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Canterbury and Aberdeen North

110,138 and 114,328 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Aberdeen North on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Canterbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 11. 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

Canterbury Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Canterbury: £4,273Aberdeen North: £4,193Canterbury: £4,291Aberdeen North: £3,961Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,176£4,193£3,961

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,614, Aberdeen North £12,762Aberdeen North: £12,762Canterbury: £12,614Aberdeen North: £12,816Canterbury: £12,668Aberdeen North: £12,105Canterbury: £11,965

    £12,614£12,668£11,965Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£12,762£12,816£12,105

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,784, Aberdeen North £1,972Aberdeen North: £1,972Canterbury: £1,784Aberdeen North: £1,980Canterbury: £1,792Aberdeen North: £1,870Canterbury: £1,692

    £1,784£1,792£1,692Aberdeen North is higher£1,972£1,980£1,870

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,469, Aberdeen North £11,790Aberdeen North: £11,790Canterbury: £11,469Aberdeen North: £11,841Canterbury: £11,518Aberdeen North: £11,184Canterbury: £10,879

    £11,469£11,518£10,879Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£11,790£11,841£11,184

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £411, Aberdeen North £418Aberdeen North: £418Canterbury: £411Aberdeen North: £420Canterbury: £413Aberdeen North: £397Canterbury: £390

    £411£413£390Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£418£420£397

  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: Canterbury £711, Aberdeen North £535Aberdeen North: £535Canterbury: £711Aberdeen North: £537Canterbury: £714Aberdeen North: £507Canterbury: £675

    £711£714£675Canterbury is higher£535£537£507

  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: Canterbury £23, Aberdeen North £18Aberdeen North: £18Canterbury: £23Aberdeen North: £19Canterbury: £23Aberdeen North: £17Canterbury: £21

    £23£23£21Canterbury is higher£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Canterbury: £393Aberdeen North: £357Canterbury: £395Aberdeen North: £338Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Canterbury is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Canterbury: £125Aberdeen North: £133Canterbury: £126Aberdeen North: £125Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

  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: Canterbury £102, Aberdeen North £57Aberdeen North: £57Canterbury: £102Aberdeen North: £57Canterbury: £103Aberdeen North: £54Canterbury: £97

    £102£103£97Canterbury is higher£57£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,428, Aberdeen North £1,505Aberdeen North: £1,505Canterbury: £1,428Aberdeen North: £1,511Canterbury: £1,434Aberdeen North: £1,427Canterbury: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Aberdeen North is higher£1,505£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Canterbury: £197Aberdeen North: £205Canterbury: £198Aberdeen North: £194Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Aberdeen North is higher£204£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £238, Aberdeen North £397Aberdeen North: £397Canterbury: £238Aberdeen North: £399Canterbury: £239Aberdeen North: £377Canterbury: £225

    £238£239£225Aberdeen North is higher£397£399£377

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.09, Aberdeen North £7.05Aberdeen North: £7.05Canterbury: £8.09Aberdeen North: £7.08Canterbury: £8.12Aberdeen North: £6.69Canterbury: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Canterbury is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.40, Aberdeen North £5.62Aberdeen North: £5.62Canterbury: £8.40Aberdeen North: £5.64Canterbury: £8.44Aberdeen North: £5.33Canterbury: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Canterbury is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Canterbury: £4.36Aberdeen North: £7.27Canterbury: £4.38Aberdeen North: £6.87Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Aberdeen North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 1,005.1, Aberdeen North 992.1Aberdeen North: 992.1Canterbury: 1,005.1

    1,005.1Canterbury is higher992.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 89.4, Aberdeen North 102.7Aberdeen North: 102.7Canterbury: 89.4

    89.4Aberdeen North is higher102.7

  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: Canterbury 142.3, Aberdeen North 119.4Aberdeen North: 119.4Canterbury: 142.3

    142.3Canterbury is higher119.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 61.0, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count59.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 160.7, Aberdeen North 198.0Aberdeen North: 198.0Canterbury: 160.7

    160.7Aberdeen North is higher198.0

  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: Canterbury 22.6, Aberdeen North 14.5Aberdeen North: 14.5Canterbury: 22.6

    22.6Canterbury is higher14.5

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Canterbury and Aberdeen North, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,614£12,668£11,965£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,792£1,692£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,469£11,518£10,879£11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£418£420£397Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£675£535£537£507Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£21£18£19£17Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£194Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£238£239£225£397£399£377Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£7.05£7.08£6.69Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£5.62£5.64£5.33Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.1992.1Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.4102.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.3119.4Shared outCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.059.7Shared outCanterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.7198.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.614.5Shared outEstimatedCanterbury

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North on 8. 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

