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Renfrewshire and Neath Port Talbot

188,610 and 142,627 residents (mid-2024).

Renfrewshire is higher than Neath Port Talbot on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 21. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Renfrewshire: £4,723Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Renfrewshire: £4,743Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £12,692, Neath Port Talbot £13,176Neath Port Talbot: £13,176Renfrewshire: £12,692Neath Port Talbot: £13,232Renfrewshire: £12,746Neath Port Talbot: £12,498Renfrewshire: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£13,176£13,232£12,498

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £2,075, Neath Port Talbot £2,908Neath Port Talbot: £2,908Renfrewshire: £2,075Neath Port Talbot: £2,920Renfrewshire: £2,084Neath Port Talbot: £2,758Renfrewshire: £1,969

    £2,075£2,084£1,969Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,908£2,920£2,758

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £11,293, Neath Port Talbot £11,470Neath Port Talbot: £11,470Renfrewshire: £11,293Neath Port Talbot: £11,519Renfrewshire: £11,341Neath Port Talbot: £10,880Renfrewshire: £10,712

    £11,293£11,341£10,712Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Renfrewshire £482, Neath Port Talbot £592Neath Port Talbot: £592Renfrewshire: £482Neath Port Talbot: £594Renfrewshire: £484Neath Port Talbot: £561Renfrewshire: £458

    £482£484£458Neath Port Talbot is higher£592£594£561

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1,078Neath Port Talbot: £1,078Renfrewshire: £890Neath Port Talbot: £1,083Renfrewshire: £893Neath Port Talbot: £1,023Renfrewshire: £844

    £890£893£844Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,078£1,083£1,023

  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, Neath Port Talbot £36Neath Port Talbot: £36Renfrewshire: £26Neath Port Talbot: £36Renfrewshire: £26Neath Port Talbot: £34Renfrewshire: £25

    £26£26£25Neath Port Talbot is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Renfrewshire: £618Neath Port Talbot: £905Renfrewshire: £621Neath Port Talbot: £854Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Renfrewshire: £178Neath Port Talbot: £231Renfrewshire: £178Neath Port Talbot: £218Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, Neath Port Talbot £214Neath Port Talbot: £214Renfrewshire: £112Neath Port Talbot: £215Renfrewshire: £112Neath Port Talbot: £203Renfrewshire: £106

    £112£112£106Neath Port Talbot is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £1,446, Neath Port Talbot £2,030Neath Port Talbot: £2,030Renfrewshire: £1,446Neath Port Talbot: £2,038Renfrewshire: £1,452Neath Port Talbot: £1,925Renfrewshire: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Neath Port Talbot is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Renfrewshire: £217Neath Port Talbot: £321Renfrewshire: £218Neath Port Talbot: £303Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £499, Neath Port Talbot £641Neath Port Talbot: £641Renfrewshire: £499Neath Port Talbot: £643Renfrewshire: £501Neath Port Talbot: £608Renfrewshire: £474

    £499£501£474Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£641£643£608

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £8.63, Neath Port Talbot £8.08Neath Port Talbot: £8.08Renfrewshire: £8.63Neath Port Talbot: £8.11Renfrewshire: £8.67Neath Port Talbot: £7.66Renfrewshire: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Renfrewshire £9.75, Neath Port Talbot £16Neath Port Talbot: £16Renfrewshire: £9.75Neath Port Talbot: £16Renfrewshire: £9.79Neath Port Talbot: £15Renfrewshire: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Neath Port Talbot is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Renfrewshire: £7.34Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Renfrewshire: £7.37Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  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, Neath Port Talbot 1,021.7Neath Port Talbot: 1,021.7Renfrewshire: 976.6

    976.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count1,021.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 145.0Neath Port Talbot: 145.0Renfrewshire: 123.4

    123.4Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count145.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 218.2Neath Port Talbot: 218.2Renfrewshire: 195.5

    195.5Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count218.2

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Neath Port Talbot 255.7Neath Port Talbot: 255.7Renfrewshire: 191.6

    191.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count255.7

  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, Neath Port Talbot 44.0Neath Port Talbot: 44.0Renfrewshire: 26.3

