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East Renfrewshire and Vale of White Horse

99,440 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

East Renfrewshire is higher than Vale of White Horse on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619East Renfrewshire: £4,031Vale of White Horse: £3,634East Renfrewshire: £4,049Vale of White Horse: £3,433East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £12,434, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394East Renfrewshire: £12,434Vale of White Horse: £12,447East Renfrewshire: £12,487Vale of White Horse: £11,756East Renfrewshire: £11,794

    £12,434£12,487£11,794East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £1,296, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330East Renfrewshire: £1,296Vale of White Horse: £1,335East Renfrewshire: £1,301Vale of White Horse: £1,261East Renfrewshire: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Vale of White Horse is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £11,180, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614East Renfrewshire: £11,180Vale of White Horse: £11,664East Renfrewshire: £11,228Vale of White Horse: £11,017East Renfrewshire: £10,605

    £11,180£11,228£10,605Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Renfrewshire £313, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221East Renfrewshire: £313Vale of White Horse: £222East Renfrewshire: £314Vale of White Horse: £209East Renfrewshire: £297

    £313£314£297East Renfrewshire is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545East Renfrewshire: £924Vale of White Horse: £548East Renfrewshire: £928Vale of White Horse: £517East Renfrewshire: £876

    £924£928£876East Renfrewshire is higher£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13East Renfrewshire: £17Vale of White Horse: £14East Renfrewshire: £17Vale of White Horse: £13East Renfrewshire: £16

    £17£17£16East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225East Renfrewshire: £374Vale of White Horse: £226East Renfrewshire: £375Vale of White Horse: £213East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £159Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £160Vale of White Horse: £107East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64East Renfrewshire: £88Vale of White Horse: £64East Renfrewshire: £88Vale of White Horse: £60East Renfrewshire: £83

    £88£88£83East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £890, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120East Renfrewshire: £890Vale of White Horse: £1,125East Renfrewshire: £894Vale of White Horse: £1,062East Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£894£844Vale of White Horse is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £125East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £118East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  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, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138East Renfrewshire: £305Vale of White Horse: £138East Renfrewshire: £306Vale of White Horse: £131East Renfrewshire: £289

    £305£306£289East Renfrewshire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £7.67, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13East Renfrewshire: £7.67Vale of White Horse: £6.15East Renfrewshire: £7.71Vale of White Horse: £5.81East Renfrewshire: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Renfrewshire £5.45, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60East Renfrewshire: £5.45Vale of White Horse: £2.62East Renfrewshire: £5.47Vale of White Horse: £2.47East Renfrewshire: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44East Renfrewshire: £9.00Vale of White Horse: £5.46East Renfrewshire: £9.04Vale of White Horse: £5.16East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3East Renfrewshire: 965.6

    965.6Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9East Renfrewshire: 72.7

    72.7East Renfrewshire is higher51.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3East Renfrewshire: 184.6

    184.6East Renfrewshire is higher113.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9East Renfrewshire: 118.0

    118.0East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count116.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7East Renfrewshire: 23.3

    23.3East Renfrewshire is higher14.7

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East Renfrewshire and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureEast RenfrewshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,619£3,634£3,433East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,434£12,487£11,794Estimated£12,394£12,447£11,756East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,180£11,228£10,605£11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£314£297£221£222£209East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£876Estimated£545£548£517East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16Estimated£13£14£13East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£225£226£213East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£113£113£107East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83Estimated£64£64£60East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£890£894£844£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£124£125£118East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£138£138£131East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.13£6.15£5.81East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£2.60£2.62£2.47East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026965.61,006.3Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.751.9East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.6113.3East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.235.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.0116.9East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.3Estimated14.7East Renfrewshire

Per resident

East Renfrewshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 3. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4,031, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619East Renfrewshire: £4,031Vale of White Horse: £3,634East Renfrewshire: £4,049Vale of White Horse: £3,433East Renfrewshire: £3,824

    £4,031£4,049£3,824East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,591, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345East Renfrewshire: £2,591Vale of White Horse: £2,355East Renfrewshire: £2,602Vale of White Horse: £2,224East Renfrewshire: £2,457

    £2,591£2,602£2,457East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £749, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807East Renfrewshire: £749Vale of White Horse: £810East Renfrewshire: £752Vale of White Horse: £765East Renfrewshire: £710

    £749£752£710Vale of White Horse is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Renfrewshire £2,329, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197East Renfrewshire: £2,329Vale of White Horse: £2,207East Renfrewshire: £2,339Vale of White Horse: £2,084East Renfrewshire: £2,210

    £2,329£2,339£2,210East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £65, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42East Renfrewshire: £65Vale of White Horse: £42East Renfrewshire: £65Vale of White Horse: £40East Renfrewshire: £62

    £65£65£62East Renfrewshire is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £192, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103East Renfrewshire: £192Vale of White Horse: £104East Renfrewshire: £193Vale of White Horse: £98East Renfrewshire: £183

    £192£193£183East Renfrewshire is higher£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54East Renfrewshire: £3.56Vale of White Horse: £2.55East Renfrewshire: £3.58Vale of White Horse: £2.41East Renfrewshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £374, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225East Renfrewshire: £374Vale of White Horse: £226East Renfrewshire: £375Vale of White Horse: £213East Renfrewshire: £355

