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Blaenau Gwent and Renfrewshire

67,712 and 188,610 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Renfrewshire: £4,743Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Renfrewshire: £4,480Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Renfrewshire £12,692Renfrewshire: £12,692Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Renfrewshire: £12,746Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Renfrewshire: £12,039Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Renfrewshire £2,075Renfrewshire: £2,075Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Renfrewshire: £2,084Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Renfrewshire: £1,969Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,969

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Renfrewshire £11,293Renfrewshire: £11,293Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Renfrewshire: £11,341Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Renfrewshire: £10,712Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £645, Renfrewshire £482Renfrewshire: £482Blaenau Gwent: £645Renfrewshire: £484Blaenau Gwent: £648Renfrewshire: £458Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Renfrewshire £890Renfrewshire: £890Blaenau Gwent: £983Renfrewshire: £893Blaenau Gwent: £988Renfrewshire: £844Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Renfrewshire £26Renfrewshire: £26Blaenau Gwent: £43Renfrewshire: £26Blaenau Gwent: £43Renfrewshire: £25Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Blaenau Gwent: £968Renfrewshire: £621Blaenau Gwent: £972Renfrewshire: £586Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Blaenau Gwent: £208Renfrewshire: £178Blaenau Gwent: £209Renfrewshire: £168Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Renfrewshire £112Renfrewshire: £112Blaenau Gwent: £203Renfrewshire: £112Blaenau Gwent: £204Renfrewshire: £106Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Renfrewshire £1,446Renfrewshire: £1,446Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Renfrewshire: £1,452Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Renfrewshire: £1,372Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Blaenau Gwent: £303Renfrewshire: £218Blaenau Gwent: £304Renfrewshire: £206Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £740, Renfrewshire £499Renfrewshire: £499Blaenau Gwent: £740Renfrewshire: £501Blaenau Gwent: £743Renfrewshire: £474Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£474

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Renfrewshire £8.63Renfrewshire: £8.63Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Renfrewshire: £8.67Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Renfrewshire: £8.19Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £14, Renfrewshire £9.75Renfrewshire: £9.75Blaenau Gwent: £14Renfrewshire: £9.79Blaenau Gwent: £14Renfrewshire: £9.25Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Renfrewshire: £7.37Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Renfrewshire: £6.96Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Renfrewshire 976.6Renfrewshire: 976.6Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Renfrewshire 123.4Renfrewshire: 123.4Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count123.4

  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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Renfrewshire 195.5Renfrewshire: 195.5Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count195.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Renfrewshire 191.6Renfrewshire: 191.6Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count191.6

  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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Renfrewshire 26.3Renfrewshire: 26.3Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Blaenau Gwent and Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,692£12,746£12,039EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,075£2,084£1,969EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,293£11,341£10,712Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£482£484£458Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£890£893£844EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£26£26£25EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£618£621£586EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£178£178£168EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£112£112£106EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,446£1,452£1,372Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£217£218£206Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£499£501£474Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£8.63£8.67£8.19Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.75£9.79£9.25Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.7976.6Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9123.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0195.5Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7100.8Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1191.6Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.126.3EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Renfrewshire £4,723Renfrewshire: £4,723Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Renfrewshire: £4,743Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Renfrewshire: £4,480Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Renfrewshire £2,379Renfrewshire: £2,379Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Renfrewshire: £2,389Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Renfrewshire: £2,257Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,379£2,389£2,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Renfrewshire £1,324Renfrewshire: £1,324Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Renfrewshire: £1,330Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Renfrewshire: £1,256Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Renfrewshire £2,117Renfrewshire: £2,117Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Renfrewshire: £2,126Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Renfrewshire: £2,008Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,117£2,126£2,008

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Renfrewshire £90Renfrewshire: £90Blaenau Gwent: £126Renfrewshire: £91Blaenau Gwent: £126Renfrewshire: £86Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Renfrewshire £167Renfrewshire: £167Blaenau Gwent: £192Renfrewshire: £167Blaenau Gwent: £193Renfrewshire: £158Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Renfrewshire £4.94Renfrewshire: £4.94Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Renfrewshire: £4.97Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Renfrewshire: £4.69Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Renfrewshire £618Renfrewshire: £618Blaenau Gwent: £968Renfrewshire: £621Blaenau Gwent: £972Renfrewshire: £586Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£618£621£586

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Renfrewshire £178Renfrewshire: £178Blaenau Gwent: £208Renfrewshire: £178Blaenau Gwent: £209Renfrewshire: £168Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Renfrewshire £71Renfrewshire: £71Blaenau Gwent: £125Renfrewshire: £72Blaenau Gwent: £126Renfrewshire: £68Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Renfrewshire £922Renfrewshire: £922Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Renfrewshire: £926Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Renfrewshire: £875Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£922£926£875

