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Derbyshire Dales and Orkney and Shetland

91,388 and 44,800 residents (mid-2024).

Derbyshire Dales is higher than Orkney and Shetland on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland 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

Derbyshire Dales Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,474, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Derbyshire Dales: £4,474Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Derbyshire Dales: £4,493Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Derbyshire Dales: £4,244

    £4,474£4,493£4,244Derbyshire Dales is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £12,547, Orkney and Shetland £9,413Orkney and Shetland: £9,413Derbyshire Dales: £12,547Orkney and Shetland: £9,453Derbyshire Dales: £12,600Orkney and Shetland: £8,928Derbyshire Dales: £11,901

    £12,547£12,600£11,901Derbyshire Dales is higher£9,413£9,453£8,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £1,198, Orkney and Shetland £1,342Orkney and Shetland: £1,342Derbyshire Dales: £1,198Orkney and Shetland: £1,348Derbyshire Dales: £1,203Orkney and Shetland: £1,273Derbyshire Dales: £1,136

    £1,198£1,203£1,136Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£1,342£1,348£1,273

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £11,671, Orkney and Shetland £8,470Orkney and Shetland: £8,470Derbyshire Dales: £11,671Orkney and Shetland: £8,506Derbyshire Dales: £11,720Orkney and Shetland: £8,034Derbyshire Dales: £11,070

    £11,671£11,720£11,070Derbyshire Dales is higher£8,470£8,506£8,034

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales £226, Orkney and Shetland £290Orkney and Shetland: £290Derbyshire Dales: £226Orkney and Shetland: £291Derbyshire Dales: £227Orkney and Shetland: £275Derbyshire Dales: £215

    £226£227£215Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  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: Derbyshire Dales £634, Orkney and Shetland £637Orkney and Shetland: £637Derbyshire Dales: £634Orkney and Shetland: £640Derbyshire Dales: £637Orkney and Shetland: £604Derbyshire Dales: £602

    £634£637£602Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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: Derbyshire Dales £15, Orkney and Shetland £16Orkney and Shetland: £16Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney and Shetland: £16Derbyshire Dales: £15Orkney and Shetland: £15Derbyshire Dales: £15

    £15Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £341, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Derbyshire Dales: £341Orkney and Shetland: £402Derbyshire Dales: £342Orkney and Shetland: £379Derbyshire Dales: £323

    £341£342£323Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £90, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £121Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £90£90£85Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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: Derbyshire Dales £77, Orkney and Shetland £72Orkney and Shetland: £72Derbyshire Dales: £77Orkney and Shetland: £72Derbyshire Dales: £77Orkney and Shetland: £68Derbyshire Dales: £73

    £77£77£73Derbyshire Dales is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £885, Orkney and Shetland £945Orkney and Shetland: £945Derbyshire Dales: £885Orkney and Shetland: £949Derbyshire Dales: £889Orkney and Shetland: £897Derbyshire Dales: £839

    £885£889£839Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£945£949£897

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £123, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £123Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £124Orkney and Shetland: £113Derbyshire Dales: £117

    £123£124£117Derbyshire Dales is higher£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £227, Orkney and Shetland £320Orkney and Shetland: £320Derbyshire Dales: £227Orkney and Shetland: £321Derbyshire Dales: £228Orkney and Shetland: £303Derbyshire Dales: £215

    £227£228£215Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£320£321£303

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £5.58, Orkney and Shetland £1.94Orkney and Shetland: £1.94Derbyshire Dales: £5.58Orkney and Shetland: £1.95Derbyshire Dales: £5.60Orkney and Shetland: £1.84Derbyshire Dales: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Derbyshire Dales is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales £3.55, Orkney and Shetland £3.87Orkney and Shetland: £3.87Derbyshire Dales: £3.55Orkney and Shetland: £3.89Derbyshire Dales: £3.57Orkney and Shetland: £3.67Derbyshire Dales: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £10, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Derbyshire Dales: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Derbyshire Dales is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales 1,029.3, Orkney and Shetland 990.7Orkney and Shetland: 990.7Derbyshire Dales: 1,029.3

    1,029.3Derbyshire Dales is higher990.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derbyshire Dales 58.5, Orkney and Shetland 69.7Orkney and Shetland: 69.7Derbyshire Dales: 58.5

