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Renfrewshire and Canterbury

188,610 and 162,372 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than Canterbury on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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

Renfrewshire Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Renfrewshire: £4,723Canterbury: £4,612Renfrewshire: £4,743Canterbury: £4,357Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Renfrewshire is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, Canterbury £12,504Canterbury: £12,504Renfrewshire: £12,692Canterbury: £12,557Renfrewshire: £12,746Canterbury: £11,860Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,504£12,557£11,860

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £2,075, Canterbury £1,923Canterbury: £1,923Renfrewshire: £2,075Canterbury: £1,931Renfrewshire: £2,084Canterbury: £1,824Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969Renfrewshire is higher£1,923£1,931£1,824

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, Canterbury £11,368Canterbury: £11,368Renfrewshire: £11,293Canterbury: £11,417Renfrewshire: £11,341Canterbury: £10,783Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,368£11,417£10,783

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, Canterbury £392Canterbury: £392Renfrewshire: £482Canterbury: £394Renfrewshire: £484Canterbury: £372Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458Renfrewshire is higher£392£394£372

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

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

  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: Renfrewshire £26, Canterbury £23Canterbury: £23Renfrewshire: £26Canterbury: £23Renfrewshire: £26Canterbury: £22Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25Renfrewshire is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Renfrewshire: £618Canterbury: £431Renfrewshire: £621Canterbury: £407Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Renfrewshire is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Renfrewshire: £178Canterbury: £138Renfrewshire: £178Canterbury: £130Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Renfrewshire is higher£137£138£130

  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: Renfrewshire £112, Canterbury £112Canterbury: £112Renfrewshire: £112Canterbury: £112Renfrewshire: £112Canterbury: £106Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106Renfrewshire is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, Canterbury £1,530Canterbury: £1,530Renfrewshire: £1,446Canterbury: £1,537Renfrewshire: £1,452Canterbury: £1,452Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Renfrewshire: £217Canterbury: £182Renfrewshire: £218Canterbury: £172Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Renfrewshire is higher£181£182£172

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £499, Canterbury £264Canterbury: £264Renfrewshire: £499Canterbury: £265Renfrewshire: £501Canterbury: £250Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Renfrewshire is higher£264£265£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £8.63, Canterbury £8.82Canterbury: £8.82Renfrewshire: £8.63Canterbury: £8.86Renfrewshire: £8.67Canterbury: £8.37Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £9.75, Canterbury £7.96Canterbury: £7.96Renfrewshire: £9.75Canterbury: £7.99Renfrewshire: £9.79Canterbury: £7.55Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Renfrewshire: £7.34Canterbury: £4.76Renfrewshire: £7.37Canterbury: £4.50Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Renfrewshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire 976.6, Canterbury 999.0Canterbury: 999.0Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count999.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire 123.4, Canterbury 89.5Canterbury: 89.5Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Renfrewshire is higher89.5

  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: Renfrewshire 195.5, Canterbury 147.3Canterbury: 147.3Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Renfrewshire is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 100.8, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higher66.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire 191.6, Canterbury 171.3Canterbury: 171.3Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Renfrewshire is higher171.3

  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: Renfrewshire 26.3, Canterbury 24.9Canterbury: 24.9Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Renfrewshire is higher24.9

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Renfrewshire and Canterbury, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,593£4,612£4,357Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£12,504£12,557£11,860Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£1,923£1,931£1,824Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,368£11,417£10,783Canterbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£392£394£372Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£720£723£683Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£23£23£22Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£429£431£407Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£137£138£130Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£112£112£106Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£181£182£172Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£264£265£250Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£7.96£7.99£7.55Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.6999.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.489.5Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5147.3Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.866.2Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6171.3Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated24.9Renfrewshire

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Canterbury 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

Renfrewshire Canterbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Canterbury £4,593Canterbury: £4,593Renfrewshire: £4,723Canterbury: £4,612Renfrewshire: £4,743Canterbury: £4,357Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Renfrewshire is higher£4,593£4,612£4,357

