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Chester North and Neston and Aberdeen North

98,180 and 114,328 residents (mid-2024).

Chester North and Neston is higher than Aberdeen North on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Chester North and Neston 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

Chester North and Neston Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Chester North and Neston: £4,401Aberdeen North: £4,193Chester North and Neston: £4,419Aberdeen North: £3,961Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £12,710, Aberdeen North £12,762Aberdeen North: £12,762Chester North and Neston: £12,710Aberdeen North: £12,816Chester North and Neston: £12,764Aberdeen North: £12,105Chester North and Neston: £12,056

    £12,710£12,764£12,056Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £1,609, Aberdeen North £1,972Aberdeen North: £1,972Chester North and Neston: £1,609Aberdeen North: £1,980Chester North and Neston: £1,616Aberdeen North: £1,870Chester North and Neston: £1,527

    £1,609£1,616£1,527Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £11,537, Aberdeen North £11,790Aberdeen North: £11,790Chester North and Neston: £11,537Aberdeen North: £11,841Chester North and Neston: £11,586Aberdeen North: £11,184Chester North and Neston: £10,944

    £11,537£11,586£10,944Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £399, Aberdeen North £418Aberdeen North: £418Chester North and Neston: £399Aberdeen North: £420Chester North and Neston: £401Aberdeen North: £397Chester North and Neston: £378

    £399£401£378Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £749, Aberdeen North £535Aberdeen North: £535Chester North and Neston: £749Aberdeen North: £537Chester North and Neston: £752Aberdeen North: £507Chester North and Neston: £711

    £749£752£711Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £25, Aberdeen North £18Aberdeen North: £18Chester North and Neston: £25Aberdeen North: £19Chester North and Neston: £25Aberdeen North: £17Chester North and Neston: £23

    £25£25£23Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £436, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Chester North and Neston: £436Aberdeen North: £357Chester North and Neston: £438Aberdeen North: £338Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £115, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Chester North and Neston: £115Aberdeen North: £133Chester North and Neston: £116Aberdeen North: £125Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £86, Aberdeen North £57Aberdeen North: £57Chester North and Neston: £86Aberdeen North: £57Chester North and Neston: £87Aberdeen North: £54Chester North and Neston: £82

    £86£87£82Chester North and Neston is higher£57£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester North and Neston £1,226, Aberdeen North £1,505Aberdeen North: £1,505Chester North and Neston: £1,226Aberdeen North: £1,511Chester North and Neston: £1,231Aberdeen North: £1,427Chester North and Neston: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Aberdeen North is higher£1,505£1,511£1,427

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Chester North and Neston: £220Aberdeen North: £205Chester North and Neston: £221Aberdeen North: £194Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chester North and Neston £286, Aberdeen North £397Aberdeen North: £397Chester North and Neston: £286Aberdeen North: £399Chester North and Neston: £287Aberdeen North: £377Chester North and Neston: £271

    £286£287£271Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Aberdeen North £7.05Aberdeen North: £7.05Chester North and Neston: £5.74Aberdeen North: £7.08Chester North and Neston: £5.76Aberdeen North: £6.69Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Aberdeen North 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: Chester North and Neston £5.74, Aberdeen North £5.62Aberdeen North: £5.62Chester North and Neston: £5.74Aberdeen North: £5.64Chester North and Neston: £5.76Aberdeen North: £5.33Chester North and Neston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Chester North and Neston: £6.41Aberdeen North: £7.27Chester North and Neston: £6.44Aberdeen North: £6.87Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston 1,019.7, Aberdeen North 992.1Aberdeen North: 992.1Chester North and Neston: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 100.2, Aberdeen North 102.7Aberdeen North: 102.7Chester North and Neston: 100.2

    100.2Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count102.7

  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: Chester North and Neston 157.9, Aberdeen North 119.4Aberdeen North: 119.4Chester North and Neston: 157.9

    157.9Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 144.8, Aberdeen North 198.0Aberdeen North: 198.0Chester North and Neston: 144.8

    144.8Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston 18.0, Aberdeen North 14.5Aberdeen North: 14.5Chester North and Neston: 18.0