    58.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  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: Derbyshire Dales 128.7, Orkney and Shetland 150.6Orkney and Shetland: 150.6Derbyshire Dales: 128.7

    128.7Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count150.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.8, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Derbyshire Dales: 48.8

    48.8Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derbyshire Dales 109.5, Orkney and Shetland 124.1Orkney and Shetland: 124.1Derbyshire Dales: 109.5

    109.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  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: Derbyshire Dales 17.3, Orkney and Shetland 17.7Orkney and Shetland: 17.7Derbyshire Dales: 17.3

    17.3Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count17.7

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Derbyshire Dales and Orkney and Shetland, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyshire DalesOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,474£4,493£4,244£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,547£12,600£11,901£9,413£9,453£8,928Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,198£1,203£1,136£1,342£1,348£1,273Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,671£11,720£11,070£8,470£8,506£8,034Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£226£227£215£290£291£275Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£602£637£640£604Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£16£15Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£77£73£72£72£68Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£885£889£839£945£949£897Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£119£119£113Derbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£215£320£321£303Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£1.94£1.95£1.84Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.87£3.89£3.67Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.3990.7Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.569.7Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.7150.6Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.861.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.5124.1Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.317.7Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland

Per resident

Derbyshire Dales is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Orkney and Shetland on 12. 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

Derbyshire Dales Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £4,474, Orkney and Shetland £3,600Orkney and Shetland: £3,600Derbyshire Dales: £4,474Orkney and Shetland: £3,615Derbyshire Dales: £4,493Orkney and Shetland: £3,415Derbyshire Dales: £4,244

    £4,474£4,493£4,244Derbyshire Dales is higher£3,600£3,615£3,415

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3,215, Orkney and Shetland £2,156Orkney and Shetland: £2,156Derbyshire Dales: £3,215Orkney and Shetland: £2,165Derbyshire Dales: £3,229Orkney and Shetland: £2,045Derbyshire Dales: £3,050

    £3,215£3,229£3,050Derbyshire Dales is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £695, Orkney and Shetland £792Orkney and Shetland: £792Derbyshire Dales: £695Orkney and Shetland: £796Derbyshire Dales: £698Orkney and Shetland: £751Derbyshire Dales: £659

    £695£698£659Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£792£796£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £2,991, Orkney and Shetland £1,940Orkney and Shetland: £1,940Derbyshire Dales: £2,991Orkney and Shetland: £1,948Derbyshire Dales: £3,003Orkney and Shetland: £1,840Derbyshire Dales: £2,837

    £2,991£3,003£2,837Derbyshire Dales is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £58, Orkney and Shetland £66Orkney and Shetland: £66Derbyshire Dales: £58Orkney and Shetland: £67Derbyshire Dales: £58Orkney and Shetland: £63Derbyshire Dales: £55

    £58£58£55Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £163, Orkney and Shetland £146Orkney and Shetland: £146Derbyshire Dales: £163Orkney and Shetland: £147Derbyshire Dales: £163Orkney and Shetland: £138Derbyshire Dales: £154

    £163£163£154Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3.92, Orkney and Shetland £3.64Orkney and Shetland: £3.64Derbyshire Dales: £3.92Orkney and Shetland: £3.65Derbyshire Dales: £3.94Orkney and Shetland: £3.45Derbyshire Dales: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £341, Orkney and Shetland £400Orkney and Shetland: £400Derbyshire Dales: £341Orkney and Shetland: £402Derbyshire Dales: £342Orkney and Shetland: £379Derbyshire Dales: £323

    £341£342£323Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£400£402£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £90, Orkney and Shetland £128Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £128Derbyshire Dales: £90Orkney and Shetland: £121Derbyshire Dales: £85

    £90£90£85Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £45, Orkney and Shetland £42Orkney and Shetland: £42Derbyshire Dales: £45Orkney and Shetland: £42Derbyshire Dales: £45Orkney and Shetland: £40Derbyshire Dales: £42

    £45£45£42Derbyshire Dales is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £513, Orkney and Shetland £558Orkney and Shetland: £558Derbyshire Dales: £513Orkney and Shetland: £560Derbyshire Dales: £515Orkney and Shetland: £529Derbyshire Dales: £487

    £513£515£487Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £123, Orkney and Shetland £119Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £123Orkney and Shetland: £119Derbyshire Dales: £124Orkney and Shetland: £113Derbyshire Dales: £117