Canterbury Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,273, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Canterbury: £4,273Aberdeen North: £4,193Canterbury: £4,291Aberdeen North: £3,961Canterbury: £4,053

    £4,273£4,291£4,053Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£4,176£4,193£3,961

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,415, Aberdeen North £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,196Canterbury: £2,415Aberdeen North: £2,206Canterbury: £2,425Aberdeen North: £2,083Canterbury: £2,291

    £2,415£2,425£2,291Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,206£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,138, Aberdeen North £1,280Aberdeen North: £1,280Canterbury: £1,138Aberdeen North: £1,285Canterbury: £1,143Aberdeen North: £1,214Canterbury: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Aberdeen North is higher£1,280£1,285£1,214

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,196, Aberdeen North £2,029Aberdeen North: £2,029Canterbury: £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,038Canterbury: £2,205Aberdeen North: £1,925Canterbury: £2,083

    £2,196£2,205£2,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £79, Aberdeen North £72Aberdeen North: £72Canterbury: £79Aberdeen North: £72Canterbury: £79Aberdeen North: £68Canterbury: £75

    £79£79£75Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £136, Aberdeen North £92Aberdeen North: £92Canterbury: £136Aberdeen North: £92Canterbury: £137Aberdeen North: £87Canterbury: £129

    £136£137£129Canterbury is higher£92£92£87

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Canterbury £4.33, Aberdeen North £3.17Aberdeen North: £3.17Canterbury: £4.33Aberdeen North: £3.19Canterbury: £4.35Aberdeen North: £3.01Canterbury: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Canterbury is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £393, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Canterbury: £393Aberdeen North: £357Canterbury: £395Aberdeen North: £338Canterbury: £373

    £393£395£373Canterbury is higher£356£357£338

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £125, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Canterbury: £125Aberdeen North: £133Canterbury: £126Aberdeen North: £125Canterbury: £119

    £125£126£119Aberdeen North is higher£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £65, Aberdeen North £37Aberdeen North: £37Canterbury: £65Aberdeen North: £37Canterbury: £66Aberdeen North: £35Canterbury: £62

    £65£66£62Canterbury is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £911, Aberdeen North £977Aberdeen North: £977Canterbury: £911Aberdeen North: £981Canterbury: £915Aberdeen North: £926Canterbury: £864

    £911£915£864Aberdeen North is higher£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £197, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Canterbury: £197Aberdeen North: £205Canterbury: £198Aberdeen North: £194Canterbury: £187

    £197£198£187Aberdeen North is higher£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £152, Aberdeen North £258Aberdeen North: £258Canterbury: £152Aberdeen North: £259Canterbury: £152Aberdeen North: £245Canterbury: £144

    £152£152£144Aberdeen North is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.16, Aberdeen North £4.58Aberdeen North: £4.58Canterbury: £5.16Aberdeen North: £4.59Canterbury: £5.18Aberdeen North: £4.34Canterbury: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Canterbury is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £5.36, Aberdeen North £3.65Aberdeen North: £3.65Canterbury: £5.36Aberdeen North: £3.66Canterbury: £5.38Aberdeen North: £3.46Canterbury: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Canterbury is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.36, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Canterbury: £4.36Aberdeen North: £7.27Canterbury: £4.38Aberdeen North: £6.87Canterbury: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Aberdeen North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 192.4, Aberdeen North 170.8Aberdeen North: 170.8Canterbury: 192.4

    192.4Canterbury is higher170.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 17.1, Aberdeen North 17.7Aberdeen North: 17.7Canterbury: 17.1

    17.1Aberdeen North is higher17.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 27.3, Aberdeen North 20.5Aberdeen North: 20.5Canterbury: 27.3

    27.3Canterbury is higher20.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 61.0, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Canterbury: 61.0

    61.0Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 102.5, Aberdeen North 128.5Aberdeen North: 128.5Canterbury: 102.5

    102.5Aberdeen North is higher128.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 14.4, Aberdeen North 9.4Aberdeen North: 9.4Canterbury: 14.4

    14.4Canterbury is higher9.4

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Canterbury and Aberdeen North, per resident
MeasureCanterburyAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,273£4,291£4,053£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,415£2,425£2,291£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,196£2,205£2,083£2,029£2,038£1,925Canterbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£72£68Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£37£37£35Shared outEstimatedCanterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£911£915£864£977£981£926Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£194Aberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£258£259£245Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.58£4.59£4.34Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£3.65£3.66£3.46Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026192.4170.8Canterbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.320.5Shared outCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.059.7Shared outCanterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.5128.5Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.49.4Shared outEstimatedCanterbury

Total

Canterbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen North 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