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, Canterbury £2,654Canterbury: £2,654Renfrewshire: £2,379Canterbury: £2,665Renfrewshire: £2,389Canterbury: £2,517Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,665£2,517

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, Canterbury £1,187Canterbury: £1,187Renfrewshire: £1,324Canterbury: £1,192Renfrewshire: £1,330Canterbury: £1,126Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Renfrewshire is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, Canterbury £2,413Canterbury: £2,413Renfrewshire: £2,117Canterbury: £2,423Renfrewshire: £2,126Canterbury: £2,288Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,288

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, Canterbury £83Canterbury: £83Renfrewshire: £90Canterbury: £84Renfrewshire: £91Canterbury: £79Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86Renfrewshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £167, Canterbury £153Canterbury: £153Renfrewshire: £167Canterbury: £154Renfrewshire: £167Canterbury: £145Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158Renfrewshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £4.94, Canterbury £4.82Canterbury: £4.82Renfrewshire: £4.94Canterbury: £4.84Renfrewshire: £4.97Canterbury: £4.57Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Renfrewshire is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Canterbury £429Canterbury: £429Renfrewshire: £618Canterbury: £431Renfrewshire: £621Canterbury: £407Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Renfrewshire is higher£429£431£407

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Canterbury £137Canterbury: £137Renfrewshire: £178Canterbury: £138Renfrewshire: £178Canterbury: £130Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Renfrewshire is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £71, Canterbury £69Canterbury: £69Renfrewshire: £71Canterbury: £69Renfrewshire: £72Canterbury: £65Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68Renfrewshire is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, Canterbury £945Canterbury: £945Renfrewshire: £922Canterbury: £949Renfrewshire: £926Canterbury: £896Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Canterbury £181Canterbury: £181Renfrewshire: £217Canterbury: £182Renfrewshire: £218Canterbury: £172Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Renfrewshire is higher£181£182£172

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, Canterbury £163Canterbury: £163Renfrewshire: £318Canterbury: £164Renfrewshire: £320Canterbury: £154Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Renfrewshire is higher£163£164£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, Canterbury £5.45Canterbury: £5.45Renfrewshire: £5.50Canterbury: £5.47Renfrewshire: £5.53Canterbury: £5.17Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, Canterbury £4.91Canterbury: £4.91Renfrewshire: £6.22Canterbury: £4.93Renfrewshire: £6.25Canterbury: £4.66Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Canterbury £4.74Canterbury: £4.74Renfrewshire: £7.34Canterbury: £4.76Renfrewshire: £7.37Canterbury: £4.50Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Renfrewshire is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, Canterbury 212.0Canterbury: 212.0Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count212.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, Canterbury 19.0Canterbury: 19.0Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1Renfrewshire is higher19.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 36.6, Canterbury 31.3Canterbury: 31.3Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Renfrewshire is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 100.8, Canterbury 66.2Canterbury: 66.2Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higher66.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, Canterbury 105.8Canterbury: 105.8Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Renfrewshire is higher105.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 16.8, Canterbury 15.4Canterbury: 15.4Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Renfrewshire is higher15.4

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Renfrewshire and Canterbury, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireCanterburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,593£4,612£4,357Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,654£2,665£2,517Canterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,187£1,192£1,126Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,413£2,423£2,288Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£83£84£79Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£153£154£145Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£4.82£4.84£4.57Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£429£431£407Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£137£138£130Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£69£69£65Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£945£949£896Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£181£182£172Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£163£164£154Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£5.45£5.47£5.17Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.91£4.93£4.66Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£4.74£4.76£4.50Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1212.0Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.119.0Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.631.3Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.866.2Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2105.8Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated15.4Renfrewshire

Total

Renfrewshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Canterbury on 0. 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