    £123£124£117Derbyshire Dales is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £131, Orkney and Shetland £189Orkney and Shetland: £189Derbyshire Dales: £131Orkney and Shetland: £189Derbyshire Dales: £132Orkney and Shetland: £179Derbyshire Dales: £125

    £131£132£125Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £3.24, Orkney and Shetland £1.15Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Derbyshire Dales: £3.24Orkney and Shetland: £1.15Derbyshire Dales: £3.25Orkney and Shetland: £1.09Derbyshire Dales: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Derbyshire Dales is higher£1.15£1.15£1.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £2.07, Orkney and Shetland £2.29Orkney and Shetland: £2.29Derbyshire Dales: £2.07Orkney and Shetland: £2.30Derbyshire Dales: £2.08Orkney and Shetland: £2.17Derbyshire Dales: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count£2.29£2.30£2.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derbyshire Dales £10, Orkney and Shetland £5.43Orkney and Shetland: £5.43Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.45Derbyshire Dales: £10Orkney and Shetland: £5.15Derbyshire Dales: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Derbyshire Dales is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 263.8, Orkney and Shetland 226.9Orkney and Shetland: 226.9Derbyshire Dales: 263.8

    263.8Derbyshire Dales is higher226.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 15.0, Orkney and Shetland 16.0Orkney and Shetland: 16.0Derbyshire Dales: 15.0

    15.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 33.0, Orkney and Shetland 34.5Orkney and Shetland: 34.5Derbyshire Dales: 33.0

    33.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count34.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 48.8, Orkney and Shetland 61.5Orkney and Shetland: 61.5Derbyshire Dales: 48.8

    48.8Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 63.5, Orkney and Shetland 73.3Orkney and Shetland: 73.3Derbyshire Dales: 63.5

    63.5Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count73.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derbyshire Dales 10.0, Orkney and Shetland 10.4Orkney and Shetland: 10.4Derbyshire Dales: 10.0

    10.0Orkney and Shetland is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Derbyshire Dales and Orkney and Shetland, per resident
MeasureDerbyshire DalesOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,474£4,493£4,244£3,600£3,615£3,415Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,215£3,229£3,050£2,156£2,165£2,045Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£695£698£659£792£796£751Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,991£3,003£2,837£1,940£1,948£1,840Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£66£67£63Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£146£147£138Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£400£402£379Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£128£128£121Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£42£42£40Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£513£515£487£558£560£529Orkney and Shetland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£119£119£113Derbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£189£189£179Orkney and Shetland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£1.15£1.15£1.09Derbyshire Dales
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£2.29£2.30£2.17Orkney and Shetland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£5.43£5.45£5.15Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026263.8226.9Derbyshire Dales
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.016.0Orkney and Shetland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.034.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.861.5Shared outOrkney and Shetland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.573.3Orkney and Shetland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.4Shared outEstimatedOrkney and Shetland

Total

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

Derbyshire Dales Orkney and Shetland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £408.9m, Orkney and Shetland £161.3mOrkney and Shetland: £161.3mDerbyshire Dales: £408.9mOrkney and Shetland: £162.0mDerbyshire Dales: £410.6mOrkney and Shetland: £153.0mDerbyshire Dales: £387.8m

    £408.9m£410.6m£387.8mDerbyshire Dales is higher£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £293.8m, Orkney and Shetland £96.6mOrkney and Shetland: £96.6mDerbyshire Dales: £293.8mOrkney and Shetland: £97.0mDerbyshire Dales: £295.1mOrkney and Shetland: £91.6mDerbyshire Dales: £278.7m

    £293.8m£295.1m£278.7mDerbyshire Dales is higher£96.6m£97.0m£91.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £63.5m, Orkney and Shetland £35.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.5mDerbyshire Dales: £63.5mOrkney and Shetland: £35.6mDerbyshire Dales: £63.8mOrkney and Shetland: £33.7mDerbyshire Dales: £60.2m

    £63.5m£63.8m£60.2mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales £273.3m, Orkney and Shetland £86.9mOrkney and Shetland: £86.9mDerbyshire Dales: £273.3mOrkney and Shetland: £87.3mDerbyshire Dales: £274.5mOrkney and Shetland: £82.4mDerbyshire Dales: £259.3m

