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Renfrewshire and Sefton

188,610 and 285,298 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than Sefton on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 15. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Renfrewshire: £4,723Sefton: £5,491Renfrewshire: £4,743Sefton: £5,187Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, Sefton £12,883Sefton: £12,883Renfrewshire: £12,692Sefton: £12,938Renfrewshire: £12,746Sefton: £12,220Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Sefton is higher£12,883£12,938£12,220

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £2,075, Sefton £2,479Sefton: £2,479Renfrewshire: £2,075Sefton: £2,490Renfrewshire: £2,084Sefton: £2,352Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969Sefton is higher£2,479£2,490£2,352

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, Sefton £11,448Sefton: £11,448Renfrewshire: £11,293Sefton: £11,496Renfrewshire: £11,341Sefton: £10,859Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Sefton is higher£11,448£11,496£10,859

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, Sefton £523Sefton: £523Renfrewshire: £482Sefton: £526Renfrewshire: £484Sefton: £496Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458Sefton is higher£523£526£496

  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, Sefton £879Sefton: £879Renfrewshire: £890Sefton: £883Renfrewshire: £893Sefton: £834Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  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, Sefton £33Sefton: £33Renfrewshire: £26Sefton: £33Renfrewshire: £26Sefton: £31Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25Sefton is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Renfrewshire: £618Sefton: £661Renfrewshire: £621Sefton: £624Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £180Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Sefton is higher£190£190£180

  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, Sefton £148Sefton: £148Renfrewshire: £112Sefton: £149Renfrewshire: £112Sefton: £141Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106Sefton is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, Sefton £1,845Sefton: £1,845Renfrewshire: £1,446Sefton: £1,853Renfrewshire: £1,452Sefton: £1,750Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Sefton is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Renfrewshire: £217Sefton: £243Renfrewshire: £218Sefton: £230Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Sefton is higher£242£243£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £499, Sefton £469Sefton: £469Renfrewshire: £499Sefton: £471Renfrewshire: £501Sefton: £445Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £8.63, Sefton £8.04Sefton: £8.04Renfrewshire: £8.63Sefton: £8.08Renfrewshire: £8.67Sefton: £7.63Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £9.75, Sefton £8.70Sefton: £8.70Renfrewshire: £9.75Sefton: £8.73Renfrewshire: £9.79Sefton: £8.25Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Renfrewshire: £7.34Sefton: £6.78Renfrewshire: £7.37Sefton: £6.40Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Sefton 1,009.7Sefton: 1,009.7Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Sefton is higher1,009.7

  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, Sefton 130.7Sefton: 130.7Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Sefton is higher130.7

  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, Sefton 182.9Sefton: 182.9Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count182.9

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  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, Sefton 217.5Sefton: 217.5Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Sefton is higher217.5

  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, Sefton 31.2Sefton: 31.2Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Sefton is higher31.2

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Renfrewshire and Sefton, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£12,883£12,938£12,220Sefton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,479£2,490£2,352Sefton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,448£11,496£10,859Sefton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£523£526£496Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£879£883£834Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£33£33£31Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£148£149£141Sefton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,845£1,853£1,750Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£469£471£445Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£8.04£8.08£7.63Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£8.70£8.73£8.25Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£6.75£6.78£6.40Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,009.7Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4130.7Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5182.9Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.897.9Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6217.5Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated31.2Sefton

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sefton on 17. 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 Sefton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Sefton £5,468Sefton: £5,468Renfrewshire: £4,723Sefton: £5,491Renfrewshire: £4,743Sefton: £5,187Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Sefton is higher£5,468£5,491£5,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, Sefton £2,902Sefton: £2,902Renfrewshire: £2,379Sefton: £2,914Renfrewshire: £2,389Sefton: £2,752Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Sefton is higher£2,902£2,914£2,752

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, Sefton £1,470Sefton: £1,470Renfrewshire: £1,324Sefton: £1,476Renfrewshire: £1,330Sefton: £1,394Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Sefton is higher£1,470£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, Sefton £2,578Sefton: £2,578Renfrewshire: £2,117Sefton: £2,589Renfrewshire: £2,126Sefton: £2,446Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Sefton is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, Sefton £118Sefton: £118Renfrewshire: £90Sefton: £118Renfrewshire: £91Sefton: £112Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86Sefton is higher£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £167, Sefton £198Sefton: £198Renfrewshire: £167Sefton: £199Renfrewshire: £167Sefton: £188Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158Sefton is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Sefton £7.40Sefton: £7.40Renfrewshire: £4.94Sefton: £7.43Renfrewshire: £4.97Sefton: £7.02Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Sefton is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Sefton £658Sefton: £658Renfrewshire: £618Sefton: £661Renfrewshire: £621Sefton: £624Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Sefton is higher£658£661£624