    18.0Chester North and Neston is higher14.5

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Chester North and Neston and Aberdeen North, per person in the age group
MeasureChester North and NestonAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,710£12,764£12,056£12,762£12,816£12,105Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,609£1,616£1,527£1,972£1,980£1,870Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,586£10,944£11,790£11,841£11,184Aberdeen North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£401£378£418£420£397Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£535£537£507Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£18£19£17Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£87£82£57£57£54Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,505£1,511£1,427Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£204£205£194Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£271£397£399£377Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.05£7.08£6.69Aberdeen North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.62£5.64£5.33Chester North and Neston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.7992.1Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026100.2102.7Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9119.4Shared outChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.759.7Shared outChester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.8198.0Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.014.5Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston

Per resident

Chester North and Neston is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Aberdeen North 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

Chester North and Neston Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £4,401, Aberdeen North £4,176Aberdeen North: £4,176Chester North and Neston: £4,401Aberdeen North: £4,193Chester North and Neston: £4,419Aberdeen North: £3,961Chester North and Neston: £4,174

    £4,401£4,419£4,174Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£4,176£4,193£3,961

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,597, Aberdeen North £2,196Aberdeen North: £2,196Chester North and Neston: £2,597Aberdeen North: £2,206Chester North and Neston: £2,608Aberdeen North: £2,083Chester North and Neston: £2,463

    £2,597£2,608£2,463Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,196£2,206£2,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £1,025, Aberdeen North £1,280Aberdeen North: £1,280Chester North and Neston: £1,025Aberdeen North: £1,285Chester North and Neston: £1,030Aberdeen North: £1,214Chester North and Neston: £973

    £1,025£1,030£973Aberdeen North is higher£1,280£1,285£1,214

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester North and Neston £2,357, Aberdeen North £2,029Aberdeen North: £2,029Chester North and Neston: £2,357Aberdeen North: £2,038Chester North and Neston: £2,367Aberdeen North: £1,925Chester North and Neston: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £82, Aberdeen North £72Aberdeen North: £72Chester North and Neston: £82Aberdeen North: £72Chester North and Neston: £82Aberdeen North: £68Chester North and Neston: £77

    £82£82£77Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £153, Aberdeen North £92Aberdeen North: £92Chester North and Neston: £153Aberdeen North: £92Chester North and Neston: £154Aberdeen North: £87Chester North and Neston: £145

    £153£154£145Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £5.05, Aberdeen North £3.17Aberdeen North: £3.17Chester North and Neston: £5.05Aberdeen North: £3.19Chester North and Neston: £5.07Aberdeen North: £3.01Chester North and Neston: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £436, Aberdeen North £356Aberdeen North: £356Chester North and Neston: £436Aberdeen North: £357Chester North and Neston: £438Aberdeen North: £338Chester North and Neston: £414

    £436£438£414Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £115, Aberdeen North £132Aberdeen North: £132Chester North and Neston: £115Aberdeen North: £133Chester North and Neston: £116Aberdeen North: £125Chester North and Neston: £109

    £115£116£109Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £55, Aberdeen North £37Aberdeen North: £37Chester North and Neston: £55Aberdeen North: £37Chester North and Neston: £55Aberdeen North: £35Chester North and Neston: £52

    £55£55£52Chester North and Neston is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £781, Aberdeen North £977Aberdeen North: £977Chester North and Neston: £781Aberdeen North: £981Chester North and Neston: £784Aberdeen North: £926Chester North and Neston: £741

    £781£784£741Aberdeen North is higher£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester North and Neston £220, Aberdeen North £204Aberdeen North: £204Chester North and Neston: £220Aberdeen North: £205Chester North and Neston: £221Aberdeen North: £194Chester North and Neston: £209

    £220£221£209Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £182, Aberdeen North £258Aberdeen North: £258Chester North and Neston: £182Aberdeen North: £259Chester North and Neston: £183Aberdeen North: £245Chester North and Neston: £173