    £374£375£355East Renfrewshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £159, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £159Vale of White Horse: £113East Renfrewshire: £160Vale of White Horse: £107East Renfrewshire: £151

    £159£160£151East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Renfrewshire £51, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39East Renfrewshire: £51Vale of White Horse: £39East Renfrewshire: £51Vale of White Horse: £37East Renfrewshire: £48

    £51£51£48East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £514, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679East Renfrewshire: £514Vale of White Horse: £682East Renfrewshire: £516Vale of White Horse: £644East Renfrewshire: £488

    £514£516£488Vale of White Horse is higher£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Renfrewshire £150, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £125East Renfrewshire: £150Vale of White Horse: £118East Renfrewshire: £142

    £150£150£142East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £176, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84East Renfrewshire: £176Vale of White Horse: £84East Renfrewshire: £177Vale of White Horse: £79East Renfrewshire: £167

    £176£177£167East Renfrewshire is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Renfrewshire £4.44, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71East Renfrewshire: £4.44Vale of White Horse: £3.73East Renfrewshire: £4.46Vale of White Horse: £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, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58East Renfrewshire: £3.15Vale of White Horse: £1.59East Renfrewshire: £3.17Vale of White Horse: £1.50East Renfrewshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire is higher£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Renfrewshire £9.00, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44East Renfrewshire: £9.00Vale of White Horse: £5.46East Renfrewshire: £9.04Vale of White Horse: £5.16East Renfrewshire: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54East Renfrewshire is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 201.2, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4East Renfrewshire: 201.2

    201.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 15.2, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8East Renfrewshire: 15.2

    15.2East Renfrewshire is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4East Renfrewshire: 38.5

    38.5East Renfrewshire is higher21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2

    60.2East Renfrewshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Renfrewshire 68.2, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9East Renfrewshire: 68.2

    68.2Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count70.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9East Renfrewshire: 13.5

    13.5East Renfrewshire is higher8.9

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East Renfrewshire and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureEast RenfrewshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,031£4,049£3,824Estimated£3,619£3,634£3,433East Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,591£2,602£2,457Estimated£2,345£2,355£2,224East Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710Estimated£807£810£765Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,210£2,197£2,207£2,084East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£42£42£40East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183Estimated£103£104£98East Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38Estimated£2.54£2.55£2.41East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£375£355Estimated£225£226£213East Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151Estimated£113£113£107East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48Estimated£39£39£37East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£679£682£644Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£124£125£118East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£84£84£79East 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£1.58£1.59£1.50East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54Estimated£5.44£5.46£5.16East Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.2190.4East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.29.8East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.521.4East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.235.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.270.9Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Estimated8.9East Renfrewshire

Total

East Renfrewshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £400.9m, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mVale of White Horse: £543.0mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mVale of White Horse: £512.9mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2m

    £400.9m£402.6m£380.2mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £257.6m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mVale of White Horse: £351.8mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mVale of White Horse: £332.3mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4m

    £257.6m£258.7m£244.4mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £74.5m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mVale of White Horse: £121.1mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mVale of White Horse: £114.4mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6m

    £74.5m£74.8m£70.6mVale of White Horse is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire £231.6m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mVale of White Horse: £329.7mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mVale of White Horse: £311.4mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £6.5m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mVale of White Horse: £6.3mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mVale of White Horse: £5.9mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mEast Renfrewshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £19.1m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mVale of White Horse: £15.5mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mVale of White Horse: £14.6mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mVale of White Horse: £0.38mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mVale of White Horse: £0.36mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £37.2m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mVale of White Horse: £33.8mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mVale of White Horse: £31.9mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £15.8m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £16.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mVale of White Horse: £15.9mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire £5.0m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mVale of White Horse: £5.8mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mVale of White Horse: £5.5mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire £51.1m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mVale of White Horse: £101.9mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mVale of White Horse: £96.3mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.4m£48.5mVale of White Horse is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Renfrewshire £14.9m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mVale of White Horse: £18.6mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mVale of White Horse: £17.6mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £17.5m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mVale of White Horse: £11.8mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Renfrewshire £0.44m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mVale of White Horse: £0.56mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mVale of White Horse: £0.53mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mVale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Renfrewshire £0.31m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mVale of White Horse: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mVale of White Horse: £0.22mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Renfrewshire £0.89m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mVale of White Horse: £0.82mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mVale of White Horse: £0.77mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Renfrewshire 20,007, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446East Renfrewshire: 20,007

    20,007Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 1,507, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466East Renfrewshire: 1,507

    1,507East Renfrewshire is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 3,825, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202East Renfrewshire: 3,825

    3,825East Renfrewshire is higher3,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 5,985, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260East Renfrewshire: 5,985

    5,985East Renfrewshire is higher5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Renfrewshire 6,780, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596East Renfrewshire: 6,780

    6,780Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Renfrewshire 1,339, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332East Renfrewshire: 1,339

    1,339East Renfrewshire is higher1,332

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East Renfrewshire and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureEast RenfrewshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimated£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mVale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimated£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mVale of White Horse
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimated£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mVale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mEast Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimated£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimated£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mVale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimated£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimated£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimated£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mVale of White Horse
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mVale of White Horse
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEast Renfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,00728,446Vale of White Horse
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5071,466East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8253,202East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9855,260East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,78010,596Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,339Estimated1,332East Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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