    26.3Neath Port Talbot is higher44.0

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Renfrewshire and Neath Port Talbot, per person in the age group
MeasureRenfrewshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039Estimated£13,176£13,232£12,498Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,969Estimated£2,908£2,920£2,758Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,293£11,341£10,712£11,470£11,519£10,880Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£482£484£458£592£594£561Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£890£893£844Estimated£1,078£1,083£1,023Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25Estimated£36£36£34Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106Estimated£214£215£203Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£2,030£2,038£1,925Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£499£501£474£641£643£608Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£8.08£8.11£7.66Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£16£16£15Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026976.61,021.7Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.4145.0Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026195.5218.2Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.6255.7Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.3Estimated44.0Neath Port Talbot

Per resident

Renfrewshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 21. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £4,723, Neath Port Talbot £5,948Neath Port Talbot: £5,948Renfrewshire: £4,723Neath Port Talbot: £5,974Renfrewshire: £4,743Neath Port Talbot: £5,642Renfrewshire: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£5,948£5,974£5,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,379, Neath Port Talbot £2,717Neath Port Talbot: £2,717Renfrewshire: £2,379Neath Port Talbot: £2,728Renfrewshire: £2,389Neath Port Talbot: £2,577Renfrewshire: £2,257

    £2,379£2,389£2,257Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,717£2,728£2,577

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £1,324, Neath Port Talbot £1,773Neath Port Talbot: £1,773Renfrewshire: £1,324Neath Port Talbot: £1,781Renfrewshire: £1,330Neath Port Talbot: £1,682Renfrewshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,773£1,781£1,682

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Renfrewshire £2,117, Neath Port Talbot £2,365Neath Port Talbot: £2,365Renfrewshire: £2,117Neath Port Talbot: £2,375Renfrewshire: £2,126Neath Port Talbot: £2,243Renfrewshire: £2,008

    £2,117£2,126£2,008Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £90, Neath Port Talbot £122Neath Port Talbot: £122Renfrewshire: £90Neath Port Talbot: £123Renfrewshire: £91Neath Port Talbot: £116Renfrewshire: £86

    £90£91£86Neath Port Talbot is higher£122£123£116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £167, Neath Port Talbot £222Neath Port Talbot: £222Renfrewshire: £167Neath Port Talbot: £223Renfrewshire: £167Neath Port Talbot: £211Renfrewshire: £158

    £167£167£158Neath Port Talbot is higher£222£223£211

  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, Neath Port Talbot £7.46Neath Port Talbot: £7.46Renfrewshire: £4.94Neath Port Talbot: £7.50Renfrewshire: £4.97Neath Port Talbot: £7.08Renfrewshire: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Neath Port Talbot is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £618, Neath Port Talbot £901Neath Port Talbot: £901Renfrewshire: £618Neath Port Talbot: £905Renfrewshire: £621Neath Port Talbot: £854Renfrewshire: £586

    £618£621£586Neath Port Talbot is higher£901£905£854

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £178, Neath Port Talbot £230Neath Port Talbot: £230Renfrewshire: £178Neath Port Talbot: £231Renfrewshire: £178Neath Port Talbot: £218Renfrewshire: £168

    £178£178£168Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Renfrewshire £71, Neath Port Talbot £130Neath Port Talbot: £130Renfrewshire: £71Neath Port Talbot: £131Renfrewshire: £72Neath Port Talbot: £124Renfrewshire: £68

    £71£72£68Neath Port Talbot is higher£130£131£124

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Renfrewshire £922, Neath Port Talbot £1,238Neath Port Talbot: £1,238Renfrewshire: £922Neath Port Talbot: £1,243Renfrewshire: £926Neath Port Talbot: £1,174Renfrewshire: £875

    £922£926£875Neath Port Talbot is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Renfrewshire £217, Neath Port Talbot £320Neath Port Talbot: £320Renfrewshire: £217Neath Port Talbot: £321Renfrewshire: £218Neath Port Talbot: £303Renfrewshire: £206

    £217£218£206Neath Port Talbot is higher£320£321£303

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £318, Neath Port Talbot £391Neath Port Talbot: £391Renfrewshire: £318Neath Port Talbot: £392Renfrewshire: £320Neath Port Talbot: £371Renfrewshire: £302