    £182£183£173Aberdeen North is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.66, Aberdeen North £4.58Aberdeen North: £4.58Chester North and Neston: £3.66Aberdeen North: £4.59Chester North and Neston: £3.67Aberdeen North: £4.34Chester North and Neston: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Aberdeen North is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester North and Neston £3.65, Aberdeen North £3.65Aberdeen North: £3.65Chester North and Neston: £3.65Aberdeen North: £3.66Chester North and Neston: £3.66Aberdeen North: £3.46Chester North and Neston: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46No difference to showDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester North and Neston £6.41, Aberdeen North £7.24Aberdeen North: £7.24Chester North and Neston: £6.41Aberdeen North: £7.27Chester North and Neston: £6.44Aberdeen North: £6.87Chester North and Neston: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Aberdeen North is higher£7.24£7.27£6.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 208.4, Aberdeen North 170.8Aberdeen North: 170.8Chester North and Neston: 208.4

    208.4Chester North and Neston is higher170.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 20.5, Aberdeen North 17.7Aberdeen North: 17.7Chester North and Neston: 20.5

    20.5Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 32.3, Aberdeen North 20.5Aberdeen North: 20.5Chester North and Neston: 32.3

    32.3Chester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston 62.7, Aberdeen North 59.7Aberdeen North: 59.7Chester North and Neston: 62.7

    62.7Chester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester North and Neston 92.3, Aberdeen North 128.5Aberdeen North: 128.5Chester North and Neston: 92.3

    92.3Aberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston 11.5, Aberdeen North 9.4Aberdeen North: 9.4Chester North and Neston: 11.5

    11.5Chester North and Neston is higher9.4

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Chester North and Neston and Aberdeen North, per resident
MeasureChester North and NestonAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,401£4,419£4,174£4,176£4,193£3,961Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,597£2,608£2,463£2,196£2,206£2,083Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,025£1,030£973£1,280£1,285£1,214Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,029£2,038£1,925Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£82£82£77£72£72£68Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£3.17£3.19£3.01Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£436£438£414£356£357£338Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£132£133£125Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£37£37£35Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£977£981£926Aberdeen North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£204£205£194Chester North and Neston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£258£259£245Aberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.65£3.66£3.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.24£7.27£6.87Shared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.4170.8Chester North and Neston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.517.7Chester North and Neston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.320.5Shared outChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.759.7Shared outChester North and Neston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.3128.5Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.4Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston

Total

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

Chester North and Neston Aberdeen North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £432.0m, Aberdeen North £477.4mAberdeen North: £477.4mChester North and Neston: £432.0mAberdeen North: £479.4mChester North and Neston: £433.9mAberdeen North: £452.8mChester North and Neston: £409.8m

    £432.0m£433.9m£409.8mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£477.4m£479.4m£452.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £255.0m, Aberdeen North £251.1mAberdeen North: £251.1mChester North and Neston: £255.0mAberdeen North: £252.2mChester North and Neston: £256.1mAberdeen North: £238.2mChester North and Neston: £241.9m

    £255.0m£256.1m£241.9mChester North and Neston is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £100.7m, Aberdeen North £146.3mAberdeen North: £146.3mChester North and Neston: £100.7mAberdeen North: £146.9mChester North and Neston: £101.1mAberdeen North: £138.8mChester North and Neston: £95.5m

    £100.7m£101.1m£95.5mAberdeen North is higher£146.3m£146.9m£138.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston £231.4m, Aberdeen North £232.0mAberdeen North: £232.0mChester North and Neston: £231.4mAberdeen North: £233.0mChester North and Neston: £232.4mAberdeen North: £220.1mChester North and Neston: £219.5m

