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Renfrewshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme

188,610 and 127,474 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than Newcastle-under-Lyme on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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 19 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

Renfrewshire Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Renfrewshire: £4,723Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Renfrewshire: £4,743Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Renfrewshire is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, Newcastle-under-Lyme £12,946Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,946Renfrewshire: £12,692Newcastle-under-Lyme: £13,001Renfrewshire: £12,746Newcastle-under-Lyme: £12,280Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£12,946£13,001£12,280

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £2,075, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,689Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,689Renfrewshire: £2,075Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,696Renfrewshire: £2,084Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,602Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969Renfrewshire is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, Newcastle-under-Lyme £11,726Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,726Renfrewshire: £11,293Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,776Renfrewshire: £11,341Newcastle-under-Lyme: £11,122Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, Newcastle-under-Lyme £356Newcastle-under-Lyme: £356Renfrewshire: £482Newcastle-under-Lyme: £357Renfrewshire: £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458Renfrewshire is higher£356£357£337

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £841Newcastle-under-Lyme: £841Renfrewshire: £890Newcastle-under-Lyme: £845Renfrewshire: £893Newcastle-under-Lyme: £798Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£841£845£798

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £24Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Renfrewshire: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £24Renfrewshire: £26Newcastle-under-Lyme: £23Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Renfrewshire: £618Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Renfrewshire: £621Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Renfrewshire is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Renfrewshire: £178Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Renfrewshire: £178Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Renfrewshire is higher£111£112£105

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £108Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Renfrewshire: £112Newcastle-under-Lyme: £108Renfrewshire: £112Newcastle-under-Lyme: £102Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106Renfrewshire is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,229Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,229Renfrewshire: £1,446Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,234Renfrewshire: £1,452Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,166Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Renfrewshire is higher£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Renfrewshire: £217Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Renfrewshire: £218Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Renfrewshire is higher£172£172£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £499, Newcastle-under-Lyme £337Newcastle-under-Lyme: £337Renfrewshire: £499Newcastle-under-Lyme: £339Renfrewshire: £501Newcastle-under-Lyme: £320Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Renfrewshire is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £8.63, Newcastle-under-Lyme £6.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.97Renfrewshire: £8.63Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.00Renfrewshire: £8.67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.61Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £9.75, Newcastle-under-Lyme £7.15Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.15Renfrewshire: £9.75Newcastle-under-Lyme: £7.18Renfrewshire: £9.79Newcastle-under-Lyme: £6.78Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Renfrewshire: £7.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Renfrewshire: £7.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Renfrewshire is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,016.7Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count1,016.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 93.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 93.3Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Renfrewshire is higher93.3

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 169.6Newcastle-under-Lyme: 169.6Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Renfrewshire is higher169.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 100.8, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higher69.7

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 168.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 168.9Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Renfrewshire is higher168.9

  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: Renfrewshire 26.3, Newcastle-under-Lyme 22.8Newcastle-under-Lyme: 22.8Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Renfrewshire is higher22.8

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Renfrewshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,486£4,505£4,255Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£12,946£13,001£12,280Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£1,689£1,696£1,602Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,726£11,776£11,122Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£356£357£337Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£841£845£798Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£24£24£23Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£484£486£459Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£111£112£105Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£108£108£102Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,229£1,234£1,166Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£172£172£163Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£337£339£320Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£6.97£7.00£6.61Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£7.15£7.18£6.78Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,016.7Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.493.3Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5169.6Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.869.7Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6168.9Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated22.8Renfrewshire

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme on 5. 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4,486Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,486Renfrewshire: £4,723Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,505Renfrewshire: £4,743Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4,255Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Renfrewshire is higher£4,486£4,505£4,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,666Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,666Renfrewshire: £2,379Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,677Renfrewshire: £2,389Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,529Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, Newcastle-under-Lyme £1,049Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,049Renfrewshire: £1,324Newcastle-under-Lyme: £1,054Renfrewshire: £1,330Newcastle-under-Lyme: £995Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Renfrewshire is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, Newcastle-under-Lyme £2,414Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,414Renfrewshire: £2,117Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,425Renfrewshire: £2,126Newcastle-under-Lyme: £2,290Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,425£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, Newcastle-under-Lyme £73Newcastle-under-Lyme: £73Renfrewshire: £90Newcastle-under-Lyme: £74Renfrewshire: £91Newcastle-under-Lyme: £69Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86Renfrewshire is higher£73£74£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £167, Newcastle-under-Lyme £173Newcastle-under-Lyme: £173Renfrewshire: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £174Renfrewshire: £167Newcastle-under-Lyme: £164Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.97Renfrewshire: £4.94Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.99Renfrewshire: £4.97Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.71Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count£4.97£4.99£4.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Newcastle-under-Lyme £484Newcastle-under-Lyme: £484Renfrewshire: £618Newcastle-under-Lyme: £486Renfrewshire: £621Newcastle-under-Lyme: £459Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Renfrewshire is higher£484£486£459

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Newcastle-under-Lyme £111Newcastle-under-Lyme: £111Renfrewshire: £178Newcastle-under-Lyme: £112Renfrewshire: £178Newcastle-under-Lyme: £105Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Renfrewshire is higher£111£112£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £71, Newcastle-under-Lyme £67Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Renfrewshire: £71Newcastle-under-Lyme: £67Renfrewshire: £72Newcastle-under-Lyme: £64Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68Renfrewshire is higher£67£67£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, Newcastle-under-Lyme £764Newcastle-under-Lyme: £764Renfrewshire: £922Newcastle-under-Lyme: £767Renfrewshire: £926Newcastle-under-Lyme: £725Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875Renfrewshire is higher£764£767£725