    £318£320£302Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£391£392£371

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Renfrewshire £5.50, Neath Port Talbot £4.92Neath Port Talbot: £4.92Renfrewshire: £5.50Neath Port Talbot: £4.94Renfrewshire: £5.53Neath Port Talbot: £4.67Renfrewshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Renfrewshire £6.22, Neath Port Talbot £9.57Neath Port Talbot: £9.57Renfrewshire: £6.22Neath Port Talbot: £9.61Renfrewshire: £6.25Neath Port Talbot: £9.08Renfrewshire: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Neath Port Talbot is higher£9.57£9.61£9.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Renfrewshire £7.34, Neath Port Talbot £8.14Neath Port Talbot: £8.14Renfrewshire: £7.34Neath Port Talbot: £8.17Renfrewshire: £7.37Neath Port Talbot: £7.72Renfrewshire: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count£8.14£8.17£7.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 183.1, Neath Port Talbot 210.6Neath Port Talbot: 210.6Renfrewshire: 183.1

    183.1Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 23.1, Neath Port Talbot 29.9Neath Port Talbot: 29.9Renfrewshire: 23.1

    23.1Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count29.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 45.0Neath Port Talbot: 45.0Renfrewshire: 36.6

    36.6Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count45.0

  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, Neath Port Talbot 126.6Neath Port Talbot: 126.6Renfrewshire: 100.8

    100.8Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Renfrewshire 122.2, Neath Port Talbot 155.9Neath Port Talbot: 155.9Renfrewshire: 122.2

    122.2Neath Port Talbot is higherDepends on how you count155.9

  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, Neath Port Talbot 26.8Neath Port Talbot: 26.8Renfrewshire: 16.8

    16.8Neath Port Talbot is higher26.8

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Renfrewshire and Neath Port Talbot, per resident
MeasureRenfrewshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480Estimated£5,948£5,974£5,642Neath Port Talbot
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,379£2,389£2,257Estimated£2,717£2,728£2,577Neath Port Talbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256Estimated£1,773£1,781£1,682Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,117£2,126£2,008£2,365£2,375£2,243Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£122£123£116Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158Estimated£222£223£211Neath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69Estimated£7.46£7.50£7.08Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£618£621£586Estimated£901£905£854Neath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168Estimated£230£231£218Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68Estimated£130£131£124Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£1,238£1,243£1,174Neath Port Talbot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£320£321£303Neath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£391£392£371Neath Port Talbot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£4.92£4.94£4.67Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£9.57£9.61£9.08Neath Port Talbot
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96Estimated£8.14£8.17£7.72Neath Port Talbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1210.6Neath Port Talbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.129.9Neath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.645.0Neath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8126.6Neath Port Talbot
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2155.9Neath Port Talbot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8Estimated26.8Neath Port Talbot

Total

Renfrewshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Neath Port Talbot on 10. 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 Neath Port Talbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Renfrewshire £890.8m, Neath Port Talbot £848.4mNeath Port Talbot: £848.4mRenfrewshire: £890.8mNeath Port Talbot: £852.0mRenfrewshire: £894.6mNeath Port Talbot: £804.7mRenfrewshire: £844.9m

    £890.8m£894.6m£844.9mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£848.4m£852.0m£804.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Renfrewshire £448.7m, Neath Port Talbot £387.5mNeath Port Talbot: £387.5mRenfrewshire: £448.7mNeath Port Talbot: £389.1mRenfrewshire: £450.6mNeath Port Talbot: £367.5mRenfrewshire: £425.6m

    £448.7m£450.6m£425.6mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£387.5m£389.1m£367.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Renfrewshire £249.7m, Neath Port Talbot £252.9mNeath Port Talbot: £252.9mRenfrewshire: £249.7mNeath Port Talbot: £254.0mRenfrewshire: £250.8mNeath Port Talbot: £239.9mRenfrewshire: £236.9m

    £249.7m£250.8m£236.9mNeath Port Talbot is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire £399.3m, Neath Port Talbot £337.3mNeath Port Talbot: £337.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mNeath Port Talbot: £338.7mRenfrewshire: £401.0mNeath Port Talbot: £319.9mRenfrewshire: £378.7m

    £399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.3m£338.7m£319.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire £17.1m, Neath Port Talbot £17.4mNeath Port Talbot: £17.4mRenfrewshire: £17.1mNeath Port Talbot: £17.5mRenfrewshire: £17.1mNeath Port Talbot: £16.5mRenfrewshire: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNeath Port Talbot is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £31.5m, Neath Port Talbot £31.7mNeath Port Talbot: £31.7mRenfrewshire: £31.5mNeath Port Talbot: £31.8mRenfrewshire: £31.6mNeath Port Talbot: £30.1mRenfrewshire: £29.8m