Renfrewshire Canterbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, Canterbury £745.8mCanterbury: £745.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mCanterbury: £748.9mRenfrewshire: £894.6mCanterbury: £707.4mRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mRenfrewshire is higher£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, Canterbury £430.9mCanterbury: £430.9mRenfrewshire: £448.7mCanterbury: £432.7mRenfrewshire: £450.6mCanterbury: £408.7mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, Canterbury £192.7mCanterbury: £192.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mCanterbury: £193.5mRenfrewshire: £250.8mCanterbury: £182.8mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mRenfrewshire is higher£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, Canterbury £391.7mCanterbury: £391.7mRenfrewshire: £399.3mCanterbury: £393.4mRenfrewshire: £401.0mCanterbury: £371.6mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, Canterbury £13.5mCanterbury: £13.5mRenfrewshire: £17.1mCanterbury: £13.6mRenfrewshire: £17.1mCanterbury: £12.8mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £31.5m, Canterbury £24.8mCanterbury: £24.8mRenfrewshire: £31.5mCanterbury: £24.9mRenfrewshire: £31.6mCanterbury: £23.5mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mRenfrewshire is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Renfrewshire £0.93m, Canterbury £0.78mCanterbury: £0.78mRenfrewshire: £0.93mCanterbury: £0.79mRenfrewshire: £0.94mCanterbury: £0.74mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mRenfrewshire is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £116.6m, Canterbury £69.7mCanterbury: £69.7mRenfrewshire: £116.6mCanterbury: £70.0mRenfrewshire: £117.1mCanterbury: £66.1mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRenfrewshire is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, Canterbury £22.3mCanterbury: £22.3mRenfrewshire: £33.5mCanterbury: £22.4mRenfrewshire: £33.6mCanterbury: £21.2mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRenfrewshire is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire £13.5m, Canterbury £11.2mCanterbury: £11.2mRenfrewshire: £13.5mCanterbury: £11.2mRenfrewshire: £13.5mCanterbury: £10.6mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRenfrewshire is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, Canterbury £153.4mCanterbury: £153.4mRenfrewshire: £174.0mCanterbury: £154.1mRenfrewshire: £174.7mCanterbury: £145.5mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, Canterbury £29.4mCanterbury: £29.4mRenfrewshire: £40.9mCanterbury: £29.5mRenfrewshire: £41.0mCanterbury: £27.9mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, Canterbury £26.4mCanterbury: £26.4mRenfrewshire: £60.1mCanterbury: £26.5mRenfrewshire: £60.3mCanterbury: £25.1mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, Canterbury £0.88mCanterbury: £0.88mRenfrewshire: £1.0mCanterbury: £0.89mRenfrewshire: £1.0mCanterbury: £0.84mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, Canterbury £0.80mCanterbury: £0.80mRenfrewshire: £1.2mCanterbury: £0.80mRenfrewshire: £1.2mCanterbury: £0.76mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, Canterbury £0.77mCanterbury: £0.77mRenfrewshire: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.77mRenfrewshire: £1.4mCanterbury: £0.73mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRenfrewshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, Canterbury 34,426Canterbury: 34,426Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count34,426

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, Canterbury 3,083Canterbury: 3,083Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Renfrewshire is higher3,083

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, Canterbury 5,074Canterbury: 5,074Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Renfrewshire is higher5,074

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, Canterbury 10,752Canterbury: 10,752Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Renfrewshire is higher10,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, Canterbury 17,175Canterbury: 17,175Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Renfrewshire is higher17,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, Canterbury 2,495Canterbury: 2,495Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Renfrewshire is higher2,495

Show the numbers
Renfrewshire and Canterbury, total
MeasureRenfrewshireCanterburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£745.8m£748.9m£707.4mRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£192.7m£193.5m£182.8mRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£391.7m£393.4m£371.6mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£24.8m£24.9m£23.5mRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£153.4m£154.1m£145.5mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52634,426Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3643,083Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9105,074Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01010,752Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05117,175Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated2,495Renfrewshire

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.
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  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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