    £231.4m£232.4m£219.5mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£232.0m£233.0m£220.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £8.0m, Aberdeen North £8.2mAberdeen North: £8.2mChester North and Neston: £8.0mAberdeen North: £8.3mChester North and Neston: £8.0mAberdeen North: £7.8mChester North and Neston: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mAberdeen North 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: Chester North and Neston £15.0m, Aberdeen North £10.5mAberdeen North: £10.5mChester North and Neston: £15.0mAberdeen North: £10.6mChester North and Neston: £15.1mAberdeen North: £10.0mChester North and Neston: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mChester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £0.50m, Aberdeen North £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.50mAberdeen North: £0.36mChester North and Neston: £0.50mAberdeen North: £0.34mChester North and Neston: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mChester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £42.8m, Aberdeen North £40.7mAberdeen North: £40.7mChester North and Neston: £42.8mAberdeen North: £40.9mChester North and Neston: £43.0mAberdeen North: £38.6mChester North and Neston: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mChester North and Neston 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: Chester North and Neston £11.3m, Aberdeen North £15.1mAberdeen North: £15.1mChester North and Neston: £11.3mAberdeen North: £15.2mChester North and Neston: £11.3mAberdeen North: £14.3mChester North and Neston: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mAberdeen 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: Chester North and Neston £5.4m, Aberdeen North £4.2mAberdeen North: £4.2mChester North and Neston: £5.4mAberdeen North: £4.3mChester North and Neston: £5.4mAberdeen North: £4.0mChester North and Neston: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChester North and Neston is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston £76.7m, Aberdeen North £111.6mAberdeen North: £111.6mChester North and Neston: £76.7mAberdeen North: £112.1mChester North and Neston: £77.0mAberdeen North: £105.9mChester North and Neston: £72.7m

    £76.7m£77.0m£72.7mAberdeen North is higher£111.6m£112.1m£105.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester North and Neston £21.6m, Aberdeen North £23.4mAberdeen North: £23.4mChester North and Neston: £21.6mAberdeen North: £23.5mChester North and Neston: £21.7mAberdeen North: £22.2mChester North and Neston: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £17.9m, Aberdeen North £29.5mAberdeen North: £29.5mChester North and Neston: £17.9mAberdeen North: £29.6mChester North and Neston: £17.9mAberdeen North: £28.0mChester North and Neston: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mAberdeen North is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Aberdeen North £0.52mAberdeen North: £0.52mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.53mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.50mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberdeen North is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester North and Neston £0.36m, Aberdeen North £0.42mAberdeen North: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.42mChester North and Neston: £0.36mAberdeen North: £0.40mChester North and Neston: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester North and Neston £0.63m, Aberdeen North £0.83mAberdeen North: £0.83mChester North and Neston: £0.63mAberdeen North: £0.83mChester North and Neston: £0.63mAberdeen North: £0.79mChester North and Neston: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mAberdeen North is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester North and Neston 20,457, Aberdeen North 19,521Aberdeen North: 19,521Chester North and Neston: 20,457

    20,457Chester North and Neston is higher19,521

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 2,010, Aberdeen North 2,021Aberdeen North: 2,021Chester North and Neston: 2,010

    2,010Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count2,021

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 3,167, Aberdeen North 2,349Aberdeen North: 2,349Chester North and Neston: 3,167

    3,167Chester North and Neston is higher2,349

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 6,151, Aberdeen North 6,829Aberdeen North: 6,829Chester North and Neston: 6,151

    6,151Aberdeen North is higherDepends on how you count6,829

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester North and Neston 9,059, Aberdeen North 14,691Aberdeen North: 14,691Chester North and Neston: 9,059

    9,059Aberdeen North is higher14,691

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester North and Neston 1,126, Aberdeen North 1,073Aberdeen North: 1,073Chester North and Neston: 1,126

    1,126Chester North and Neston is higher1,073

Show the numbers
Chester North and Neston and Aberdeen North, total
MeasureChester North and NestonAberdeen NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.0m£433.9m£409.8m£477.4m£479.4m£452.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.0m£256.1m£241.9m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mShared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.7m£101.1m£95.5m£146.3m£146.9m£138.8mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.4m£232.4m£219.5m£232.0m£233.0m£220.1mAberdeen North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mAberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedChester North and Neston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.0m£72.7m£111.6m£112.1m£105.9mAberdeen North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mAberdeen North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mAberdeen North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mAberdeen North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAberdeen North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mShared outEstimatedAberdeen North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,45719,521Chester North and Neston
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0102,021Aberdeen North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1672,349Shared outChester North and Neston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1516,829Shared outAberdeen North
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,05914,691Aberdeen North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1261,073Shared outEstimatedChester North and Neston

Sources

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

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  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.
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