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Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire

188,610 and 333,070 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than South Lanarkshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 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 3 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire on 19. 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Renfrewshire: £4,723South Lanarkshire: £4,977Renfrewshire: £4,743South Lanarkshire: £4,701Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, South Lanarkshire £13,200South Lanarkshire: £13,200Renfrewshire: £12,692South Lanarkshire: £13,256Renfrewshire: £12,746South Lanarkshire: £12,521Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039South Lanarkshire is higher£13,200£13,256£12,521

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £2,075, South Lanarkshire £2,127South Lanarkshire: £2,127Renfrewshire: £2,075South Lanarkshire: £2,136Renfrewshire: £2,084South Lanarkshire: £2,018Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969South Lanarkshire is higher£2,127£2,136£2,018

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, South Lanarkshire £11,755South Lanarkshire: £11,755Renfrewshire: £11,293South Lanarkshire: £11,805Renfrewshire: £11,341South Lanarkshire: £11,150Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712South Lanarkshire is higher£11,755£11,805£11,150

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, South Lanarkshire £517South Lanarkshire: £517Renfrewshire: £482South Lanarkshire: £519Renfrewshire: £484South Lanarkshire: £490Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458South Lanarkshire is higher£517£519£490

  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, South Lanarkshire £900South Lanarkshire: £900Renfrewshire: £890South Lanarkshire: £904Renfrewshire: £893South Lanarkshire: £853Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844South Lanarkshire is higher£900£904£853

  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, South Lanarkshire £28South Lanarkshire: £28Renfrewshire: £26South Lanarkshire: £28Renfrewshire: £26South Lanarkshire: £27Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25South Lanarkshire is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Renfrewshire: £618South Lanarkshire: £646Renfrewshire: £621South Lanarkshire: £610Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £220Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £207Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

  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, South Lanarkshire £142South Lanarkshire: £142Renfrewshire: £112South Lanarkshire: £143Renfrewshire: £112South Lanarkshire: £135Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106South Lanarkshire is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, South Lanarkshire £1,523South Lanarkshire: £1,523Renfrewshire: £1,446South Lanarkshire: £1,530Renfrewshire: £1,452South Lanarkshire: £1,445Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372South Lanarkshire is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Renfrewshire: £217South Lanarkshire: £181Renfrewshire: £218South Lanarkshire: £171Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £499, South Lanarkshire £444South Lanarkshire: £444Renfrewshire: £499South Lanarkshire: £446Renfrewshire: £501South Lanarkshire: £422Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £8.63, South Lanarkshire £7.79South Lanarkshire: £7.79Renfrewshire: £8.63South Lanarkshire: £7.82Renfrewshire: £8.67South Lanarkshire: £7.39Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.79£7.82£7.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £9.75, South Lanarkshire £9.90South Lanarkshire: £9.90Renfrewshire: £9.75South Lanarkshire: £9.94Renfrewshire: £9.79South Lanarkshire: £9.39Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.90£9.94£9.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Renfrewshire: £7.34South Lanarkshire: £8.50Renfrewshire: £7.37South Lanarkshire: £8.03Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, South Lanarkshire 1,022.6South Lanarkshire: 1,022.6Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6South Lanarkshire is higher1,022.6

  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, South Lanarkshire 127.8South Lanarkshire: 127.8Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4South Lanarkshire is higher127.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 199.9South Lanarkshire: 199.9Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5South Lanarkshire is higher199.9

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  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, South Lanarkshire 192.4South Lanarkshire: 192.4Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count192.4

  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, South Lanarkshire 33.6South Lanarkshire: 33.6Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3South Lanarkshire is higher33.6

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Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£13,200£13,256£12,521EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,127£2,136£2,018EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,755£11,805£11,150South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£517£519£490South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£900£904£853EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£28£28£27EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£142£143£135EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,523£1,530£1,445South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£180£181£171Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£444£446£422Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£7.79£7.82£7.39Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£9.90£9.94£9.39South Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,022.6South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4127.8South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5199.9South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6192.4South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated33.6EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, South Lanarkshire £4,956South Lanarkshire: £4,956Renfrewshire: £4,723South Lanarkshire: £4,977Renfrewshire: £4,743South Lanarkshire: £4,701Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480South Lanarkshire is higher£4,956£4,977£4,701

