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Falkirk and Renfrewshire

159,850 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

Falkirk is higher than Renfrewshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

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

Falkirk Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Falkirk: £4,713Renfrewshire: £4,743Falkirk: £4,733Renfrewshire: £4,480Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Renfrewshire is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £12,947, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Falkirk: £12,947Renfrewshire: £12,746Falkirk: £13,002Renfrewshire: £12,039Falkirk: £12,280

    £12,947£13,002£12,280Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £2,048, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Falkirk: £2,048Renfrewshire: £2,084Falkirk: £2,056Renfrewshire: £1,969Falkirk: £1,942

    £2,048£2,056£1,942Renfrewshire is higher£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £11,771, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Falkirk: £11,771Renfrewshire: £11,341Falkirk: £11,821Renfrewshire: £10,712Falkirk: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Falkirk £432, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Falkirk: £432Renfrewshire: £484Falkirk: £434Renfrewshire: £458Falkirk: £410

    £432£434£410Renfrewshire is higher£482£484£458

  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: Falkirk £720, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Falkirk: £720Renfrewshire: £893Falkirk: £723Renfrewshire: £844Falkirk: £683

    £720£723£683Renfrewshire is higher£890£893£844

  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: Falkirk £24, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Falkirk: £24Renfrewshire: £26Falkirk: £24Renfrewshire: £25Falkirk: £22

    £24£24£22Renfrewshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Falkirk: £615Renfrewshire: £621Falkirk: £618Renfrewshire: £586Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Renfrewshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Falkirk: £193Renfrewshire: £178Falkirk: £194Renfrewshire: £168Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£168

  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: Falkirk £125, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Falkirk: £125Renfrewshire: £112Falkirk: £125Renfrewshire: £106Falkirk: £118

    £125£125£118Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £1,479, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Falkirk: £1,479Renfrewshire: £1,452Falkirk: £1,485Renfrewshire: £1,372Falkirk: £1,403

    £1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Falkirk: £166Renfrewshire: £218Falkirk: £167Renfrewshire: £206Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Renfrewshire is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £429, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Falkirk: £429Renfrewshire: £501Falkirk: £431Renfrewshire: £474Falkirk: £407

    £429£431£407Renfrewshire is higher£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £6.38, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Falkirk: £6.38Renfrewshire: £8.67Falkirk: £6.41Renfrewshire: £8.19Falkirk: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Renfrewshire is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Falkirk £8.17, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Falkirk: £8.17Renfrewshire: £9.79Falkirk: £8.21Renfrewshire: £9.25Falkirk: £7.75

    £8.17£8.21£7.75Renfrewshire is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Falkirk: £8.72Renfrewshire: £7.37Falkirk: £8.76Renfrewshire: £6.96Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 1,015.5, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Falkirk: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count976.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Falkirk 117.1, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Falkirk: 117.1

    117.1Renfrewshire is higher123.4

  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: Falkirk 174.4, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Falkirk: 174.4

    174.4Renfrewshire is higher195.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Renfrewshire is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Falkirk 197.7, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Falkirk: 197.7

    197.7Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count191.6

  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: Falkirk 30.5, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Falkirk: 30.5

    30.5Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Falkirk and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureFalkirkRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,280Estimated£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,056£1,942Estimated£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£11,293£11,341£10,712Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£432£434£410£482£484£458Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683Estimated£890£893£844EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£125£118Estimated£112£112£106EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,479£1,485£1,403£1,446£1,452£1,372Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£217£218£206Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£429£431£407£499£501£474Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.17£8.21£7.75£9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.5976.6Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.1123.4Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.4195.5Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.7191.6Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.5Estimated26.3EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

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

Falkirk Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Falkirk £4,713, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Falkirk: £4,713Renfrewshire: £4,743Falkirk: £4,733Renfrewshire: £4,480Falkirk: £4,470

    £4,713£4,733£4,470Renfrewshire is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Falkirk £2,434, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Falkirk: £2,434Renfrewshire: £2,389Falkirk: £2,444Renfrewshire: £2,257Falkirk: £2,309

    £2,434£2,444£2,309Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Falkirk £1,296, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Falkirk: £1,296Renfrewshire: £1,330Falkirk: £1,301Renfrewshire: £1,256Falkirk: £1,229

    £1,296£1,301£1,229Renfrewshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Falkirk £2,213, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Falkirk: £2,213Renfrewshire: £2,126Falkirk: £2,222Renfrewshire: £2,008Falkirk: £2,099

    £2,213£2,222£2,099Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Falkirk £81, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Falkirk: £81Renfrewshire: £91Falkirk: £82Renfrewshire: £86Falkirk: £77

    £81£82£77Renfrewshire is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £135, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Falkirk: £135Renfrewshire: £167Falkirk: £136Renfrewshire: £158Falkirk: £128

    £135£136£128Renfrewshire is higher£167£167£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Falkirk £4.45, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Falkirk: £4.45Renfrewshire: £4.97Falkirk: £4.47Renfrewshire: £4.69Falkirk: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Renfrewshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £615, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Falkirk: £615Renfrewshire: £621Falkirk: £618Renfrewshire: £586Falkirk: £583

    £615£618£583Renfrewshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Falkirk £193, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Falkirk: £193Renfrewshire: £178Falkirk: £194Renfrewshire: £168Falkirk: £183

    £193£194£183Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Falkirk £79, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Falkirk: £79Renfrewshire: £72Falkirk: £79Renfrewshire: £68Falkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Falkirk £936, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Falkirk: £936Renfrewshire: £926Falkirk: £940Renfrewshire: £875Falkirk: £888