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Sefton £190Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £190Renfrewshire: £178Sefton: £180Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Sefton is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £71, Sefton £88Sefton: £88Renfrewshire: £71Sefton: £88Renfrewshire: £72Sefton: £83Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68Sefton is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, Sefton £1,094Sefton: £1,094Renfrewshire: £922Sefton: £1,098Renfrewshire: £926Sefton: £1,037Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875Sefton is higher£1,094£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Sefton £242Sefton: £242Renfrewshire: £217Sefton: £243Renfrewshire: £218Sefton: £230Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Sefton is higher£242£243£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, Sefton £278Sefton: £278Renfrewshire: £318Sefton: £279Renfrewshire: £320Sefton: £264Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, Sefton £4.77Sefton: £4.77Renfrewshire: £5.50Sefton: £4.79Renfrewshire: £5.53Sefton: £4.52Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, Sefton £5.16Sefton: £5.16Renfrewshire: £6.22Sefton: £5.18Renfrewshire: £6.25Sefton: £4.89Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.16£5.18£4.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Sefton £6.75Sefton: £6.75Renfrewshire: £7.34Sefton: £6.78Renfrewshire: £7.37Sefton: £6.40Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, Sefton 227.4Sefton: 227.4Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1Sefton is higher227.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, Sefton 29.5Sefton: 29.5Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1Sefton is higher29.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 36.6, Sefton 41.2Sefton: 41.2Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Sefton is higherDepends on how you count41.2

  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, Sefton 97.9Sefton: 97.9Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, Sefton 128.9Sefton: 128.9Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Sefton is higher128.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 16.8, Sefton 18.5Sefton: 18.5Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Sefton is higher18.5

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Renfrewshire and Sefton, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireSeftonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,468£5,491£5,187Sefton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,902£2,914£2,752Sefton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,470£1,476£1,394Sefton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,578£2,589£2,446Sefton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£118£118£112Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£198£199£188Sefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£7.40£7.43£7.02Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£658£661£624Sefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£190£190£180Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£88£88£83Sefton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,094£1,098£1,037Sefton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£242£243£230Sefton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£278£279£264Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.77£4.79£4.52Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.16£5.18£4.89Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£6.75£6.78£6.40Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1227.4Sefton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.129.5Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.641.2Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.897.9Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2128.9Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated18.5Sefton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, Sefton £1.6bnSefton: £1.6bnRenfrewshire: £890.8mSefton: £1.6bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mSefton: £1.5bnRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mSefton is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, Sefton £827.8mSefton: £827.8mRenfrewshire: £448.7mSefton: £831.4mRenfrewshire: £450.6mSefton: £785.2mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mSefton is higher£827.8m£831.4m£785.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, Sefton £419.3mSefton: £419.3mRenfrewshire: £249.7mSefton: £421.1mRenfrewshire: £250.8mSefton: £397.7mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mSefton is higher£419.3m£421.1m£397.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, Sefton £735.6mSefton: £735.6mRenfrewshire: £399.3mSefton: £738.8mRenfrewshire: £401.0mSefton: £697.8mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mSefton is higher£735.6m£738.8m£697.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, Sefton £33.6mSefton: £33.6mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSefton: £33.8mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSefton: £31.9mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSefton is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £31.5m, Sefton £56.5mSefton: £56.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mSefton: £56.7mRenfrewshire: £31.6mSefton: £53.6mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£56.5m£56.7m£53.6m

  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, Sefton £2.1mSefton: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £0.93mSefton: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £0.94mSefton: £2.0mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mSefton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £116.6m, Sefton £187.7mSefton: £187.7mRenfrewshire: £116.6mSefton: £188.5mRenfrewshire: £117.1mSefton: £178.1mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mSefton is higher£187.7m£188.5m£178.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, Sefton £54.1mSefton: £54.1mRenfrewshire: £33.5mSefton: £54.3mRenfrewshire: £33.6mSefton: £51.3mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mSefton is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire £13.5m, Sefton £25.1mSefton: £25.1mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSefton: £25.2mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSefton: £23.8mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSefton is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, Sefton £312.0mSefton: £312.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mSefton: £313.4mRenfrewshire: £174.7mSefton: £296.0mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mSefton is higher£312.0m£313.4m£296.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, Sefton £69.2mSefton: £69.2mRenfrewshire: £40.9mSefton: £69.5mRenfrewshire: £41.0mSefton: £65.6mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mSefton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, Sefton £79.4mSefton: £79.4mRenfrewshire: £60.1mSefton: £79.7mRenfrewshire: £60.3mSefton: £75.3mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, Sefton £1.4mSefton: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSefton: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSefton: £1.3mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, Sefton £1.5mSefton: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSefton: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSefton: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, Sefton £1.9mSefton: £1.9mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSefton: £1.9mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSefton: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, Sefton 64,886Sefton: 64,886Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Sefton is higher64,886

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, Sefton 8,401Sefton: 8,401Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Sefton is higher8,401

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, Sefton 11,750Sefton: 11,750Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Sefton is higherDepends on how you count11,750

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, Sefton 27,922Sefton: 27,922Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Sefton is higherDepends on how you count27,922

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, Sefton 36,781Sefton: 36,781Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Sefton is higher36,781

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, Sefton 5,272Sefton: 5,272Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Sefton is higher5,272

Show the numbers
Renfrewshire and Sefton, total
MeasureRenfrewshireSeftonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSefton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£827.8m£831.4m£785.2mSefton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£419.3m£421.1m£397.7mSefton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£735.6m£738.8m£697.8mSefton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£56.5m£56.7m£53.6mSefton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£187.7m£188.5m£178.1mSefton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mSefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSefton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£312.0m£313.4m£296.0mSefton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mSefton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mSefton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSefton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSefton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSefton
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52664,886Sefton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3648,401Sefton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,91011,750Sefton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01027,922Sefton
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05136,781Sefton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated5,272Sefton

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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