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, South Lanarkshire £2,582South Lanarkshire: £2,582Renfrewshire: £2,379South Lanarkshire: £2,593Renfrewshire: £2,389South Lanarkshire: £2,449Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257South Lanarkshire is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, South Lanarkshire £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324South Lanarkshire: £1,330Renfrewshire: £1,330South Lanarkshire: £1,256Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256South Lanarkshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, South Lanarkshire £2,299South Lanarkshire: £2,299Renfrewshire: £2,117South Lanarkshire: £2,309Renfrewshire: £2,126South Lanarkshire: £2,181Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008South Lanarkshire is higher£2,299£2,309£2,181

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, South Lanarkshire £101South Lanarkshire: £101Renfrewshire: £90South Lanarkshire: £102Renfrewshire: £91South Lanarkshire: £96Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86South Lanarkshire is higher£101£102£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £167, South Lanarkshire £176South Lanarkshire: £176Renfrewshire: £167South Lanarkshire: £177Renfrewshire: £167South Lanarkshire: £167Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158South Lanarkshire is higher£176£177£167

  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, South Lanarkshire £5.52South Lanarkshire: £5.52Renfrewshire: £4.94South Lanarkshire: £5.55Renfrewshire: £4.97South Lanarkshire: £5.24Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69South Lanarkshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, South Lanarkshire £643South Lanarkshire: £643Renfrewshire: £618South Lanarkshire: £646Renfrewshire: £621South Lanarkshire: £610Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586South Lanarkshire is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, South Lanarkshire £219South Lanarkshire: £219Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £220Renfrewshire: £178South Lanarkshire: £207Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168South Lanarkshire is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £71, South Lanarkshire £88South Lanarkshire: £88Renfrewshire: £71South Lanarkshire: £89Renfrewshire: £72South Lanarkshire: £84Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68South Lanarkshire is higher£88£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, South Lanarkshire £948South Lanarkshire: £948Renfrewshire: £922South Lanarkshire: £952Renfrewshire: £926South Lanarkshire: £899Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875South Lanarkshire is higher£948£952£899

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, South Lanarkshire £180South Lanarkshire: £180Renfrewshire: £217South Lanarkshire: £181Renfrewshire: £218South Lanarkshire: £171Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, South Lanarkshire £277South Lanarkshire: £277Renfrewshire: £318South Lanarkshire: £278Renfrewshire: £320South Lanarkshire: £262Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£277£278£262

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, South Lanarkshire £4.85South Lanarkshire: £4.85Renfrewshire: £5.50South Lanarkshire: £4.87Renfrewshire: £5.53South Lanarkshire: £4.60Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, South Lanarkshire £6.17South Lanarkshire: £6.17Renfrewshire: £6.22South Lanarkshire: £6.19Renfrewshire: £6.25South Lanarkshire: £5.85Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.17£6.19£5.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, South Lanarkshire £8.47South Lanarkshire: £8.47Renfrewshire: £7.34South Lanarkshire: £8.50Renfrewshire: £7.37South Lanarkshire: £8.03Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96South Lanarkshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, South Lanarkshire 200.0South Lanarkshire: 200.0Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1South Lanarkshire is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, South Lanarkshire 25.0South Lanarkshire: 25.0Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1South Lanarkshire is higher25.0

  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, South Lanarkshire 39.1South Lanarkshire: 39.1Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6South Lanarkshire is higher39.1

  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, South Lanarkshire 102.3South Lanarkshire: 102.3Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8South Lanarkshire is higher102.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, South Lanarkshire 119.8South Lanarkshire: 119.8Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, South Lanarkshire 20.9South Lanarkshire: 20.9Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8South Lanarkshire is higher20.9