    £936£940£888Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Falkirk £166, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Falkirk: £166Renfrewshire: £218Falkirk: £167Renfrewshire: £206Falkirk: £158

    £166£167£158Renfrewshire is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £272, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Falkirk: £272Renfrewshire: £320Falkirk: £273Renfrewshire: £302Falkirk: £258

    £272£273£258Renfrewshire is higher£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Falkirk £4.04, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Falkirk: £4.04Renfrewshire: £5.53Falkirk: £4.05Renfrewshire: £5.22Falkirk: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Renfrewshire is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Falkirk £5.17, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Falkirk: £5.17Renfrewshire: £6.25Falkirk: £5.19Renfrewshire: £5.90Falkirk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Renfrewshire is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Falkirk £8.72, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Falkirk: £8.72Renfrewshire: £7.37Falkirk: £8.76Renfrewshire: £6.96Falkirk: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Falkirk is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 190.9, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Falkirk: 190.9

    190.9Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 22.0, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Falkirk: 22.0

    22.0Renfrewshire is higher23.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 32.8, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Falkirk: 32.8

    32.8Renfrewshire is higher36.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 99.2, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Falkirk: 99.2

    99.2Renfrewshire is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 125.1, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Falkirk: 125.1

    125.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Falkirk 19.3, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Falkirk: 19.3

    19.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Falkirk and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureFalkirkRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,713£4,733£4,470Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,434£2,444£2,309Estimated£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,296£1,301£1,229Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,213£2,222£2,099£2,117£2,126£2,008Falkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£90£91£86Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Estimated£167£167£158EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£615£618£583Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75Estimated£71£72£68EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£936£940£888£922£926£875Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£217£218£206Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£318£320£302Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.9183.1Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.1Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.836.6Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2100.8Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.1122.2Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Estimated16.8EstimatedFalkirk

Total

Falkirk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 21. 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

Falkirk Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Falkirk £753.4m, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mFalkirk: £753.4mRenfrewshire: £894.6mFalkirk: £756.6mRenfrewshire: £844.9mFalkirk: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mRenfrewshire is higher£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Falkirk £389.1m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mFalkirk: £389.1mRenfrewshire: £450.6mFalkirk: £390.7mRenfrewshire: £425.6mFalkirk: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Falkirk £207.1m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mFalkirk: £207.1mRenfrewshire: £250.8mFalkirk: £208.0mRenfrewshire: £236.9mFalkirk: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mRenfrewshire is higher£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Falkirk £353.7m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mFalkirk: £353.7mRenfrewshire: £401.0mFalkirk: £355.2mRenfrewshire: £378.7mFalkirk: £335.5m

    £353.7m£355.2m£335.5mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk £13.0m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mFalkirk: £13.0mRenfrewshire: £17.1mFalkirk: £13.0mRenfrewshire: £16.2mFalkirk: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRenfrewshire is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £21.6m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mFalkirk: £21.6mRenfrewshire: £31.6mFalkirk: £21.7mRenfrewshire: £29.8mFalkirk: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mRenfrewshire is higher£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Falkirk £0.71m, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mFalkirk: £0.71mRenfrewshire: £0.94mFalkirk: £0.71mRenfrewshire: £0.88mFalkirk: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRenfrewshire is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £98.3m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mFalkirk: £98.3mRenfrewshire: £117.1mFalkirk: £98.7mRenfrewshire: £110.6mFalkirk: £93.2m

    £98.3m£98.7m£93.2mRenfrewshire is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Falkirk £30.9m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mFalkirk: £30.9mRenfrewshire: £33.6mFalkirk: £31.0mRenfrewshire: £31.8mFalkirk: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk £12.6m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mFalkirk: £12.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mFalkirk: £12.7mRenfrewshire: £12.8mFalkirk: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk £149.6m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mFalkirk: £149.6mRenfrewshire: £174.7mFalkirk: £150.2mRenfrewshire: £165.0mFalkirk: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.2m£141.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Falkirk £26.6m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mFalkirk: £26.6mRenfrewshire: £41.0mFalkirk: £26.7mRenfrewshire: £38.8mFalkirk: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mRenfrewshire is higher£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Falkirk £43.4m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mFalkirk: £43.4mRenfrewshire: £60.3mFalkirk: £43.6mRenfrewshire: £57.0mFalkirk: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mRenfrewshire is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Falkirk £0.65m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mFalkirk: £0.65mRenfrewshire: £1.0mFalkirk: £0.65mRenfrewshire: £0.99mFalkirk: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRenfrewshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Falkirk £0.83m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mFalkirk: £0.83mRenfrewshire: £1.2mFalkirk: £0.83mRenfrewshire: £1.1mFalkirk: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRenfrewshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Falkirk £1.4m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mFalkirk: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.3mFalkirk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mFalkirk is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Falkirk 30,519, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Falkirk: 30,519

    30,519Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Falkirk 3,518, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Falkirk: 3,518

    3,518Renfrewshire is higher4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 5,240, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Falkirk: 5,240

    5,240Renfrewshire is higher6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Falkirk 15,850, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Falkirk: 15,850

    15,850Renfrewshire is higher19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Falkirk 19,997, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Falkirk: 19,997

    19,997Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Falkirk 3,080, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Falkirk: 3,080

    3,080Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count3,166

Show the numbers
Falkirk and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureFalkirkRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimated£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimated£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimated£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£353.7m£355.2m£335.5m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimated£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimated£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,51934,526Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5184,364Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2406,910Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,85019,010Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,99723,051Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,080Estimated3,166EstimatedRenfrewshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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