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Renfrewshire £217Renfrewshire: £217Blaenau Gwent: £303Renfrewshire: £218Blaenau Gwent: £304Renfrewshire: £206Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Renfrewshire £318Renfrewshire: £318Blaenau Gwent: £456Renfrewshire: £320Blaenau Gwent: £458Renfrewshire: £302Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Renfrewshire £5.50Renfrewshire: £5.50Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Renfrewshire: £5.53Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Renfrewshire: £5.22Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Renfrewshire £6.22Renfrewshire: £6.22Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Renfrewshire: £6.25Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Renfrewshire: £5.90Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Renfrewshire £7.34Renfrewshire: £7.34Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Renfrewshire: £7.37Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Renfrewshire: £6.96Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£7.34£7.37£6.96

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Renfrewshire 183.1Renfrewshire: 183.1Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Renfrewshire 23.1Renfrewshire: 23.1Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count23.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Renfrewshire 36.6Renfrewshire: 36.6Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Renfrewshire 100.8Renfrewshire: 100.8Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Renfrewshire 122.2Renfrewshire: 122.2Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count122.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Renfrewshire 16.8Renfrewshire: 16.8Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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Blaenau Gwent and Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,723£4,743£4,480EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,379£2,389£2,257EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,324£1,330£1,256EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,117£2,126£2,008Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£90£91£86Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£167£167£158EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£4.94£4.97£4.69EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£618£621£586EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£178£178£168EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£71£72£68EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£922£926£875Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£217£218£206Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£318£320£302Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.50£5.53£5.22Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.22£6.25£5.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.34£7.37£6.96EstimatedBlaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0183.1Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.423.1Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.836.6Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7100.8Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4122.2Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.616.8EstimatedBlaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Renfrewshire 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

Blaenau Gwent Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Renfrewshire £890.8mRenfrewshire: £890.8mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mRenfrewshire: £894.6mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mRenfrewshire: £844.9mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£890.8m£894.6m£844.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Renfrewshire £448.7mRenfrewshire: £448.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mRenfrewshire: £450.6mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mRenfrewshire: £425.6mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.7m£450.6m£425.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Renfrewshire £249.7mRenfrewshire: £249.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mRenfrewshire: £250.8mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mRenfrewshire: £236.9mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.7m£250.8m£236.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Renfrewshire £399.3mRenfrewshire: £399.3mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mRenfrewshire: £401.0mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mRenfrewshire: £378.7mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£399.3m£401.0m£378.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Renfrewshire £17.1mRenfrewshire: £17.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRenfrewshire: £17.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mRenfrewshire: £16.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Renfrewshire £31.5mRenfrewshire: £31.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mRenfrewshire: £31.6mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mRenfrewshire: £29.8mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Renfrewshire £0.93mRenfrewshire: £0.93mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRenfrewshire: £0.94mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRenfrewshire: £0.88mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Renfrewshire £116.6mRenfrewshire: £116.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mRenfrewshire: £117.1mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mRenfrewshire: £110.6mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Renfrewshire £33.5mRenfrewshire: £33.5mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mRenfrewshire: £33.6mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mRenfrewshire: £31.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Renfrewshire £13.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRenfrewshire: £13.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mRenfrewshire: £12.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Renfrewshire £174.0mRenfrewshire: £174.0mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mRenfrewshire: £174.7mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mRenfrewshire: £165.0mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£174.0m£174.7m£165.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Renfrewshire £40.9mRenfrewshire: £40.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mRenfrewshire: £41.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mRenfrewshire: £38.8mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.0m£38.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Renfrewshire £60.1mRenfrewshire: £60.1mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mRenfrewshire: £60.3mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mRenfrewshire: £57.0mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Renfrewshire £1.0mRenfrewshire: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRenfrewshire: £1.0mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mRenfrewshire: £0.99mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Renfrewshire £1.2mRenfrewshire: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mRenfrewshire: £1.2mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mRenfrewshire: £1.1mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Renfrewshire £1.4mRenfrewshire: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRenfrewshire: £1.4mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mRenfrewshire: £1.3mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRenfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Renfrewshire 34,526Renfrewshire: 34,526Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count34,526

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Renfrewshire 4,364Renfrewshire: 4,364Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count4,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Renfrewshire 6,910Renfrewshire: 6,910Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count6,910

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Renfrewshire 19,010Renfrewshire: 19,010Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count19,010

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Renfrewshire 23,051Renfrewshire: 23,051Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count23,051

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Renfrewshire 3,166Renfrewshire: 3,166Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count3,166

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Renfrewshire, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentRenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£890.8m£894.6m£844.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£448.7m£450.6m£425.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£249.7m£250.8m£236.9mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£399.3m£401.0m£378.7mRenfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mRenfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£31.5m£31.6m£29.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mEstimatedRenfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£174.0m£174.7m£165.0mRenfrewshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£40.9m£41.0m£38.8mRenfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mRenfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mRenfrewshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRenfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEstimatedRenfrewshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61234,526Renfrewshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2594,364Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6966,910Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32319,010Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48823,051Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8003,166EstimatedRenfrewshire

Sources

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

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  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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