    £273.3m£274.5m£259.3mDerbyshire Dales is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £5.3m, Orkney and Shetland £3.0mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mDerbyshire Dales: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £3.0mDerbyshire Dales: £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £2.8mDerbyshire Dales: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £14.9m, Orkney and Shetland £6.5mOrkney and Shetland: £6.5mDerbyshire Dales: £14.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.6mDerbyshire Dales: £14.9mOrkney and Shetland: £6.2mDerbyshire Dales: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.36m, Orkney and Shetland £0.16mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mDerbyshire Dales: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.16mDerbyshire Dales: £0.36mOrkney and Shetland: £0.15mDerbyshire Dales: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £31.1m, Orkney and Shetland £17.9mOrkney and Shetland: £17.9mDerbyshire Dales: £31.1mOrkney and Shetland: £18.0mDerbyshire Dales: £31.3mOrkney and Shetland: £17.0mDerbyshire Dales: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £8.2m, Orkney and Shetland £5.7mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mDerbyshire Dales: £8.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.7mDerbyshire Dales: £8.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.4mDerbyshire Dales: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales £4.1m, Orkney and Shetland £1.9mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mDerbyshire Dales: £4.1mOrkney and Shetland: £1.9mDerbyshire Dales: £4.1mOrkney and Shetland: £1.8mDerbyshire Dales: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mDerbyshire Dales is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales £46.9m, Orkney and Shetland £25.0mOrkney and Shetland: £25.0mDerbyshire Dales: £46.9mOrkney and Shetland: £25.1mDerbyshire Dales: £47.1mOrkney and Shetland: £23.7mDerbyshire Dales: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derbyshire Dales £11.2m, Orkney and Shetland £5.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mDerbyshire Dales: £11.2mOrkney and Shetland: £5.3mDerbyshire Dales: £11.3mOrkney and Shetland: £5.0mDerbyshire Dales: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mDerbyshire Dales is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £12.0m, Orkney and Shetland £8.5mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mDerbyshire Dales: £12.0mOrkney and Shetland: £8.5mDerbyshire Dales: £12.1mOrkney and Shetland: £8.0mDerbyshire Dales: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.30m, Orkney and Shetland £0.05mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.30mOrkney and Shetland: £0.05mDerbyshire Dales: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.19m, Orkney and Shetland £0.10mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mDerbyshire Dales: £0.19mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mDerbyshire Dales: £0.19mOrkney and Shetland: £0.10mDerbyshire Dales: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mDerbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derbyshire Dales £0.93m, Orkney and Shetland £0.24mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mDerbyshire Dales: £0.93mOrkney and Shetland: £0.24mDerbyshire Dales: £0.93mOrkney and Shetland: £0.23mDerbyshire Dales: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derbyshire Dales 24,104, Orkney and Shetland 10,165Orkney and Shetland: 10,165Derbyshire Dales: 24,104

    24,104Derbyshire Dales is higher10,165

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 1,370, Orkney and Shetland 715Orkney and Shetland: 715Derbyshire Dales: 1,370

    1,370Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 3,015, Orkney and Shetland 1,545Orkney and Shetland: 1,545Derbyshire Dales: 3,015

    3,015Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,545

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 4,457, Orkney and Shetland 2,755Orkney and Shetland: 2,755Derbyshire Dales: 4,457

    4,457Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count2,755

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derbyshire Dales 5,803, Orkney and Shetland 3,282Orkney and Shetland: 3,282Derbyshire Dales: 5,803

    5,803Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count3,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derbyshire Dales 915, Orkney and Shetland 467Orkney and Shetland: 467Derbyshire Dales: 915

    915Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count467

Show the numbers
Derbyshire Dales and Orkney and Shetland, total
MeasureDerbyshire DalesOrkney and ShetlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.9m£410.6m£387.8m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.8m£295.1m£278.7m£96.6m£97.0m£91.6mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.5m£63.8m£60.2m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.3m£274.5m£259.3m£86.9m£87.3m£82.4mDerbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£3.0m£3.0m£2.8mDerbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mDerbyshire Dales
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mDerbyshire Dales
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mDerbyshire Dales
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.05mDerbyshire Dales
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.10mDerbyshire Dales
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mShared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,10410,165Derbyshire Dales
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,370715Derbyshire Dales
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0151,545Shared outDerbyshire Dales
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4572,755Shared outDerbyshire Dales
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8033,282Derbyshire Dales
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026915467Shared outEstimatedDerbyshire Dales

Sources

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

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