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East Renfrewshire and South Oxfordshire

99,440 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 Oxfordshire 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 Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Oxfordshire: £3,421East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450East Renfrewshire: £12,434South Oxfordshire: £12,503East Renfrewshire: £12,487South Oxfordshire: £11,809East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,809

  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 Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127East Renfrewshire: £1,296South Oxfordshire: £1,131East Renfrewshire: £1,301South Oxfordshire: £1,069East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683East Renfrewshire: £11,180South Oxfordshire: £11,733East Renfrewshire: £11,228South Oxfordshire: £11,082East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605South Oxfordshire is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223East Renfrewshire: £313South Oxfordshire: £224East Renfrewshire: £314South Oxfordshire: £211East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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 Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531East Renfrewshire: £924South Oxfordshire: £533East Renfrewshire: £928South Oxfordshire: £503East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£531£533£503

  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 Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13East Renfrewshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13East Renfrewshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197East Renfrewshire: £374South Oxfordshire: £198East Renfrewshire: £375South Oxfordshire: £187East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £159South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £160South Oxfordshire: £93East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£98£98£93

  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 Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55East Renfrewshire: £88South Oxfordshire: £55East Renfrewshire: £88South Oxfordshire: £52East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935East Renfrewshire: £890South Oxfordshire: £939East Renfrewshire: £894South Oxfordshire: £886East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844South Oxfordshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £112East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  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 Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128East Renfrewshire: £305South Oxfordshire: £129East Renfrewshire: £306South Oxfordshire: £122East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£128£129£122

  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 Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11East Renfrewshire: £7.67South Oxfordshire: £6.14East Renfrewshire: £7.71South Oxfordshire: £5.80East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Renfrewshire: £5.45South Oxfordshire: £2.54East Renfrewshire: £5.47South Oxfordshire: £2.40East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Oxfordshire: £6.62East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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 Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire 72.7, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  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, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher111.8

  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, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher30.6

  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 Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count98.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire 23.3, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher12.8

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East Renfrewshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,607£3,622£3,421East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,127£1,131£1,069East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£223£224£211East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£531£533£503East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£13East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£197£198£187East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£98£98£93East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£55£55£52East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£935£939£886South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£118£118£112East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£128£129£122East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.11£6.14£5.80East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£2.53£2.54£2.40East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,000.5South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.752.4East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6111.8East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.230.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.098.2East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated12.8East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 2. 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 Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Oxfordshire: £3,421East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503East Renfrewshire: £2,591South Oxfordshire: £2,514East Renfrewshire: £2,602South Oxfordshire: £2,374East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684East Renfrewshire: £749South Oxfordshire: £687East Renfrewshire: £752South Oxfordshire: £649East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349East Renfrewshire: £2,329South Oxfordshire: £2,359East Renfrewshire: £2,339South Oxfordshire: £2,228East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210South Oxfordshire is higher£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45East Renfrewshire: £65South Oxfordshire: £45East Renfrewshire: £65South Oxfordshire: £42East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107East Renfrewshire: £192South Oxfordshire: £107East Renfrewshire: £193South Oxfordshire: £101East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£107£107£101

  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 Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67East Renfrewshire: £3.56South Oxfordshire: £2.68East Renfrewshire: £3.58South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197East Renfrewshire: £374South Oxfordshire: £198East Renfrewshire: £375South Oxfordshire: £187East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £159South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £160South Oxfordshire: £93East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34East Renfrewshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £34East Renfrewshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £32East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567East Renfrewshire: £514South Oxfordshire: £570East Renfrewshire: £516South Oxfordshire: £538East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488South Oxfordshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £112East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78East Renfrewshire: £176South Oxfordshire: £78East Renfrewshire: £177South Oxfordshire: £74East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71East Renfrewshire: £4.44South Oxfordshire: £3.73East Renfrewshire: £4.46South Oxfordshire: £3.52East Renfrewshire: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Renfrewshire £3.15, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54East Renfrewshire: £3.15South Oxfordshire: £1.55East Renfrewshire: £3.17South Oxfordshire: £1.46East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Oxfordshire: £6.62East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count10.5

  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, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher22.5

  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 Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count59.6

  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, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher7.8

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East Renfrewshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,607£3,622£3,421East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,503£2,514£2,374East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£684£687£649East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£45£45£42East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£107£107£101East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£2.67£2.68£2.53East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£197£198£187East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£98£98£93East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£34£34£32East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£567£570£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£118£118£112East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£78£78£74East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.71£3.73£3.52East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£1.54£1.55£1.46East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2201.1East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.210.5East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.522.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.230.6East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.259.6East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated7.8East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 14. 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 Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  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 Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,513

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher1,216

Show the numbers
East Renfrewshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00731,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,513East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9854,785East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7809,318South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,216East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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