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North Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire

343,550 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

North Lanarkshire is higher than Renfrewshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

North Lanarkshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire 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

North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723North Lanarkshire: £5,192Renfrewshire: £4,743North Lanarkshire: £5,214Renfrewshire: £4,480North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £13,593, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692North Lanarkshire: £13,593Renfrewshire: £12,746North Lanarkshire: £13,651Renfrewshire: £12,039North Lanarkshire: £12,894

    £13,593£13,651£12,894North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £2,483, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075North Lanarkshire: £2,483Renfrewshire: £2,084North Lanarkshire: £2,493Renfrewshire: £1,969North Lanarkshire: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355North Lanarkshire is higher£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £11,727, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293North Lanarkshire: £11,727Renfrewshire: £11,341North Lanarkshire: £11,777Renfrewshire: £10,712North Lanarkshire: £11,124

    £11,727£11,777£11,124North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,293£11,341£10,712

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire £670, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482North Lanarkshire: £670Renfrewshire: £484North Lanarkshire: £673Renfrewshire: £458North Lanarkshire: £635

    £670£673£635North Lanarkshire is higher£482£484£458

  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: North Lanarkshire £1,160, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890North Lanarkshire: £1,160Renfrewshire: £893North Lanarkshire: £1,164Renfrewshire: £844North Lanarkshire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,164£1,100North Lanarkshire is higher£890£893£844

  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: North Lanarkshire £37, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26North Lanarkshire: £37Renfrewshire: £26North Lanarkshire: £37Renfrewshire: £25North Lanarkshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Lanarkshire is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618North Lanarkshire: £776Renfrewshire: £621North Lanarkshire: £779Renfrewshire: £586North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178North Lanarkshire: £230Renfrewshire: £178North Lanarkshire: £231Renfrewshire: £168North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£178£178£168

  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: North Lanarkshire £159, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112North Lanarkshire: £159Renfrewshire: £112North Lanarkshire: £159Renfrewshire: £106North Lanarkshire: £150

    £159£159£150North Lanarkshire is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £1,768, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446North Lanarkshire: £1,768Renfrewshire: £1,452North Lanarkshire: £1,776Renfrewshire: £1,372North Lanarkshire: £1,677

    £1,768£1,776£1,677North Lanarkshire is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217North Lanarkshire: £234Renfrewshire: £218North Lanarkshire: £235Renfrewshire: £206North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £537, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499North Lanarkshire: £537Renfrewshire: £501North Lanarkshire: £539Renfrewshire: £474North Lanarkshire: £509

    £537£539£509North Lanarkshire is higher£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £7.80, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63North Lanarkshire: £7.80Renfrewshire: £8.67North Lanarkshire: £7.83Renfrewshire: £8.19North Lanarkshire: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire £11, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75North Lanarkshire: £11Renfrewshire: £9.79North Lanarkshire: £11Renfrewshire: £9.25North Lanarkshire: £11

    £11North Lanarkshire is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34North Lanarkshire: £7.54Renfrewshire: £7.37North Lanarkshire: £7.57Renfrewshire: £6.96North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 1,010.9, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6North Lanarkshire: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count976.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Lanarkshire 165.3, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4North Lanarkshire: 165.3

    165.3North Lanarkshire is higher123.4

  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: North Lanarkshire 241.7, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5North Lanarkshire: 241.7

    241.7North Lanarkshire is higher195.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Lanarkshire 225.4, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6North Lanarkshire: 225.4

    225.4North Lanarkshire is higher191.6

  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: North Lanarkshire 38.4, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3North Lanarkshire: 38.4

    38.4North Lanarkshire is higher26.3

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North Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth LanarkshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,593£13,651£12,894Estimated£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355Estimated£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,727£11,777£11,124£11,293£11,341£10,712North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£670£673£635£482£484£458North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,160£1,164£1,100Estimated£890£893£844EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£26£26£25EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£159£150Estimated£112£112£106EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,768£1,776£1,677£1,446£1,452£1,372North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£217£218£206North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£537£539£509£499£501£474North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.63£8.67£8.19Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.75£9.79£9.25North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.9976.6North Lanarkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.3123.4North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026241.7195.5North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3100.8North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.4191.6North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.4Estimated26.3EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Per resident

North Lanarkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 4. 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

North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5,192, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723North Lanarkshire: £5,192Renfrewshire: £4,743North Lanarkshire: £5,214Renfrewshire: £4,480North Lanarkshire: £4,925

    £5,192£5,214£4,925North Lanarkshire is higher£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,352, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379North Lanarkshire: £2,352Renfrewshire: £2,389North Lanarkshire: £2,362Renfrewshire: £2,257North Lanarkshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,592, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324North Lanarkshire: £1,592Renfrewshire: £1,330North Lanarkshire: £1,598Renfrewshire: £1,256North Lanarkshire: £1,510

    £1,592£1,598£1,510North Lanarkshire is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Lanarkshire £2,030, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117North Lanarkshire: £2,030Renfrewshire: £2,126North Lanarkshire: £2,038Renfrewshire: £2,008North Lanarkshire: £1,925

    £2,030£2,038£1,925Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £116, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90North Lanarkshire: £116Renfrewshire: £91North Lanarkshire: £116Renfrewshire: £86North Lanarkshire: £110

    £116£116£110North Lanarkshire is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £201, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167North Lanarkshire: £201Renfrewshire: £167North Lanarkshire: £202Renfrewshire: £158North Lanarkshire: £190

    £201£202£190North Lanarkshire is higher£167£167£158

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £6.34, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94North Lanarkshire: £6.34Renfrewshire: £4.97North Lanarkshire: £6.36Renfrewshire: £4.69North Lanarkshire: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North Lanarkshire is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £776, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618North Lanarkshire: £776Renfrewshire: £621North Lanarkshire: £779Renfrewshire: £586North Lanarkshire: £736

    £776£779£736North Lanarkshire is higher£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £230, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178North Lanarkshire: £230Renfrewshire: £178North Lanarkshire: £231Renfrewshire: £168North Lanarkshire: £218

    £230£231£218North Lanarkshire is higher£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Lanarkshire £102, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71North Lanarkshire: £102Renfrewshire: £72North Lanarkshire: £102Renfrewshire: £68North Lanarkshire: £96

    £102£102£96North Lanarkshire is higher£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £1,134, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922North Lanarkshire: £1,134Renfrewshire: £926North Lanarkshire: £1,138Renfrewshire: £875North Lanarkshire: £1,075

    £1,134£1,138£1,075North Lanarkshire is higher£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Lanarkshire £234, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217North Lanarkshire: £234Renfrewshire: £218North Lanarkshire: £235Renfrewshire: £206North Lanarkshire: £222

    £234£235£222North Lanarkshire is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £344, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318North Lanarkshire: £344Renfrewshire: £320North Lanarkshire: £346Renfrewshire: £302North Lanarkshire: £327

    £344£346£327North Lanarkshire is higher£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Lanarkshire £5.00, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50North Lanarkshire: £5.00Renfrewshire: £5.53North Lanarkshire: £5.02Renfrewshire: £5.22North Lanarkshire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.28, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22North Lanarkshire: £7.28Renfrewshire: £6.25North Lanarkshire: £7.32Renfrewshire: £5.90North Lanarkshire: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Lanarkshire is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Lanarkshire £7.54, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34North Lanarkshire: £7.54Renfrewshire: £7.37North Lanarkshire: £7.57Renfrewshire: £6.96North Lanarkshire: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15North Lanarkshire is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 174.9, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1North Lanarkshire: 174.9

    174.9Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 28.6, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1North Lanarkshire: 28.6

    28.6North Lanarkshire is higher23.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 41.8, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6North Lanarkshire: 41.8

    41.8North Lanarkshire is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 122.3, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8North Lanarkshire: 122.3

    122.3North Lanarkshire is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 144.5, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2North Lanarkshire: 144.5

    144.5North Lanarkshire is higher122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Lanarkshire 24.6, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8North Lanarkshire: 24.6