Canterbury Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £470.6m, Aberdeen North £477.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mCanterbury: £470.6mAberdeen North: £479.4mCanterbury: £472.6mAberdeen North: £452.8mCanterbury: £446.4m

    £470.6m£472.6m£446.4mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£477.4m£479.4m£452.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £266.0m, Aberdeen North £251.1mAberdeen North: £251.1mCanterbury: £266.0mAberdeen North: £252.2mCanterbury: £267.1mAberdeen North: £238.2mCanterbury: £252.3m

    £266.0m£267.1m£252.3mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £125.4m, Aberdeen North £146.3mAberdeen North: £146.3mCanterbury: £125.4mAberdeen North: £146.9mCanterbury: £125.9mAberdeen North: £138.8mCanterbury: £118.9m

    £125.4m£125.9m£118.9mAberdeen North is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £241.8m, Aberdeen North £232.0mAberdeen North: £232.0mCanterbury: £241.8mAberdeen North: £233.0mCanterbury: £242.9mAberdeen North: £220.1mCanterbury: £229.4m

    £241.8m£242.9m£229.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £8.7m, Aberdeen North £8.2mAberdeen North: £8.2mCanterbury: £8.7mAberdeen North: £8.3mCanterbury: £8.7mAberdeen North: £7.8mCanterbury: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £15.0m, Aberdeen North £10.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mCanterbury: £15.0mAberdeen North: £10.6mCanterbury: £15.1mAberdeen North: £10.0mCanterbury: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mCanterbury is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Aberdeen North £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.36mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.34mCanterbury: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCanterbury is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £43.3m, Aberdeen North £40.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mCanterbury: £43.3mAberdeen North: £40.9mCanterbury: £43.5mAberdeen North: £38.6mCanterbury: £41.1m

    £43.3m£43.5m£41.1mCanterbury is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £13.8m, Aberdeen North £15.1mAberdeen North: £15.1mCanterbury: £13.8mAberdeen North: £15.2mCanterbury: £13.8mAberdeen North: £14.3mCanterbury: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mAberdeen North is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £7.2m, Aberdeen North £4.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mCanterbury: £7.2mAberdeen North: £4.3mCanterbury: £7.2mAberdeen North: £4.0mCanterbury: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mCanterbury is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £100.3m, Aberdeen North £111.6mAberdeen North: £111.6mCanterbury: £100.3mAberdeen North: £112.1mCanterbury: £100.8mAberdeen North: £105.9mCanterbury: £95.2m

    £100.3m£100.8m£95.2mAberdeen North is higher£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £21.7m, Aberdeen North £23.4mAberdeen North: £23.4mCanterbury: £21.7mAberdeen North: £23.5mCanterbury: £21.8mAberdeen North: £22.2mCanterbury: £20.6m

    £21.7m£21.8m£20.6mAberdeen North is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £16.7m, Aberdeen North £29.5mAberdeen North: £29.5mCanterbury: £16.7mAberdeen North: £29.6mCanterbury: £16.8mAberdeen North: £28.0mCanterbury: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mAberdeen North is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.57m, Aberdeen North £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.52mCanterbury: £0.57mAberdeen North: £0.53mCanterbury: £0.57mAberdeen North: £0.50mCanterbury: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCanterbury is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.59m, Aberdeen North £0.42mAberdeen North: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.59mAberdeen North: £0.42mCanterbury: £0.59mAberdeen North: £0.40mCanterbury: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mCanterbury is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.48m, Aberdeen North £0.83mAberdeen North: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.83mCanterbury: £0.48mAberdeen North: £0.79mCanterbury: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAberdeen North is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 21,191, Aberdeen North 19,521Aberdeen North: 19,521Canterbury: 21,191

    21,191Canterbury is higher19,521

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 1,885, Aberdeen North 2,021Aberdeen North: 2,021Canterbury: 1,885

    1,885Aberdeen North is higher2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 3,001, Aberdeen North 2,349Aberdeen North: 2,349Canterbury: 3,001

    3,001Canterbury is higher2,349

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 6,718, Aberdeen North 6,829Aberdeen North: 6,829Canterbury: 6,718

    6,718Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count6,829

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 11,291, Aberdeen North 14,691Aberdeen North: 14,691Canterbury: 11,291

    11,291Aberdeen North is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 1,589, Aberdeen North 1,073Aberdeen North: 1,073Canterbury: 1,589

    1,589Canterbury is higher1,073

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Aberdeen North, total
MeasureCanterburyAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.6m£472.6m£446.4m£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.0m£267.1m£252.3m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£118.9m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.9m£229.4m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.8m£95.2m£111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,19119,521Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8852,021Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0012,349Shared outCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7186,829Shared outAberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,29114,691Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5891,073Shared outEstimatedCanterbury

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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