Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · North West and Scotland

Carlisle and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

107,219 and 97,531 residents (mid-2024).

Carlisle is higher than Aberdeenshire North and Moray East on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 7 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.

Swap the two areas
Carlisle and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Carlisle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 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

Carlisle Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481Carlisle: £4,591Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501Carlisle: £4,611Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Carlisle is higher£4,481£4,501£4,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £12,715, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £12,057Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,057Carlisle: £12,715Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12,109Carlisle: £12,769Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,437Carlisle: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£12,057£12,109£11,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,918, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,950Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,950Carlisle: £1,918Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,958Carlisle: £1,927Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,849Carlisle: £1,820

    £1,918£1,927£1,820Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £11,557, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £11,316Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,316Carlisle: £11,557Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £11,364Carlisle: £11,606Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £10,734Carlisle: £10,963

    £11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £372, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £339Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £339Carlisle: £372Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £340Carlisle: £374Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £321Carlisle: £353

    £372£374£353Carlisle is higher£339£340£321

  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: Carlisle £761, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £390Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £390Carlisle: £761Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £391Carlisle: £764Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £370Carlisle: £722

    £761£764£722Carlisle is higher£390£391£370

  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: Carlisle £24, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £13Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13Carlisle: £24Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13Carlisle: £25Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12Carlisle: £23

    £24£25£23Carlisle is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £350Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350Carlisle: £496Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351Carlisle: £498Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £139Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Carlisle: £115Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Carlisle: £115Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£139£139£131

  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: Carlisle £97, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £75Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Carlisle: £97Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Carlisle: £97Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71Carlisle: £92

    £97£97£92Carlisle is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,416, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,477Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,477Carlisle: £1,416Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,483Carlisle: £1,422Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,401Carlisle: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149Carlisle: £183Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150Carlisle: £184Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£149£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £394, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £387Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £387Carlisle: £394Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £389Carlisle: £396Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £367Carlisle: £374

    £394£396£374Carlisle is higher£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £4.19, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4.03Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.03Carlisle: £4.19Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.04Carlisle: £4.20Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.82Carlisle: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Carlisle is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £6.75, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £6.50Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.50Carlisle: £6.75Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.53Carlisle: £6.78Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.17Carlisle: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Carlisle is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15Carlisle: £7.33Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18Carlisle: £7.36Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 1,028.3, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 985.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 985.8Carlisle: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count985.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 97.0, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 93.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 93.8Carlisle: 97.0

    97.0Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count93.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 152.7, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 105.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 105.1Carlisle: 152.7

    152.7Carlisle is higher105.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 58.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher58.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carlisle 177.2, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 191.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 191.1Carlisle: 177.2

    177.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count191.1

  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: Carlisle 19.8, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 19.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 19.2Carlisle: 19.8

    19.8Carlisle is higher19.2

Show the numbers
Carlisle and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, per person in the age group
MeasureCarlisleAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,057£12,109£11,437Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,927£1,820£1,950£1,958£1,849Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,557£11,606£10,963£11,316£11,364£10,734Carlisle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£374£353£339£340£321Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£390£391£370Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£13£13£12Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£350£351£332Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£139£139£131Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£75£75£71Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,477£1,483£1,401Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£149£150£142Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£387£389£367Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.03£4.04£3.82Carlisle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.50£6.53£6.17Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.3985.8Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.093.8Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.7105.1Shared outCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.058.1Shared outCarlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2191.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.819.2Shared outEstimatedCarlisle

Per resident

Carlisle is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East on 7. 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

Carlisle Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4,481Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,481Carlisle: £4,591Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,501Carlisle: £4,611Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4,251Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355Carlisle is higher£4,481£4,501£4,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carlisle £2,620, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,668Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,668Carlisle: £2,620Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,680Carlisle: £2,632Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,531Carlisle: £2,486

    £2,620£2,632£2,486Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count£2,668£2,680£2,531

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carlisle £1,170, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £1,168Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,168Carlisle: £1,170Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,173Carlisle: £1,175Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £1,108Carlisle: £1,109

    £1,170£1,175£1,109Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£1,168£1,173£1,108

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carlisle £2,382, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2,504Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,504Carlisle: £2,382Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,515Carlisle: £2,392Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2,376Carlisle: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count£2,504£2,515£2,376

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carlisle £77, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £75Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Carlisle: £77Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £75Carlisle: £77Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £71Carlisle: £73

    £77£77£73Carlisle is higher£75£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £157, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £86Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86Carlisle: £157Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £87Carlisle: £157Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £82Carlisle: £149

    £157£157£149Carlisle is higher£86£87£82

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carlisle £5.04, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2.87Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.87Carlisle: £5.04Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.88Carlisle: £5.06Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.72Carlisle: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Carlisle is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £350Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £350Carlisle: £496Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £351Carlisle: £498Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £332Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £139Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Carlisle: £115Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £139Carlisle: £115Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £131Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£139£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carlisle £59, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £45Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45Carlisle: £59Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £45Carlisle: £59Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £42Carlisle: £56

    £59£59£56Carlisle is higher£45£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carlisle £863, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £885Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £885Carlisle: £863Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £889Carlisle: £867Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £840Carlisle: £819

    £863£867£819Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count£885£889£840

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £149Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £149Carlisle: £183Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £150Carlisle: £184Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £142Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£149£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £240, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £232Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £232Carlisle: £240Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £233Carlisle: £242Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £220Carlisle: £228