    24.6North Lanarkshire is higher16.8

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North Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureNorth LanarkshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,192£5,214£4,925Estimated£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231Estimated£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,592£1,598£1,510Estimated£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,030£2,038£1,925£2,117£2,126£2,008Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£90£91£86North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190Estimated£167£167£158EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01Estimated£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736Estimated£618£621£586EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218Estimated£178£178£168EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96Estimated£71£72£68EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,138£1,075£922£926£875North Lanarkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£217£218£206North Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£346£327£318£320£302North Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.50£5.53£5.22Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.22£6.25£5.90North Lanarkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15Estimated£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.9183.1Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.623.1North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.836.6North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.3100.8North Lanarkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.5122.2North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.6Estimated16.8EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Total

North Lanarkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Lanarkshire Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £1.8bn, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnRenfrewshire: £894.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.8bnRenfrewshire: £844.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Lanarkshire is higher£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £808.2m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £808.2mRenfrewshire: £450.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £811.6mRenfrewshire: £425.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £766.6m

    £808.2m£811.6m£766.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £546.8m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £546.8mRenfrewshire: £250.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £549.1mRenfrewshire: £236.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £518.7m

    £546.8m£549.1m£518.7mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire £697.3m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £697.3mRenfrewshire: £401.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £700.2mRenfrewshire: £378.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £661.4m

    £697.3m£700.2m£661.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £39.8m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £39.8mRenfrewshire: £17.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £40.0mRenfrewshire: £16.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £68.9m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £68.9mRenfrewshire: £31.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £69.2mRenfrewshire: £29.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£31.5m£31.6m£29.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £2.2m, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mRenfrewshire: £0.94mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.2mRenfrewshire: £0.88mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £266.6m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £266.6mRenfrewshire: £117.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £267.8mRenfrewshire: £110.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £252.9m

    £266.6m£267.8m£252.9mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £79.0m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.0mRenfrewshire: £33.6mNorth Lanarkshire: £79.4mRenfrewshire: £31.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £75.0m

    £79.0m£79.4m£75.0mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire £34.9m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £34.9mRenfrewshire: £13.5mNorth Lanarkshire: £35.1mRenfrewshire: £12.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.1m£33.1mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire £389.4m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £389.4mRenfrewshire: £174.7mNorth Lanarkshire: £391.1mRenfrewshire: £165.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £369.4m

    £389.4m£391.1m£369.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Lanarkshire £80.5m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.5mRenfrewshire: £41.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £80.9mRenfrewshire: £38.8mNorth Lanarkshire: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.9m£76.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £118.3m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.3mRenfrewshire: £60.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £118.8mRenfrewshire: £57.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Lanarkshire £1.7m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mRenfrewshire: £1.0mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.7mRenfrewshire: £0.99mNorth Lanarkshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNorth Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Lanarkshire £2.5m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mRenfrewshire: £1.2mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5mRenfrewshire: £1.1mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Lanarkshire £2.6m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mRenfrewshire: £1.4mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.6mRenfrewshire: £1.3mNorth Lanarkshire: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNorth Lanarkshire is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Lanarkshire 60,102, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526North Lanarkshire: 60,102

    60,102North Lanarkshire is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 9,825, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364North Lanarkshire: 9,825

    9,825North Lanarkshire is higher4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 14,370, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910North Lanarkshire: 14,370

    14,370North Lanarkshire is higher6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 42,005, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010North Lanarkshire: 42,005

    42,005North Lanarkshire is higher19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Lanarkshire 49,642, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051North Lanarkshire: 49,642

    49,642North Lanarkshire is higher23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Lanarkshire 8,464, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166North Lanarkshire: 8,464

    8,464North Lanarkshire is higher3,166

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North Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureNorth LanarkshireRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnEstimated£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£808.2m£811.6m£766.6mEstimated£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£546.8m£549.1m£518.7mEstimated£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£697.3m£700.2m£661.4m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mNorth Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNorth Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mEstimated£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mEstimated£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£266.6m£267.8m£252.9mEstimated£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.4m£75.0mEstimated£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.1m£33.1mEstimated£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.1m£369.4m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.9m£76.4m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mNorth Lanarkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mNorth Lanarkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mNorth Lanarkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Lanarkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mEstimated£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedNorth Lanarkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,10234,526North Lanarkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,8254,364North Lanarkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,3706,910North Lanarkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202642,00519,010North Lanarkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,64223,051North Lanarkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,464Estimated3,166EstimatedNorth Lanarkshire

Sources

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

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