaks: £313.5mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mSevenoaks is higher£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mSevenoaks: £102.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mSevenoaks: £96.8mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mSevenoaks is higher£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mSevenoaks: £305.5mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mSevenoaks: £288.5mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mSevenoaks is higher£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSevenoaks: £7.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSevenoaks: £7.4mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mSevenoaks: £17.1mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mSevenoaks: £0.45mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mSevenoaks: £0.43mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mSevenoaks is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mSevenoaks: £34.7mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mSevenoaks: £32.8mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mSevenoaks: £16.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mSevenoaks: £15.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mSevenoaks: £6.9mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mSevenoaks: £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSevenoaks is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mSevenoaks: £81.9mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mSevenoaks: £77.3mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mSevenoaks is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mSevenoaks: £17.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mSevenoaks: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mSevenoaks: £13.0mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mSevenoaks: £12.3mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSevenoaks: £0.45mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSevenoaks: £0.43mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSevenoaks: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSevenoaks: £0.36mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mSevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mSevenoaks: £0.69mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mSevenoaks: £0.65mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Sevenoaks is higher25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Sevenoaks is higher8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count1,547

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mSevenoaks
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mSevenoaks
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mSevenoaks
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mSevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mSevenoaks
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSevenoaks
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00725,717Sevenoaks
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,772Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,631East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9855,404East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7808,540Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,547Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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  8. 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.
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