    £31.5m£31.6m£29.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.1m

  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, Neath Port Talbot £1.1mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRenfrewshire: £0.93mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRenfrewshire: £0.94mNeath Port Talbot: £1.0mRenfrewshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £116.6m, Neath Port Talbot £128.5mNeath Port Talbot: £128.5mRenfrewshire: £116.6mNeath Port Talbot: £129.0mRenfrewshire: £117.1mNeath Port Talbot: £121.9mRenfrewshire: £110.6m

    £116.6m£117.1m£110.6mNeath Port Talbot is higher£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire £33.5m, Neath Port Talbot £32.8mNeath Port Talbot: £32.8mRenfrewshire: £33.5mNeath Port Talbot: £32.9mRenfrewshire: £33.6mNeath Port Talbot: £31.1mRenfrewshire: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire £13.5m, Neath Port Talbot £18.6mNeath Port Talbot: £18.6mRenfrewshire: £13.5mNeath Port Talbot: £18.7mRenfrewshire: £13.5mNeath Port Talbot: £17.6mRenfrewshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire £174.0m, Neath Port Talbot £176.5mNeath Port Talbot: £176.5mRenfrewshire: £174.0mNeath Port Talbot: £177.3mRenfrewshire: £174.7mNeath Port Talbot: £167.4mRenfrewshire: £165.0m

    £174.0m£174.7m£165.0mNeath Port Talbot is higher£176.5m£177.3m£167.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Renfrewshire £40.9m, Neath Port Talbot £45.6mNeath Port Talbot: £45.6mRenfrewshire: £40.9mNeath Port Talbot: £45.8mRenfrewshire: £41.0mNeath Port Talbot: £43.3mRenfrewshire: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.0m£38.8mNeath Port Talbot is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £60.1m, Neath Port Talbot £55.7mNeath Port Talbot: £55.7mRenfrewshire: £60.1mNeath Port Talbot: £56.0mRenfrewshire: £60.3mNeath Port Talbot: £52.9mRenfrewshire: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Renfrewshire £1.0m, Neath Port Talbot £0.70mNeath Port Talbot: £0.70mRenfrewshire: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £0.71mRenfrewshire: £1.0mNeath Port Talbot: £0.67mRenfrewshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Renfrewshire £1.2m, Neath Port Talbot £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.3mRenfrewshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNeath Port Talbot is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Renfrewshire £1.4m, Neath Port Talbot £1.2mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.4mNeath Port Talbot: £1.1mRenfrewshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Renfrewshire 34,526, Neath Port Talbot 30,043Neath Port Talbot: 30,043Renfrewshire: 34,526

    34,526Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count30,043

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Renfrewshire 4,364, Neath Port Talbot 4,265Neath Port Talbot: 4,265Renfrewshire: 4,364

    4,364Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count4,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 6,910, Neath Port Talbot 6,417Neath Port Talbot: 6,417Renfrewshire: 6,910

    6,910Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count6,417

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Renfrewshire 19,010, Neath Port Talbot 18,055Neath Port Talbot: 18,055Renfrewshire: 19,010

    19,010Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Renfrewshire 23,051, Neath Port Talbot 22,238Neath Port Talbot: 22,238Renfrewshire: 23,051

    23,051Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count22,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Renfrewshire 3,166, Neath Port Talbot 3,827Neath Port Talbot: 3,827Renfrewshire: 3,166

    3,166Neath Port Talbot is higher3,827

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Renfrewshire and Neath Port Talbot, total
MeasureRenfrewshireNeath Port TalbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimated£848.4m£852.0m£804.7mRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimated£387.5m£389.1m£367.5mRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimated£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNeath Port Talbot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m£337.3m£338.7m£319.9mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNeath Port Talbot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimated£31.7m£31.8m£30.1mNeath Port Talbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mNeath Port Talbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimated£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mNeath Port Talbot
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimated£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimated£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mNeath Port Talbot
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m£176.5m£177.3m£167.4mNeath Port Talbot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mNeath Port Talbot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mNeath Port Talbot
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimated£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,52630,043Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3644,265Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9106,417Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,01018,055Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,05122,238Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,166Estimated3,827Neath Port Talbot

Sources

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

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  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.
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