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Newcastle-under-Lyme £172Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Renfrewshire: £217Newcastle-under-Lyme: £172Renfrewshire: £218Newcastle-under-Lyme: £163Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Renfrewshire is higher£172£172£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, Newcastle-under-Lyme £210Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Renfrewshire: £318Newcastle-under-Lyme: £210Renfrewshire: £320Newcastle-under-Lyme: £199Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Renfrewshire is higher£210£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.33Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.33Renfrewshire: £5.50Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.35Renfrewshire: £5.53Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.11Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.45Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.45Renfrewshire: £6.22Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.47Renfrewshire: £6.25Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.22Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Newcastle-under-Lyme £4.07Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.07Renfrewshire: £7.34Newcastle-under-Lyme: £4.09Renfrewshire: £7.37Newcastle-under-Lyme: £3.86Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Renfrewshire is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme: 209.3Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1Newcastle-under-Lyme is higherDepends on how you count209.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, Newcastle-under-Lyme 19.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 19.2Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1Renfrewshire is higher19.2

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 34.9Newcastle-under-Lyme: 34.9Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Renfrewshire is higher34.9

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 69.7Newcastle-under-Lyme: 69.7Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higher69.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, Newcastle-under-Lyme 105.0Newcastle-under-Lyme: 105.0Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Renfrewshire is higher105.0

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme 14.2Newcastle-under-Lyme: 14.2Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Renfrewshire is higher14.2

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Renfrewshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,486£4,505£4,255Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,666£2,677£2,529Newcastle-under-Lyme
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,049£1,054£995Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,414£2,425£2,290Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£73£74£69Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£173£174£164Newcastle-under-Lyme
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£4.97£4.99£4.71Newcastle-under-Lyme
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£484£486£459Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£111£112£105Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£67£67£64Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£764£767£725Renfrewshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£172£172£163Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£210£210£199Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.33£4.35£4.11Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.45£4.47£4.22Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1209.3Newcastle-under-Lyme
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.119.2Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.634.9Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.869.7Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2105.0Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated14.2Renfrewshire

Total

Renfrewshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Newcastle-under-Lyme 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

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  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £571.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £571.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £574.3mRenfrewshire: £894.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £542.4mRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mRenfrewshire is higher£571.8m£574.3m£542.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £339.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £339.8mRenfrewshire: £448.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £341.3mRenfrewshire: £450.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £322.3mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£339.8m£341.3m£322.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £133.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £133.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £134.3mRenfrewshire: £250.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £126.9mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mRenfrewshire is higher£133.7m£134.3m£126.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £307.8mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £307.8mRenfrewshire: £399.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £309.1mRenfrewshire: £401.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £291.9mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £9.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.3mRenfrewshire: £17.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £9.4mRenfrewshire: £17.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.9mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £31.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £22.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.1mRenfrewshire: £31.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.2mRenfrewshire: £31.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.9mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  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, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.63mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.63mRenfrewshire: £0.93mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.64mRenfrewshire: £0.94mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.60mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £116.6m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £61.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £61.7mRenfrewshire: £116.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £62.0mRenfrewshire: £117.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £58.5mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mRenfrewshire is higher£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £14.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mRenfrewshire: £33.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £14.2mRenfrewshire: £33.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £13.4mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRenfrewshire is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire £13.5m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £8.6mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £8.1mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRenfrewshire is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £97.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.4mRenfrewshire: £174.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £97.8mRenfrewshire: £174.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £92.4mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £21.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £21.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £22.0mRenfrewshire: £41.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £20.8mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £26.7mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.7mRenfrewshire: £60.1mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £26.8mRenfrewshire: £60.3mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £25.3mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.55mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mRenfrewshire: £1.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.55mRenfrewshire: £1.0mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.57mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mRenfrewshire: £1.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.57mRenfrewshire: £1.2mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.54mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, Newcastle-under-Lyme £0.52mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mRenfrewshire: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.52mRenfrewshire: £1.4mNewcastle-under-Lyme: £0.49mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRenfrewshire is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, Newcastle-under-Lyme 26,686Newcastle-under-Lyme: 26,686Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count26,686

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, Newcastle-under-Lyme 2,449Newcastle-under-Lyme: 2,449Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Renfrewshire is higher2,449

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, Newcastle-under-Lyme 4,451Newcastle-under-Lyme: 4,451Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Renfrewshire is higher4,451

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, Newcastle-under-Lyme 8,878Newcastle-under-Lyme: 8,878Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Renfrewshire is higher8,878

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, Newcastle-under-Lyme 13,380Newcastle-under-Lyme: 13,380Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Renfrewshire is higher13,380

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1,807Newcastle-under-Lyme: 1,807Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Renfrewshire is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Renfrewshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, total
MeasureRenfrewshireNewcastle-under-LymeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£571.8m£574.3m£542.4mRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£339.8m£341.3m£322.3mRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£133.7m£134.3m£126.9mRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£97.4m£97.8m£92.4mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52626,686Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3642,449Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9104,451Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0108,878Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05113,380Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated1,807Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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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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