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Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£4,956£4,977£4,701EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,299£2,309£2,181South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£101£102£96South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£176£177£167EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£5.52£5.55£5.24EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£643£646£610EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£219£220£207EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£88£89£84EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£948£952£899South Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£180£181£171Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£277£278£262Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.85£4.87£4.60Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£6.17£6.19£5.85Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1200.0South Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.125.0South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.639.1South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8102.3South Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2119.8Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated20.9EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Total

Renfrewshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, South Lanarkshire £1.7bnSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnRenfrewshire: £890.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6bnRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, South Lanarkshire £859.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £859.9mRenfrewshire: £448.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £863.5mRenfrewshire: £450.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £815.6mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£859.9m£863.5m£815.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, South Lanarkshire £441.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £441.0mRenfrewshire: £249.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £442.9mRenfrewshire: £250.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £418.3mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£441.0m£442.9m£418.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, South Lanarkshire £765.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £765.7mRenfrewshire: £399.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £769.0mRenfrewshire: £401.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £726.3mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£765.7m£769.0m£726.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, South Lanarkshire £33.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.7mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £33.8mRenfrewshire: £17.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £31.9mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£33.7m£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, South Lanarkshire £58.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.6mRenfrewshire: £31.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £58.9mRenfrewshire: £31.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £55.6mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£58.6m£58.9m£55.6m

  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, South Lanarkshire £1.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £0.93mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.8mRenfrewshire: £0.94mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.7mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £116.6m, South Lanarkshire £214.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £214.2mRenfrewshire: £116.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £215.1mRenfrewshire: £117.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £203.2mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£214.2m£215.1m£203.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, South Lanarkshire £72.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £72.8mRenfrewshire: £33.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £73.1mRenfrewshire: £33.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £69.1mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire £13.5m, South Lanarkshire £29.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £29.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mSouth Lanarkshire: £28.0mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, South Lanarkshire £315.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £315.7mRenfrewshire: £174.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £317.1mRenfrewshire: £174.7mSouth Lanarkshire: £299.5mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£315.7m£317.1m£299.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, South Lanarkshire £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.1mRenfrewshire: £40.9mSouth Lanarkshire: £60.3mRenfrewshire: £41.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £57.0mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, South Lanarkshire £92.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £92.5mRenfrewshire: £60.3mSouth Lanarkshire: £87.4mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, South Lanarkshire £1.6mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.6mRenfrewshire: £1.0mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.5mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, South Lanarkshire £2.1mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.1mRenfrewshire: £1.2mSouth Lanarkshire: £1.9mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSouth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, South Lanarkshire £2.8mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.8mRenfrewshire: £1.4mSouth Lanarkshire: £2.7mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Lanarkshire is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, South Lanarkshire 66,614South Lanarkshire: 66,614Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526South Lanarkshire is higher66,614

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, South Lanarkshire 8,327South Lanarkshire: 8,327Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364South Lanarkshire is higher8,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, South Lanarkshire 13,020South Lanarkshire: 13,020Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910South Lanarkshire is higher13,020

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, South Lanarkshire 34,070South Lanarkshire: 34,070Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010South Lanarkshire is higher34,070

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, South Lanarkshire 39,892South Lanarkshire: 39,892Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051South Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count39,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, South Lanarkshire 6,957South Lanarkshire: 6,957Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166South Lanarkshire is higher6,957

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Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire, total
MeasureRenfrewshireSouth LanarkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£859.9m£863.5m£815.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£441.0m£442.9m£418.3mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£765.7m£769.0m£726.3mSouth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£33.7m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£58.6m£58.9m£55.6mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£214.2m£215.1m£203.2mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£72.8m£73.1m£69.1mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£315.7m£317.1m£299.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mSouth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mSouth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mSouth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£1.9mSouth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mEstimatedSouth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52666,614South Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3648,327South Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,91013,020South Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01034,070South Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05139,892South Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated6,957EstimatedSouth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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