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Renfrewshire and Falkirk

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

Renfrewshire is higher than Falkirk on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£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, Falkirk £2,048Falkirk: £2,048Renfrewshire: £2,075Falkirk: £2,056Renfrewshire: £2,084Falkirk: £1,942Renfrewshire: £1,969

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Falkirk £720Falkirk: £720Renfrewshire: £890Falkirk: £723Renfrewshire: £893Falkirk: £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, Falkirk £24Falkirk: £24Renfrewshire: £26Falkirk: £24Renfrewshire: £26Falkirk: £22Renfrewshire: £25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Falkirk 1,015.5Falkirk: 1,015.5Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Falkirk 117.1Falkirk: 117.1Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Renfrewshire is higher117.1

  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, Falkirk 174.4Falkirk: 174.4Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Renfrewshire is higher174.4

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

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

    100.8Renfrewshire is higher99.2

  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, Falkirk 197.7Falkirk: 197.7Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count197.7

  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, Falkirk 30.5Falkirk: 30.5Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Renfrewshire and Falkirk, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£12,947£13,002£12,280EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,048£2,056£1,942EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,771£11,821£11,165Falkirk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£432£434£410Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£720£723£683EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£24£24£22EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£125£125£118EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,479£1,485£1,403Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£166£167£158Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£429£431£407Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£6.38£6.41£6.05Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£8.17£8.21£7.75Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,015.5Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4117.1Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5174.4Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.899.2Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6197.7Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated30.5EstimatedFalkirk

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Falkirk £4.45Falkirk: £4.45Renfrewshire: £4.94Falkirk: £4.47Renfrewshire: £4.97Falkirk: £4.22Renfrewshire: £4.69

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    183.1Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.1Renfrewshire is higher22.0

  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, Falkirk 32.8Falkirk: 32.8Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Renfrewshire is higher32.8

  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, Falkirk 99.2Falkirk: 99.2Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Renfrewshire is higher99.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    122.2Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  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, Falkirk 19.3Falkirk: 19.3Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Falkirk is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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Renfrewshire and Falkirk, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,713£4,733£4,470EstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,434£2,444£2,309EstimatedFalkirk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,213£2,222£2,099Falkirk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£81£82£77Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£135£136£128EstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£4.45£4.47£4.22EstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£615£618£583EstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£193£194£183EstimatedFalkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£79£79£75EstimatedFalkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£936£940£888Falkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£166£167£158Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£272£273£258Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.04£4.05£3.83Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.17£5.19£4.90Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.72£8.76£8.27EstimatedFalkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1190.9Falkirk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.122.0Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.632.8Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.899.2Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2125.1Falkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated19.3EstimatedFalkirk

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Falkirk £0.71mFalkirk: £0.71mRenfrewshire: £0.93mFalkirk: £0.71mRenfrewshire: £0.94mFalkirk: £0.67mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count30,519

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,364Renfrewshire is higher3,518

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

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

    6,910Renfrewshire is higher5,240

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

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

    19,010Renfrewshire is higher15,850

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,051Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,997

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Renfrewshire and Falkirk, total
MeasureRenfrewshireFalkirkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£353.7m£355.2m£335.5mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£98.3m£98.7m£93.2mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedFalkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52630,519Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3643,518Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9105,240Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01015,850Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05119,997Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated3,080EstimatedRenfrewshire

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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