    £240£242£228Carlisle is higher£232£233£220

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £2.55, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £2.41Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.41Carlisle: £2.55Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.42Carlisle: £2.56Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £2.29Carlisle: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Carlisle is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carlisle £4.11, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £3.89Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.89Carlisle: £4.11Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.91Carlisle: £4.13Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £3.69Carlisle: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.15Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.15Carlisle: £7.33Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.18Carlisle: £7.36Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.78Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 211.9, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 218.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 218.2Carlisle: 211.9

    211.9Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count218.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 20.0, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 20.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 20.8Carlisle: 20.0

    20.0Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 31.5, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 23.3Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 23.3Carlisle: 31.5

    31.5Carlisle is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 58.1Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 58.1Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 108.0, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 114.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 114.5Carlisle: 108.0

    108.0Aberdeenshire North and Moray East is higherDepends on how you count114.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 12.1, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 11.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11.5Carlisle: 12.1

    12.1Carlisle is higher11.5

Show the numbers
Carlisle and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, per resident
MeasureCarlisleAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,481£4,501£4,251Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,632£2,486£2,668£2,680£2,531Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,109£1,168£1,173£1,108Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,504£2,515£2,376Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£75£75£71Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£86£87£82Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£2.87£2.88£2.72Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£350£351£332Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£139£139£131Shared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£45£45£42Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£885£889£840Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£149£150£142Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£242£228£232£233£220Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.41£2.42£2.29Carlisle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.89£3.91£3.69Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£7.15£7.18£6.78Shared outEstimatedCarlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.9218.2Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.020.8Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.523.3Shared outCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.058.1Shared outCarlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0114.5Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.5Shared outEstimatedCarlisle

Total

Carlisle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 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

Carlisle Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carlisle £492.2m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £437.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £437.1mCarlisle: £492.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £438.9mCarlisle: £494.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £414.6mCarlisle: £466.9m

    £492.2m£494.3m£466.9mCarlisle is higher£437.1m£438.9m£414.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carlisle £281.0m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £260.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £260.3mCarlisle: £281.0mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £261.4mCarlisle: £282.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £246.9mCarlisle: £266.5m

    £281.0m£282.1m£266.5mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£260.3m£261.4m£246.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carlisle £125.4m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £113.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £113.9mCarlisle: £125.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £114.4mCarlisle: £125.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £108.1mCarlisle: £119.0m

    £125.4m£125.9m£119.0mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carlisle £255.4m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £244.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £244.3mCarlisle: £255.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £245.3mCarlisle: £256.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £231.7mCarlisle: £242.2m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.2mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£244.3m£245.3m£231.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle £8.2m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £7.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mCarlisle: £8.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £7.3mCarlisle: £8.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £6.9mCarlisle: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mCarlisle is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £16.8m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £8.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mCarlisle: £16.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.4mCarlisle: £16.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £8.0mCarlisle: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCarlisle is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carlisle £0.54m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.28mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mCarlisle: £0.54mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.28mCarlisle: £0.54mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.27mCarlisle: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCarlisle is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £53.2m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £34.1mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.1mCarlisle: £53.2mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £34.3mCarlisle: £53.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £32.4mCarlisle: £50.4m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.4mCarlisle is higher£34.1m£34.3m£32.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £12.3m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £13.5mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.5mCarlisle: £12.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.6mCarlisle: £12.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £12.8mCarlisle: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle £6.3m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £4.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mCarlisle: £6.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.4mCarlisle: £6.4mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £4.1mCarlisle: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCarlisle is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle £92.6m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £86.3mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.3mCarlisle: £92.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £86.7mCarlisle: £93.0mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £81.9mCarlisle: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mCarlisle is higherDepends on how you count£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carlisle £19.6m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £14.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mCarlisle: £19.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £14.6mCarlisle: £19.7mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £13.8mCarlisle: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carlisle £25.8m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £22.6mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.6mCarlisle: £25.8mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £22.7mCarlisle: £25.9mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £21.5mCarlisle: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carlisle £0.27m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.24mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.27mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.24mCarlisle: £0.27mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.22mCarlisle: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCarlisle is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carlisle £0.44m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.38mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.44mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.44mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carlisle £0.79m, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East £0.70mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mCarlisle: £0.79mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.70mCarlisle: £0.79mAberdeenshire North and Moray East: £0.66mCarlisle: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarlisle is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carlisle 22,722, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 21,279Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 21,279Carlisle: 22,722

    22,722Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count21,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle 2,144, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 2,025Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,025Carlisle: 2,144

    2,144Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count2,025

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 3,373, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 2,268Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 2,268Carlisle: 3,373

    3,373Carlisle is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 7,825, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 5,666Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 5,666Carlisle: 7,825

    7,825Carlisle is higher5,666

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle 11,581, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 11,167Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 11,167Carlisle: 11,581

    11,581Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count11,167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle 1,295, Aberdeenshire North and Moray East 1,122Aberdeenshire North and Moray East: 1,122Carlisle: 1,295

    1,295Carlisle is higher1,122

Show the numbers
Carlisle and Aberdeenshire North and Moray East, total
MeasureCarlisleAberdeenshire North and Moray EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m£437.1m£438.9m£414.6mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m£260.3m£261.4m£246.9mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m£113.9m£114.4m£108.1mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m£244.3m£245.3m£231.7mCarlisle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCarlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m£34.1m£34.3m£32.4mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeenshire North and Moray East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£4.4m£4.4m£4.1mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mCarlisle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCarlisle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCarlisle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mShared outEstimatedCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,72221,279Carlisle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1442,025Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3732,268Shared outCarlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8255,666Shared outCarlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58111,167Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2951,122Shared outEstimatedCarlisle

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.